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Probably the reason was that the party had discovered
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Mighty Ira

Probably the reason wasthat the party had discovered that he was sexually abusingboys in...

Probably the reason was
that the party had discovered that he was sexually abusing
boys in the party's headquarters and in 1980,
Collin was convicted of doing so and was sent away to prison,
stayed, uh, in prison
for three years

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Probably the reason was that the party had discovered
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that he was sexually abusing boys in the party's headquarters
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and in 1980, Collin was convicted of doing so
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and was sent away to prison, stayed, uh, in prison for three years.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:19
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.
When he got out, he became a new ager and saying very carefully to anybody who asked, - Mighty Ira 00:12
When he got out, he became a new ager and saying very carefu...
In retrospect, the Skokie case was a defining pivotal moment for the ACLU. - Mighty Ira 00:07
In retrospect, the Skokie case was a defining pivotal moment...
The reason it was defining and pivotal is that... - Mighty Ira 00:06
The reason it was defining and pivotal is that...
The reaction to the Skokie case threatened our existence. - Mighty Ira 00:05
The reaction to the Skokie case threatened our existence.
[woman 3] It is not the first time the ACLU has defended an unpopular cause, - Mighty Ira 00:09
[woman 3] It is not the first time the ACLU has defended an ...
The ACLU stood up for the principle of free speech - Mighty Ira 00:12
The ACLU stood up for the principle of free speech
We've got to protect people based on the right involved - Mighty Ira 00:09
We've got to protect people based on the right involved
I feel that the ACLU should spend more time and energy - Mighty Ira 00:13
I feel that the ACLU should spend more time and energy
They accused the ACLU of racism because the ACLU was defending free speech. - Mighty Ira 00:06
They accused the ACLU of racism because the ACLU was defendi...
Turned out that the members were very persuadable - Mighty Ira 00:12
Turned out that the members were very persuadable
By the 1980s, the Skokie case enabled us to understand, explain, - Mighty Ira 00:14
By the 1980s, the Skokie case enabled us to understand, expl...
This is a quote from Michael Dukakis, - Mighty Ira 00:09
This is a quote from Michael Dukakis,
[applause] - Mighty Ira 00:05
[applause]
This is the little piece of paper that - Mighty Ira 00:05
This is the little piece of paper that
The ACLU functioned in a period of... of great upswing - Mighty Ira 00:08
The ACLU functioned in a period of... of great upswing
Anyone in power is going to violate civil liberties sooner or later, - Mighty Ira 00:11
Anyone in power is going to violate civil liberties sooner o...
So, it was a period of enormous growth infrastructurally for the ACLU - Mighty Ira 00:12
So, it was a period of enormous growth infrastructurally for...
What you are talking about is when a policeman who has violated the Fourth Amendment - Mighty Ira 00:13
What you are talking about is when a policeman who has viola...
And what that will do is encourage the police to do what they already do, - Mighty Ira 00:08
And what that will do is encourage the police to do what the...
That is not our system and your proposal changes our system. - Mighty Ira 00:04
That is not our system and your proposal changes our system.