American Civil Liberties Education. 
Fostering thoughtful resistance through diverse voices and principled storytelling.  

Porch Talk Grit #6 – Liberty and Ezra on the Trump Harvard Deal

Prestige Ain’t Principle: A Porch Talk on the Trump Harvard Deal By Liberty Lane, with Colonel Ezra Stone (Ret.) Let me tell y’all something that’s been sitting heavy on my chest. I read the news this week that Harvard University—yes, that Harvard—has entered into a formal research partnership with former Trump officials to “study business […]

Porch Talk Grit #5: Harvard and the Long Road Back to Trust

Walking Back the Long Road of Trust With Liberty Lane and Colonel Ezra Stone (Ret.)“The Constitution don’t work if we’re too busy to care.” Liberty:Well y’all, here we are again. Watching the institutions we were taught to trust trip over their own shoelaces. Only this time, somebody stood up straight. Harvard — of all places […]

Porch Talk Grit No. 4: An Undocumented LGBTQ Resistance Leader Speaks Out

“Undocumented, Unafraid, and Unashamed” By Liberty Lane & Joe Bob Justice Today’s Porch Talk Grit #4 is going to be a POINT/EXTRA POINT format:  POINT – Liberty Lane When I heard that young woman in D.C. say, “I am undocumented, unafraid, queer, and unashamed,” I didn’t flinch. I nodded. I didn’t know her name at the […]

You Don’t Risk Pilots Lives to Win Points

You Don’t Risk Pilots Lives to Flex Your Ego By Liberty Lane “If you claim to support the troops, then don’t leak their launch times in a group chat.”— Me. And every military family I know. I don’t say this lightly, y’all:This week, we found out that America’s leaders put our troops in danger—not by […]

Porch Talk Grit #2: Classified Signal Chats and Unclassified Clowns

Every week, we pull up a couple of chairs, pour something cold, and talk about what the hell’s goin’ on in America. Sometimes we don’t see eye to eye—but we always speak from the heart. And this week? This week Liberty and I are talkin’ about leaked war plans, classified Signal chat failures, Senate hearings, […]

Porch Talk Grit #1: Don’t You Dare Call This Patriotism

Dismantling the Department of Education Seems Misguided and not about Patriotism By Liberty Lane & Joe Bob Justice “You can’t wave the flag and tear down everything it stands for. That’s not patriotism!” — Liberty Lane “Can’t piss on the future and call it rain.” 💦🚫 — Joe Bob Justice When news broke that Donald […]

Patriotism Ain’t Blind Loyalty: If You Love America, Hold It Accountable

Loving Your Country Can Be Hard Work 🔥 By Liberty Lane Let’s get something straight right out the gate: loving your country doesn’t mean agreeing with everything the government does. It doesn’t mean treating politicians like they’re your favorite football team. And it sure as hell doesn’t mean keeping your mouth shut when you see […]