Unitarian Universalist Association             Home               About Us  |  Programs & Services  |  News & Events  |  Publications  |  Giving & Funding  |  Press Room Text-Only Home Page Make us your Home Page! Advanced Search Powered by Google™ QUICK LINKS •  Find a Congregation •  Principles & Purposes •  Newcomers to UUism •  UUism: The Uncommon Denomination •  UUA Bookstore •  Donate Now! •  Job Openings •  Lay Leader Resources •  Discussion Forums •  Los Unitarios Universalistas WHAT'S NEW •  Congregational Mailing •  Chalice Downloads •  "Imagine a Religion..."    Resources •  Midsize Congregations    Conference! The Supreme Court of the United States   Unitarian Universalist Association Opposes Alito Confirmation as Threat to Civil Liberties ( December 12, 2005 – Washington, DC ) The Unitarian Universalist Association today announced its opposition to the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. The UUA's opposition is based on concerns over civil liberties, including religious liberty, the right to privacy, and due process. In a memo to congregations explaining the UUA's decision to oppose ( in PDF format   ), including the relevant General Assembly policy, the UUA's Washington Office for Advocacy Director Rob Keithan said: "The decision to take a position on a judicial nominee is not one the UUA takes up lightly. The nomination of Judge Samuel Alito Jr. is significantly different from that of Chief Justice John Roberts or Harriet Miers, in that he has an extensive judicial record that clearly reveals his judicial philosophy on a wide range of issues. After extensive research, Unitarian Universalist Association staff agreed that Judge Alito's rulings revealed a pattern of views that were outside the mainstream and hostile to established precedent favoring civil liberties." MORE >> On January 6, 2006, the UUA sadly announced the death of the Rev. Frank Schulman, who is profiled in the story here. Please visit the page announcing Dr. Schulman's passing for more information on his life and ministry. Frank Schulman In the Season of Giving, UUs Show Generosity to the World It is the season of generosity, of giving and receiving, sometimes in unexpected ways. For generations, people have "lit candles in the evergreens to drive the dark away," and sought the love and support of friends and family at this time of year when the day fades early and night can stretch on for an eternity. And within our la