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How 9/11 Has Effected Civil Liberties and Security in Spain and the United KingdomA case study of how civil liberties have been effected in Europe because of terrorist acts in Europe and the United States.
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Best Gastropubs in Northern Liberties, PhiladelphiaIf you are looking for gastropubs (or bars with higher quality, non-standard food) in Philadelphia, Northern Liberties is a great place to start
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Security and Civil LibertiesThe U.S. Government has honored its people's civil liberties through most of its history, allowing serious infringements in times of actual or perceived peril.
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The Views of Sieyes and Rousseau on Human LibertiesA look at the views of Sieyes and Rousseau on human liberties.
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Patriot Act Measures Fail in House in a National Security Vs Civil Liberties VoteThe House of Representatives failed to pass Patriot Act extensions Tuesday night. The vote came down to national security vs civil liberties, and didn't exactly fall along party lines. -
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia: The Perfect NeighborhoodA 'letter' from a happy Northern Liberties (No Libs) resident to his parents, detailing all the interesting and exciting things to do in this fantastic 'hood.
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Religious Fundamentalisms Affect on Intolerance for Civil LibertiesShowing that there is a positive correlation between religious fundamentalism, low education, conservative political views and intolerance for civil liberties.
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How to Defend a Prisoner's Rights and LibertiesIf you know that a prisoner's rights and liberties have been violated, it is up to you to make something happen. Inmates have rights, just like we do, and "cruel and unusual" does happen.
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The Truths of the American Civil Liberties UnionThe ACLU, or American Civil Liberties Union, is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that operates to protect the rights of citizen's guaranteed in the first amendment.
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the Long, Hard Fight for Civil LibertiesThis paper looks at civil liberties and their relationship to both the constitution and the three branches of democratic government.
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Civil Liberties in Britain Being Encroached in Name of SecurityMany Americans who feel that their civil liberties are being curtailed in the name of homeland security, may derive a certain measure of comfort from knowing they are not alone. Britain now seems to have joined the club.
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Expanded Definition of Our Borders Raises Civil Liberties IssuesAmerica's borders have been redefined to extend 100 miles inland, and the Border Patrol has used this new definition to harass innocent American citizens. -
PATRIOT Act: Civil Liberties Vs. National SecurityA argument essay about the PATRIOT Act and it's Amendments.
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LibertiesPolitical poem responding to the civil rights being eradicated for the sake of "safety" (a term I use loosely). -
U.S. Domestic Insurgency Encroaches on States' Rights and Individual LibertiesGovernment exploitation of crisis to grow government is a domestic insurgency aimed at shifting balance of power from individuals and States. Oklahoma is taking the Counterinsurgency lead by claiming Sovereignty under the 10th Amendment. -
On Tantrums, Spoiled Children, Rude Baby-sitters, and Relatives Taking LibertiesThis parenting advice column counsels caregivers to take a firmer hand with a tantrum-throwing 5-year-old. We also suggest that if it's rude for traditional baby-sitters to give kids food without asking the parents, it's also rude for relatives to do so.
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America's Basic LibertiesCollege essay on the 1st and 2nd amendments
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The US Government: Violating the Liberties It is Meant to UpholdThis article takes a look into the current United States problem of domestic spying, offers facts as to why it need to be curtailed, looks into the constitution and suggests a course of action.
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I Just Don't Get It--Civil Liberties in America?Gay marriage, why isn't it allowed in the United States? -
Internet Giants and Civil Liberties Groups Unite in Opposition to Warrantless Police SearchesRecent revelations about the CIA monitoring Twitter and the F.B.I. mining Facebook have people thinking more seriously about how law enforcement goes about collecting information online. -
ACLU Guilty of Stripping Away the Civil Liberties of Religious Americans?Many people believe in God, it gives peace of mind and comfort to the sould. Why is it that some group like the ACLU is so bent on denying those people the right to seek inner peace?
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Media Coverage, Public Opinion and Civil Liberties in the Wake of September 11An theory of the media coverage and studies done in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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The American Civil Liberties Union - Defending the Nazis but Not the MexicansHow the ACLU is violating its principles by not standing up for immigration rights
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American Xenophobia and the Threat to Our Own Liberties from WithinThe stripping of civil rights and the ignorance of renaming items did not begin with the Patriot Act and changing French Fries to liberty fries.
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Review: All the Laws but One - Civil Liberties in WartimeA synopsis of the amazingly prescient book by the former Chief Justice.
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RFID Chips - the Loss of Civil LibertiesRadio-frequency identification hackers may be the next in the new breed of malicious hackers and crackers, while companies and governments cannot insure our privacy amid their push to pass this technology internationally. -
Support for Civil Liberties Among American College StudentsA long series of studies indicates that many students enter college relatively conservative and politically apathetic while leaving it more liberal and politically involved...
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Are Your Civil Liberties at Risk?If you are a journalist, writer, artist, or just a free thinker, there is news on the Senate floor that can and will affect you. S. 1959 can affect us all. Sponsored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), this bill has already passed the House.
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Why Privacy and Civil Liberties in this Country are Becoming ObsoleteA paper that was was written out of frustration about the state of affairs in 2005
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Sheep Lost in Translation: A Quick Look at How Translations Are Perverting Our View on ScriptureWhat Bible are you reading? Have you ever thought that maybe someone had completely perverted your understanding of scripture? Let's look at Psalm 1 to see what liberties translations take with the Biblical text!
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Happy Fred Korematsu DayCalifornia institutes a new holiday to observe the importance of civil liberties and The Constitution, but how will this holiday be celebrated?
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A North Carolina City Council Votes to Continue to Open Meetings with PrayerThe Thomasville, North Carolina City Council, despite the involvement of the American Civil Liberties Union, voted 6-1 Tuesday night to continue to allow public invocations at council meetings.
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America the Free and the CursedA look at how America has left the blessings of Deuteronomy 28 and is now wallowing in the curses of the chapter due to the abuse of our liberties.
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The Gay Marriage DebateAn overview of the gay marriage debate in American politics, relative to civil liberties and the potential threat it poses to the traditional family structure.
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Shakespear's As You Like It - Free to Be What I Want to Be-A reflection on how the liberties displayed in As You Like It show limitless potential for people's freedom to create themselves as they choose.
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Satellite-Surveillance Program Now to Be Used on U.S. CitizenryThe U.S. Congress and President George W. Bush put a bill into law that will allow even further intrusions in personal privacy and the civil rights of every citizen of the nation.
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Silk City Diner and Lounge ReviewA review of the revamped Silk City diner and lounge, located in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia
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Executive Power: How Much Power Should Our President Have?Should he be able to revoke civil liberties when he so chooses, declare "war," suspend the writ of habeas corpus (the right to a civil trial), detain individuals because they are of a certain ethnicity, enforce our laws unevenly, or even make laws -
Counter Cyber Terrorism and Civil RightsA research paper detailing cyberterrorism, the measures taken against it, and the impact of each on the civil rights and liberties of people across the world.
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ACLU to Challenge Act 1 in ArkansasThe Arkansas chapter of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) has filed a lawsuit to challenge Act 1; the Arkansas law that prohibits unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children.
