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- The US Constitution, the Madisonian Model and Our Civil LibertiesThe US Constitution, the Madisonian model and our civil liberties
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.- 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?
- 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.
- Thomas Hobbes' Conception of LibertyOnce Hobbes condemns the state of nature to being a state of undesirable existence and moves his argument toward establishing peace under an absolute sovereign, he loses the persuasiveness of his argument for liberty
- 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
- The Views of Sieyes and Rousseau on Human LibertiesA look at the views of Sieyes and Rousseau on human liberties.
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.- 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.
- Critical Essay on Smokers and Public PolicyWith this in mind, it seems feasible to argue that smokers that are crying foul when smoking bans are put in place should reexamine the importance of the issue and the goals that are being pursed by the government in an attempt to protect public health.
- 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.
- The U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001An overview of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and its negative impact on civil liberties in the United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- The Responsibility of Christian LibertyConsidering the nature of liberty in the New Testament.
- 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.
- 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.
- Security, Theory and the OxenWant greater security? To test the instinctively obvious supposition that security, meaning greater accumulations of security, without limitation, could improve the caliber of the public liberties either quantitatively or qualitatively,
Civil Liberties Versus the Patriot Act: Protection or Freedom?Since the events of 9/11 the United States have been torn between the concepts of freedom and protection. Many arguments are made on both sides, and this article will attempt to define the opinions of each.- Review: All the Laws but One - Civil Liberties in WartimeA synopsis of the amazingly prescient book by the former Chief Justice.
- John Rawls' Philosophy: Theory of JusticeMajor topics in A Theory of Justice are the veil of ignorance and the implications of the original position, the difference principle and distribution in society and the concept of liberty and the role of individuals' rights in society.
- Letters from Home: A Soldiers Escape from RealityIn the time of war and deployment, a simple letter from home can help a soldier feel not so far away from home. Here is a poetic tribute to all those who have served, are serving, and will serve in the future to protect our country.
- Soldier ManThis is a song dedicated to all who are serving.
- Occupy the PollsGet out and vote on November 6th 2012.
- Governments and the Choice Between Individualistic and Collectivist ParadigmsHow democracy, totalitarianism, and capitalism coexist.
- A Disaster for Individual FreedomThe argument has been made that for nearly 150 years, civil liberties in this country have been on the upswing. The fact is that nothing could be further from the truth.
- America's Basic LibertiesCollege essay on the 1st and 2nd amendments
- Stars in the SkyA poem dedicated to the 4th of July
Let Freedom RingA poem about the Fourth of July and what it means to me. Dedicated to my father, a Marine who fought in Iwo Jima and survived.- Broken America, the Promise of IndependenceBroken America calls upon the modern families struggle to focus on the family unit in the presence of external stressors and examines what the word independence means in this context versus in its original context.
- Why Are These People Complaining About the Cameras?The debate over street cameras that are placed on Chicago's streets.
- The End of a Despot?It could come soon.
- The United State of UsThis poem was inspired by the events that have been taking place all over our country regarding hate crimes and hypocrisy.
Give Obama the Kill Switch for the Internet?Give Obama the Kill Switch for the Internet?- The NBA's Minimum Age: An Infringement on Personal LibertiesAs the next CBA comes upon us, here is a look back at a large talking point in the last one, and the unfairness it created in the NBA



