Liberties

The US Constitution, the Madisonian model and our civil liberties

California institutes a new holiday to observe the importance of civil liberties and The Constitution, but how will this holiday be celebrated?

The 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.

Once 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

If you are looking for gastropubs (or bars with higher quality, non-standard food) in Philadelphia, Northern Liberties is a great place to start

A look at the views of Sieyes and Rousseau on human liberties.

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.

With 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.

Many 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.

An overview of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and its negative impact on civil liberties in the United States.

This 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.

This paper looks at civil liberties and their relationship to both the constitution and the three branches of democratic government.

A long series of studies indicates that many students enter college relatively conservative and politically apathetic while leaving it more liberal and politically involved...

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.

If 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.

A '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.

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?

Considering the nature of liberty in the New Testament.

An theory of the media coverage and studies done in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

The 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.

Want 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,

A synopsis of the amazingly prescient book by the former Chief Justice.

Major 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.

In 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.

This is a song dedicated to all who are serving.

Get out and vote on November 6th 2012.

How democracy, totalitarianism, and capitalism coexist.

The 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.

College essay on the 1st and 2nd amendments

A poem dedicated to the 4th of July

Broken 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.

The debate over street cameras that are placed on Chicago's streets.

It could come soon.

This poem was inspired by the events that have been taking place all over our country regarding hate crimes and hypocrisy.

As 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