Where before it was illegal to intercept private telephone calls, it now says it is illegal to intercept private computer transmissions. ... In Virginia there is a law that became effective July 1, 1996 that prohibits state employees, including employees of state colleges and universities, from using state-owned or leased computer equipment to "access, download, print or store any information infrastructure files or services having sexually explicit content," except with the express permission of their agency head for "a bona fide, agency-approved research project or other agency-approved unde...

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This guarantees citizens of The United States a reasonable expectation of privacy for private belongings and protection against harassment from government officials invading personal property without a search warrant. ... Under the Patriot Act, without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, the government can issue NLTs to any public entity in order to gather private information about an individual. ... The Fifth Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of The United States the following: no one will be tried for the same crime twice, the right to due process if deprived of li...

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Conversely most schools and libraries hire private companies such as Net Nannie to control students" access to the web. ... If individuals decide they want access to the Internet then they must take the responsibility of knowing what information is out there. They should be aware that unwanted information is out there, and if they choose to connect then they must accept the good with the bad. ... Information on exploiting security holes and bugs is also available in book form. Most hackers get there information from companies that release warnings and fixes for these holes. ...

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Censorship by its definition is the suppression of publishing or accessing information on the internet and it can be carried out by governments or by private organization, either at the order of government or on their own initiative. ... For instance, when users post material that does not belong to them or any misleading content, these acts will send a message to the private corporation and automatically shut them down and sue search engines and blogs that have links to any typical sites. ... It not only that the government is shutting down obscene websites but its also affecting Non-American...

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Due to legislation passed in 1938, President Roosevelt had the power to regulate the kind of information the media had access to. This legislation allowed the President to deem certain photographs, sketches, or maps of military bases as security risks, in addition to providing the President with "the authority to define which types of military information needed security protection" (Sweeney). ...

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The founders of the United States government tried to protect our liberty by assuring a free press, to gather and publish information without being under control or power of another, in the First Amendment to the Constitution. ... In these societies, the government censors views that are not in line with their policies, controlling controversial opinions on television, in newspapers, and even in public or private meetings. ...

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The Executive director of Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut and its medical director, a licensed physician, were convicted as accessories for giving married persons information and medical advice on how to prevent conception and , following examination, prescribing a contraceptive device or material for the wife's use. ... The sate failed to demonstrate that couples did not possess a right to make private decisions as to when and how many children they would have. ...

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Richard Jewell, former Olympic security guard, sued The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for defaming his character and bringing forth false information after he had been named as a suspect (The Quill, p.7). ... Robert Welch, a decision was made that set a standard stating that states were able to set their own standards for private figure. ... A private person must only prove negligence, which is when something is published because of carelessness. ... The supreme court ruled that Gertz's involvement in the civil case had nothing to do with what was written in the magazine and ruled that...

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For example, in 1993 the ATF received information that the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX had assembled large supplies of firearms. ... Americans need to pay close attention to the efforts of powerful people in the government and private institutions that believe it is their duty to restrain offensive language with speech codes or bans on certain kinds of behavior. ...

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Now the does not just cause entertainment, it also provides information to the people by via news or papers. ... "As an American, I absolutely refuse to have my private entertainment dictated to me...That's what our Founding Fathers fought for, and that is one of the core freedoms we fight for to this very day-- the right to watch whatever I want to....

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Radio and Television Acts since 1910 In the book, Politics and Television by Kurt Lang states: "The system of broadcasting used in the United States is based on private ownership and operation of radio and television stations and on the licensing and regulation of such stations by an agency of the federal government." ... First, all stations were expected to provide sufficient number of local and live programs, educational programs, news programs, agricultural information, public issue discussions, religious programs, and programs intended to appeal to minority interests. ... For further i...

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The US Supreme Court: Sexually Motivated? Following the defeat of Germany and Japan during World War II the United States almost immediately became burdened with another challenge, that of, containing their former ally, the Soviet Union. Known as the Cold War, this conflict inspired tremendous technological advances as well as, drastic social changes throughout the world and especially within the United States. The rivalry for global dominance immediately became, perhaps, the single most important factor determining the American, as well as, the global human experience and would remain...

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If they continue to censor and filter out shows that are controversial, programs such as Touched By An Angel and Roots would be banned and this would discourage companies from producing any more controversial and informational programs. ... Movies such as Saving Private Ryan, which would be banned by the v-chip program, accurately depict the horrors of war. ...

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They could always cry, "libel- if the press got wind of their behavior The purpose of the lawsuit against The New York Times, as Lewis states, was to change the libel laws and repair the reputation of a private party. ... It had to show that The New York Times had knowledge that the information was false and still proceeded to publish the ad. ...

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