... loss the victims of 9/11 felt. Put that way, and who could not support the Patriot Act? The Act would synchronize our federal government to unprecedented levels. A big complaint into why we missed 9/11, was the ineptitude and bureaucracy of the federal government. The different federal agencies were so big and inefficient, that they could not coordinate with each other, and ... under the president's nose, if there are unconstitutional provisions? Why was the act quickly enacted, without any congressional debate, let alone complete analysis by congress? Why were congressmen who questione...

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... out against the government they could be jailed or killed for treason (Beard 73). People could also be arrested for expressing radical viewpoints in newspapers or pamphlets (78). This is why they guaranteed the right to freedom of press. Also, under British rule the people were forced to practice the country's official religion and if they practiced another they would be ... laws were banned. The right of habeas corpus was protected. Moreover, Article 3, Section 1 protected the right of trial by jury in criminal cases. Since the Constitution already protected these rights, why shouldn't...

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There were many reasons why the South wanted to secede but the main reason had to do with the North's view on slavery. There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South ... 1860. Within that period of 50 years, the number of slaves also rose from about 1,190,000 to over 4,000,000. The plantation owners in the South could not understand why the North wanted slavery abolished that bad. Southerners compared it with the wage-slave system of the North. They said that the slaves were better cared for then the free ... cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." Becaus...

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There were many reasons why the South wanted to secede but the main reason had to do with the North's view on slavery. There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South ... 1860. Within that period of 50 years, the number of slaves also rose from about 1,190,000 to over 4,000,000. The plantation owners in the South could not understand why the North wanted slavery abolished that bad. Southerners compared it with the wage-slave system of the North. They said that the slaves were better cared for then the free ... cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." Becaus...

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... rights are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution but would even be dangerous. They would contain various exceptions of colorable pretext to claim more than they were granted. For why declare that things shall be done for which there is no power to do"(The Constitution that Delicate Balance page 13). Nevertheless if every state has different rights then if ... ...

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Why I Am Glad I Live In the United States of America I am glad I live free of anybody else controlling my life. I am glad that people have the right to speak freely and not be put in jail for it. I can dress however I want and not be shot...

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... "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" (Declaration of Independence). If all men a created Equal why is their the need for "Affirmative Action"? Why is there a need to have kids send mile from home just for a good education? We are not equal, some have a smother ride ... the people wanted Gore. Among our bundle of exaggerations pleasant to believe, none more alluring or deceptive than that we have "Freedom of Speech". We all know where it comes from. The U.S. Constitution states, "Congress Shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or the press-...

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... every internet service provider such as: Microsoft; Facebook; Google; and Yahoo. Having accessed ISP's databases and mainframe systems the NSA can know you better than the closest members of your family. The NSA can infiltrate any secure network by creating backdoor encryption algorithms. In other words ... of linguistics arbitrarily negates the American constitution. Without knowing which civil liberties were being broken one could not make an argument as to why we need to do something about our government's recent atrocities against the American peoples' civil liberties and privacy. Ar...

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... to be another struggle and I was not planned. Even though I am here now and I didn't get aborted, I got hurt when my mom told me this. Why? Because I would never expect my mother to do something like that. Almost every woman has one abortion in her life! More children die from abortions than from natural ... is not alive. Just because the babies are still in the mother's womb does that not make them human beings? Well just in case you did not know, twenty-two days after conception, it's heart starts beating. At four to six weeks, the baby's vocal chords are complete and it can feel pain...

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... concert is in support of political prisoners and things are going to be said that are considered risky in relation to the First Amendment, they know exactly why they were banned. It was the constant bickering and rebellious words towards police in most of their songs and for this reason the co-producer of ... or PBA because stic.man and M-1 can care less about what they have to say about anything. They know that none of theses organizations can ban any of their lyrics, but the main reason why they were banned was because the general concern was that they would incite some violence. Taha...

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... in the process. This unrestrained freedom is the staple of our nation, recognized as our individual or civil liberty. In direct correlation with our nation's constitution is a political philosophy know as libertarianism. Firstly, a brief definition of Libertarianism. Libertarianism is the political philosophy rooted in the belief that people should be allowed to live their lives as they see fit, ... Moreover, nearly three out of four Americans had the "option of voting Libertarian on November 3 -- far more than for any other 'alternative' party." (18:1) Best-selling author of Why Americ...

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... in the process. This unrestrained freedom is the staple of our nation, recognized as our individual or civil liberty. In direct correlation with our nation's constitution is a political philosophy know as libertarianism. Firstly, a brief definition of Libertarianism. Libertarianism is the political philosophy rooted in the belief that people should be allowed to live their lives as they see fit, ... Moreover, nearly three out of four Americans had the "option of voting Libertarian on November 3 -- far more than for any other 'alternative' party." (18:1) Best-selling author of Why Americ...

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... has single handedly alienated the Canadian people by threatening to impose embargos on Canada's booming economy. In this essay, I will try to explain why tensions between the United States and Canada are running higher and higher between each passing day. History has shown as well as in contemporary times ... comply one hundred percent with American policy. This flexing that the United States does in the face of these countries has been called "bullying-. Why should we continue to let the Americans over ride the United Nations Security Counsel on mere suspicion that a country has weapon...

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... nations government without punishment. The right to petition was put into the Declaration of Independence. It was a statement telling everybody in the world why we were rebelling against King George III. We repeatedly sent petitions to the king, but they were ignored. These repeated petitions have only ... amendment freedoms include various areas like freedom of information, government access and citizens right to know and right to privacy. According to James Russell Wiggins (former editor for the Washington Post); the 'right to know' consists of five separate pieces. The five pieces are ...

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... this right, we loose that what make America significant. I see that this Amendment will continue to remain a controversial issue far into the future, but we cannot forget there was a reason why this Amendment is in the Bill of Rights. Those individuals sitting in those seats in Congress voting to approve this understood that this Amendment provides the security needed to the ... this was at Basic Military Training. Then after I first got hired on as a civilian for the government we got furloughed, quickly followed by a government shutdown. The biggest problem I have is, why would my pay...

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... then that candidate would get 27 electoral votes because that is the ratio to how many votes California has total in the Congress. I don't understand why we have members of the House of Representatives elected relative to the population but the presidential election gives all the votes to one candidate or the other ... and if I knew of a specific way to make it run in a more efficient manner then I"m sure someone else who could make the change would know it too and do it. Our Federal system works to protect our Constitution which is our foundation in this great country and if we have to s...

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... solved simply by legalizing the drugs which are the base cause of our problem. Gore Vidal gives examples which he believes are the reasons why we should, and why we will not allow drugs to be legalized within the United States. One would think that legalization of drugs in the United States would ... curtailed by the fact that legalization of drugs would mean more pure forms of the narcotics in question, with less harmful additives. But overall, drugs as we know them are extremely unstable and have different effects with each case. Vidal also states that, in addition to labeling the res...

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... ] was elected, Kissinger was Replaced by Zbigniew Brzezinski, CFR member and David Rockefeller's Protégé. -Ibid. page 279. If this is happening why then aren't public media groups, newspapers and other policy officials waving their hands and demanding explanations to these attacks? Because our top manager George Bush has ... dictates of his conscience; but the Church of Rome declares that no man has ever had such a right, and that the pope alone can know and say what man must believe and do. 5th The Constitution of the United States denies the right for anybody to punish any other for ....

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... process of composing, setting up or establishing (Websters Dictionary online). When I think of constitution I think of our "founding father's", the ones who established our governemnt and function. I am reminded of why they came over here. I think of the Constitution as the mission statement for the American government. America's set of standards. It gaurantees that we cannot stray from the vision of ... weather, starvation, and disease because they were so desperate to get away. I think of desperate people who would leave all they know just to come to a place they have never seen or he...

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... fact, kids between the ages 16 and 19 have the highest handgun victimization rate among all age groups (O"Donnel 771). It's not hard to understand why, since there are on average more than one gun per household, kids are likely to find firearm and in some cases even use it. In ... boys opened fire. This is a horrendous event that proves that if guns are present within a household or within a family, odds are that kids will know about where they are kept and perhaps even be curious enough to actually use them. In October, 1997 a 16 year old boy shot and killed his ... events not to occur ...

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... citizen's guns the criminals probably would not turn theirs in. Laws that are made are not going to be obeyed by the criminals because breaking laws is why they are called criminals, so all we would be doing is disarming the law-abiding citizens and giving criminals unarmed victims. Even if we possibly could ... the United States, which are responsible for giving criminals a safer working environment. So instead of taking away the law-abiding citizens defense away why don't we strengthen up the penalties for the ones that do abuse their rights to bear arms and take their gun rights away...

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... the United States government to intern Japanese- Americans. The daily life of the interned, why this tragic event happened, how it happened and why it was wrong, are all things every American should know! Pearl Harbor was indeed a day that laid in infamy. However, what most people don't know is what happened to thousands of Americans after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. After the ... ...

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... group of high priced lawyers or judges that are trying desperately to remove God from our free society. They always yell, "Separation of church and state!" Why is this so, when those words do not even appear in the first amendment? The fact is, those words were taken from a letter that Thomas Jefferson ... the 1600's. In my opinion, this entire argument of church and state is not only hypocritical but it also contradicts itself in many ways. Did you know that our United States Constitution was founded on Biblical principles? When the Constitution was researched, the source that was most ...

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Legalization of Marijuana As a supporter of marijuana I take on the burden of proof to convince you why the United Stated of America should change their status quo and decriminalize marijuana consumers and growers. There are often depicted stereotypes that ... the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, was in charge of the outlawing of marijuana. At "his" congressional hearing only the information he wanted congress to know was given. No users, scientists, or doctors were allowed to testify. Now if I am correct this is against the constitutional rights of a fair hearing or ... ma...

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... religion the single most important reason for keeping a country intact? The Declaration of Independence, by contrast, took a stand against the corruptive rule of Great Britain. So, why didn't the Constitution follow that inspiration? Is this why corruption has had its way of influencing our elections, our business transactions, and our revered leaders? The consequences were endless, and will continue to be endless ... those who created this country to put an end to corruption before it started. They failed. Because once it started, there was no way of stopping it. We may never know why,...

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