American Civil Liberties Union

Civil liberties include the freedom from torture, freedom from forced disappearance, freedom of conscience, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, the right to security and liberty. Civil liberties are individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference. The Red scare is the rounding up and deportation of several hundred immigrants of radical political views by the federal government in 1919 and 1920. This “scare” was…

Jeffrey Lee Chafin (Chafin vs. Chafin) How does Mr. Chafin’s life illustrate the intersection of family and public life? Sgt. First Class Jeffrey Lee Chafin is an American citizen and member of the U.S. military who had fought overseas for his country. When this military man fell in love with Lynne Hales Chafin, married, and had a child (Eris) he had no idea that he would be in an international spotlight in four short years. This spotlight was not because of his military achievement but because…

minimum result. Thus, according to Rawls, the person in the original position inevitably chooses a society in which the least successful will be in the best possible position. Principles of justice require a strict hierarchy: the principle of equal liberty takes precedence over the principle of differentiation, and the latter - to the principle of equal opportunities. It is necessary to mention two concepts, which are also important principles: "saving" and "priority". The principle of saving…

what the American Dream is in the first place. It is a common term, laced thoroughly with connotations of pride and success, not only for the elite, but for the common man. Down throughout American history, great wars have been fought, and millions have died to protect these freedoms that we all cherish so greatly. It is the great sacrifice made by the brave men and women who gave their lives for liberty that is generally credited for America’s preservation of its freedoms. Yet, the American…

Let’s Stand Up For Liberty Citizens rights and liberty of America has been a very hot topic throughout all these years. There are many citizens who feels as if their rights are being abused and there are also some who would disagree. The ones who feel as if their rights are being abused are the ones who are under the government. They have limits to everything that they do in their life such as wars, racism, and speech and many more. The ones who would debate against this are the ones who are…

Enterprise Our homeland has become a battle ground. A secure homeland is the nation’s first priority and is fundamental to the successful execution of the nation’s military strategy (Gross, 2006). In the past we were considered untouchable and then American…

Future Generation is Over Controlled Civil liberties, or personal freedoms are personal freedoms of thought, behavior, or expression that any authorities cannot abridge by law or by judicial interpret ion without due process. As one of the universal applications, personal freedom-a human right-should not be interpreted culturally or contextually(Franck, 593). For example, China’s Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens claims to protect many civil liberties. The U.S. constitution, especially…

Any American who follows current events knows that name; he was the whistleblower who leaked classified information about how the NSA monitored people's interactions online and on their phones. While it is true that what Snowden did was illegal, the benefits…

After reading the article “Freedom or Safety? You decide”, I have decided that safety is much more important than freedom. It is honestly kind of weird that I say this coming from a communist country, where freedom is not even close of being a word in our vocabulary. A place where you are not allowed to express your feelings or beliefs because otherwise you will get incarcerated or potentially killed. A place where probably all his habitants want to escape, due to such misery. Well, after…

Stanley Clark Dr. Newman Freedom and Authority 2/28/16 According to Rousseau’s argument about the corruption of the sciences and the loss of virtue in mankind his view of what freedom is stretches beyond the principles of civil liberties. He has an understanding that, in order to truly be free, one must find an inner freedom that can’t be given to you through the government. This coincides with positive freedom’s essential trait of self-mastery. Therefore, I will discuss how Rousseau’s…