Freedom of information legislation

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One of the first American lobbyists was William Hull, who in was hired by veterans in1792 to lobby for additional compensation. Since, the lobbying has boomed into an industry and numerous interest groups have hired people to lobby on their behalf. This have gone viral since its inception and now we have thousands of lobbyists and spend billions of dollars a year. Is it effective? Effectiveness of lobbyists is situation dependent and it is rather difficult to assess. There are multiple…

Many companies have and will share consumer financial information with their affiliates. The information that is released can be very sensitive and personal about the consumers. Sine the year of 1991 there has been financial occurrences with banks that have created troubles for consumers. As a result of shared consumer financial information, congress passed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to protect consumer financial privacy that requires companies that are classified as financial…

Protection of Advertising as a Form of Commercial Expression I. Introduction Freedom of expression forms one of the fundamental human rights afforded to individuals across the globe. Enshrined in human rights laws, such as the ECHR, ACHR and Banjul Charter, this freedom grants individuals the right to enjoy “free access [to] information and ideas, and to express their views freely.” However, this freedom has sparked debate as to the forms of speech which may or may not be classified under…

regional interests then what is the senates real job, is it what the title perceives it to be: the chamber of sober second thought? However, this is one of Docherty’s weakest points as to why the senate is a failing institution as he provides little information on why the Senate is unable to be the voice of representation for…

writer, and gun owner, Lily Raff McCaulou, in the article, Confessions of a Sensible Gun Owner, published in the New York Times on October 7, 2017, addresses the topic of being a responsible gun owner who also advocates for some types of gun control legislation and argues that gun owners should realize that they should advocate for sensible gun control because it does not mean they will have to give up all of their guns. She supports this claim by establishing herself as a middle ground between…

right for Americans to have the opportunity to read and be exposed to a variety of writing styles and opinions. Therefore, libraries, the homes of knowledge, should not be censored. Through the first amendment, among other US legislation, Americans have garnered the freedom of speech, including libraries. Although their fundamental purpose is not to promote or spread propaganda, libraries elicit the right to house all pieces of literature, regardless…

The Supreme Court developed an approach which deals with the three-tier analysis, where the system was under with classification due to challenges faced which serves the interest of the state with compelling the legislation where it was necessary to be served by the exception of the community politics (Epps). The establishment made by the court is classified by the burden which is right for fundamental due to the scrutiny, subject which is strictly due to the involvement…

Bill of Rights, made up of the first ten amendments, prohibits the interference of the federal government with personal liberties. The Nation’s First Amendment, freedom of speech and assembly, guarantees the freedom of not only speech, but also other forms of manifestation such as gesticulations, free exercise of religion, and the freedom of press. It allows people to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for rectifying injustices. However, like several other rights, the rights…

advocate for better gun legislation, forming Gifford’s Courage to Fight Gun Violence. Gifford’s Courage has been a major force in reducing gun violence and saving lives as it has helped write, pass and establish legislation in all states all around the country. Their main goal is to represent Americans from all over the country that support the fight against gun violence by standing up to gun lobbies (“The Courage to…