Veterans' Bill of Rights

first amendment to the Constitution contains freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. While freedom of speech may be widely interpreted the US Supreme Court cases ensure that the liberties granted to the people are honored appropriately. The Bill of Rights dates back to the US Constitution’s conception. The first amendment was passed in 1789. Throughout the years there have been a number of court cases to test the particulars of the amendment. While this amendment is a balance between…

United States, every legal citizen has the guaranteed rights including religious freedom, freedom of the press, and trial by jury. The ten amendments in the Bill of Rights has a freedom that many in other countries don’t know of and can only wish for. In the Constitution, whoever is born on American soil is automatically an American citizen. However, the citizen of present-day colonies/ territories like American Samoa and Guam don’t get the same right as American citizens, even though they are…

A Burden To Society The homeless have gone down in history as a burden to society almost since the start of humanity. Society has finally began to make a movement Instead of talking about how it affects society to help change this bad situation in a positive way that benefits everyone. As it is known homelessness is someone who does not have a home therefore living on the streets. This has created a problematic matter in America, the numbers ranging from two-hundred and five-hundred thousand in…

This is the story of Pablo, an Army Veteran. It was sunny day in West Virginia, he was having breakfast with is 18 year old son and wife. They were having quality family time until it was time for him to go to work. It was a hard and tiring day at work, and he was excited to clock out. Pablo got home and parked on their family's driveway. Before entering his house, he picked up the mail. He was reading through some bills and bank statements until he saw a letter from the U.S Government. He…

Throughout the years, there has been much controversy weather The Three Strike Law is cruel and unjust, while judges have been giving disproportionate sentences. “The Eight Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of United States Bill of Rights prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excess fines, or cruel and usual punishment, including torture.” Was the Three Strike Law unconstitutional? Was the intent to get violent repeat officers incarcerated for a…

to run after serving in the military for many years, they can do this either the local, state or even federal level. For example when I was little my father ran for state office because he believed so strongly in upholding the Constitution and Bill of Rights. He had tried to enter the military when he was younger but had been denied due to medical issues so he instead turned to political office aspirations. Although he did not win the nomination he showed great patriotism that summer by…

accumulated produced marketplace. However, the real estate market was booming: buying houses became a trade good. Mentioning, “home”, which is an expensive commodity and popular demand among the American Citizens. With the availability of programs for veterans to purchase homes were at lower charge per units and no down payments, attracted privileged ones to realize an investment. Instead of buying a dwelling house, could build a new place at a less cost. Individuals, regardless of race or…

start of the civil war in 1861 to present day, African Americans have gained their independence from slavery, protested in order to obtain their 1st amendment rights, and are currently battling social prejudices and discriminations. Often, the product of extreme prejudice and discrimination is violence. After several hundred years and several bills passed by congress, the extreme prejudice and discrimination toward African Americans diminished. Even though the social attitude toward African…

William Jennings Bryan once said, “Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will soon be the majority.” So often being Americans, we catch ourselves pulling for the underdog or cheering with the minority in hopes to see the majority fall in embarrassment. Historically speaking an independent woman was frowned upon and in some cases, they still are and a black African American was not even considered to be politically capable of…

2012. It was a peaceful Sunday in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Some people of the Sikh faith were gathered in their place of worship, when suddenly a gunman burst through the door and starts firing. That man was named Michael Page, a white supremacist and veteran. This man was blatantly killing people because he believed that he was killing Muslims, but he ended up killing people of the Sikh religion. Even though people of the two religions look quite similar, the religions they practice are completely…