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The author of this article lists 12 freedoms we have lost over time in the United States. She examines why we lost them and the impact that the loss of these freedoms are doing.

The author of this article lists 12 freedoms we have lost over time in the United States. She examines why we lost them and the impact that the loss of these freedoms are doing.

The rising suicide rates across the globe are disturbing. Over the past 45 years, the suicide rates have risen by 60%, they have nearly doubled, and are getting worse every year. As of 2016, a person commits suicide every 40 seconds, and the CDC believes that that number will rise to one every 20 seconds by 2020, a disturbing figure. The phenomenon has had little explanation as to cause, however i believe it is the fall in the number of people of faith, or religion. Over the past 50 years, more and more people have lost faith, and crime rates, and suicide rates have skyrocketed. But that is just a theory.

We all are aware and know how scary suicide can be but it is heartbreaking to know that every year the growing rate is rising. We see on the news and on social media that teens are committing suicide but we need to realize that it is not just teens, its all people. The best thing we can do for those who have thought of committing suicide is to be there and listen to them when help is needed.

It's sad to hear about how often suicide happens. I wasn't aware of how bad it actually was. There are many different reasons people decide to take their life away. All we can really do is to try to be there for anyone who needs help and show people that you care. Sometimes it can be from the people we least expect.

This article talks about may rights that we as Americans have lost. From lost autonomy over our own bodies to losing the ability to rise up from poverty, earn a decent living, or work in the career of our choice.

Yes, you have the right to an attorney, even if you cannot afford one. But do you stand a chance? This article mentions how court-appointed lawyers typically spend less than six minutes per case, thanks to the lack of funding of public defender's offices. What happened to equal justice?

The intellectual he had known is about human being and the cruel of the Germany's Nazi. He also had a great admire with the person who still live or lost in the concentration camps, he spend time to visit all the museum and tried to make connection with how lost their family. The author also learn about the social justice for children and teen after all the lost of people who had family was died by Germany's Nazi. The author supports that social justice in Southwest is needed and there are many resources for learning more about social justice also listed by the author.

This article shows the importance of teaching future generations to form judgement on different social justice topics.

The Pdf that is placed by the ABI states that when taxes are increased jobs in the hospitality industry are lost. Raising the taxes is not efficient way to raise money. Over 40% of the price of alcohol is tax! This is not a proven deterrent

This informative blog supports pro-choice in the abortion debate. The blog writer was a previous pro-life advocate who believes that pro-life is just misinformed. She goes on to explain why banning abortion doesn't decrease abortion rates, how birth control can solve the problem, and explains the body's natural birth control.

Is the loss of civil liberties worth the convenience of technology?

Technology has and will always be a huge part of my life. Having grown up with a brother heavily into gaming, programming, and IT work I got to see first hand the in's and out's of how the web works. It all comes down to how you manage your own security. Of course, there will always be the paranoia of being monitored but that has been happening for a long time. It all comes down to being cautious with what you do alone and or over technologies.

This book captures the many facets of information gathering by digital dossiers. It reminded me of the recent unveiled programs called Tempora and Prism used by the United Kingdom and NSA. The extent of these programs capacity to siphon user data iset deeply guarded and not known in detail, however the dossiers gathered by our internet traffic on an individual basis should alarm users. I belive privacy is priceless, if I told my grandfather who passed in 2006 the extent we divulge our personal information on social media he would probably find it unbelievable. He was born in 1920 became an officer in the United States Air Force and served in WW2. The idea of privacy has changed with each generation. The way we perceive the handheld devices we all carry as young as the age of 5, may seem to our greatest generation who is currently exiting our society as a mere tracking device for big brother. This reading was very informative.

This web site shows the negative impact on building a border wall with Mexico. It shows the numbers of US workers and Mexican workers affected by this decision. It shows how much capitol could be lost each day once the wall is built.

Great find! I think that there is no real thought being put into the whole wall situation. Both the U.S. and Mexico have benefited from the ability to import and export goods providing jobs for both sides. The relationship that our current president is establishing will definitely impact our economy in a negative way.

Excellent article! I agree with dennibro about the thought process behind it. First they were going to pay for it, now we are. Then the whole subject of who was going to be paying for this wall started to be backtracked. I think not only is it going to cost an astronomical amount of money to build, it will also cost us a lot to maintain it. I think a better idea is needed.

The right to privacy is constantly under attack. However, individuals have different standards for what they deem to be acceptable for others to see or know about them. The writer shows how people are growing more accustomed to giving up some privacy if it is beneficial.

The idea of giving up privacy seems simple when not thinking of the consequences it might entail. This article highlights the positives and negatives that come along with relinquishing privacy.

The article shows that the Supreme Court overruled the law that people need to proof that they are citizen when they want to vote. There are so many people lost there proof of citizenship by many reasons, and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 states that citizen just need only one form to prove that they are citizen and they can easily vote

For states that border Mexico--like Arizona, of course--I believe that proof of citizenship is required simply to prevent illegal aliens from voting. The number of Mexican citizens who were allowed to vote outweighs the amount of actual citizens who lost their ability to prove nationality.

Anywhere people go they should have to show proof of citizenship. If there is illegal immigrants in Arizona Im sure they are in other states as well. I know if I was illegal I would get very far away from the border as possible. I think our citizenship laws should get stricter.

Extreme poverty was at the highest in the year 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic millions of people lost their jobs and other things which led them to be poor.

The numbers here are staggering. It's heartbreaking how many people are suffering because of the pandemic.

It's crazy to see the amount of people who have been affected by this deadly virus and the situation it has caused. It should provoke the leaders of each nation to act and control the virus.

Unemployment skyrocketed at the start of the pandemic. It was unexpected but so many people lost their jobs and started facing economic distress. This article focuses on the trends seen between unemployment in different categories of people.

NBC mentions that due to technology advancing our privacy is diminishing. Their main question and point is do the people of America really care about their privacy when "they say one thing and do another."

The ATF sent guns to Mexico on purpose saying it was to track them to higher ranking cartel members. They gave working firearms to known smugglers and Mexican Cartel members. Then the plan backfired, they lost all the guns, couldn't track them, and now U.S. citizens have died by those guns.

Article talks about how Democrats agree this should happen. How they know they would have been at a lost if it wasn't for the ltino votes.

This article involves an individual that lost his father to gun violence. He has vowed to fight against gun violence. There are examples of different highly publicized massacres involving guns. The debate is between our government and groups such as the NRA attempting to work together, to find a solution toward the gun violence.

When most prisoners go to prison most of their rights are lost. This meaning the right to vote or bear arms because of a felony conviction, does this pertain to all their rights as well? The imprisonment of most criminals that are convicted usually constitutes losing many of the rights we all take for granted.

Lisa McCombs, an army veteran who sufferers from PTSD was not allowed to fly home from Kansas. She suffers with PTSD from fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.American regional carrier Envoy would not allow for her to fly with her labrador retriever Jake. Lisa McCombs had to seek medical treatment after the incident and lost time from work.

The article covers the personal freedom issue of whether or not older people should be allowed to drive. This article introduces different ideas of how different states are dealing with older drivers. Some states are requiring more frequent testing, or some sort of evaluation. 

I think this is a great article. I think for a lot of elderly people the possibility of having their drivers license taken away makes them feel as if they just lost that piece of end independent living. I do agree the elderly should be tested to make sure they aren't at great risks for accidents. This articles speaks about classes older people can take to help them be safer drivers. I this is a great article to share with many people.

Long story short. All elders should go through REGULAR testing to continue to drive! These old people are really acting out! This article helps identify lots of points that need to be taken to keep our elders safe!