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Many Americans have come to see our individual freedoms as the wellspring from which national freedom is born, and thus individual freedoms are the most important. Without national freedom, there is no individual freedom, and national freedom only lasts as long as we have political freedom. National freedom is the end result of the first two freedoms, because we who value our individual and political freedom will not allow our country to be destroyed by outside forces-or by those Americans who don't believe in the full triad of freedoms.

This article is written by a Congressman, Bob Goodlatte. He is describing his stance on personal freedoms and bullet points actions he has taken. The actions include surveillance, privacy, the right to bear arms, and healthcare to name a few.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

This explains a persons individual rights and personal freedoms and that the government cannot infringe upon them.

Everyone defines freedom differently. How freedom and independence governs your life varies based on individual situations. Site explores the difference between perceived freedom and limitation in society.

Everyone defines freedom differently. How freedom and independence governs your life varies based on individual situations. Site explores the difference between perceived freedom and limitation in society.

Discusses freedom of expression in its different forms and its protection under the First Amendment. Explains why freedom of expression is necessary in order to be a free nation. Although freedom of expression is legally protected, it is often tested and must be protected.

Discusses freedom of expression in its different forms and its protection under the First Amendment. Explains why freedom of expression is necessary in order to be a free nation. Although freedom of expression is legally protected, it is often tested and must be protected.

Do we have more freedoms or less in modern day America? This article proposes that there are different freedoms for different decades.

What is personal freedom? Many people might think they know, but it can be complicated when having to chose an issue for a paper. This website is simple, short, and straight forward about personal freedom.

This article talks about the effects of the dominant population of a country being one religion and the way Europeans view religion. These contrasting viewpoints may be useful in writing a paper on loss of religious freedoms or why religious freedoms sometimes infringe on others personal freedoms.

This site explores the personal freedom of religion. It highlights areas of the world still struggling to attain this right and the religions groups facing persecution today.

This site explores the personal freedom of religion. It highlights areas of the world still struggling to attain this right and the religions groups facing persecution today.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints shares their stance on the need for religious freedoms, no matter what religion you want to practice is defended. The site also goes into responsibilities of religious freedom advocates.

The author talks about the right of teaching in the field of higher education , with absolute freedom , that is, " the freedom to teach and without constriction by prescribed doctrine ."

The article that is given is very short article on religious freedom restoration act. Giving us example on how this Act helped in some cases dealing with religion.

How smoking bans infringe on personal freedoms.

This webpage lists the freedoms of Americans. Under each freedom there is a short synopsis of what rights the freedom grants the people of America. It is a good resource for a list of the personal freedoms.

This website lists all the rights of American Citizens. It also gives background on the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.

This site is interesting because it list a variety of personal freedoms and gives a brief definition of each one.

Examples of what freedom of speech includes and doesn't include. Also lists other freedoms on the side of the page like Freedom of Religion and Freedom of the Press.

The U.S. Supreme Court description of what constitutes protected speech. There are examples of speech, both direct and symbolic that the Court has decided are either entitled to First Amendment protections, or not. The site includes real life scenarios of cases where personal freedoms are affected.

This is a court based website where it goes into what Freedom of Speech means exactly. It provides specific details on what is allowed and not allowed when pertaining to the freedom of speech.

This article discusses the Freedom of Speech and the Freedom of Press. It explains why these freedoms were put in the Constitution and what rights they give the people of America. The article contains quotes from landmark court cases relating to the First Amendment.

This article covers the topic of the freedom of religion. It discusses the difference between what was once called the freedom of religion and what is now more commonly called the freedom of worship.

This article talks about what freedom of speech is. Also how this freedom could be a bad thing, how it could be offensive.

This article is about the freedom of religion. It talks about freedom of religion in the public square and in the public schools. Another issue it address is the history of religion in America.

The goal to work on freedom of religion and belief is to guarantee that all are free to follow and practice their faith, or no faith at all, without governmental influence or interference.

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 freedom of the press is vital to American democracy as Kacey Finch illustrates in her article. She describes the role of the press as working for the people. The press serves to provide transparency of the government.

The article highlights on the positives of freedom of speech within the media. Through examples of the past and present, it shows the value of providing the truth to the people.

The author of this article sheds light on the importance of freedom of press and what can happen when that freedom is threatened.

The article explains how out of the 50 states, the two most known states, lack in personal freedoms. The article gives an example about how the NYC mayor tried to ban 16 oz sodas. The article also says that the states with the most personal freedoms are North and South Dakota, Tennessee, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma. Personally, I would think that NYC and California would e considered high up in personal freedoms.