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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.

Applied to marriage, assuming what's not true, that marriage between two men offends me, it's not the government's role on any level to protect me from being offended. Whatever one thinks of marriage between two men or two women, the argument that such a union negatively impacts those who aren't gay, or those who blanch at marriage between gay people is not compelling. Here's hoping we don't stop at marriage in expanding individual rights, rights that are natural, and that should exist free of political or voter influence.

Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM) promotes the philosophy of individual rights, personal responsibility, and free market economics in health care. People have a right to chose their doctor.

The purpose of this website is for the freedom and individual rights in medicine. They are for moal and practical medicine for the citizens that pay for their own medical care in a capitalist free market.

This website looks at gay rights to adopt. Because adoption is such a large topic, I think this is unique since it looks at gay and lesbian rights. The site outlines the issue and discusses each side.

Not all states give homosexual couples the same adoption rights as heterosexual couples. There is no statistical data or research to show why gay parents would be any different than straight parents.

Part 2: Search engine used: http://www.metacrawler.com/ URL: http://civilliberty.about.com/od/gendersexuality/ig/Lesbian-and-Gay-Rights-101/Gay-Adoption-Rights.htm Original: 1. "A child is better off with one father and one mother." Even if this claim were true (and there's no evidence that it is), it would be irrelevant. States allow adoption by individuals, and not just by married couples, precisely because they recognize that any healthy, stable family environment is a better option than the foster care system. Paraphrase: "A child is better off with one mom and one dad." There is no evidence that this statement is true, however providing evidence would not make it any more relevant. States not only allow married couples to adopt, but single parents too. This has something to do with recognizing that any environment that is healthy and stable is a more realistic option than foster care.

Includes all what can and cannot be done in the 50 U.S. states concerning breastfeeding in public. By informing accurate dates and bills, it becomes very easy to diminish what is legal and what is not.

Pediatricians and health officials promote the many health benefits of breastfeeding infants the first year of life. Breastfeeding legal rights include public breastfeeding and breastfeeding in the workplace. Lists state laws individually.

Breastfeeding moms are protected by the law to breast feed in public as discussed in this article. You can find all the laws in the US and the responsibility of an employer to provide breastfeeding accommodations to a breast feeding mother.

Its time to reevaluate what it means to be a man. understand all the social issues that the modern man faces and provide them with factual information regarding their rights as individuals.

I am your brother in real life. This is not a joke. We are brothers.

The cornerstone of freedom is the 2nd amendment right. Are you about to loose it?

This site reports news and information to inform individuals of any threats to their Second Amendment right. It is sponsored by the NRA and there are links of articles and stories anti-gun control.

In 2009, at the behest of the Obama administration, the United States joined 152 other countries in endorsing a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Resolution. The resolution establishes an international conference to be held next year, at which leaders from countries around the world-many of which have deplorable human rights records-will draw up an international treaty designed to severely restrict or even outright ban your right to sell, purchase, carry or own a firearm. Just two years ago, NRA fought a push to consider a 1997 Organization of American States gun control treaty in the Senate.

This website discusses the rights of an individual to a free education. It also describes the law in which a person with learning disabilities in entitled to.

Disabled children of the U.S have a right to public education without a cost to their family. Every school has to try to meet the needs of every child with disabilities by providing special education. This is a law that says that every child who has a disability has to be taught in a "least restrictive environment". Meaning disabled kids go to the school in their district and also go to school with children who have no disabilities. This law also states that a disabled child should be put into a class that they would have been put into if they were not disabled if possible.

America does not allow assisted suicide. It is greatly debated but many believe that an individual should have the right to die.

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. this article explains freedom of speech and individual rights.

With all the scientific advances in human genetics, it won't be long until we are capable of manipulating genes purely for modification. This violates the right of identity by never giving the individual a chance to decide if they want to leave their traits to nature instead of science.

Do states have the right to Discriminate against us. Governor Jan Brewer vetoes SB1062 a bill giving business the right to discriminate against anyone that the owner feels against their own "religious liberty". The article sites a few more example of this discrimination throughout our history.

The article explains the number of equal rights claims against companies, explaining how less than 1/10 of charges go to court and only about 1% overall win the case whereas 14% of cases are won by the business and 78% end in settlement. Article also goes on to explain reasons individuals file charge, and which companies are charged the most. extremely comprehensive and a good read.

This article serves to shine a light on the freedoms and rights that many homeless individuals are denied. From voting, discrimination, privacy, all the way down to the right of liberty. Highlighting the most at-risk persons and those affected the most.

It's crazy that we have this issue when the number of vacant home FAR surpasses the amount of homeless.

Good health is intrinsic to a persons well being. Those who do not have access to decent healthcare cannot have the same opportunity at life as those who do.

Health care plays an important role in society today and especially social justice issues. It is important that everyone is able to have access to healthcare not only for ones life but the society as a whole. However, sometimes the healthcare system limits individuals as to if they are able to have access to it when it should be a born right.

This site has many topics, but I focused on the right to private property. According to the article, the right to private property encourages individualism.

Different view points on the right to bear arms. A little history on the second amendment also.

Since its ratification, Americans have been arguing over the amendment's meaning and interpretation. One side interprets the amendment to mean it provides for collective rights, while the opposing view is that it provides individual rights.

Globally, many of the world's one billion individuals with disabilities struggle for access to education and employment, for the right to live in the community instead of being locked up in institutions, to express their sexuality and have children, and to participate in political and social life.

To bear arms is a right to every individual citizen. This is something that cannot be infringed on and this article explains the control of weapons and how it should not be messed with.

The Human Rights Campaign advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues.