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This article is about the recent smoking bans implemented, specifically in universities, and whether this ban infringes on our freedom to choose. I think this is a very relevant topic as over the past few there have been more restrictions on where one is allowed to smoke and in some states even e-cigarettes are being banned.

Does Obamacare infringe on our Personal Freedom??? This site will explore if it does or if it increases our personal freedom.

How smoking bans infringe on personal 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.

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.

Here is another article about free speech in universities. Recently a fraternity at ASU held a party on Martin Luther King day that displayed behavior that is offensive to African Americans. Now that the school is planning on punishing them, people are wondering whether expulsion would be too severe and if any punishment would be infringing on the students' freedom of speech.

"Colleges are starting to put restrictions on "free speech" to protect students from harassment. There seems to be a blurred line as to whether this infringes on students' first amendment rights, or if the schools have the right to make these restrictions. "

The constitution's second amendment states "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This article attempts to define what that means.

Paper written stating what freedom of expression covers, what is a restriction of your freedom, and if some restrictions are necessary. It questions if freedom of expression infringes upon other individual's freedoms.

The IRS and Dept. of Justice are on the hot seat right now for what appears to be their infringement upon many of our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of religion, to name a few. They are involved in congressional hearings, and testifying under oath in an effort to get to the truth.

Is privacy real? Google records websites visited on computers to pop up ads, that's how they make their money. Privacy is seeming less like a right and more of a goal. With surveillance of the government are infringing more upon citizens privacy. Why should the government be able to view our emails when Hillary Clinton deletes all of hers and is backed by the FBI?

I completely agree. I feel that privacy is a mere illusion in our society. Just because their is no paper trail, does not mean that there is no digital fingerprint. The government has always been a double-standard in how they have the power to make the rules, and yet they break them. People like Hillary just have more connections and the means to get themselves out of trouble.

This was a very interesting article. It does give a lot of truths about how the goverment has gone behind our backs and gone through people's private information at times. It is not fair at all for the government to be doing something like this without reasonable suspicion and a court order.

Prayer has been a topic of some controversy with the public school systems in America for over 50 years, it has been federally banned other than silent prayers, and in some states it has been banned all together. This is a disgusting violation of Americans first amendment right, as well as our inalienable rights as human of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, for some prayer is a pursuit of happiness. To ban ones ability to pray in school, while they are being taught as if God were not real, is a outrageous violation of the rights of not just Christians, but Islamic folk, and people of Jewish decent. Prayer offers peace, and a hope for salvation, and a denial of such ability in a place where most students attend is an outrageous violation of our rights as humans, and as Americans.

I am on the fence with this topic. I think that all Americans should have the right to pray in school but on the other hand I feel that it may be disrespectful to the third party. This is a tough topic for all people weather they are religious or not.

America is the land of opportunity and freedom. We have the freedom to follow any religion. I think that banning prayer in schools is something that takes away from that right. If it's pray is part of the religion, why is it frowned upon and seen as disrespectful? Our country should respect and go for what it stands for.

It is evident that a major threat to our personal privacy, and the possible infringement of our rights are increasing due to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles "UAV's" in U.S airspace.

I found this article pretty interesting. I never really realized that were were using the UAV's until my sister in law started flyng one. She is a pilot in the air force and flys the UAV's into enemy territory from her basement in South Dakota. I feel in this case that it is a valuable asset. Atleast we are saving our lives by using that instead of sending soldiers to die.

Every person has rights that cannot be infringed. Though we have those rights, if we commit a crime and go to jail, those rights are not aloud to be used. This article explains how people can loose rights if sent to jail and why.

Even the most chronic or hardened inmates have basic rights that are protected by the U.S. Constitution. If you are facing incarceration, you should know your rights. If you have a family member or friend who is in prison or jail, you should know what their rights are, as well.

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.

Eminent domain is a controversial issue where some think that government is overstepping its bounds and infringing on the right to own property. Many believe that are benefits to eminent domain which help communities grow economically. A darker side of eminent domain is the mass eviction of poor people for redevelopment projects.

This website briefly shows the fact that states are now outlawing spanking as a disciplinary measure. The article is brief but it states that causing personal injury to a child is grounds for a class A misdemeanor in Delaware. However, the article also states that this infringes upon a parents right to direct the upbringing of their own children.

People are outraged at how employers are now not hiring qualified candidates because of there personal habits which contain any form of tobacco. Not only are employers not allowing it on there property but requiring employees to pass urine tests in order to prove they are living a more healthy lifestyle which includes being a non-smoker. Where will the line be drawn and how far will employers be able to tip toe towards the infringing on the Americans Civil rights.

This article provides readers with a glimpse into the argument of why gun control is not only unconstitutional, but ineffective. Providing the readers with insight on steps that are taken to be able to purchase a gun, the author discusses how the system could improve.