First Amendment Be Damned: Out of control TSA threatens bloggers - 2 views
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Penny Hinch on 09 Feb 13written 3/12/12; TSA attempts to silence bloggers that speak out against the TSA and ignoring their first amendment rights.
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Obama recalls Roe v. Wade, backs abortion rights - 0 views
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Today marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that protects women's health and reproductive freedom, and affirms a fundamental principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters.
Ethics Matters Whose Cord Blood is it Anyway - 0 views
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This article discusses the ethics behind banking the blood from a baby's umbilical cord and using the stem cells to treat sick people. It informs us that the blood from one cord is only enough to treat one patient and that, as the demand for cord blood increases, the ethics behind the storage and usage of cord blood may become compromised.
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement | Electronic Frontier Foundation - 0 views
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In October 2007, the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan simultaneously announced that they would negotiate a new intellectual property enforcement treaty the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement or ACTA. Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada have joined the negotiations.
11 Facts About Gay Rights - 0 views
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Interesting facts about right or lack there of for the gay community. This site is also linked to numerous other informative sites and even current projects with more information as well.
U.S. reiterates freedom of expression, awaits implementation of Twitter censure policy ... - 0 views
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THe US government reiterates the importance of freedom of expression as well as the freedom of internet through the Twitter censor policy. While many see it as a bad move, many also see it as a good move to help make freedom of expression fair for all users. Until the policy takes effect, the government cannot see how it works, and decide how to take action, if at all.
Organ Donation - 0 views
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There is a union called UNOS and it is actively functioning on the state level and health community (hospitals and stuff). They hold exhibits and fairs and expos to influence thousands of individuals. Their staff and volunteer personal inform people by having speeches and handing out brochures.
LGBT Latino Activists Breaking Barriers - 0 views
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Despite the misconception that Latin-Americans have a conservative view point when it comes to homosexuality, recent polls have showed that the majority of Latin-Americans support homosexuality.
Freedom of Religion Foundation - 0 views
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This site discusses the history of separation of church and state. It also discusses nontheism/atheism. It provides information on ways to become involved in the community.
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples | American Civil Liberties Union - 1 views
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Under equal protection, same sex couples should have the freedom and support to marry their loved ones. Religious faiths that are opposed to the idea are free to not support the couples. Under DOMA each state was given the right to define marriage.
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Provisions of DOMA were recently struck down which gave same sex couples equal protection under federal laws. A recent development that's getting little attention is churches are changing their bylaws to protect themselves from lawsuits by the LGBT community. The bylaws are taking up where DOMA was struck down, declaring the church only recognizes marriages between a man and a woman.
Food insecurity in Arizona highlighted this month - 0 views
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This article focus' on a campaign for the Feeding America network, which encourages people to donate to the local food bank. This is during times when there isn't much donations coming through during a specific month.
NSA spying on American citizens - 0 views
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Edward Snowden says he was compelled by conscience to inform the world about a massive abuse of authority perpetrated by the US NSA. According to his documents, the US government has been systematically collecting the phone records and online communications of millions of American citizens.
Burning of fossil fuels is polluting oceans with carbon dioxide, says research - 0 views
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This research presents a new twist in the argument over global warming and how we are responsible for the predicament that we are in today, as one international community. I believe that we need to start becoming more independent on our resources and need to reduce drastically on our outsourcing alternative fuel that we don't have, to use.
Unemployement Still Too High! - 0 views
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President Obama goes about saying that he is still considered the "Underdog", but has a good chance of getting re-elected. He wants to stabilize our economy even more, but believes that the unemployment rate is still too high.
Obama, Arizona Sheriff Arpaio clash over immigration - 0 views
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Obama on SB1070: "we thought that there was a great danger that naturalized citizens -- individuals with Latino surnames -- potentially could be vulnerable to questioning." this article also says that Sheriff Arpaio resents Obama's suggestion that he (Arpaio) engages in racial profiling. Arpaio says he is an "equal opportunity guy" and he is "Enforcing all the laws."
Deinstitutionalisation - 0 views
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Deinstitutionalization is the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with mental disorder or developmental disability. This site discusses the consequences of deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill and talks about the government's desire to reduce cost and spending on hospitalisation making the promote deinstitutionalisation.
Tackling the Problem of Cyber Crime | Norman - Proactive IT security - 0 views
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A few days ago the Australian House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Communications published its report on cyber crime and security. This document has the ambitious title "Hackers, Fraudsters and Botnets: Tackling the Problem of Cyber Crime", and is an impressive, almost 300 pages reading with statistics, examples, and of course suggestions on how to solve the cyber crime problem.
NCSF Mission Statement - 0 views
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The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is a national organization committed to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression. NCSF is primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the SM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities, who often face discrimination because of their sexual expression.
Issue Analysis: Why Breed-Specific Legislation Doesn't Work - 0 views
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Breed-specific legislation doesn't work. The laws are only adding to the expense of the community and punishing responsible owners while getting no effictive solution. The solution lies in laws that address the real problem of irresponsible owners.
Guilty in HOA Fraud Probe - 1 views
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During a recent court appearance, Triana who was on the Chateau Versailles HOA board, pleaded guilty to taking part in a plot between the years 2005 and 2009, to place HOA board members in a community where they in turn paid her to come up with construction defect lawsuits against home builders in order to generate money for her co-conspirators.
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