Right of Privacy - Foreign and Defense Policy - - 2 views
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Charles Manning on 31 Jan 12This article talks about the first amendment right and about the right to privacy especially regarding certain sensitive government knowledge.
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DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional Again - 0 views
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The Defense of Marriage Act was deemed unconstitutional by a New York district judge. A women whose wife passed was left an estate, upon other things. The government, because of DOMA, did not acknowledge the women's spouses wishes.
Do Guns Work Well as a Deterrent to Crime? - 1 views
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The Second Amendment - "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" - mentions nothing about self-defense. In modern American politics, however, much of the gun rights debate has centered on the aspect of using guns for defense of life and property.
Mike Rowe Talks About Why Control Won't Work - 0 views
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Mike Rowe talks about what would actually happen if heavier gun control laws were laid down. He talks about how he thinks a heavier background check would not do much to a criminal purchasing a gun illegally. He says then that if we cannot control the government, why would we want to make it bigger by handing over our guns.
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We do need stronger gun control laws, but either way I feel as if anyone now a days think its okay to have self defense as in automatically killing someone. Self defense is a mechanism as to which keeps oneself safe, as well as stopping the offender in a way that does not kill them, only stops; by saying that does not mean "go kill them" and that is what most people believe now a days is what self defense is, just by killing another individual.
Terrorism, National Defense, and Your Kids DNA - 0 views
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This article talks about how police in Sacramento let minors consent to DNA testing without their parents permission. It also veers into NDAA briefly which is why I chose it.
Insight to Possible Loss on Constitutional Rights? - 0 views
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In this article, the author feel our constitutional rights are at risk with the new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by President Obama. She goes on to explain that the new act will let the government detain anyone who may be affiliated with terrorists, or the sources of terrorists without a trial, which is our Sixth Amendment.
National Defense Authorization Act - 0 views
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The National Defense Authorization Act allows the armed forces to detain any person that he/she feels has committed an aggressive act. The NDAA violates out 5th amendment that allows no person to "be deprive of liberty, or property, without due process of law.
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If your a career criminal or terrorist you should be detained.
Self Defense Laws and Your Rights - 0 views
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Is it self defence if you strike first? In some situations yes it is. It is talked about on this web site, how if the situation reaches a point where violence is the only answer it could be best to have the upper hand.
Same-sex marriage in the United States - 0 views
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The fed gov does not recognize same sex marriage, however six states have amended this and grant same sex marriage. -
There will be five court cases heard by the supreme court about legalizing same-sex marriage. Several courts have legalized the marriages but 39 states still prohibit it. The DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which prevents federal governments from recognizing same sex marriage and allows each state the choice to do so as well, has been found unconstitutional in eight federal courts with two court appeals.
Arizona Self Defense Laws - 0 views
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This article is written by a veteran explaining Arizona's law on the use of "deadly force" and when and where it is appropriate to use such a law.
Texas to Enact Deadly Force Self Defense Law - 0 views
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Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed a new state law that will allow Texans to use deadly force "without retreat" when defending themselves inside their homes, cars and workplaces. The law will go into effect on Sept. 1, 2007. A law originally enacted in 1973 required Texans to attempt to retreat when criminally attacked.
Gun Violence Prevention - Myths and Facts About Guns - 0 views
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This gives multiple myths about gun laws and prevention along with their coinciding facts about the laws. Talks about the decline of gun owners we have in America now and how we can make gun laws effective so we can eliminate the number of mass shootings. This article also talks about how we've always been able to defend ourselves but the fact that we talk about self defense often actually makes our communities less safe.
Senators Make Bid To End Indefinite Detention In NDAA - 0 views
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a group of senators are going "rogue" an bidding against certain provisions of NDAA 2012. Stating that indefinite detention will be too similar to internment camps of WWII. They don't want the country to take a step backwards if it isn't necessary.
Gun Control Facts - 0 views
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The article gives facts regarding guns: such as general facts, ownership, crimes and self defense etc. Its a great site that gives statistical facts, of which are credible facts. It is research based upon the most recent available data in 2010.
Right to keep and bear arms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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The right to bear arms is in the constitution and how could the government change that in a good manner. I don't feel the problem is owning a gun, it it how people secure their guns at home. You can't have a gun at home and leave it accessable with children running around. We need to look at all the other causes of violence going into childrens heads like television and video games before we blame guns.
Points In Defense of Gay Marriage - 0 views
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Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee enumerated some 1,049 laws giving rights to married heterosexual couples -
This site gives reasons why gay marriage should be legalized and gives insight to the legal and constitutional cases. They also lists some rebuttals to anti-gay marriage arguments.
Indefinite Detention Is Un-American - 0 views
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This article is based off of another article published in USA Today that called NDAA and it's indefinite detention provision un-American. It comments on how this article is unconstitutional, but our country's leaders don't really care.
NRA-ILA :: Right-to-Carry 2010 - 0 views
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This site is about the right to carry a concealed weapon. It goes into detail about the different states where this is allowed one of the reasons being for self defense. It also list past statistics about crime based on weapons.
Hand Gun Laws in the US/State By State - 0 views
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This site gives gun laws of each state and if there are any permits, training, or other requirements needed by these laws. The authors of the site make it a point to share all the different laws in each state to inform those who may not know of them. This helps to prevent any law breaking due to traveling with a gun.
Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms - 0 views
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The second Amendment gives every citizen the right to bear arms. The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.