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An in depth view on the NDAA and what it brings to all people of America. Also the main issues that it brings to personal freedoms.

This website shows the laws and facts about the states that limit, allow, and manage certain things with same sex marriage. It also has a map of the U.S. with a key showing what the different states marriage acts and same sex marriage laws are. It then gives a history and overview of same sex marriage, talking about what states still have laws against gay marriage, and how involved legislatures are in this argument.

This article gives a break down of information on which states are recognizing gay marriage or domestic partnership. It also lists those states that believe a marriage should be between a man and a woman. It does seem as though in this article, slowly but surely, some states are coming around or will be soon.

This site discusses the states that limit marriage between a man and a woman, and the states that now will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It also explains the states that allow spousal rights in a domestic partnership.

This article follows the fight of one of many couples in the armed forces fighting for recognition of their unity. Showing the impact of the Don't Ask Don't Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act on military personnel and how it effected benefits they would receive if the military recognized domestic partnerships in full.

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.

If same sex couples meet the set forth requirements to be a common law couple they should be able to marry and be treated equally.

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.

This site i found very interesting. It shared just about every detail about self defence laws and when certain force can be used for any given level of danger.

This site is a florida Q and A on everything u need to know about concealing a weapon and if u need to use it in self defence, how to do so within the law so that you are protected.

Newly released documents confirm what critics have long suspected-that the National Security Agency, a component of the Defense Department, is engaged in unconstitutional surveillance of Americans' communications, including their telephone calls and emails.