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Government agencies have worked their way into the privacy of our cell phones. different agencies have the right to obtain our phone records without notice to the user. Although some of us do not agree with the government obtaining our records, it is very beneficiary to many people. 

Several courts have ruled that you do not have to be professional journalist to be protected by "freedom of the press". Most new stations ask for our pictures and videos of events taking place, in today's society everyone is a journalist.

This article gives both sides when it comes to freedom of the press, specifically dealing with video taping and or recording law enforcement while they are on duty. It also questions that fact that is there any difference between the news media recording something and a by standard recording the same thing.

New Google policy that records what you search and the variance in what it is that your searching so that it can better help you. Could this help you or harm you that they are recording all the searches that you do?

The new laws in Az state that hunters can hunt as long as they are a quarter mile away from a structure. Also the new law states that you do not need the required training or permit to conceal a gun. The recent bill says that a person with a mental illness cannot conceal a weapon at all. But this new bill says that with a evidentiary hearing and records that the person is stable now and not mentally ill can put a weapon back in this persons hand....

This article describes how a woman recorded a short video of her son being funny when a certain song came on. Then goes on how she broke copyright laws (involuntarily knowing). Also how trials like this are becoming more frequent, because people express themselves on you tube.

A grand jury cleared Planned Parenthood of allegations of misconduct, instead indicting its opponents on charges including tampering with a governmental record.

Kansas City, MO has passed legislation to allow anyone who is under the age of 31, was brought here before the age of 16, is in school or the military, and has no criminal record to live here without any reprecussions. They are not eligible for a visa, greencard, etc, but can renew their application every two years. This is considered to be a huge victory, but they want the same rights for their parents.

President Barack Obama has engaged in that have promoted abortion before and during his presidency.

This is an article that discusses the rights of students and their families when it comes to the disclosure of academic records. This also talks about which officials should be able to get a hold of such information.

This site gives information as to what employers are allowed when it comes to your privacy. There are many links with question and answers such as if teleophone records can be reviewed.

Casey Anthony was accused of her daughter's murder. OJ was accused of his wife's murder. Should their trial be on the News or all over the web? Should they have privacy rights while on trial to protect them and their family?

The article describes how we are will to show our lives on social media for anyone to see not realizing how much is not private. Then talks about how upset we get when the Government is looking at us.

wow this article really opened my eyes to how much I use and rely on social media without considering the all risk.

It is amazing how much information people put out there. At work, we have to take compliance courses every year. Just last year, they added a couple of modules on social media, and what is expected of you in relation to the information about work that you put out there.

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.

This site talks about how the new Federal HIPAA law protects patients privacy regarding personal health information. Rules have been set as to who can view medical records without the patients approval. This includes health insurance companies, HMO's, and health care providers.

There is a mom in Arizona who wants to be the heaviest ever. She talks about how she is going about to accomplish this. And she talks about the health risks associated with doing this.

As parents do we have the right to say "NO" to drugging our children? I found this article to be very informative. This article suggests that we as parents need to question the responses given to us by our doctors. There are many cases of misdiagnosis. In some states there are schools that have rules in place if your child is diagnosed with ADHD and ADD they are required to take Ritalin. If you "opt out" the school can tell you not to bring your child to school anymore! Considering I have a child they are trying to get me to medicate, this issue hit home for me. There are many recorded deaths that have occurred as a result of taking this drug. That is a chance I am not willing to take.

Cameras and phones are being used at all times of the day, but certain objects can be captured unless with permission. Its good to know what right you have against cops detaining and confiscating your property.

This act is very important in order to keep your health privacy secure. Knowing that your medical information will be secure is very important for people who wish to keep their life private and keep themselves from medical insurance fraud.

I once worked in a call center dealing with medical records and it was very reassuring to see how serious HIPAA is taken. It definitely made me feel safe and confident in my personal health information.

I agree health privacy is very important. It is nice to see that HIPAA is doing its job and protecting the privacy of the people

The revelations that Obama administration secretly collected phone records and accessed the internet activity of millions of Americans have raised new questions about the public's willingness to sacrifice civil liberties in the interests of national security. Since 9/11, Americans generally have valued protection from terrorism over civil liberties, yet they also have expressed concerns over government overreach and intrusions on their personal privacy.

Anybody with a record has a very hard time getting a gun. Law enforcers agree more on the right to bear arms rather than having our guns taken away. Taking them away does in fact take away our second amendment. Half of all suicides are from guns as well as 70% of all murders.