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This web site goes into the issue of smoking and what person freedoms are involving it.

This article is a pro smoking outlook on personal freedoms. If someone is writing about smoking then this would be a good contrast article

This website shows a very good side of why the government should keep away from limiting the personal freedoms in the internet. Also, goes a little into online gambling

Some believe that parents should take control what happen in their families. Those same parents wants the government to handle what happen with other and their lifestyles. The government is trying to decide how to control how a person gambles with or without the interenet. Who are we to tell someone when to gamble and how often to gamble. The internet is a freedom to do what we want to do in it. Each familiy should not be told what to search or what game to play when using the internet.

This site gives examples why it's good to wear your seat belt. It goes over the laws of seat belt wearing, and also gives some statistics involving seat belts.

This site easily identifies which states government have the most control over their citizen by a large margin. Ironicly New York, California, and Maryland are some of the most oppresive states. While New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Colorado rank among the most free.

This article is about a recent study that indicates which states have more personal freedoms. The study was based on laws and how strict they were and the restrictions on the citizens of that state. It was conducted to see which states allow their citizens to leave the most personal, private, and free life possible.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.

Right now we have a choice when it comes to medical care. But if certain healthcare reforms and laws pass this may change. If we have a choice between certain types of treatments, a "triage system" may decide our fate in the future.

This article talks about our personal decision for healthcare coverage will not be possible with ObamaCare. For example your care will be based on "appropriate care" and not the best care possible for your situation.

Nancy Lublin in this article talks about how youth younger than eighteen can work, drive, enlist or be tried as adults. In some parts of the world, younger teenagers already vote. Maybe the younger youth should be heard.

Some people say that banning smoking in public is a violation of human rights. Many people have argued that banning smoking in public places goes against human rights because they live in a country where they have the right to do what they please and are entitled to enjoying smoking in public as long as they obey the law.

this site explains freedom of speech and what laws restrict our freedom. The ACLU is an organization that has been around since 1920 keeping our freedom of speech as open as they can. It is a great site that shows all kinds of freedoms.

As a parent we are all faced with the big question of, "When is my child old enough to be left alone?" There are laws of course that are put in place to help protect children from such instances as neglect. But, what if you are like me and happen to have a very responsible 11 year old? This article is a brief overview of things to consider before you leave your child(ren) home alone. There are also great tips that will assist you with setting up healthy scenarios. This type of practice helps set the feeling of safety for parents and children alike.

This site is talking about how certain states are trying to pass a dog discrimination law so that all dogs are treated equal and treated like humans.

Every American has a right to own a gun even though not every american exercises this right. Every American should rally to defend this right because owning a gun is one of the core values of being an American. To take this right away would be denying being an American.

Spitting in public places is disgusting, many Americans agree. Although it is a bodily function and is sometimes necessary, it should be banned in ALL inside public places, and banned also in places like on a sidewalk, or in the parkinglot. Unwanted germs can spread on someones' shoe and get in to their car.

Everyone knows that men and women dress differently. Typically, women dress more provocatively than men. However, people sometimes have to deal with naked civilians. Sometimes people go too far and that is why some stores, restaurant, etc., are strict on wearing shirts (for guys or girls), or shoes and so on.

This article is a bash on the ObamaCare plan. It states that in places like Massachussetts and Maine the taxpayers are paying 20 percent more than they used to because they are also paying for others' medical bills. Many also say that Obama is trying to support "free riders" and is not making everyone be responsible for themselves.

Recently, Oregon has been named the "top state in the union for personal freedom." Apparently they have no problem with people riding bikes naked, but smoking marijuana, a problem. However, another section of the article stated that rankings, or polls are "essentially meaningless jumble of arbitrary numbers."

Not sure if this is good or bad. 

Suicide is a personal freedom but its strongly disagreed with. This affects more than just the person committing the act. If someone is affected in such a way, they need to seek the right assistance.

It is a personal freedom to wear a helmet or not. This comes across from all personal political concepts. There are statistics that helmets increase your chance of being ok after an accident.