This blog discusses the racial profiling suit brought against Joe Arpaio by the ACLU. The ACLU contended that the Sherrif interrogated people solely on their skin color or appearance while trying to combat illegal immigration in AZ
This lengthy report by the ACLU discusses the Patriot Act and gives evidence of government overreach. It calls American citizens to demand their constitutional rights and for congress to do their duty and make the necessary changes.
In February 2011, Congress is due to review expiring USA Patriot Act provisions, surveillance laws that are unconstitutional or have been abused to spy on innocent people. The ACLU is urging Congress to examine the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and all US surveillance laws and make much-needed changes.
An article that is an overview of the ACLU's position on religious freedom as it applies to Religion in the Public Square and Religion in the Public Schools, as well as a brief summary of American History and Government-Funded Religion. All are free to follow and/ or practice there beliefs.
This article posted by the ACLU discusses provisions of the Patriot Act that were granted extensions in 2011 despite their need for reform. The provisions in question could directly affect the American public and allow government access to personal information without probable cause. These provisions have been extended till June 2015.
This article is great for anyone wondering what Obama did to our privacy via The Patriot Act. There were 3 expiring pieces of the Act and they are now extended until 2015.
Educational article giving a breif history of abortion. Covers several court decisions from the mid 1800's to present. Argues for the right of a women to choose to have an abortion or not.
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.
Major Mary Jennings Hegar had always dreamed of being an airforce pilot, and now that she is, she has faced discrimination because of the exclusionary policy. A policy that excludes women from doing certain jobs because they aren't seen as being capable of them. Women in the military are fighting everyday to get rid of these double standards.
Your Safety and Security or Your Civil Liberties - Which is More Important? By Lisa Prososki, an independent education consultant and former middle school and high school Social Studies, English, Reading, and Technology teacher Subjects: Government, civics, social studies Lesson Objectives Students will: Understand the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the controversies that led the ACLU to take legal action against the legislation.
As of last fall of 2012 the TSA is now engaging passengers in personal conversations as they are waiting in the security lines. This is being done to gauge behavioral assessments on persons in hopes that the TSA can meet certain threshold referral numbers.
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.
This website advocates for human rights for inmates.
Specifically, the site discusses the need to insure humane treatment of prisoners and the prevention of cruel and unusual punishment, such as the overuse of solitary confinement.
This article explains how married man and wife couples now have an advantage over single parents adoptiing. The couples will now be given preference over single people as well as Gay or Lesbian. ACLU lawyer specializing in LBGT issues says the law is biast and unfair and children do just as well in same sex homes as male and female households
This article outlines racial profiling and how it is a violation of fundamental principals of our constitution. It's targeting brown mexican/hispanics because of the illegal immigration; and the arab americans because of 911. We all have a right to live our lives in peace without having authorites watching us because of our physical features.
Private companies are using tracking devices and selling information to other companies and even law enforcement. It then gets into your privacy should be "justified". There are a couple of links that lead to other pages, one of which tell how we leave behind trails of information with sites that we visit.
The Obama administration is proposing new rules to share student personal data with public agencies and private entities without consent of the student or his/her family. The information to be shared includes but not limited to grades, household income, mental issues and disciplinary actions. Sharing of such information violates the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act which is designed to protect student and family rights.
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.
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.
People should be free to follow their own beliefs without interference. this article also discusses the issue of expression of religion and public schools.
