and nature of the problem is that after September 11‚ 2001 the government has enhanced its surveillance procedure to a frightening level. With one policy‚ “The USA Patriot Act-2001‚” the US government has effectively turned the United States of America into a police state. This policy gives the government run agencies the right to spy on its citizens. Agents can gather information by physically watching‚ or by other covert means such as wire taps. It is no longer a specific phone line but on individuals
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HUNTINGTON : CASE NO. CV2016-2242 Maxine McKinney‚ et al. : Plaintiffs‚ : JUDGE: R. PERSIE : vs. : : PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR : SUMMARY DISPOSITION Huntington County School District‚ et al. : WITH MEMORANDUM AND Defendants. : AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT : Plaintiffs‚ Maxine McKinney and James McKinney‚ personally and as father of Maxine McKinney (hereinafter “Plaintiffs”)‚ by and through
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Conflict between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy 2013-03-10 17:03:43 GKToday The important question is where there is a conflict between the fundamental rights and directive principles‚ which should prevail? The Fundamental Rights are the rights of the individual citizens guaranteed by the Constitution. The directive principles lay down various tenets of a welfare state. The conflict arises when the State needs to implement a directive principle and it infringes/ abridges
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and Steve because he does not believe in gay marriage and has religious objections to their lifestyle. He does not want his property to be used for what he regards as an immoral and ungodly purpose. Under the state law of California‚ Mr. Smith has violated the California’s Unruh Act‚ which states that “All persons… [regardless] of their sex‚ race‚ color‚ religion‚ ancestry‚ national origin‚ disability‚ medical condition‚ marital status‚ or sexual orientation are entitle to the full and equal accommodations
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the‚ uh‚ first amendment to the Constitution‚ freedom of the press‚ and maybe the future of the country.” Towards the end of the movie‚ “All the President’s Men”‚ Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee says this famous quote to his two investigative journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The movie was able to capture Bradlee’s sarcasm in the quote when he says “maybe the future of the country”. This is clearly sarcasm because not only was the first amendment of the Constitution and freedom
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in the right to free speech that they wrote it in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution‚ which states in part‚ “Congress shall make no law restricting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the rights of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” This right was considered so important it was the first of the ten freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights
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Permitted‚” favors a constitutional amendment that would outlaw flag-burning. Saginaw argues that flag burning is not speech at all but conduct of the sort that is often illegal. Because the flag symbolizes what so many have died to protect‚ Americans have deep emotional attachments to it. Thus‚ flag burning is not political speech but instead an attack upon Americans feelings about the flag. An assault that Saginaw deems as non-permissible. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech; according
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The United States prides itself on the freedoms that are afforded to each of its citizens. Among those freedoms is the first amendment freedom of speech. However‚ that freedom is often called into question. For instance‚ the Snyder v. Phelps case. In the Snyder v. Phelps case‚ Albert Snyder who is the father of Matthew A. Snyder‚ argues how the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) picketed his son’s funeral asserting offensive statements due to his Albert Snyder’s homosexuality. Moreover‚ Snyder filed a
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live our lives here in the United States‚ some of our rights still are maintained within the prison walls. These rights are listed within the First‚ Fourth‚ Eighth‚ and Fourteenth Amendment. The First amendment states we have the right to freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion. The Fourth amendment states we have the right from unlawful searches and seizures. The eighth amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment. The Fourteenth amendment states that no state shall impose a law that
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homosexuality freedoms‚ especially within the military. To express their feelings the Westboro Church and its people sometimes picket military funerals in hopes that their voices will be heard. In 2006 Albert Snyder’s son who was a Lance Corporal for the United States Marine Corps was killed in the line of the duty during his time in Iraq. Matthew Snyder was killed in Anbar‚ Iraq when he was the gunner on a Humvee that ended up rolling after hitting something. The Westboro Church decided that they would picket
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