How Many Rights Have Americans REALLY Lost Painting by Anthony Freda www. Anthony. Freda. com. How Many Constitutional Freedoms Do We Still Have Preface While a lot of people talk about the loss of our Constitutional liberties, people usually speak in a vague, generalized manner or focus on only one issue and ignore the rest. This post explains the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights the first 1. United States Constitution and provides a scorecard on the extent of the loss of each right. Measuring the Evolution Controversy A Numerical Analysis of Acceptance of Evolution at Americas Colleges and Universities is being featured among other top three. Download the free trial version below to get started. Doubleclick the downloaded file to install the software. Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist protest punk rock group based in Moscow. Founded in August 2011, it had a variable membership of approximately 11 women ranging in. First Amendment. The 1st Amendment protects speech, religion, assembly and the press Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. However, the government is arresting those speaking out and violently crushing peaceful assemblies which attempt to petition the government for redress. A federal judge found that the law allowing indefinite detention of Americans without due process has a chilling effect on free speech. And see this and this. There are also enacted laws allowing the secret service to arrest anyone protesting near the president or other designated folks that might explain incidents like this. The threat of being labeled a terrorist for exercising our First Amendment rights certainly violates the First Amendment. The government is using laws to crush dissent, and its gotten so bad that even U. S. Supreme Court justices are saying that we are descending into tyranny. For example, the following actions may get an American citizen living on U. S. soil labeled as a suspected terrorist today And holding the following beliefs may also be considered grounds for suspected terrorism Of course, Muslims are more or less subject to a separate system of justice in America. And 1st Amendment rights are especially chilled when power has become so concentrated that the same agency which spies on all Americans also decides who should be assassinated. Second Amendment. The 2nd Amendment states A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Gun control and gun rights advocates obviously have very different views about whether guns are a force for violence or for good. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin has unexpectedly announced his retirement from the NFL, just two weeks after signing with Buffalo. Two weeks in Bills camp will do that. But even a top liberal Constitutional law expert reluctantly admits  that the right to own a gun is as important a Constitutional right as freedom of speech or religion Like many academics, I was happy to blissfully ignore the Second Amendment. It did not fit neatly into my socially liberal agenda. It is hard to read the Second Amendment and not honestly conclude that the Framers intended gun ownership to be an individual right. It is true that the amendment begins with a reference to militias A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Accordingly, it is argued, this amendment protects the right of the militia to bear arms, not the individual. Yet, if true, the Second Amendment would be effectively declared a defunct provision. The National Guard is not a true militia in the sense of the Second Amendment and, since the District and others believe governments can ban guns entirely, the Second Amendment would be read out of existence. More important, the mere reference to a purpose of the Second Amendment does not alter the fact that an individual right is created. The right of the people to keep and bear arms is stated in the same way as the right to free speech or free press. The statement of a purpose was intended to reaffirm the power of the states and the people against the central government. At the time, many feared the federal government and its national army. Gun ownership was viewed as a deterrent against abuse by the government, which would be less likely to mess with a well armed populace. Considering the Framers and their own traditions of hunting and self defense, it is clear that they would have viewed such ownership as an individual right consistent with the plain meaning of the amendment. None of this is easy for someone raised to believe that the Second Amendment was the dividing line between the enlightenment and the dark ages of American culture. Yet, it is time to honestly reconsider this amendment and admit that heres the really hard part the NRA may have been right. Bit Defender 2012 Is Trial Separation' title='Bit Defender 2012 Is Trial Separation' />This does not mean that Charlton Heston is the new Rosa Parks or that no restrictions can be placed on gun ownership. But it does appear that gun ownership was made a protected right by the Framers and, while we might not celebrate it, it is time that we recognize it. Full Updated Virtual City Bigfish more. The gun control debate including which weapons and magazines are banned is still in flux Third Amendment. The 3rd Amendment prohibits the government forcing people to house soldiers No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Hey were still honoring one of the Amendments Score one for We the People Fourth Amendment. The 4th Amendment prevents unlawful search and seizure The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. But the government is flying drones over the American homeland to spy on us. Senator Rand Paul correctly notes The domestic use of drones to spy on Americans clearly violates the Fourth Amendment and limits our rights to personal privacy. Paul introduced a bill to protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones. Emptywheel notes in a post entitled The OTHER Assault on the Fourth Amendment in the NDAA Drones at Your Airport As the map above makes cleartaken from this 2. DOD the Department of Defense plans to have drones all over the country by 2. Ole Miss can make this whole selfinduced Houston Nutt headachewhich is now just one headache among manygo away if it just admits it lied about the details of. A spokesperson for Google told Gizmodo on Friday With the massive volume of videos on our site, sometimes we make the wrong call. When its brought to our. Bit Defender 2012 Is Trial Separation' title='Bit Defender 2012 Is Trial Separation' />Many police departments are also using drones to spy on us. As the Hill reported At least 1. Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, an industry trade group. The Federal Aviation Administration has predicted that by the end of the decade, 3. U. S. skies. Drones should only be used if subject to a powerful framework that regulates their use in order to avoid abuse and invasions of privacy, Chris Calabrese, a legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, said during a congressional forum in Texas last month. He argued police should only fly drones over private property if they have a warrant, information collected with drones should be promptly destroyed when its no longer needed and domestic drones should not carry any weapons. He argued that drones pose a more serious threat to privacy than helicopters because they are cheaper to use and can hover in the sky for longer periods of time. A congressional report earlier this year predicted that drones could soon be equipped with technologies to identify faces or track people based on their height, age, gender and skin color. Hollywood Reporter Entertainment News. 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