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internet use the act is more prevalent than ever. Although the Patriot Act has come under fire, it should not be repealed. The act has become relevant since the new technologies and it is only the first step to end domestic terror. In many Americans eyes the Patriot Act should be abolished. Some organizations also share this view, such as the Freedom Works organization. A speaker for the organization, Representative Massie, stated “The Patriot Act contains many provisions that violate the fourth

Hate Speech on College Campuses Discrimination is prevalent within institutions of higher education and is often in the form of ‘Hate Speech’. According to the American Bar Association, hate speech is speech intended to “offend, threaten, or insult groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits” (1). University students across the nation demand that hate speech be punishable by law and permanently banned on campus. However, implementing anti-hate

Education Letter stating,”It is really hard to know exactly what is causing the positive effect.” This shows how districts are hiding other information to promote how well uniforms fix problems when in reality, it could be many things. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Southern

person using the global positioning unit embedded in many new cell phones if that person is known to be engaging in illegal activity. The Fifth Amendment strengthens the protections given in the Fourth where it declares, “…nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” However it has also been argued that “The Fourth and Fifth Amendments protect only against government infringements, and do

Scopes trial, otherwise called the "Monkey Trial," which happened in Dayton, Tennessee in the mid year of 1925. The trial occurred in excess of a Tennessee law that banned the educating of human development out in the open schools. The American Civil Liberties Union needed to test the law, and a junior instructor named John Scopes, consented to help them. The alleged "trial of the century" united the well known government official and speaker, William Jennings Bryan, who headed the opposition to development

social justice for everyone. She went to go stand up for her people at these meetings and make world peace. She joined the Socialist Party, wrote articles in support of its ideas, and campaigned for its candidates. She also helped found the American Civil Liberties Union, which was initially organized to challenge the U.S government's attempts to abolish the ideas of and jail or deport radicals who opposed World War

created. President George W. Bush, the Senate and the House of representatives had worked together to create a way that would help America stay safe from terrorist attacks. They all agreed that having a new law that would allow them to look through American citizens information to see if they had done anything incriminating would be a good idea. Many would agree with them, but some also wondered if they are looking at more than just information for a terrorist case. The Patriot Act lets the government

umbrella of national security. The Patriot Act has used an “us vs them” mentality as well as pro-American propaganda to accomplish its goals. This new authority of the intelligence agencies has gone too far, is unjustified, unconstitutional, and infringes on the privacy of the American people, as well as others in the world. The Patriot Act should be weakened in order to preserve the rights of the American people and to reaffirm to the world that the U.S will not tolerate violations of human rights

That May, the American Civil Liberties Union put an ad in the newspaper looking for a teacher to challenge the law. John Scopes was asked to volunteer, and he agreed. The trial involved attorneys William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow and lasted over a week, the courtroom constantly

Two months after the September eleventh attacks on the Twin Towers, President Bush signed a document called the United States Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was signed to help prevent another terrorist attack on the United States through many types of surveillance. Growing concerns have come out about the Patriot Act and how much power it gives to the federal government. But, the government does need to monitor the citizens to try and stop another September eleventh attack by collecting information