Essays Tagged: "aclu"

.... 1989 Walker, Samuel. In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU. New                  York: Oxford UP, 1990. Norman Dorsem, 'Civil Liberties.' in Leonard Levy......exceeding even the peak [membership] of the Watergate years.'(Walker 369)         The ACLU is the watchdog of civil liberties. They protect us by defending those... individual citizens may assert against the government.' In a formal sense, the ACLU is a private voluntary organization dedicated to defending the Bill of Rights...

... as protected, and many deaths, rapes, and fights could have been prevented. ACLU. "Your Constitutional Rights." Aclumontana.org. Web. 4 Oct. 2009. . Cyber Rights and...-rights.org. 29 June 1997. Web. 4 Oct. 2009. . Enerything2. "Reno v. ACLU." Everything2.com. Web. 4 Oct. 2009. . Learning To Give, Steve Germani. "Freedom... constitutional right to receive and to address to one another.”3 The ACLU argued that the Act went against the First Amendment, which protects “the...

..., 1999 both sides filed briefs to argue the constitutionality of the law.(ACLU) Congress's intention in enacting COPA was to protect minor children from..., 1998. It is the purpose of this essay to demonstrate how the ACLU destroyed this family-oriented act. Immediately after COPA was signed by the... favor of enjoining the enforcement of this statute pending a trial on the merits." WORKS CITED: ACLU v. Reno, No. 98-CV-5591. http://www...

..., the Welfare Law Center, MALDEF, Asian Law Caucus, National Immigration Law Center, ACLU, and the National Lawyer's Guild. Working with these groups, however, is...

... article put out by the American Civil Liberty's Union (ACLU) at http://archive.aclu.org/library/pbr5.html, where it states "Urinalysis reveals not...

... repealed, namely, Section 215 because of its breech of Constitutional rights.         The ACLU has made considerable progress in the preservation of individual rights. On January... Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) (ACLU: the USA PATRIOT Act). The Patriot Act, stretching 342 pages in length... from private organizations and individuals (About Us).         For many years now, the ACLU has been extremely influential on public policy. And example of this influence...

... liberties guarantees, including those secured by the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments" (ACLU 1). The enforcement of the drug laws criminalizes the possession, use, manufacture...) http://members.iquest.net/~bummer/comments.html (5 Mar. 99). Rosenfield, Jim. ACLU Drug Policy adopted April 1994: "Decriminalization of Drugs." [Board Minutes, April 8... use is the same as marijuana; lung cancer. The American Civil Liberties (ACLU) advocates the full legalization of the use, possession, manufacture, and distribution of...

... known as "PATRIOT Act II"." 14 Feb. 2003. American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 20 Nov. 2004 . Eisendrath, Craig, and Melvin Goodman. Bush League Diplomacy: how...: H. W. Wilson Company, 2004. "USA PATRIOT Act." American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 16 Nov. 2004 . "The USA PATRIOT and Government Actions that threaten Civil... Nov. 2004 . "Section 215 FAQ." 24 Oct. 2002. American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 21 Nov. 2004 . Smith, Norris, and Lynn Messina. Homeland Security. New York...

... understanding with the articles of the constitution (American Civil Liberties Union). The ACLU believes that the USA-Patriot Act threatens the First, Fourth, and Fifth... 2005 < http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism/PATRIOT/. "USA Patriot Act." Aclu.com. 16 Jan. 2005. American Civil Liberties Union. 10 April 2005 . "USA... due process of law by keeping people in jail without judicial review (ACLU). In 1998, the American bishops outlined seven key principles in Sharing Catholic...

.... I think that Mr. Phyrillas article is blatantly racist. He criticizes the ACLU, calling them propaganda machinists that confuse and intimidate the American people and... oversight, public accountability, and the ability to challenge government searches in court (ACLU,1). Parts of the Patriot Act directly infringe on our First, Fourth... of law enforcement members, which had been consistently turned down by Congress(ACLU, 7). Essentially the only reason that the Patriot Act was passed was...

... the few criminals among them. The same should go for young Americans" (ACLU, 1997). School officials should not violate a student's privacy without reasonable... Park Board of Education agreed to abolish its random drug testing policy (ACLU, 1998). "Random drug testing of student athletes can seldom, if ever, be... have done something wrong. It is this suspicionless, random search that the ACLU finds to be a violation of the Fourth Amendment. Opponents of these...

.../bigpic_parenting_indiv.html Let Him Stay. The Lofton-Croteau Family: Bert's Story. ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project. www.lethimstay.com/loftons_bert.html The Queensland Independent... Liberties Union. Fact Sheet: Overview of Lesbian and Gay Parenting. http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRights.cfm?ID=9212&c=104 Adoption Online: Working with... demonstrate that homosexual families are as equivalently stable as married heterosexual families" (ACLU Factsheet). But Bert was allowed to stay in their home until a...

... criticism by many civil liberties organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Library Association (ALA). The majority of the objections stem... National Security Letters illegal citing a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The ACLU, on behalf of an Internet company, brought the lawsuit before the courts... cooperation and selflessness to do what is right for America. Works Cited: ACLU. "The USA PATRIOT ACT and Government Actions That Threaten Our Civil Liberties...

... this great nation but also our birth right as human beings. Bibliography ACLU of Illinois Challenges Ethnic and Religious Bias, (January 16, 2002), Chicago, 2002... singled out for abuse and discrimination based upon their ethnicity and religion."(ACLU 3) Despite having Kaukab pass through the metal detector at the gate... identified her as a Muslim,' said Lorie Chaiten, a lawyer for the ACLU of Illinois. 'Security personnel surrounded her, detained her and subjected her to...

.... Government Electronic Surveillance" American Civil Liberties Union, New York: April 9, 2001 ACLU. "Privacy Advocates Concerned About Echelon" American Civil Liberties Union, BOSTON: May 1... the committee's review" (EPIC). Organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is "our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures..., read e-mails, and conduct secret searches of Americans' homes and offices" (ACLU) "Strict limitations were placed on the ability of intelligence agencies to collect...

... the sole measure by which employers determine whether employees are abusing drugs." (ACLU, 1999) California and seven other states have enacted protective legislation that restricts..., use of certified laboratories, confidentiality of test results and other procedural protections. (ACLU, 1999) The issue of privacy was raised in the early 1900's... for marijuana of which did not contribute to the cause the accident. (ACLU, 1999) Drug and alcohol abusers over the years have found creative ways...

... Liberties Union. (2001) Safe and Free. Retrieved October 18, 2006, from www.aclu.org/safeandfree American Library Association. (n.d.) Retrieved October 18, 2006, from... can be done without a warrant and without the individual being notified (ACLU). The intent of the Act in my opinion is to protect America...

... right. The American Civil Liberties Union defends the Constitution and peoples' rights.ACLU has protected the rights of abortion for women, and in recent years... opposing restrictions that deny woman access to reproductive health care ("ACLU"). Policy 263 states: "The ACLU holds that every woman, as a matter of her...

... communications that may be banned are those considered 'indecent' or 'patently offensive'(ACLU vs. Reno Brief 1), yet the question arises, what is 'indecent' or... of speakers, information providers and information users, and no centralized distribution point (ACLU vs. Reno Brief 1). No guards watch to see who goes where... as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or organs'(ACLU vs. Reno Brief 1). Each person should be able to decide for...

... the Butler Law still remained untested.30 The trial did show the ACLU's attempt to stop fundamentalist influence in the public school system. Evolutionists... wanting to test the constitutionality of the new Tennessee law.8 The ACLU believed this law was in violation of the constitutional rights of all... a gap between the theory of evolution and religious belief. 5 The ACLU wanted to challenge the constitutionality of the law and failed, but they...