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Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 4 Jul 24

Good afternoon from hot Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It has clouded over and will start raining soon. The current temperature is 80 F. Today, we, as Americans, have every reason to be thankful. We live in the greatest country in...

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Q of the Day: Why is Religious Expression Being Persecuted

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 8 Feb 23

I am noticing a disturbing trend in the United States and perhaps even in other countries. While other groups are allowed to freely express their beliefs in public (BLM, Abortion Advocates, and Gay Pride are typical examples)...

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Do You Believe in Free Speech and Peaceful Protest?

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40849) • Laguna Woods, California 26 Sep 17

Having become adults during the 1960s and 1970s, most members of the Baby Boomer generation have very strong feelings about our First Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech and our Rights to Assembly and Peacefully...

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Do we need a A Bill of Rights for Australia?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 19 Aug 11

I didn't know about this until I heard about it: we're only one of three countries in the world that have no Bill of Rights! We share the situation with Burma & Borneo! Sure, we're protected by English Common Law, but...? Even...

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Constitutional Add Ons And Exception

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 6 Feb 10

When the 13 original state governments decided to create a new national government, these 13 states created a document called the Constitution. The Constitution defined and supposedly limited the power of this newly created...

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So sick of everyone blaming religion for their problems

EvanHunter @EvanHunter (4026) • United States 11 Jan 10

Time to rant! I live in a society where freedom of religion is allowed and I constantly hear people complaining because the majority of people believe in God so than the minority feel they are being suppressed. You have more...

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Show me where it say this in the Constitution?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 5 Aug 09

Where in the constitution does it say the government is responsible for providing healthcare? Where does it say the government has a right to even think about it?Where in the bill of rights does it say you have the right to MAKE...

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i am not responsible for you

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This is a call for a Second Bill of Rights Constitutional Convention.

SteveSlaton @SteveSlaton (552) • United States 17 Jun 09

The Con-Con needs to adopt a process at its beginning of ending the many abuses of power here in the 21st Century. Each proposed abuse of power correction can be voted on. Those that pass will be sent, like the first Bills of...

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Should hate speech be banned?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 9 Mar 09

Now, obviously, myLot has a very diverse set of members, and so obviously no one likes hate speech. But do you think the government can rightfully ban hate speech, or do you think this would impede on our rights of freedom of...

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Is the Constituation a "living document?"

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 13 Aug 08

There are those who fully claim right to the constutional rights guaranteed the citizens of the USA in the Bill of Rights. I am one of those who does, maintianing those rights are mine and I don't want anyone messing with them....

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ddzdvd @ddzdvd (361) • United States 8 Apr 07

i just got finished going over the bill of rights and have concluded that if you excercize your rights you will probably be arrested or harassed at the very least by the government.my question is, do you think the bill of rights...

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Clinton calls for GI 'Bill of Rights'

chardyme @chardyme (1631) • Philippines 8 Mar 07

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a new GI Bill of Rights for men and women in uniform, arguing that Democrats can do a better job of protecting and providing for U.S. troops than the Republican administration. "This...

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jetblue?...paying us?

western_valleygirl @western_valleygirl (1363) • United States 20 Feb 07

Everyone has probably heard of how Jet Blue ruined Valentine's Day for all the customers destined to fly on their planes. And, since then, they had been closed for almost a week (now) due to a company "meltdown". However, they...

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Is Press Freedom still free?

neil_alexandro @neil_alexandro (69) • Philippines 10 Feb 07

Journalist killings increase around the world. Laws are construed haphazardly for no good reason. Politicians and other authoritative beings abuse their powers and restrain such freedom. Is press freedom still free?

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Church and State

Calli550 @Calli550 (189) • United States 27 Nov 06

Is There Any Mention To Separation of Church and State in the Bill of Rights?

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