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    Securing America and Protecting Civil Liberties Shanon Joy Cooper Ashford University Pol201: American National Government Final Paper Eliza Gordner July 2‚ 2012 In all aspects‚ the financial crisis of 2008 – 2009 has and is affecting millions of Americans. One key factor to the financial crisis in the American economy has been greed by not only the government‚ but businesses and individuals. Our federal government from the President‚ Congress‚ the Secretary of the Treasury

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    Patriot Act. Firstly‚ the United States citizens will believe that their liberties and freedoms are in jeopardy. Secondly‚ the government spends exorbitant amounts of money on a yearly basis to spy on its own people. Moreover‚ where is that money coming from? Lastly‚ the government risks social retaliation from its people in the forms of protests‚ lobbying‚ campaigns‚ and perhaps even violence When U.S. citizens feel their liberties and freedoms are being tested or at-risk of being lost‚ they will do

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    1650 and earlier 1430 Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa 1492 Columbus arrives in Western Hemisphere 1509-1547 Henry VII rules England Protestant reformation begins in England 1558-1603 Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Ireland conquered by England. 1607 Jamestown founded 1612 Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe 1619 First group of blacks brought to Virginia First legislative assembly meets in Virginia 1620 First Pilgrims in Plymouth 1622 Indian attacks in Virginia

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    profiling should not be a custom practice to this society as it threatens the rights‚ trust‚ and even safety of the people of this nation. But the idea of racial profiling is extremely ambiguous and controversial. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‚ “‘Racial Profiling’ refers to the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual ’s race‚ ethnicity‚ religion or national origin” (Racial Profiling: Definition)

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    the palmer raids as a way to get rid of his competition so that he would stay as senate. Though many bad/ intolerant ideals came during the 1920’s one good thing that came out of it was the founding of The American Civil Liberties Union or ACLU. This union was made to protect the civil rights of Americans against the palmer raids. This union also did not only help white Americans but helped the African Americans to. Though the roaring 20’s were roaring they were not roaring with tolerance. In fact

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    all officers to have them? If they had body cameras they would be able to prove people wrong if the others were lying about what the police officer did. People do not believe the police anymore. In an article By: Jay Stanley for the American Liberties Union says “white officers kill more black people than white.” So they immediately think it is about racism. In my opinion it really it shows that more black people do bad things than white people. People still do not believe that. The other bad

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    INDP Final Project Joe Perry NTC/362 February 11‚ 2013 Phillip Coleman INDP Final Project Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale food store that is located in the San Diego metropolitan area. There are three locations‚ La Jolla‚ Del Mar‚ and Encinitas‚ that make up this company. With each store there is approximately 8‚000 sq. ft. of space that is located in fashionable shopping centers. Each of the stores are stocked with fresh produce‚ meat and seafood‚ and bakery and pastries. In order to

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    The American Civil Liberties Union Two Sides of the Same Coin The American Civil Liberties Union‚ commonly known as the ACLU‚ was founded in 1920 by Roger Nash Baldwin in defense of the Bill of Rights. Over the years‚ the American Civil Liberties Union has been involved in so many controversial cases‚ such as the Scopes Monkey Trial and for their defense of the American Nazis’ in the Chicago suburb of Skokie‚ that many people view them as anti-religious. Considered a left wing organization by

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    page logo are the first things a reader sees on the website because they are placed at the very top in darker shades of blue. These two things give the reader an idea of who is behind this website. The logo says‚ “ACLU‚ American Civil Liberties Union‚” and the Statue of Liberty is featured in the top left corner of the logo. The name of this group has been made very

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    The American Freedom The Civil Rights Movement was an era devoted to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States. During this period‚ people rallied for social‚ legal‚ political and cultural changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation. Civil rights are defined as "the nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially those guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress" (Wikipedia). The 13th

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