American Pride The Pledge of Allegiance is taught to us right with the ABC's. But have you ever thought about the content. Some people don't agree with all of it. They feel that part of it doesn't go along with their beliefs. This doesn't make them un-patriotic. They very much believe in their...

We are a nation under attack. No, I am not confused. I am not mixing us up with Iraq, which is systematically being attacked by the U.S. government. I mean we, a nation of American citizens who are systematically being attacked by the U.S. government. No bombs have been dropped yet but the sold...

International Law vs. the American ConstitutionThis article examines the implications of three recent cases. These are:"«The case of Pinochette"«The UN condemning the Australian Government for developing a uranium mine near an Australian National Park."« The traditional American view and it's Mod...

Conviction of protester for burning American flag as part of political demonstration held to violate Federal Constitution's First Amendment. While the 1984 Republican National Convention was taking place in Dallas, Texas, a group of people staged a political demonstration in Dallas to protest the p...

American Politics in Transition For the United States, as for most states in the world, the 1980’s and 1990’s were a time of change and challenge. During this period the effects of change both within the US and internationally acted as push factors in many areas of life, including e...

In the First Amendment to the Constitution, amongst other things it guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of association (assembly). However, everywhere you turn today there is some group trying to take some god given right away from us. Freedom of speech is a right...

In this book, the author paints a vivid portrait of one family's experience of becoming American. Full of conflicts and challenges, possibilities and pitfalls, the process is complicated, taking place over the course of many years. It is unclear exactly when the process begins or is finally ach...

The Fifth Amendment dates back to the seventeenth century. It was first used in England to protect their citizens. The Fifth Amendment is designed to protect us basically the same way the English used it to protect them. The Fifth Amendment requires indictment by a grand jury on a federal offenc...

Gun Control Laws: Should they be made more Harsh?The right of the people to keep and bear arms should not be infringed because all intended uses of guns are not all the same. Gun control laws should be made stricter because there is a possibility that this might limit an individual's right to own a ...

In this report, I will briefly summarize the arguments that St. Just put forward in the first of the two speeches he had given in front of the Convention during the trial of Louis XVI. It occurred on 13 November 1792, and it was young St. Just's inaugural speech. Perhaps the most distinguishing c...

It is a calm Saturday night, the sky is clear and the stars are out. The house down the street has invited some friends over for a party. There are a few kegs of beer in the basement and the music is playing. All the doors to the house are shut except the one that everyone walks through, and even th...

Watkins v. United States (1957) 354 U.S. 178Facts: Watkins was subpoenaed to testify in a congressional hearing to investigate alleged wrong doings of the Attorney General and the department of justice. Throughout the questioning the congressional committee asked questions that could result in Watki...

The media these days portrays sexual intercourse as a right of passage for teenagers. Any person in the United States can tell you that as soon as you turn your TV on, you are bound to find something containing some sort of sexuality. Yet, it is depicted as being no big deal. As more and more teens ...