Liberty

__Liberty:__ The freedom to believe what you want, freedom to choose your own ffriends, and to have your own ideas and opinions, to express your ideas in public, the right for people to meet in groups, and the right to have any lawful job or buisness

[|Is Christmas Relevant?] This article deals on how Christianity has gained population and if the story of Christmas has anything to do with what we express and if it could affect the reach of government

"Tea Party" Activists Prepare for 2010[|www.cbsnews.com] This article is about a new political group being started to challenge the government. They are also starting to aim towards health care reform and financial bailouts saying that if these take to affect it takes away their liberty. Human Rights Essential to US policy This article discusses of how the US policy is starting to focus on human rights. The issue of Gitmo, Cuba is one. This is just one of the many human rights issues that are sparking up around the world.

[|History shows the way for Obama in Afghanistan] This article disscusses how there is a lack of liberty in small countries in the Middle East and how it will be a challenge for President Obama to fix the government in the Middle East [|Liberty] Christmas trees, Muslim symbols don't belong in public schools 16 December 2009 www. mailtribune.com Article dicusses how many religious groups had there own opinons about the christmas tree being in schools.The supreme court had to get involved and believed it was okay to have a christmas tree in the schools. A seperation of the churches and states was a example of insintric form of american liberty.

The assault on Religious Liberty by the Manhattan Declaration, Examiner.com Harrisburg- 13 December 2009

A group of Authoritarian Christians released a document known as the Manhatten Declaration. They want to impose thier beliefs on society. The Authoritarian writers and signers want to promote hatred and interfere with the freedoms of others and force a theocracy upon America.

= = Berlusconi aides blame Facebook, internet after attack, Christian Science Monitor--15 December 2009 Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi got attacked by Massimo Tartaglia at a tense political rally in Milan, Italy. There were hatred campaigns on sites like Facebook that were pointed at Berlusconi.

[|Pat Anderson: individual liberty priority over government mandates] McLead County Chronical-- 2009 Pat Anderson, former mayor and state auditor, is trying to get the government away from making decisions about people's education and environment. She believes these decisions are to be made by the people and not the government.

[|Can I refuse to be filmed during police questioning?] guardian.co.uk-- December 16th 2009 CRcheck is annoyed with the tv crew men because of the police officers being on a tv show and always being in there way. He thinks that his privacy is being taken away.

[|Liberty vs. Safety: Driver texting and Real ID], Free-Times.com, December 14, 2009 South Carolina thinks that people should not be allowed to text while driving. Also, that they need to have real ID's/ lisences before they can start driving.

[|Wingnuts Threatening pullout of CPAC if gay group stays] Towleroad.com December 16, 2009 This gay couple wants to get married but their state will not allow them. They say since they have liberty, that they should be allowed to marry whoever they want to marry.

[|Left launches ad against Emanual on public option] Thehill.com, December 15, 2009 The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is launching an ad campaign targeting White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in his hometown.

[|Obamas decision draws fire for gay rights activisom] Obama makes a decision that draws fire for gay rights and the gay right liberty. Liberty is all about doing what you want, like going to church and so on.