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Limitation For Liberty, Riley Banker
Limitation For Liberty, Riley Banker
Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue
This paper examines how the foundational principals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are under attack in our nation today and demonstrates why protecting them through Federalism is so important.
The Bible And The Constitution: Reading Methods, Relevance, And Authority, Gaylen P. Leverett
The Bible And The Constitution: Reading Methods, Relevance, And Authority, Gaylen P. Leverett
Helm's School of Government Conference - American Revival: Citizenship & Virtue
Politics and religion have united and/or divided people groups for as long as records have been kept. Currently most of the divisiveness tormenting America’s potential for harmony is in these two fields. The debates have many fronts and factions. This paper is an attempt to bring some clarity to the debate between religious conservatives and progressives over how the Constitution should be read. Conservatives are so named because they wish to preserve older interpretations which they believe best represent the original decisions – decisions conservatives for the most part still endorse. Progressives, on the other hand, argue that our new …
Wiretapping: A Necessity For Effectively Combating Terrorism In The 21st Century, Michael A. Hewitt
Wiretapping: A Necessity For Effectively Combating Terrorism In The 21st Century, Michael A. Hewitt
Senior Honors Theses
Abstract In 2001, the Patriot Act was passed to provide new tools to combat terrorism. Chief among these new tools is the intelligence gathering method known as wiretapping. The role of wiretapping in the Patriot Act, particularly the constitutionality of this method, includes what criteria must be met to preserve constitutionally protected civil liberties. Wiretapping has had a significant effect as a facet of the Patriot Act on both the personal security and privacy of the American people. Current wiretapping policy lacks clear and appropriate guidelines addressing the modern terrorist threat. Future policy should reflect the need for new criteria …