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Within the United States, civil rights refer to a set of rights that are guaranteed to citizens by the constitution. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are but a few examples of civil rights.

Civil rights laws, however, are meaningless without the support of the executive branch and enforcement from Civil Rights Enforcement Agencies. Civil rights are guaranteed by the United States constitution but enforcing these rights often proves to be an ongoing task.

Civil rights can also address disability rights, as evidenced by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The rights of all citizens, irrespective of physical abilities are protected under civil rights laws.


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  • ALEC Attacks! Voter ID Bill.


    Blog for Iowa — Authority Authority: 115
    I just got an email from my county party leader that SOS Matt Schultz will be following the ALEC lead and propose the Voter Photo ID bill for Iowa. This is one of ALEC model legislation bills aimed at supressing voter turnout. As many know the lower the voter turnout, the better the chances Republicans will win. That ...
    18 hours ago

  • New Student Scholarship on Federal Court Jurisdiction over Tribal Banishments


    Turtle Talk — Authority Authority: 124
    Mary Swift has published “ Banishing Habeas Jurisdiction: Why Federal Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Hear Tribal Banishment Actions ” in the Washington Law Review. The article is available on SSRN here . Here is the abstract: The Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA or ‘the Act’) of 1968 grants members of federally ...
    18 hours ago

  • do you…


    just an ordinary goddess... — Authority Authority: 101
    …take this video to watch? I do. Remember when I wrote about working on a 30 second spot supporting marriage equality ? Below is the result, presented by Artists Against H8 : Pretty awesome, isn’t it? If you’d like to help fund the next spot, please go to IndieGoGo/Artists Against Hate and donate. ...
    18 hours ago

  • Obama’s Eligibility: What’s Next after Georgia?


    White Civil Rights — Authority Authority: 111
    by James Buchanan The Obama re-election campaign just ran over the equivalent of a land mine in Georgia. The state of Georgia has a new presidential eligibility law, which requires certifiable proof that Obama was a natural born US citizen, and Obama didn’t provide it –even ignoring a subpoena to show up in ...
    19 hours ago

  • When one’s IQ is less than one’s shoe size, and we’re only talking one shoe…


    skepticlawyer — Authority Authority: 516
    I am stealing this observation from regular commenter Nick Ferrett, because it bears repeating: So Tony Hodges, the PM’s senior media advisor has resigned after disclosing to the tent embassy people that Abbott was at the Lobby Restaurant with Gillard. OK, you people are now officially too stupid to be in ...
    1 day ago

  • Discriminate against same-sex couples? Hell yes, say churches


    Colorado Independent — Authority Authority: 574
    Should religious organizations that receive public subsidies and take special tax breaks be allowed to discriminate against couples of the same gender? Yes, declare 39 religious leaders in an open letter (PDF) to “all Americans” released last week. Released on Religious Freedom Day (the same day as Martin ...
    2 days ago

  • Dear Those Who Celebrate the Censorship of RojTV: An Open Letter


    Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead — Authority Authority: 412
    Dear those who celebrate the censorship of RojTV, When an entire people are systematically oppressed and marginalized, small actions to make their story heard can have dramatic consequences. Similarly, small actions to silence their voice can have dramatic and tragic consequences. RojTV is one of the only ...
    2 days ago

  • Saving 2-yr-old Baby Veronica: Petition with 20,000 signatures delivered to Senators


    Blogger News Network — Authority Authority: 420
    On New Year’s Eve, Jessica Munday watched helplessly as her close friends, Matt and Melanie Capobianco were forced to hand over their adopted little girl, Veronica, to her birth father. Now Munday and Stephanie Brinkley (a Charleston adoption attorney) are on a mission to "save Veronica.”
    2 days ago

  • Who Will Be the Republican Palooka for 2012?


    White Civil Rights — Authority Authority: 111
    by Jeff Davis The Republican primaries are sorting themselves out now, and we should have the GOP nominee soon with either the empty suit Romney or the thoroughly crooked Gingrich as the top guy. Ron Paul, the only true alternative candidate, has been mercilessly denied media coverage and almost pushed into the ...
    2 days ago

  • Ron Paul And The Liberty Of Bullies


    Disinformation — Authority Authority: 600
    Paul Rosenberg writes in Al Jazeera : On January 12, a great blow was struck against freedom, if you subscribe to the philosophy of Ron Paul. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission voted 4-0 to uphold its earlier finding that a Cincinnati landlord, Jamie Hein, had discriminated against a ten-year-old biracial girl ...
    3 days ago

  • Why California is Going Bankrupt


    White Civil Rights — Authority Authority: 111
    by Jeff Davis Ever wonder why health care in this country has become so murderously expensive? Well, one reason is Marco Antonio Fuentes. The Fresno Bee reports: “Doctors say Marco Antonio Fuentes is well enough to go home today. At last… Fuentes has spent 374 days at Community Regional Medical Center, the ...
    3 days ago

  • The Senator and the TSA


    Homeland Security Theater — Authority Authority: 103
    I tried to find a picture of Senator Rand Paul but all I could find were boring images of a bland middle-aged white guy. So heres a picture of porn star Joanna Angel instead. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was on his way to the Senate. By the way, apparently it’s unconstitutional to detain a Senator on his or ...
    3 days ago

  • AAUW’s Wish List for the State of the Union


    AAUW Dialog — Authority Authority: 107
    On Tuesday, January 24, President Barack Obama will give the annual State of the Union address. Obama has heard from organizations all over the political spectrum about what they think his priorities should be for the next year. AAUW is no exception. Below, in no particular order, is our wish list for President ...
    4 days ago

  • A Sleight of History at the University of Alabama


    Civil War Memory — Authority Authority: 489
    Although not directly related to the Civil War, it is safe to say that the war looms large in this documentary.  “A Sleight of History” examines the significance of Foster [...]
    4 days ago

  • Who’s the Best Candidate on Illegal Immigration?


    White Civil Rights — Authority Authority: 111
    by James Buchanan The most serious issue facing the United States in 2012 is the illegal alien problem. We are on the verge of turning from a majority White nation to a majority non-White nation. Just how big a problem is this? Just take one look at California with its gigantic budget deficit, its insane legislature ...
    5 days ago

  • The Issue of Immigration: Interview with Lecia Brooks, SPLC


    AskCherLock.com — Authority Authority: 103
    Preface: With this being an election year, one of the hot-button issues is that of Immigration . In wanting to know more about this issue and its wide-ranging impact, I contacted the Southern Poverty Law Center for their perspective. They graciously consented to have me interview Lecia Brooks. I was most ...
    6 days ago

  • Hypocrisy to the fore as protesters persecuted


    Paternal Prose — Authority Authority: 146
    LETTERS Illustration: John Shakespeare Your paper reports that environmental activists peacefully protesting at coal and gas mining sites are being put under increased surveillance by authorities (”AFP spies targeting green activists”, January 7-8). Isn’t this the sort of thing one should expect only in an ...
    6 days ago

  • We Are a Whole New Generation


    Civil War Memory — Authority Authority: 489
    Yesterday I posted a video on the Civil War Memory Facebook page about the recent controversy in Jacksonville, Florida concerning Nathan Bedford Forrest High School.  The short documentary tells the [...]
    6 days ago

  • Dr. David Duke Another Great Live Radio Program at 11am Eastern Time!


    White Civil Rights — Authority Authority: 111
    Dr. David Duke Speaks to the World! 11 am Live Eastern Time (usa) Tune in at 11am Eastern Time for David Duke Live — (5pm Central European Time) Listen to the recent shows in the archive (click on the picture at left) Now Accepti ng toll free Call-Ins during the live show DIAL 1 ...
    6 days ago

  • Pulitzer Winner’s NDAA Cartoon


    News and Current Events — Authority Authority: 129
    2010 Pulitzer-winner Mark Fiore ‘s 96-second animated cartoon highlights the removal of Constitutional Civil Rights. When “rights” are no longer absolute, they are no longer rights. This changes the definition of the US from defending unalienable rights and limited government under a Constitution, to having ...
    6 days ago

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