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As US citizens we have certain rights but do we not also have certain responsibi
As US citizens we have certain rights but do we not also have certain responsibilities?As a US citizen we are always expecting, often demanding, our rights. Does citizenship also come with responsibilities? What are these responsibilities?
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Do American citizens give up their civil rights when they join the military?
Do American citizens give up their civil rights when they join the military?My husband told me that when he joined the military, they told him he was the property of the United States. That got me to wondering if that meant he lost his civil rights while he was serving in the military.
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Pro-choice Abortion controversy: Texas, death thru a 1000 cuts
See:http://bigstory.ap.org/article/texas-la … strictionsBased on the linked article I offer the following: I knew that the Texas legislature, the GOP in particular, has been determined to introduce its moral hypocrisy to the stage, front and center. This will force women to leave the state...
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Why are non-citizens allowed free health care?
I am wondering why non-citizens(mainly mexicans) are allowed to come over here and have their babies for free in our hospitals??? And me a tax paying citizen with no health insurance has to pay $180 at a clinic just to get a prescription for penicylin for a cold or flu. Thank goodness I have been...
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Democrats destroying the concept of Citizenship
Why do Democrats refer to undocumented individuals (aka migrants) as citizens?To abolish the concept of citizenship.‘Democratic citizenship’ puts emphasis on citizens' duties and the expectation that they be active in society. In order to do this, they must be familiar with and respect the...
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Does James Madison Think Gov't Should Change With the Times?
During the Constitutional Convention, James Madison made the following point during debate on the length of Senator's terms:"In framing a system which we wish to last the ages, we should not lose sight of the changes which the ages will produce."The "system" he is talking about,...