Liberty for All: Reclaiming Individual Privacy in a New Era of Public MoralityYale University Press, 1 oct. 2008 - 304 pages divIn the opening chapter of this book, Elizabeth Price Foley writes, “The slow, steady, and silent subversion of the Constitution has been a revolution that Americans appear to have slept through, unaware that the blessings of liberty bestowed upon them by the founding generation were being eroded.” She proceeds to explain how, by abandoning the founding principles of limited government and individual liberty, we have become entangled in a labyrinth of laws that regulate virtually every aspect of behavior and limit what we can say, read, see, consume, and do. Foley contends that the United States has become a nation of too many laws where citizens retain precious few pockets of individual liberty. With a close analysis of urgent constitutional questions—abortion, physician-assisted suicide, medical marijuana, gay marriage, cloning, and U.S. drug policy—Foley shows how current constitutional interpretation has gone astray. Without the bias of any particular political agenda, she argues convincingly that we need to return to original conceptions of the Constitution and restore personal freedoms that have gradually diminished over time./DIV |
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... married father of two is diagnosed with testicular can- cer. The cancer spreads through his body, inflicting intense pain. He undergoes radiation and chemotherapy, which causes severe nausea and appetite loss. Numerous prescriptions ...
... married father of two is diagnosed with testicular can- cer. The cancer spreads through his body, inflicting intense pain. He undergoes radiation and chemotherapy, which causes severe nausea and appetite loss. Numerous prescriptions ...
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... marry, which would enable them to stay together in the United States. Unfortunately, they live in a state that has enacted a state consti- tutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. If they are to remain to- gether, they must ...
... marry, which would enable them to stay together in the United States. Unfortunately, they live in a state that has enacted a state consti- tutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. If they are to remain to- gether, they must ...
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... marry; whether, with whom, and in what manner one may have sex; whether and with whom one may cohabit; whether one may read or view sexually explicit materials; whether or when one may avoid or terminate pregnancy; what types of medical ...
... marry; whether, with whom, and in what manner one may have sex; whether and with whom one may cohabit; whether one may read or view sexually explicit materials; whether or when one may avoid or terminate pregnancy; what types of medical ...
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... marriage , assisted suicide , and medical mari- juana . Exit polling from the 2004 presidential election confirms the impor- tance of the conflict in the minds of many Americans : voters reported “ moral values " as the most important ...
... marriage , assisted suicide , and medical mari- juana . Exit polling from the 2004 presidential election confirms the impor- tance of the conflict in the minds of many Americans : voters reported “ moral values " as the most important ...
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... marry an- other individual of the same sex , smoke pot , purchase sex toys , or keep more than two cats , they should simply plead their case to their elected officials and hope for the best . The problem with this logic is that it ...
... marry an- other individual of the same sex , smoke pot , purchase sex toys , or keep more than two cats , they should simply plead their case to their elected officials and hope for the best . The problem with this logic is that it ...
Table des matières
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4 Marriage | 65 |
5 Sex | 102 |
6 Reproduction | 131 |
7 Medical Care | 151 |
8 Food Drugs and Alcohol | 178 |
Notes | 199 |
Index | 281 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Liberty for All: Reclaiming Individual Privacy in a New Era of Public Morality Elizabeth Price Foley Affichage d'extraits - 2006 |
Liberty for All: Reclaiming Individual Privacy in a New Era of Public Morality Elizabeth Price Foley Aucun aperçu disponible - 2012 |
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