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Judiciary Panel Approves Patriot Act Sections
Oct 8th, 2009 - New York Times
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation to reauthorize three sections of the so-called Patriot Act that are set to expire at the end of the year...
Ousted Honduran leader dismisses decree decision
Oct 6th, 2009 - AOL News
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -Ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday dismissed the withdrawal of an emergency decree that curbed civil liberties, calling it a meaningless gesture from a coup-imposed government that refuses to restore him to power.
Honduras repeals decree limiting civil liberties
Oct 5th, 2009 - Forbes
TEGUCIGALPA -- Interim President Roberto Micheletti has revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Honduras' Micheletti lifts emergency decree
Oct 5th, 2009 - Reuters
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - De facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti lifted an emergency decree Monday that had suspended some civil liberties and shut two media outlets loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Honduras' Zelaya demands civil liberties be restored
Oct 4th, 2009 - The Raw Story
Deposed President Manuel Zelaya called on the Honduran regime to restore civil liberties and withdraw soldiers surrounding his Brazilian embassy refuge as a precondition for talks aimed at solving the political crisis.

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Barack Obama Discusses Civil Liberties At Farmington Hills Town Hall
Barack spoke on the topic of civil liberties at a town hall at Farmington Hills, MI
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Ted Kennedy attacks retroactive immunity for Telecoms
public in the dark about this whole shameful episode. Like the CIA's destruction of videotapes showing potentially criminal conduct, it's a desperate attempt to erase the past. The Senate should see this request for what it is, and reject it ...
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Star Trek TNG - Picard Fights for Civil Liberties
Comment and vote. These are words of wisdom that all of us should be aware of. The taking away of one civil liberty, of one right or freedom, leads down a slippery slope, and can destroy the very thing we are trying to protect ...
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Copyright regime vs. civil liberties
Google Tech Talks July 31, 2007 ABSTRACT Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party and the international politicized pirate movement, talks about the rise and success of pirates, and why pirates are necessary in today's politics ...

Civil Liberties from WikiPedia:

Civil liberties are rights in Freedom that protect an individual from the government of the nation in which they reside. Civil liberties set limits on government so that its members cannot abuse their power and interfere unduly with the lives of private citizens.

Common civil liberties include the rights of people, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech, and additionally, the right to due process, to a trial, to own property, and to privacy.

The formal concept of civil liberties dates back to the English legal charter the Magna Carta 1215, which in turn was based on pre-existing documents namely the English Charter of Liberties, a landmark document in English legal history.

Democratic States such as Australia have a Constitution, a bill of rights or similar constitutional documents that enumerate and seek to guarantee civil liberties. Other states have enacted similar laws through a variety of legal means, including signing and ratifying or otherwise giving effect to key conventions such as the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.