We Have A Warrent

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ktxl-news-stoleniphone0426,0,671842.story

This article is about a man who wrote an article about how a man found the new IPhone 4 and he showed off all the new features. A representative from Apple asked for the phone after seeing the post , written by Chen. He obeyed Apple's request and sent back this phone. The article states " The search warrant alleges the property seized may have been used as the means of committing a felony", this led to the police breaking in and searching Chen's house. This also caused a problem because the California and U.S. law protects journalist property from being searched.

This connects to the Constitution because of the Fourth Amendment which states the police does not have the right to search someones property without a warrant. This story demonstrates this amendment because the police searched Chen's house with this warrant. Even though the law protects journalists property from being searched it still shows how warrants work in the United States.

I don't know what to think of this article because it doesn't seem like Chen did anything wrong at all. I believe that it was the representatives fought for leaving the IPhone, they should have never searched his house in the first place. I think they had something against him in the first place. They had no reason to believe he was doing anything in the wrong, other than the IPhone incident in which he returned the phone with no troubles at all. This was not over a stupid phone it had some other purpose to it that we will never know.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9722.html

"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

This article states that Obama believes that the constitution protects gun owners from losing their rights to carry a gun, but he was on a board of a "Chicago-based foundation" which gave out about 2.7 million dollars to groups that were against guns. He stressed that taking away the citizens right to bare arms is unconstitutional and he can not dot that. His actions contradict each other because he was so against gon control at first but now he is all with it.

This connects to the constitution because the second amemendment states we have the right to bare arms, and Obama are trying to protect those rights. This gives americans the right to carry weapons, most commonly referred to as guns.

I think that instead of forcing people to give up their weapon we can have them volunteer to. This will help decrease violence, which has killed many people in our country recently. This can give us a better country because we will have a chance to have peace. That is only if the people of America cooperate, we will need them to turn in weapons for money that the government willl give to anyone who turns in a gun.

N- Word Crisis

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/17/AR2010081706418.html





This article is about about a lady named Laura Schlessinger,also known as Dr Laura. She feels she has lost her rights to the First Amendment because said the N-word eleven times in five minutes. She feels that everyone should be able to use this word because the First Amendment does protect them. This controversy started after Dr. Laura described a caller as hyper sensitive, she later apologized by saying she didn't mean to hurt anybody she was just proving a point. She decided to give up her talk show at the end of the year, when her contract expires. She says she going to redeem her First Amendment through her website, books, podcast, and a YouTube channel.



The constitution does protect if she says the N-word because we have the freedom of speech. She has done nothing wrong because the constitution gives her the rights to say that. Its also fair she can say it because other people say it because they African American. What gives them the right to say this word but others can't? If they can say it without getting in trouble everyone should be able to say it. According to the First Amendment that is true.



I agree with Dr. Laura because why can I use this ignorant word and be a regular kid but if she uses it everyone flips out and calls her a racist. I don t think anyone should use the word truthfully, because all it does is bring problems where ever it is. I think Dr. Laura was right for using the word on her show, but i don't think she had to say it eleven times to get her point through. I was once told that our we are all people before we are black or white. We as a people are dumb we separate over skin color. Other than skin color whats the difference between us? We might have different ways of acting and living but we are all the same thing when it's over, and that is a person.

No More War!

http://rawstory.com/2010/03/5-antiwar-protesters-arrested-rally-white-house/





"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

Outside of the White House thousands of people gathered to protest the war in Iraq. They were arguing that we as a country need more money for jobs and school instead of this pointless war. People were burning flags and shouting "this is not my country", because of the disappointment they have.

The first amendment states that we have freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.This relates to the first amendment because they showed their right to peaceably assemble by protesting. They also expressed their feelings in words. This was a peaceful protest, there was no violence expressed during the event.

I agree with the protesters a hundred percent. This war is ridiculous and it should be ended, Bush should have never agreed to this war because it is wasting all of our money. We are in a recession and we cant afford to be wasting money on this pointless war, we need more jobs and schools. This war should end NOW!