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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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ZIMBABWE is one of 61 countries in the world without a free Press, according to the Annual Survey of Press Freedom 2002 released this week by an American civil liberties watchdog Freedom House.
Though democracy is still fragile, basic freedoms and civil liberties are expanding throughout the continent, say the Global Coalition for Africa's annual report.
Founded in 1941, Freedom House systematically assesses the progress and decline of political rights and civil liberties in 191 countries and 60 related territories through its Freedom in the World survey project.
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John Carthy,
Gun Shop Sales Assistant
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We hope that the Powhatan School Board learned something of the importance of religious freedom and its place as a bedrock of our national liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Civil liberties refer to the freedoms one has from arbitrary governmental interference and are guaranteed in the United States by the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
We value each member of our community and will defend the freedoms and liberties entitled to each citizen guaranteed to him under the Constitution of the United States of Americia.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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To enact legislation that would endanger our civil liberties would dishonor the memories of those who died on September 11, and dishonor the memories of those who have fought for over 200 years to preserve the freedoms and rights we hold sacred as Americans.
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Mark Harris,
Priest
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We should never lose sight of the fact that faith and freedom are precious liberties that must be vigorously protected and defended in a manner that strengthens not undermines the integral role of faith in the life of our nation.
If it were merely a call to bow down in the mosques and the churches before one God with perfect freedom to owe allegiance and carry out the will of powers that be outside these sacred places, it would have been the height of unwisdom and a piece of incredible stupidity on the part of the ruling class to suppress the religious liberties of its loyal subjects for such a small thing.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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American Civil Liberties Union is the United States foremost advocate of individual rights, litigation, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedoms in the U.
This restriction of liberties was the subject of concern when the original statute was enacted for the prevention of terrorism; since then members of both Houses of Parliament have been vigilant to ensure that there was no greater impairment of freedom than was necessary, and to ensure that breaches of human rights were avoided or redressed.
This measure is a serious danger and threat to fundamental and inherent civil liberties and freedoms and undermines the whole legal framework or system of American jurisprudence.
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