Freedom

Get Up Stand Up, Stand Up For the Stripes

Ali MacLean | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: George Bush, Patriotism, Baseball, Ballpark, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, God Bless America, Freedom, 9/11, National Anthem, Comedy News
Ali MacLean

We stand to sing our national anthem because it is THE LAW (Ed: it is not a law). Standing for our anthem is tradition and it is to honor our flag and our country.

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NEW VIDEO SERIES: Tap Out Your Fears!

Brad Yates | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Video, Fear, Emotional Freedom Technique, Acupuncture, Freedom, Tapping, Eft, Meridian Points, Fearlessness, Eft Therapy, Becoming Fearless, Becoming-Fearless, Facing Feats, Healthy Living News
Brad Yates

Fear is often a bigger part of our lives than we are consciously aware, and it can limit our experience of health, wealth and happiness. Fortunately, there are tools to deal with fear -- and EFT/tapping is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to set ourselves free.

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Reflections on the Earnest "Pursuit of Happiness"

Bob Banov and Roger Ohlsen | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Social Security, Religious Beliefs, Relationship, Money, Peace of Mind, Pursuit of Happiness, Incentives, Founding Fathers, Democracy, Parenting, God, Business, Culture, Dorothy Parker, US Constitution, Capitalist Economy, Freedom, Environment, Secular, Marriage Laws, Medicaid, Medicare, Society, Eric Hoffer, Happy, Separation of Church and State, Politics News
Bob Banov and Roger Ohlsen

When you consider that the founding fathers of our country tried to provide us with the means for the actual separation between church and state, you ...

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The Hollow Ring of Liberty

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Patriot Act, Civil Liberties, Department of Defense, National Defense Authorization Act, Homeland Security, President Obama, Freedom, SOPA Bill, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Cispa, Politics News
Michealene Cristini Risley

The Obama administration has expanded on many of the civil rights violations that the Bush administration pioneered. These infringements have assaulted the freedoms of speech, assembly, association, and the rights to privacy and fair trial.

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VIDEO: Let Go And Leap! Your Anti-Phobia Rx

Terri Cole | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Personal Growth, Freedom, Phobia, Facing Fear, Personal Development, Becoming Fearless, Fear of Heights, Phobias, Becoming-Fearless, Facing Fears, Video, Healthy Living News
Terri Cole

You will be amazed what shifts in your life when you acknowledge and face your fears on purpose.

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Reflection on Free Speech: 60 Minutes May 6, 2012

Paul Ruth | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: 60 Minutes, Freedom, Free Speech, Whitley County, US Air Force, F-22, Media News
Paul Ruth

The two pilots who spoke to 60 Minutes and the many more who unusually spoke out against higher ranking military officers were exercising the very right guaranteed in the constitution.

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Why Do We Try So Hard To Save Floundering Marriages?

Laura Campbell | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Marriage, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Divorce, Self Love, Freedom, Divorce Advice, Divorce News
Laura Campbell

What is it that keeps us working so hard for the friendships and intimate, love relationship that we so desperately desire?

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Does the Invisible Hand Really Know Best?

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Adam Smith, Laissez Faire, Thomas Friedman, Philosophy, Markets, Michael Sandel, Philosopher, Democracy, Conservative, Liberal, Good Society, Libertarian, Michael Gerson, Harvard, What Money Can't Buy, Moral, Common Good, Invisible Hand, Freedom, Moral Limits, E.J. Dionne, Free Market, Justice, Book Reviews, Books News
Jeffrey Abelson

Is the free market really free? Or does it come at the expense of civic values we neglect at our peril? That's one of many questions I found myself pondering after reading What Money Can't Buy by Michael J. Sandel.

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Law-enforcement Leaders Agree: State Anti-immigrant Laws Encourage Discrimination

Ali Noorani | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Law, Equality, Law Enforcement, Liberty, American Dream, Freedom, Arizona Immigration Law, Constitution, Racial Profiling, Politics News
Ali Noorani

At its heart, America is an idea, not an ideology. And the idea that all men (and women) are created equal is unique to America. Once we allow law enforcement to ask someone for identification because they look less equal, the idea of America weakens.

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10 Reasons Americans Should Celebrate Israel's Independence Day

Arsen Ostrovsky | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Energy, U.S. Economy, Terrorism, Economic Crisis, High-Tech, Rule of Law, Travel, United States, Democracy, Tel Aviv, Arab Spring, Human Rights, Health, Freedom, Oil, LGBT Rights, Christianity, Cancer, Defense Spending, Israel, World News
Arsen Ostrovsky

Is Israel perfect? No, of course not. It also makes mistakes and has problems. But at a time when many seek to unjustly delegitimize and demonize the Jewish State, it is well worth celebrating her many significant, indeed extraordinary contributions to society.

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Freedom: A Killer App

Dr. Cheryl Pappas | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Social Media, Human Connection, Arianna Huffington, Society, Technology, Freedom, Gps Soul, Culture News
Dr. Cheryl Pappas

This week, the brilliant Arianna Huffington, in her adroit weekly roundup column, introduces the new, "GPS for the Soul." She discusses "Freedom," a ...

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The Doublespeak of "Freedom"

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Collective Society, Politics, Individualism, Freedom, Mitt Romney, Neoliberalism, Social Inequality, Individualistic Society, Wealth Inequality, National Rifle Association, Immigration, Latino Studies Arizona, Nra, Gun Laws, Latino Studies, Education Reform, Health Care, Politics News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

I am, quite frankly, concerned by Romney and other advocates of neoliberalist principles because they are based on individualistic, self-centered "freedoms," while opposing general responsibility for others and for a collective cooperative society.

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Science, a Force for Freedom and Human Rights

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Anti-Vaccine Movement, Science, Climate Change, Mao Zedong, Postmodernism, Fang Lizhi, China, Freedom, Science News
Shawn Lawrence Otto

That a Chinese astrophysicist's passing is noted in a prestigious American literary journal is a testament to how Fang Lizhi crossed boundaries between the two cultures of humanities and science, and was much admired, even loved, in both.

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Marching Toward Freedom With The Omer

Rabbi Ben Greenberg | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Religion, Counting the Omer, Judaism, Omer 2012, Freedom, Sefirat Haomer, Shavuot, Passover, Religion News
Rabbi Ben Greenberg

We often flow unaware from one moment on the calendar to the next. There are too many times where we fail to remember what we did last month, last week or even yesterday.

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Harmony Hijacked My Chaos

Lisa Guest | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Religion, Growth, Cancer, Emotion, Self Talk, Self Love, Freedom, Life Lessons, Healthy Living News
Lisa Guest

I understand challenges and obstacles are lessons, and difficult people are gifts in that they teach me patience and boundaries. I know times of doubt ask for clarification before moving forward.

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Tough Passover Questions: How Can We Accept Killing Innocent Lives To Attain Freedom?

David Kersh | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Religion, Judaism, Freedom, Passover, Parenting, Haggadah, Nonviolence, Religion News
David Kersh

For 44 years I have read, pretended to read, heard, slept through or spaced out through the reading of the Haggadah. For some reason, this time around, I seemed to focus on how screwy and shocking it was that the final action to attain freedom involved a low blow.

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Get Addicted... To Forgiving Yourself

Anne Naylor | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Forgiving, Forgiveness, Emotional Health, Freedom, Vulnerability, Truth, Forgiving Yourself, Forgiveness and Health, Forgiveness Health, Forgiveness and Acceptance, Mindfulness, Forgive, Forgiving Others, Healthy Living News
Anne Naylor

To open your heart and honestly express your mistakes, fears or doubts seems counterintuitive. And yet, when you do so, you touch and awaken other hearts to do the same.

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Congress Renames SOPA, Hopes No One Will Notice

Chris Michael | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Mike Rogers, Internet, Congress, Pipa, Freedom, Mark Zuckerberg, Spying, Facebook, Comedy News, Comedy, Chris Michael, Cispa, Sopa, Comedy News
Chris Michael

In its latest attempt at controlling the internet, Congress has unveiled a fresh, new SOPA-like bill called CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.

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Occupying Passover

Carol Smaldino | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Haggadah, Passover, Occupy, Freedom, Peace, Judaism, Occupy Faith, Passover 2012, Book of Exodus, Religion News
Carol Smaldino

The idea of Passover is that the issues of slavery and freedom are for all of us. If that is so, we need to confront slavery not only in the most obviously brutalized parts of the world, but in ourselves as well.

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The "Individual Mandate" Is a Great Advance for Freedom

Jesse Larner | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Unconstitutional, Supreme Court, Liberty, Charles Krauthammer, Freedom, Ron Paul, Affordable Care Act, Individual Mandate, Single Payer Healthcare, Obama, Single Payer, Libertarian, Jeffrey Toobin, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Jesse Larner

Libertarians are fond of saying, "Your right to swing your fist ends where my chin begins." The idea is that the only legitimate limits on freedom of ...

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From Slavery Unto Freedom: A 3,300-Year-Old Lesson For The 21st Century

Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D. | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Passover, Judaism, Social Media, Arab Spring, Egypt Revolution, Freedom, Jewish History, Passover 2012, Book of Exodus, Religion News
Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, Ph.D.

The Jews' difficulty in adjusting to being a free people resonates today. There are many groups of people who live under autocratic, dominating rulers, who are unable to release themselves from these bonds.

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The Principles of American Democracy

Joel D. Hirst | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Democracy, America, Freedom, Politics News
Joel D. Hirst

There is perhaps no term more used, misunderstood and abused than the word 'democracy.' Abraham Lincoln's democracy was encapsulated in his quote, ...

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You Were Strangers: The Ethical Significance Of Passover

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Haggadah, Slavery, Freedom, Liberation, Pesach, Passover, Judaism, Jewish Social Justice, Religion News
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

Like all Jewish festivals, Passover has its roots in Jewish history, in our connection to creation and in the rich spiritual and moral values of Judaism. Additionally, it helps us distinguish between two very different types of freedom.

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The Supreme Court: 'It's About Freedom'

Donald Cohen | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Liberty, Obamcare, Health Care, Freedom, Fdr, Four Freedoms Speech, Politics News
Donald Cohen

The Supreme Court's deliberation goes to the heart of differing visions of the American concept of "freedom" and "liberty." It's a debate worth having. Solicitor General Verilli's argument evokes FDR's famous "Four Freedoms Speech".

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Defining Freedom For Jews

S.R. Hewitt | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Jews, Haggadah, Egypt, Jewish, Freedom, Pesach, Spirituality, Judaism, Passover, Freedom for Jews, Religion News
S.R. Hewitt

Being free means accepting absolute responsibility for one's own behavior, which also made one distinctly aware of how one's own actions effect the community.

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