Liberty
Essays

Quietly, a revolution is occurring in America. While same-sex marriage remains a hot-button issue in America's so-called culture wars amongst ideologues, if current trends continue state legislatures may quietly allow…

The issue of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire is a source of fascination for both the broad public and the scholarly world. From a European perspective, the fall of the Empire can be regarded as the end of the…

One of the fundamental principles in the United States constitution is habeas corpus that seeks to protect individual liberties and the society in general. This article examines the right to this privilege and its application in the context of the unending war on terror. Some of the major aspects discussed in this article include history and meaning of habeas corpus, its relation to the U.S. Constitution and protection of civil liberties, and its application in war on terror.

Large-scale corporate scandals like Enron not only irk me for the ethical transgressions involved but also because they reveal the truth behind the cliche "The rich get richer, the poor get poorer." Senior executives in…

The Amish life is the only life I know. I was born and raised Amish and will probably remain so for the rest of my life. I recently lost my husband and although I have my son Samuel, I still find myself feeling lonely.

In 1969, Norma McCorvey became pregnant and sought to terminate the pregnancy through surgical abortion but was unable to because in her home state of Texas, abortion was illegal except in extreme cases of medical…

Vaccination is an important decision that a parent has to make for their child. It is also a decision that has become controversial and the debate about whether to vaccinate or not has become heated in recent years.

¶ … Victory speech" offer close readings of presidential speeches given during times of crisis. Safire's essay analyzes Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address," which was delivered during a commemoration ceremony soon…

James Kirby Martin and Mark Edward Lender. A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Harlan Davidson, 1982.

Over the last several decades the United States health care system has faced the challenges of rising costs and increasing numbers of uninsured. A good example of this can be found in a recent study conducted by the…