Obligations to Groups

Including To The Nation

Last Edited:  May 20, 2008 6:25 AM

ACLU Inspired:  History of The Sedition Act of 1798	06/19/2004	These statements are a warning, although not the kind of warning that Ashcroft and Fleischer intended to send. Instead, they remind us how easily our precious First Amendment rights can be lost.
Credit Repair Tips for Consumers With Bad Credit	06/19/2004	If circumstances such as a loss of job, a cut in salary, medical bills, or just poor financial management has led to a credit crisis in your life, the tips below offer some suggestions on how to get your credit back on track.
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Judge A Moral Decision?  Look For The Truth!	06/19/2004	Moral codes down through time have long taught us that you should not lie, that you should tell the truth. What is truth? What is a lie? WHEN should you tell the truth? Is there such a thing a a "small" "social lie?" Does telling the truth include being a witness on crimes you observe? To whom? What is REAL? These are not simple questions -- they call for some insight into these words and the philosophy of morals. How do you "build" a moral code? Is it just a compilation of what the common man thinks is "right" or "wrong?" Do we take a vote? Who does the compiling? How do you judge a "moral code?"
Negotiate With Terrorists?	06/19/2004	You can read the two news articles below and consider the moral question: Where does the rational "obligation" lay? With Jesse Jackson for offering to negotiate with the terrorists, or with President Bush who says we never negotiate with hostage-takers?
President Bush Vows To Fulfill The Nation's Obligation	06/19/2004	We're not leaving Iraq because of politics. We're standing firm on our word because it's right, and it's in the long-term interests of our countries that we stand firm. The President intends to fulfill the nation's obligations.
Should the Spanish Prime Minister Have "Kept His Word" -- Did He Have An Obligation To the Spanish Electorate -- To Cave In To Terrorists?	06/19/2004	Incoming Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday reaffirmed his vow to withdraw his country's troops from Iraq unless they come under UN command by June 30 when their mandate expires. "I will keep my word on the presence of Spanish troops in Iraq," said Zapatero, in allusion to his electoral promise to withdraw the troops if the UN does not take control of the country by June 30.
Spanish Withdrawal vs. US Stand Fast:  Cast Your Vote For The Moral Issue	06/27/2004	No matter how you might "define" the word "obligation" it is clear that one Prime Minister, on behalf of his nation, pledged support for the war on terrorism in Iraq. Then, the terrorists, clearly changed the minds of Spanish voters, to repudiate their pledge, and to promise to NOT fulfill that original obligation.
Thanks To Ex-President Clinton/President Bush	06/19/2004	Perhaps there is no more divisive moral issue in our nation than how we, as individuals, view our obligations to respect and be proud of either Bill Clinton or George W. Bush. For, in our view of either of these two men do we show our view of some half of all our fellows!
The Sedition Act of 1798	06/20/2004	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That if any persons shall unlawfully combine or conspire together, with intent to oppose any measure or measures of the government of the United States, which are or shall be directed by proper authority, or to impede the operation of any law of the United States . . . .
U.S. Army Obligation To Country	06/19/2004	Duty also means being able to accomplish tasks as part of a team. You must fulfill your obligations as a part of your unit. Examples include: voluntarily assuming your share of work load, unwillingly serving as a member of a team, or assuming a leadership role when appropriate.
WSJ, April 15, 2004:  Gorelick's Wall	06/19/2004	You see, it is a question of morals and obligations. Here was Ms. Gorelick who wrote a secret memo when she was in a position of power -- as Deputy Attorney General during the Clinton Administration. That memo increased the difficulty of the sharing of information between the CIA and the FBI. One could say that "HERE" was one person who may well have personally, and deliberately, compromised the safety of the United States, and made the entire 9/11 disaster possible! Is this, or not, an issue of morals? Who is taking which side on this issue?