Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech is probably one of the most invoked Constitutional Rights. I invoked it just this morning in a little domestic disagreement. But how far this right protecting the free expression of our ideas can go? Demonstrators in a national park in Washington were surprised by the decision of a district court judge stating that their protest is considered a matter of public policy and not Constitutional Law. However they were protesting peacefully and quietly, and their actions did not endanger anyone, soon they will be ask to remove their camping gear from the park. I think we will hear more about this case...

Felony Disenfranchisement

What does the term disenfranchisement mean? According to the Black's Law Dictionary, disenfranchisement means taking away the right to vote in public elections from citizens or class of citizens in this case citizens that have been charged with felonies ( Felony Disenfranchisement). With the primaries and presidential elections around the corner Felony Disenfranchisement has become a hot subject to talk about during the political debates. Some candidates are in favor of allowing felons to vote, right that was taken away by the founders. It is not a mystery that a great percentage of people incarcerated are black, and this is the population that is being affected the most by this law. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the Government from denying the right to vote on the basis of race, color or previous condition of servitude, however it does not prohibit the Government from taking away the right to vote from people that have committed felonies.