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civil liberties n. rights or freedoms given to the people by the First Amendment to the Constitution, by common law, or legislation, allowing the individual to be free to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, or petition without government (or even private) interference or restraints. These liberties are protective in nature, while civil rights form a broader concept and include positive elements such as the right to use facilities, the right to an equal education, or the right to participate in government. (See: civil, civil rights) |
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Barr has stunned conservatives before--for example, when he cushioned his fall from Congress by taking an advisory role in the American Civil Liberties Union. Elected officials and other speakers at the iftar expressed appreciation for CAIR's civil liberties advocacy work. For the record, I too support the First and Fourth Amendments, as well as civil liberties, but we'll have no civil liberties if we're dead. |
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