Our right to dissent

1. How does the Constitution protect our right to dissent?
We have the right to protest but their are certain restricitions to that privilige. It all depends on the "time, place, and manner regulations." Our rights are protected by the 10 amendments. In this case the 1st amendment protects our right to dissent.
2. What are the limits to dissent?
"We are limited in certain expressions, creating a very complicated area of constitutional law."
3.Choose ONE of the examples on the page: Labor Movement*, Civil Rights, Suffrage, Peace**, Globalization and report on it in a blog post.

SUFFRAGE AND WOMENS LIBERATION

Women weren't allowed to go on strike or vote. They were restricted from these privileges and sent to jail if they made an attempt to brake the law. "The battle for equal rights for women has continued over the years."
"Four hundred protesters gathered on the Atlantic City boardwalk outside the convention center where the pageant was being held."
(failures) Women were thrown in jail
(successes) Women today can vote and protest !

MEANING BEHIND THE CARTOON PICTURE

Women were believed to only cook and clean and take care of the children. Not to work and protest or even vote!

How soldiers Live

http://www.stripes.com/morale/day3.pdf
Most soldiers live in the worst place while at war and try and fix it up. A few lucky troops get the chance to camp out in palaces. Others lived in an indecent environment that was trashed and invaded. The best thing for them to do is try to make it more like home. Some have to camp out with out any air conditioners out in the dessert because there is very little power to be offered to them. The part that makes these soldiers so special is the fact that most of them say "They're happy." I believe they live an unhappy life while they're in the force. Away from their homes and families. Fighting in a war that'll most likely brainwash them forever. Having to leave their own bed for a tent or foxhole in a combat area.

Veterans

What is a veteran?
A veteran is someone who served in the army, navy, marines and so on. One of the most honored people in the country. Sometimes they’re forgotten especially when the war they served in was years back. But to pay respect and honor them we have a special day for them. Veterans Day, they also receive special benefits but depending on the amount of days they served. Not everything is benificial to them. They served and risked their lives for a country that in my opinion should repay them way more than they do.

http://www.cem.va.gov/

Mental Health Issues

-depression
-anxiety
-PTSD
"few soldiers got treatment"

CONTACTS

Hope For the warriors
http://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/
877-2HOPE4W
-Donations for warriors, "Insure that the warriors are never forgotten nor their needs",
http://www.nchv.org/donate.cfm
Contribution for homeless verterans
1800-VET-HELP
http://www.veteransforamerica.org/
Donations for veterans and their Families

Issues veterans face

Veterans face a lot of issues when the come back home. After witnessing so many tragedies and horrific moments. The suicidal rates are higher for the men than they are for the women. But both men and women face stress, depression and other issues along with living through the experience. It's becomes a mental, physical, and emotional drag. Some veterans come back from home and feel as if they relive the experience. Having nightmares and flashbacks that seem to live with them forever. Some people can't deal with it and take their lives away. Some come back to lose themselves and when they realize their in for a turning point. Their are veterans that seek help and sometimes lack to receive any coming home to no job becoming homeless as time passes them by. There are organizations and programs made to help Veterans such as the Corporation I work for, Hope for the Warriors. They help wounded soldiers and their families. They have Marathons to help get money together. They use the money to try and make the veterans lives much more convenient. For example there was a wounded soldier who lost a leg during the war in Iraq and his shower was very uncomfortable for him to shower in. Hope for the Warriors had a build in seat inserted in his shower to make it easier for him. Throughout it all it’s still difficult for veterans. Some have to cope with losing one of their friends at war which is hard to get over.

Google search exercise

I entered in When Veterans return in google search and found a CNN article (Study: Thousands of veterans return with mental illness)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/13/stress.troops/