Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1787 that "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them."
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Civil Liberties
Please go to the website of the American Civil Liberties Union. Spend at least 30 minutes on it, clicking on links of your choice. Specifically, what was the most interesting controversy/issue for you? Why?
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The Change in Japan
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