The Fading Voice Of America
Americans, love to say "I got rights! " Because our rights, are like a shield against tyranny. Freedom of Speech , Freedom of Religion , and Freedom to pursue our own happiness, are some of the rights , we as a people , cherish and value. Of course, we have been known , to be a bit one sided on this issue. Transcontinental slavery, the wholesale massacre of the Native American people , are some of the unglier , and more extreme examples, of just how unwilling we can be, to recognize the rights of others. But, we've gotten better. Haven't we? The Civil Rights Movement, the Woman's movement, and other political and social causes , have lead to the passing of laws, that certainly have improved the legal remedies available to Americans , who have been the victims of discrimination , and hate crimes, in this country. Do we all get along? Of course not! Are racism and discrimination still a problem in this country? Certainly. But, in general, we have come a long w...