Liberty for All: Reclaiming Individual Privacy in a New Era of Public MoralityYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 304 pages divIn the opening chapter of this book, Elizabeth Price Foley writes, “The slow, steady, and silent subversion of the Constitution has been a revolution that Americans appear to have slept through, unaware that the blessings of liberty bestowed upon them by the founding generation were being eroded.” She proceeds to explain how, by abandoning the founding principles of limited government and individual liberty, we have become entangled in a labyrinth of laws that regulate virtually every aspect of behavior and limit what we can say, read, see, consume, and do. Foley contends that the United States has become a nation of too many laws where citizens retain precious few pockets of individual liberty. With a close analysis of urgent constitutional questions—abortion, physician-assisted suicide, medical marijuana, gay marriage, cloning, and U.S. drug policy—Foley shows how current constitutional interpretation has gone astray. Without the bias of any particular political agenda, she argues convincingly that we need to return to original conceptions of the Constitution and restore personal freedoms that have gradually diminished over time./DIV |
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Page 46
... suffering injuries from them . What does he gain by it ? The aid of those associated with him , for his relief from the incommodities of mental or bodily weakness — the pleasure for which his heart is formed — of doing good — protection ...
... suffering injuries from them . What does he gain by it ? The aid of those associated with him , for his relief from the incommodities of mental or bodily weakness — the pleasure for which his heart is formed — of doing good — protection ...
Page 47
... suffering injuries from them . ” Citi- zens relinquish their liberty to hurt others at whim or in retaliation and gain in return governmental protection from external harm . " 30 John Jay — one of the three authors of the Federalist ...
... suffering injuries from them . ” Citi- zens relinquish their liberty to hurt others at whim or in retaliation and gain in return governmental protection from external harm . " 30 John Jay — one of the three authors of the Federalist ...
Page 50
... suffering—are not, according to the definition of LLP harms proffered above, acts that result in legally cognizable harm.56Thus, when an in- dividual commits adultery, it reasonably can be expected to harm the adul- terer's spouse ...
... suffering—are not, according to the definition of LLP harms proffered above, acts that result in legally cognizable harm.56Thus, when an in- dividual commits adultery, it reasonably can be expected to harm the adul- terer's spouse ...
Page 51
... suffering are widely recog- nized as legitimate bases for recovery under principles of tort law . This is cer- tainly true , though recovery for these kinds of emotional damages is increas- ingly facing restriction under various tort ...
... suffering are widely recog- nized as legitimate bases for recovery under principles of tort law . This is cer- tainly true , though recovery for these kinds of emotional damages is increas- ingly facing restriction under various tort ...
Page 52
... suffering. If A's actions render B disabled for life, B will be permitted to recover significant damages for the harm to his life, including recovery for things such as medical expenses and lost future earnings. He will, in this sense ...
... suffering. If A's actions render B disabled for life, B will be permitted to recover significant damages for the harm to his life, including recovery for things such as medical expenses and lost future earnings. He will, in this sense ...
Contents
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4 Marriage | 65 |
5 Sex | 102 |
6 Reproduction | 131 |
7 Medical Care | 151 |
8 Food Drugs and Alcohol | 178 |
Notes | 199 |
Index | 281 |
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