Your Freedom to Swing Your Fist Ends Where My Nose Begins

How far can another person's freedom take them? Where is the line drawn from one person's rights to another's?

The famous case Snyder vs. Phelps is a classic example of determining where the law that is supposed to protect citizens can interfere with laws to protect others. The First Amendment grants freedom of speech to all citizens, but how vulgar, offensive and obscene can that speech be before it imposes on another person's boundaries, freedoms and personal space. According to this Supreme Court ruling yelling obscenities in the presence of a deceased loved one's family at a military funeral is constitutional. The court may believe that this is constitutional, but is it moral? Possibly the United States does not have a moral constitution. Our constitution does not draw the line as to where one person’s freedom ends and another begins. This is the reason why we have a Supreme Court; to define those boundaries and interpret our Constitution. But what if the people disagree with the verdict, where is our say? In the eyes of public opinion Snyder is the winner. 

It's here

The moment has arrived. The moment we wait four years for. The moment which for many Americans comes and goes with little to no change or excitement. Though also for many Americans this moment is beaming with chaos, anticipation and the hope of something different. Elections. Many questions run through the minds of many American citizens as we brace ourselves in the anticipation of another four years under someone's wing and watchful eye. Will it be a re-election of Obama or will Romney still the King's chair and become our new leader. The answer is not a certain one. Though the aspect of American elections is shaded in speculation and controversy. Topics such as the date we hold our elections to the process of placing our ballots are shrouded in unnecessary traditions. Do Americans make electing our officials too difficult. Many Americans are just too lazy to even register to vote; could our country automatically enroll us to vote to erase this extra and unnecessary step in the process. Could we change the voting day to make it more manageable and much more easily accessible to the average American? Are there ways to increase the percentage of Americans who vote? Does the White House and government even want everyone to vote or do they keep these traditions and rules to limit voters to mainly higher class whites? Personally I think it's a little of both. American just may be too lazy and not see enough reason or gain to make changes to these traditions. This has been the way since we began voting and changing would be challenging our constitution and our traditions.