Let’s begin this post with a quick definition from Burton’s
Legal Thesaurus, 4th edition: civil liberties noun First
Amendment guarantees, First Amendment Rights, freedom of
expression, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of
speech, freedom of thought, fundamental individual rights,
guarantees from the Bill of Rights, human rights, individual
rights, right to life, right to peacefully assemble, right to
petition government for redress, right to privacy, right to
property, right to worship There are better definitions, but you
get the gist. Freedom of speech is a civil liberty. Freedom of
religion is a civil liberty. Now let’s check out this Associated
Press story headlined “Arizona House passes bill protecting
religion.” The Arizona House has passed a measure that would
expand religious freedom protections… Senate Bill 1178 would
allow people to sue over potential violations of religious
liberty. Civil liberties groups say the bill would be a
nightmare for businesses because it could prompt a wave