Essay Archive - The Corruption of Power
The Corruption of Power
The United States Constitution reads: ".congress shall make no law
respecting...or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
of speech, or the press;..." (1st Amendment, 1791). The declaration gives one
reason to believe that they are free in a country such as this, with "the right
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," (Declaration of Independence,
1776) otherwise known as property. However, there is more behind freedom than
just rights; there is also responsibility which can be distorted by certain
individuals. This distortion may appear u....
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