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In the News (Tue 8 Dec 09)

  
  Freedom is Choice?
They claim that a person’s freedom is limited when they are suffering from a disorder such as being Bipolar or having ADHD, because it can dominate a person's life to the degree that he or she becomes a slave of the disorder.
What might be called ‘emotional freedom’ can only occur when people demonstrate the maturity to exercise self-discipline to control their emotions, so that they are no longer slaves to the passions of the moment.
A better and more accurate concept would be "Freedom is informed choice." That is, real freedom is possible only when people have the maturity and self-discipline to control their emotions, which in some cases, includes undergoing treatment.
www.strugglingteens.com /opinion/freedomchoice.html   (775 words)

  
 Freedom of Choice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freedom of Choice is an album by New Wave musicians Devo, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).
It was highly unlike Devo's previous albums, full of synthesizers and outright synth pop elements.
On the Billboard Music Charts, Freedom of Choice peaked at #22 on the Pop Albums chart.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freedom_of_Choice   (170 words)

  
 ''Freedom of Choice'' - coalition of NGO's of Ukraine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
''Freedom of Choice'' - coalition of NGO's of Ukraine
The Freedom of Choice Coalition of Ukrainian NGOs expresses deep indignation with circumstances of Mukacheve mayoral elections that were held on April 18, 2004.
Coalition of NGOs of Ukraine "Freedom of Choice".
coalition.org.ua /en   (661 words)

  
 john15.net ~ Freedom of Choice
I prefer the term "freedom of choice," as it is less ambiguous.
When I speak of freedom of choice, I mean that we not only can choose to do what we desire, but we could possibly choose to do what we don't desire (e.g., I don't want to do the dishes, but I will).
Therefore, because the Bible, both implicitly and even less implicitly, support freedom of choice, and the philosophical issues behind choice, morality, and causality actually support "freewill" over Determinism and Compatibilism, I am left to conclude that Libertarian Freewill is both Biblical and sound.
www.john15.net /essays/freewill.php   (2616 words)

  
 Wholistics - Freedom of Choice
We do, however, choose to address what we feel are two important topics this issue brings to light; that being, freedom of choice, and secondly, the hypocrisy of a society which turns to pharmaceutical drugs for the source of our answers.
The fact that someone has made the choice to have unprotected sex, then choose to use pills to eradicate any possible pregnancy may be viewed as irresponsible.
Choice is growth, even if you choose to use a particular medication.
www.risingwomen.com /archealhouse3.htm   (971 words)

  
 LRT EC 6 2nd Place Winner, 17-18
Freedom can be defined as "the condition of being free of restraints; liberty of the person from slavery, detention, or oppression." When applied to life, however, freedom is best defined as "the capacity to exercise choice; free will." Yet, as with many privileges, humans often take for granted their freewill until they lose it.
With the choice of whether or not to get involved in the Holocaust, many opted against helping the Holocaust victims, and in doing so neglected the goodwill of humanity.
Often when we are granted freedom, we use it in all the wrong ways.
www.libertyroundtable.org /essaycontest/ec6.eighteen.second.html   (752 words)

  
 "Health Freedom"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Quacks use the concept of "health freedom" to divert attention away from themselves and toward victims of disease with whom we are naturally sympathetic.
Unfortunately, some politicians seem oblivious to these basic principles and expound the "health freedom" concept as though they are doing their constituents a favor.
In reality, "health freedom" constitutes a hunting license for quackery, with open season declared on the sick, the frightened, the alienated, and the desperate.
www.quackwatch.org /01QuackeryRelatedTopics/hfreedom.html   (447 words)

  
 The Freedom of Choice by Dr Tom Chalko
The Freedom of Choice doesn’t just focus on the material reality of the Universe, like many theories that leave the entire humanity ignored and wondering in a "limbo".
Written by a competent scientist and academic, The Freedom of Choice is a fascinating reading for anyone intelligent – from a high school student to the top scientist on the planet - in any discipline.
The Freedom of Choice is entertaining and provocative, and yet, its clear logic and rational conclusions can withstand the highest scientific scrutiny.
thefreedomofchoice.com   (678 words)

  
 PlanetPapers - Freedom Of Choice
The problem begins should it be a womans choice whether or not to terminate her pregnancyor should it be the goverments choice.
Although some oppose abortion for being used as a form of birth control,Abortion should remain legal because it is a womans choice and protects the privacy of an individual.
Once they had choices about life roles, they came to feel they had the right to choose abortion to run their own lifes.
www.planetpapers.com /Assets/565.php   (387 words)

  
 Freedom of Informed Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Freedom can be defined as "the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice of action." But for freedom of choice to mean anything, there must exist the possibility of making a choice between alternatives.
I believe in Freedom of Informed Choice, which cannot happen as long as false claims and uncontrolled marketing are allowed to flourish.
As a strong believer in freedom, including the freedom to make stupid and unwise decisions, I do not personally advocate the criminalization of those forms of sCAM that are not directly dangerous.
www.skepticreport.com /health/freedomchoice.htm   (1132 words)

  
 Freedom of Choice -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Freedom of Choice is an album by (An art movement in French cinema in the 1960s) New Wave musicians (Click link for more info and facts about Devo) Devo, released in 1980 (see (Click link for more info and facts about 1980 in music) 1980 in music).
It was highly unlike Devo's previous albums, full of ((music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments) synthesizers and outright (Click link for more info and facts about synth pop) synth pop elements.
On the (Click link for more info and facts about Billboard Music Charts) Billboard Music Charts, Freedom of Choice peaked at #22 on the Pop Albums chart.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/freedom_of_choice.htm   (335 words)

  
 Freedom Of Choice by Devo CD
Due to its massive hit single "Whip It" (one of the most memorable and original singles of the year) and a more refined sound, FREEDOM OF CHOICE is Devo's most popular album, easily on par with their classic '78 debut.
Also included on FREEDOM are many tracks just as strong as "Whip It"--the defiant title track and the jerky "Girl U Want" are excellent, and deserved to be hits as well (the latter has been covered by both Soundgarden and Robert Palmer).
Freedom of choice is a must have for 80's new wave.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1099296/a/Freedom+Of+Choice.htm   (366 words)

  
 Devo and Freedom of Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
While early Devo was more guitar driven and the band’s later efforts more focused on keyboards, Freedom of Choice was a consistent unification of the two instruments.
B’s Ballroom" and "Freedom of Choice" (note: Throughout this article I refer to album titles with an underline and song titles with quotation marks.) are designed for the keyboard, it is impossible not to notice the buzzsaw power chords being played on the guitar.
Many Devophiles will claim that Freedom Of Choice was the last great Devo album and that it was downhill from there (truthfully, this claim has been made by members of Devo themselves.) The statement would follow, that it was commercial success wracked it’s damage on Devo creative psyche as it as so many others.
www.forbisthemighty.com /pages/devo.htm   (1311 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Freedom of Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
People who viewed "Freedom of Choice" also viewed:
Cover of the Devo album Freedom of Choice.
An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Freedom-of-Choice   (707 words)

  
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Section 1.
This Act may be cited as the "Freedom of Choice Act of 1993".
-- It is the purpose of this Act to establish, as a statutory matter, limitations upon the power of States to restrict the freedom of a woman to terminate a pregnancy in order to achieve the same limitations as provided, as a constitutional matter, under the strict scrutiny standard of review enunciated in Roe v.
www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/ftp/pro-choice/FOCA   (360 words)

  
 Freedom Of Choice by Devo Songfacts
It was about how people were throwing away their freedom of choice into meaningless choices like between Pepsi and Coke, or pink fur shoes or blue suede shoes.
The lyrics about the dog in ancient Rome who had 2 bones are based on an old Aesop's fable about a dog that's walking across a bridge with a bone in his mouth.
That Freedom Of Choice ad by Miller Lite shows a guy making his Freedom Of Choice by stepping out of the way of this line of human dominoes that has been falling for 30 seconds.
www.songfacts.com /detail.lasso?id=1289   (694 words)

  
 RealNetworks Kicks Off "Freedom of Choice" Campaign with Biggest Music Sale in History
We believe Freedom of Choice is both the right thing for consumers and a crucial step in bringing digital delivery of music into the mainstream."
The members of the musical group Devo, early music video pioneers who had a well-known album and song called "Freedom of Choice" in the early 1980s, have partnered with RealNetworks to help get the word out about the importance of consumer freedom of music choice.
The company estimates the Freedom of Choice campaign may negatively impact projected third quarter net earnings by up to ($0.01) per share.
www.realnetworks.com /company/press/releases/2004/freedom_choice.html   (1114 words)

  
 Freedom of Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Yes, it is true, we do have freedom of choice over everything in our lives, God has given us a free and rational will.
John Chrysostom wrote in the fourth century, "The lack of knowledge of the Scriptures is the root of all evil," and is certainly why so many Orthodox Christians are fooled by society into thinking that they can be "prochoice" on abortion and other serious issues in their lives.
The consequences of these choices are also clear: for the former way-death and alienation from God, for the latter way-life and the right to become a child and heir of God.
www.roca.org /oa/121/121m.htm   (943 words)

  
 Freedom of Education | Separation of School & State
It is not the "right" to a compulsory, tax-funded education (the gross mischaracterization of mandatory government schooling as a "freedom" notwithstanding).
My suggestion hinges on the claim that both cases fall under the rubric of freedom of conscience, and hence both should be protected on the moral principle that everyone’s private conscience is inviolable and ought therefore to be safeguarded."
From this educational freedom the American Republic was born.
www.freedomofeducation.org   (1174 words)

  
 The Quack-Files: Freedom of Informed Choice
The so-called "Health Freedom" movement is nothing more than a front for the protection of the promoters and producers of unsubstantiated and dangerous ideas, methods and products.
Just as so-called "Alternative Medicine" and "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" (CAM) are deceptive marketing terms, just so is the cry of "Health Freedom" deceptively used as a cover to make sure that the quacks and conmen have unhindered access to the unsuspecting public.
Many of the promoters of "Health Freedom" are not only Quack Boosters, but are often paid Quack Protectors, working as PR men and spin doctors for the huge sCAM industry, as well as the quacks who recommend, sell, and use its products.
www.geocities.com /healthbase/fic.html   (1161 words)

  
 Freedom Of Choice Includes Tobacco Petition
Tell the new Toronto City Council as of November 10th, 2003, that you demand Freedom Of Choice.
Without Freedom Of Choice for all, Tobacco Smokers too, Canada is Not a Democractic Society.
The Freedom Of Choice Includes Tobacco Petition to Toronto City Council, other Gov'ts, and etc was created by Members of www.SmokersRightsCanada.Org and written by Stephen Hartwell.
www.petitiononline.com /focit/petition.html   (1023 words)

  
 prochoiceamerica.org : The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The pro-choice community is working to guarantee the right to choose through the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) H.
Women in 17 states could face sweeping bans on abortion if the Supreme Court reverses Roe and allows states to re-criminalize abortion, menacing doctors and their patients with the threat of criminal investigation, prosecution, and even imprisonment.
FOCA will secure the right to choose by establishing a federal law that will guarantee reproductive freedom for future generations of American women.
www.prochoiceamerica.org /takeaction/takeaction_foca.cfm   (257 words)

  
 Freedom of Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Known mostly for the mega-hit "whip It" Devo's 1980 effort "Freedom of Choice" is so much more.
"Freedom of Choice" is Devo's hallmark of artistic fame and corporate shame.
"Planet Earth" is code for Devo's observation that we really don't have freedom of choice, but can be satisfied with the illusion of same.
284688.onlinesportdiscount.com /3238343638382d312d423030303030324b4c43.html   (1034 words)

  
 Freedom of Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This session was designed to address the issue of freedom of choice in health care and the challenges that such freedom raises in government regulation.
Patients must have the freedom to use the treatment of their choice even if this treatment is disapproved by their physician, the AMA, government agencies, and the entire medical profession.
The public’s desire for participation and choice, she said, is coming up against the regulatory system, the medical establishment, and academic institutions.
www.cmbm.org /conferences/ccc99/transcripts99/sa11.html   (5312 words)

  
 FREEDOM OF CHOICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Your description of them as political and social agitators caught my imagination, as it had not occurred to me that discontent could be kindled in such a humid and luxurious (?) climate.
I have, at not inconsiderable personal risk, obtained a copy of their popular manifesto, Freedom of Choice.
This is a shallow freedom you follow, while deep lakes of it beckon in the main revolutionary arena.
www.connollyco.com /discography/devo/freedom.html   (319 words)

  
 Jim Powers: Freedom of Choice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
One of the things I learned from families with which I've worked in my practice is that people function best if they have the ability to make choices in the important things in their lives.
So I fully support the right of women, and the ones they choose to consult, to make the hard choices which they sometimes face in reproductive health care.
Freedom of choice is an important American Freedom.
home.comcast.net /~jimandeva/freedomChoice.htm   (88 words)

  
 THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Freedom of choice, a freedom almost as old as time.
   Well ok, maybe not freedom to sin, but though its not written, it is surely practiced throughout society today.
Sin always starts with a choice and with each wrong choice a new brick is laid that begins to block our view to God a little more.
kecirohomeschool.com /thefreedomofchoice.htm   (926 words)

  
 Ralph Moss on Cancer--Expert Guidance for Crucial Decisions
In cancer treatment, freedom of choice means having the knowledge to make a decision about which treatments you want.
Some degree of compromise is necessary, but I think that over the last 30 years we have swung too far over toward stringent enforcement of certain laws, and away from the concept of individual responsibility.
In The Cancer Chronicles we have always covered the struggle for medical freedom of choice and called for restraints on the actions of an overzealous Food and Drug Administration.
www.ralphmoss.com /html/freedom.shtml   (596 words)

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