Civil Definition and 216 Threads

  1. M

    News Police State of the USA/The loss of civil liberties at home

    "Utah Ravers Treated Like Terrorists" http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/8/22/13030/7546 Police raided a legal event without a warrant and teargassed people who didnt deserve it. There is video and pictures for proof as well. ACLU is involved, and lawsuits are being filed against the...
  2. S

    News Should There Be Legal Protections from Frivolous Civil Lawsuits?

    Just thinking about those people like Eminem who people keep trying to sue, and end up having to pay huge amounts of money in legal bills to defend themselves. I was wondering if there are any laws to protect someone from having to pay this if they are found.. (whatever the civil-law equivalent...
  3. SOS2008

    News Could the culture war become civil war?

    Ignorance only seems to be bliss, and it has been used throughout history to control the masses, particularly by organized religion. The thread on Bush endorsing ID is just one of many examples of how he and his cohorts have been working against science (e.g., stem cell research, global...
  4. L

    Civil Engineering in US: Departments & Majors/Minors

    What civil engineering departments in the U.S. would you recomend? Also what would be a good major/minor to combine with civil engineering (Construction Engineering)?
  5. U

    Is Civil Disobedience Still Effective Today?

    would civil disobedience work? henry david thoreau argued that for the most effective way of changing our government is to remove ourselves from it, i.e. not paying taxes and even going to prison if need be. i believe that is not practical in todays society, (family, gang rapes in prison...
  6. A

    News The Ultimate Loss of Civil Liberties: Innocent Man Shot Dead in UK

    Hello all I've just read today's BBC main news story: This is barbarism.
  7. V

    Civil Engineering: Advice and Comments Wanted

    Hello, I posted this on the engineering thread but it hasn't gotten much attention. I just wanted to know if anyone has any comments, good or bad on civil engineering as a college major or even a career for that matter. Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated.
  8. V

    Civil Engineering: Advice on Career Benefits & Challenges

    Does anyone have any advice on civil engineering as a career? What are the good/bad sides of the profession? Any advice would be greatly appreciated:)
  9. Tsu

    News Why Should Civil Rights Be a Higher Priority for the Bush Administration?

    http://www.usccr.gov/
  10. pelastration

    News Bush's War against Civil Liberties

    The Son of Patriot Act Also Rises* Quotes from: http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,63800,00.html?tw=newsletter_topstories_html While activists and politicians work to repeal or change parts of the Patriot Act that they say violate constitutional rights, Patriot Act II legislation...
  11. P

    Answer to 'What is a Civil Engineer?'

    Just wanted to share this tidbit since the Civil Eng forum died of loneliness. (quote by Patricia Galloway, from her acceptance speech in becoming the 1st woman president of ASCE at the 2003 Civil Engineering Conference and Exposition held in Nashville Tennessee, 11/15/03) The "most...
  12. A

    News Rebuff for Bush on civil liberties

    Well, now that a US court has agreed with what the world has been saying for two years...
  13. J

    Who Were the Key Figures of the Civil War? A Brief Overview

    HELP! Civil War PROJECT! I need some info on... Frederick Douglass Clara Barton U.S.S. Carondelet PLEASE HELP!
  14. J

    Who were notable figures and vessels during the Civil War?

    HELP! Civil War PROJECT! I need some info on... Frederick Douglass Clara Barton U.S.S. Carondelet PLEASE HELp!
  15. Bubonic Plague

    Homosexuals to be hired in civil service jobs

    Recently, the Singapore government has started relaxing rules, one of which is the allowance of homosexuals to be hired in civil service jobs. And just today, i read in the Straits Times forum that some people disagree with this move. The article can be found...
  16. M

    What are the career options in Civil Engineering?

    I am planning on majoring in Civil Engineering in my first four years of college. After I get a bachelor's I figured I would work for about 2 or 3 years and figure out what I really like in the field, then go back to school and major in that. I've heard bad stories about going to work and then...