The Bill of Rights and the myth of individual freedom -- Equally and for everyone? Protecting citizens against the federal government -- The myth of unlimited free speech: Limited Freedom of expression the american way -- The myth of a free and independent press -- The myth of a christian nation -- The establishment clause: Misreading or myth? -- The right to bear arms and the myth of gun ownership: Guarding against tyranny, not your neighbor -- Procedural due process and the myth of constitutional loopholes as criminal protection -- The right to privacy and the myth of government surveillance: Why wer believe in privacy but let government into our homes -- Protections against cruel and unusual punishment and the myth that killing isn't cruel (or Unusual) -- Conclusion: Bringing the frog of citizenship to a slow boil.