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Supreme Court Ruled U S Senate
5,404 wordsWhile the censorship of art is not a new phenomenon, recent years have witnessed renewed and intensified attempts to control popular culture. In particular, rap and rock music have come under increasing attack from various sides representing the entire left and right political spectrum, purportedly for their explicit sexual and violent lyrical contents. In this paper is investigated which moral codes underlie these claims against popular music, how social movements mobilize actions around these ...
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Patently Offensive Legally Obscene
5,385 words... to Sound Warehouse, a record store in Broward County, and bought a cassette version of the "Nasty" recording. He listened to the album, had six of its songs transcribed, and prepared an affidavit stating these facts. On February 28, 1990, Deputy Wichner sent the affidavit, the transcripts, and a copy of the "Nasty" tape to Judge Mel Grossman of the Broward County Circuit Court, requesting that the judge find probable cause that "Nasty" was legally obscene. On March 9, Judge Grossman issued a...
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Three Most Significant Absolute In European History
436 wordsThe three most significant absolute monarchs in European history were: Elizabeth I from England, Phillip II from Spain, and Louis XIV from France. Elizabeth I was a freak, Louis XIV was a brave king, Phillip II was an ambitious king. Elizabeth I was born in 1633 and ruled from 1558 - 1603, Louis XIV was born in 1638 and ruled from 1643 - 1715, Phillip II was born in 1527 and ruled from 1556 - 1598. Elizabeth ruled England from 1558 - 1603, she was a great ruler, and people loved the way she rule...
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Gaius Julius Caesar East And West
4,443 wordsHistory of Roman Government- The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. Theyve had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved their government, no matter what kind it was. They loved being involved in the government, and making decisions concerning everyone. In general, the Romans were very power-hungry. This might be explained by the myth that they ar...
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Convicted Sex Offenders Law Enforcement Agencies
2,866 wordsTragically, there is little we can do to help the innocent children who already have been victimized in this horrible, horrible way, but, we can-and we must-do everything possible to prevent that horror from happening to other children. Pennsylvania s governor, Tom Ridge, said this while talking about the horrible crimes of child molestation. There have been many cases in this country of these types of crimes, and unfortunately, no one had made any effort to make laws to help protect our childre...
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Aix La Chapelle Learned To Read
4,353 wordsBy the sword and the cross, Charlemagne became master of Western Europe. It was falling into decay when Charlemagne became joint king of the Franks in 768. Except in the monasteries, people had all but forgotten education and the arts. Boldly Charlemagne conquered barbarians and kings alike. By restoring the roots of learning and order, he preserved many political rights and revived culture. Charlemagne's grandfather was Charles Martel, the warrior who crushed the Saracens. Charlemagne was the e...
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Gaius Julius Caesar Tarquinius Superbus
4,574 wordsThe Romans have had almost every type of government there is. Theyve had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved their government, no matter what kind it was. They loved being involved in the government, and making decisions concerning everyone. In general, the Romans were very power-hungry. This might be explained by the myth that they are descended from Romulus, who...
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Prayer In School Pledge Of Allegiance
2,200 wordsPundits and editorial writers pounced on Newt Gingrich when he suggested, soon after the election, that Republicans in the House would take up a school prayer amendment after acting on the agenda outlined in the Contract With America. Most insisted the proposal was a major political blunder. But then most of them had previously decried the contract itself as a major political blunder, sure to lose votes for Republican candidates. The school prayer amendment is an excellent idea, but ambitious ve...
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