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United States Of America Constitution Of The United States
1,245 wordsAs I quickly near the legal voting age, I find myself faced with a big decision; should I register as a democrat, as my forefathers before me have or, check into some of these other political parties. -After much consideration, I decided to see what all the commotion was about. What a surprise it was to me to see that there were parties other that Democrats, Republicans and Liberals. Political parties server some useful purposes in the U. S. political system. They are, in fact, handy vehicles fo...
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Big Brothers Executive Director
1,752 wordsIn 1903 a man by the name of Irvin F. Westiemer encountered a young boy in an alley. This boy was searching for food in a garbage can. This unfortunate sight inspired him to organize an agency, which would be responsible for providing little boys who have no father figure, a male role model. This concept led to the creation of Big Brothers in the early 1900 s. Irvin F. Westiemer is responsible for a non-profit, North American wide, private social service. The theory of introducing a male role mo...
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Board Of Education Science And Religion
1,494 wordsWith each new development in science comes conflict, mostly from those who don't believe that science follows the teachings of their religion or allies with their beliefs in an almighty power or God. Looking back in history at some of the great names in human scientific achievement, such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Darwin, we see that with each genius discovery came some outcry from religious groups. Nikolaus Copernicus was one of the first pioneers of science. Until 1540 science had long been a...
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Los Angeles Times School Uniforms
1,124 wordsViolence has been around since this world began, whether being in biblical times or in the modern times. Although violence has been around a number of years, there is on place where parents trust they can send they children with worries, school. Everyday a mother wakes up, kisses her children goodbye, and sends them to school. Unfortunately, in these times that we live in parents may have a legitimate cause to worry about their childs well being. Parents often wonder if their children are gettin...
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Pope John Paul Ii Genetic Engineering
1,754 wordsThe Benefits and Risks of Genetic Engineering The arrival of genetic engineering presents Catholics with an interesting moral dilemma. Although it clearly brings with it immense benefits for the entire human race, certain aspects of it don't bide by Catholic moral teachings. If a doctor uses biotechnology to diagnose or cure a patient, is he playing God, or simply saving life? Due to issues like these, the Catholic Church holds certain reservations when it comes to this new field in science. The...
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Violence In A Changing America
1,381 wordsColumbine, Co. Through the news we have witnessed the horror, gore and serious crime that has extended its influence even to the youth of small towns across America. America has experienced a cultural change where solid values no longer serve as a deterrent to crime. This spread may have resulted from the desensitizing media under the, If it bleeds, it reads. marketing ploy, or perhaps the rise of the Internet. However, occurrences such as those at Columbine illustrate the violence that plagues ...
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Of The United States Budget
1,239 wordsBackground of the United States Budget This coming year, in 1999, our Federal Government will spend over $ 1. 7 trillion. They use this money to support causes that aid to the betterment of society, the health of the people, research for better and new materials, education, and one of the biggest, the military. Each year, by the first Monday if February, the President of the United States presents to Congress the proposed Federal Budget for the next fiscal year. Each fiscal year starts on Octobe...
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Death Row Inmates Criminal Justice System
1,850 wordsCapital Punishment is an issue that has been argued over from the dinner table in the average American home the the oval office in the White House for countless amounts of years. The opposing sides each state their claim on why we should, or shouldn't allow the death penalty to be administered to those criminals who the courts believe should be killed. Each argument has very valid reasons on why the death penalty is right and wrong, and they both have convincing points to prove their argument. T...
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Al Gore Budget Surplus
794 wordsI would like to see Al Gore be our next president. Clinton has done a good job and Al Gore was right there helping to make it happen. As a Vice President, Al Gore has been the most active and involved in history. Most Vice President's do little or nothing but give political speeches when the president is busy. But Al Gore has been active in reforming government and cutting the size of government by 250, 000 non-military jobs. I want Gore to become President because he has alot to offer in his ed...
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Lack Of Interest Mandatory Credits Students
271 wordsStudents often remark that school is boring. This remark could be fueled by a laxidasical and truly inappropriate set of mandatory credits, lack of interest towards subjects and an extremely boring method to teaching. The main problem, Mandatory Credits, starts right at the top of the ladder. Students are forced into classes they won't need and are taught skills that will never be used. If a child is to become a Mathematician why is he forced to sit through classes where a teacher rambles on and...
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Performance Enhancing Drugs Drug Testing
1,148 words... Cyclists used the drugs not only in training but to aid them in their races to give them that extra mile. Many athletes competing in the Olympic games tend to use the performance enhancers a lot. They probably think since they [performance drugs] got them this far, why stop now when they could win a gold medal. In the ' 92 Olympics the banned drugs most frequently used were anabolic steroids (57 %), stimulants (22 %), narcotics (8 %), diuretics (5 %), masking agents (1 %) and beta-blockers (...
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Somalia Vs United States
1,577 wordsSomalia, which is about the size of Texas, is a small country located in Eastern Africa next to the Indian Ocean. The United States, which is located on the Western Hemisphere, is bordered by Mexico and Canada and is between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Separated not only by the Atlantic Ocean, Somalia and the United States are also separated by the differences in economies and populations. These two countries that are quite opposite in size have some similarities in their governments and ed...
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Abuse Or Neglect Abuse And Neglect
1,778 words... s from the local Adult Protective Service (APS) agency responsible for receiving and investigating reports in each county; and (2) reports from approximately 1, 100 'sentinels'-specially trained individuals in a variety of community agencies having frequent contact with the elderly. Many sentinels were mandatory or voluntary reporters of elder abuse, as defined by state laws. The sentinel approach to collecting data is an alternative to more costly general population surveys and has been use...
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Prison Overcrowding Violent Crimes
1,356 wordsPrisons in the United States are overcrowded. The incarceration rate in the United States is the highest in the world. There are more than one million people in the United States that are in a correctional facility. The causes for overcrowding include little attention given to social problems, glorification of violence, an epidemic of drug abuse, and mandatory sentencing guidelines. The average cost to house a prisoner in a correctional facility is approximately $ 25, 000 per year. There is also...
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Running Head Federal Agency Proposal
833 wordsRunning head: FEDERAL AGENCY PROPOSAL Federal Agency Proposal April 3, 2009 Federal Agency Proposal Notice No. 73 -- Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages (Serving Facts Labeling) is a notice of proposal rulemaking issued by TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau) (Notice No. 73 (Serving Facts Labeling) ). As the title goes, this proposal is about amendment of Tax and Trade Bureaus regulations concerning the statement of alcohol content in a percentage of alcohol by volume o...
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Couple Of Years Intellectual Property
1,720 words... or fee of any kind for any one. Let there be no censor of films. Let there be no tax or duty on paper or magnetic tapes or films or software etc. Let there be no discrimination. Either all in the business is paying taxes or none should pay! Well it sure is difficult but not impossible. Impediments should not deter the government to make right decisions in the best interest of the nation. What ever may be the case, piracy in any shape, would never be acceptable to any dignified nation includi...
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Mandatory Drug Testing Mark Mcgwire
603 wordsWith today s million dollar contracts, athletes will go to any length to better themselves. Unfortunately, most of them choose the easy way out. By using performance enhancing drugs, athletes will remain one leg up over the competition. That is why, mandatory drug testing should be enforced on our pro athletes in order to detect such drugs like creatine. Creatine is used almost everyday in sports. This supplement is known all around the word. What is does exactly is that creatine increases body ...
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Trigger Locks Issues Involved
800 wordsGun control is a topic that, because of the issues involved, is very controversial. Some of the issues involved include firearms training, children being exposed to violence at a young age, personal protection and money. Examination in depth of these subjects proves that legislation on the control of guns is mandatory. Issues surrounding children being de-sensitized to violence is a source of much grief to most people. Society blames firearms for most problems it has. They cannot be argued again...
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Reputation Bush
1,682 wordsOne of the most controversial issues of today is the topic of gun control. It is not only a popular debate, but has now become one of the key reasons people vote for a particular candidate. But is gun control the only answer to help stop crime, or is there another solution? I believe that if we as a society cannot even control ourselves to become responsible for our own actions then we are lost. Gun control isn? t the answer, instead we should concentrate on training and controlling the people w...
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Individual Or Group Prayer In School
733 wordsSchool Prayer Should Be Allowed I attended twelve years of Catholic School. My parents consented to the decision of my enrollment and they knew what was involved. They knew that the study of God and prayer was mandatory. Prayer in school in my case produced and environment of discipline and respect for the teachers. The involvement of my parents and the faculty in the use of prayer was in full agreement. However, my view was not even considered important. My rights had been violated. The First A...
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