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Decriminalize Marijuana for the Good of America
Mrs.Nelson Kevin Larios period 3 Decriminalize Marijuana for the Good of America Currently, drugs remain high on the lists of concerns of Americans and are considered one of the major problems facing our country today. We see stories on the news about people being killed on the street every day over drugs. To many people drugs are only an inner-city problem, but in reality they affect all of us - users and non-users. I believe
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Describe and Analyze the Social, Political, and Economic Effects of European Contact with the Americas Between 1450 and 1550
Between the 1450, and 1550, as the Europeans infiltrated and dominated the Americas, this revolutionizing contact altered “the way of life” for the Native Americans. The Spanish empire imbibed the Native American culture and took them under their rule due to the Spaniards advanced weapons and technologies which overpowered the simple defense systems of the Americans. Although the Spaniards opened the American’s eyes to the potential of their lands, the Americans were put under slave
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Abortion - America’s Most Controversial Issue
Abortion is never an easy decision, in fact its one of America’s most controversial issues in today’s reality, but women have none the less been making that choice for thousands of years. Studies show that about 43% of American women will have one or more abortions during their lifetime, and women's centers and hospitals perform more than a million abortions on an annual basis. Women have many reasons for not wanting to be pregnant including
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True Founders of America
People will debate over which of the four groups, the Puritan/Pilgrims, the Quakers, the people at Jamestown, or the Scotch-Irish, could best be considered the founding fathers of the ideals the United Sates stands for. While all of the four groups held certain qualities that contributed to the basis for creating the United States the Scotch-Irish Americans hold the traits that would make them a better candidate for the sole title of founding fathers. The
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Bank of America
In early 2000, the American Banking sector was in consolidation phase. Over 7000 banks had closed down and the competition amongst the remaining was intense. But the banks viewed financial services as products and no efforts were made towards innovation. In such a scenario, Washington Mutual (WAMU) started innovating. Bank of America quickly picked up on this and started extending its product line by innovating. It established the Innovation and Development Team. Innovations One major
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Compassion and Corporate America
Compassion and Corporate America Michael Perdew Compassion, a Necessary Skill in Corporate America Webster’s Dictionary - Compassion is an awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering. Many people view compassion as a weakness and claim that it has no place in Corporate America; this way of thinking is prehistoric. Companies that do not understand the importance of compassion towards its employees will become history like the dinosaur. According to a survey conducted in 1996 by
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How Wwii Ended the Great Depression in America
On October 29, 1929, forever known as “Black Tuesday”, Americans were flung from wild parties, prosperity, and cultural revolutions into unemployment, poverty, and suffering. The Roaring Twenties was a time where the American people wanted to forget everything that happened in the Great War. Culture The night life soared jazz music gripped the masses and everyone danced their lives away with the flailing of limbs known as the Charleston. Economy Everybody bought stock every single
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Epictitus: Stoicism Vs. America
Epictetus' school of thought, Stoicism, promotes the practice of releasing one's care for that which he cannot control. This belief lies directly in contrast with the mindset of the modern American nation. As a unified body, America seeks to influence all things, both those it holds influence over and those it does not, in an effort to delegate the entirety of the world under its authority. However, it is not world domination in the traditional
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The Other Face of America
Jerry Limas April 22, 2005 The Other Face of America Immigrants from all backgrounds and walks of life are fully aware of the challenges they will face during their journey into the United States. Despite these major barriers to a successful migration, many risk all they have including their loved ones to complete their pilgrimage to the "land of plenty". The Other Face of America, written by Jorge Ramos, exposes the many obstacles encountered by
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Were the Alien and Sedition Acts in America's Best Interest? Why
In 1798, four laws were enacted by the Federalist run U.S. Congress. The four laws were thought to be in response to the hostile actions of the French Revolutionary government on the seas and in the councils of diplomacy, also know as the XYZ affair. This was what people thought the four laws were for, when the real purpose for the passing of them was a plan designed to destroy Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party. The
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Walmart - Bad for America
BAD-Mart Everyday many Americans shop at the retail giant Wal-mart. They sell everything from food for the refigerator to toys for children to furniture for your home. This retail monster saves many Americans money on day-to-day basics. “Always Low Prices” id the slogan for Wal-mart and they deliver the promise but at what cost? While charging low prices comes with consumer benefits, mounting evidence from across the country indicates that these benefits come at a
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Racism and Diversity
Racism and diversity I want to start this writing with “I have a dream” of Martin Luther King speech in Alabama: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Portrait of Slavery in America
John Femia Word Count: 2071 Words 1690 Township Road Rights Offered: first North American serial rights Altamont, NY 12009 (518) 872-1305 johnfemia1@aol.com THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA by John Femia At the surface, Mark Twain’s famed novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a thrilling narrative told by a 13-year-old boy who embarks on a perilous journey down the formidable Mississippi River aboard a tiny wooden raft. The story’s
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Ignorance + Fear = Racism
Ignorance + Fear = Racism Racism is really another word for ignorance. It's another way of saying that nature should have had only one type of flower or tree. It's another way of looking at the world with your eyes closed to diversity and change. Racism is another word for fear. Fear of the unknown is understandable, of course, and for many of us those of different races and creeds are the great unknown. Most
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A Mosque in America
A Visit to A Mosque In America Driving along I- in Cincinnati OH, all eyes are drawn as a magnet to the unique building with its golden dome and unusual architecture. The Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati is located at the base of a residential street in a neighborhood in West Chester. The center houses an Islamic school, a community center, an international school and the Mosque, which is the place of worship for
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America’s Great Depression
America's Great Depression The Great Depression is probably one of the most misunderstood events in American history. It is routinely cited, as proof that unregulated capitalism is not the best in the world, and that only a massive welfare state, huge amounts of economic regulation, and other Interventions can save capitalism from itself. Among the many myths surrounding the Great Depression are that Herbert Hoover was a laissez faire president and that FDR brought us
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Problems with Education in America
Many people believe that there is a crisis in the educational system in America right now. People are especially worried about the low scores that high school seniors recently received after taking an international placement test. The U.S. was ranked very low in comparison to forty other industrialized nations. Because of this, a large group of politicians and educators want to increase the standards expected by high schools for their students. However, there are several
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Racism in Advertising
Racism in Advertising White on Black, by Jan Nedeneen Pieterse, shared with her audience very visual images of how western Europeans and Americans depicted black people by using advertisements and propaganda. The prejudice against African Americans is shown to the reader by cartoons, poetry and racist images. These images ranged from Barbie dolls to condiment labels. Advertisers basically used popular media to allow consumers to develop their stereotypes unconsciously. It seems as though some of
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Racism in "uncle Tom’s Cabin"
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the defining piece of the time in which it was written. The book opened eyes in both the North and South to the cruelties that occurred in all forms of slavery, and held back nothing in exposing the complicity of non-slaveholders in the upholding of America’s peculiar institution. Then-president Abraham Lincoln himself attributed Stowe’s narrative to being a cause of the American Civil War. In such
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Racism in the Reviers: the Novel and Film Version
Racism in The Reviers: The Novel and Film Version In 1962, William Faulkner produced his last novel The Reivers. The novel is set, like many of his other novels, in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. Faulkner places this fictional county in the Southern state of Missisippi. The time is also set in the early nineteenth century so the themes of the book include racism and prejudices, since these were issues in the South during this time
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Cultivating a Solution for the Youth of America
Cultivating a Solution for the Youth of America Prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic across the United States, destroying and affecting many lives of young Americans. Why do so many people abuse prescription drugs? Many think that prescription drugs are safer and less addictive than “street drugs.” After all, these are drugs that moms, dads, and even kid brothers and sisters use. The dangers are not easily seen, but the future of America’s youth
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America as a Place of Dystopia
In July 1963, Bob Dylan joined Pete Seeger for a joint performance in Greenwood, Mississippi, as support to the Civil Rights Movement. The performance took place in the back of a truck, on a farm owned by black people while surrounded by police and members of the Ku Klux Klan. This act of Bob Dylan can be looked upon as somewhat of an indicator of his principals and beliefs, even though it can be said
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Have Things in Common Might Eradicate Racism
Have Things in Common Might Eradicate Racism At the end of this semester, we came to a very popular and sensitive topic, Racism. It is a "real" issue in daily life; you can see and experience it almost everywhere you go. Then the question is: would we have a chance to get rid of it? According to my point of view, these "red flags" would never disappear from the world as long as there are
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America’s Western Frontier
America’s Western Frontier The American Old West compromises the history, myths, legends, stories, beliefs, and cultural meanings that collected around the Western United States in the 1800’s. Most often the term refers to the late 19th century, between 1865 to 1900, post-Civil war time period. Terms Old West and Wild West relate to life beyond the western frontier. The Wild West appears as a simple romanticized perception of the actual Old West identity, which forms
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Transexuals in America
A pre-operative transsexual who claimed that she faced sex discrimination at work has settled her case with her employers for a confidential sum. Sharon Persky, an Audio Buying Manager, had worked for S Gold and Sons Ltd, an audio software wholesaler and distributor for more than 20 years. In January 2000 Sharon told her employers that she would begin her transition procedure and would eventually be attending work as a female. She claims that after
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