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Violence On Television
Number of Words: 1773 / Number of Pages: 7
... 23)? Why is it that, like the tobacco companies twenty years ago, the present day television broadcasting companies refuse to consent that violent films and programming can and do have harmful effects on their viewers (Rowland, 280) What can be done to combat the stubborn minded broadcasting companies and to reduce the amount of violent scenes that infest the current air waves? The television giants of today, such as ABC, CBS, and NBC continue to air violent shows, because they make money off of these programs. In general, society finds scenes of violence "simply exciting" (Feshbach, 12). Broadca ...
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James Madison's Opinion Why A Republic Is Better Than A Democracy
Number of Words: 328 / Number of Pages: 2
... the government
effectively.
Madison had now way of knowing, but suppose a large number of
representatives are all controlled by ONE faction...you still have the same
problem that a Democracy would have, only on a smaller scale. (Southern
States in 1860..etc.)
In 1787 however, the American Colonies did not communicate with one
another. Mass. and New York were like two different countries. So from
Madison's perspective, a faction in New York would be limited from
expanding in Mass. by the republican form of government. Today, factions
know no boundaries...obviously.
Well anyway, ...
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A Balanced Budget?
Number of Words: 1668 / Number of Pages: 7
... of the simulation exercise, "The FY 1997
Budget: An Exercise in Hard Choices," could not have been more appropriate. It
is possible though to balance the Federal Budget, provided you follow 3 simple
rules. First you must decide what you feel is important, then cut without
consciousness, and if that doesn't work, alter your baseline.
Important Choices
When deciding on what I thought was important to protect in the budget,
I felt like a politician myself. I protected my own self interests. First up was
Defense. The fact that I am in the Marine Officer Program weighed heavily on my
decision to increas ...
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Affirmative Action
Number of Words: 3047 / Number of Pages: 12
... a quota-based system for different minority groups. Is fair? Are minority groups on equal footing? Is gaining employment for minorities difficult? Is education easily obtained for the minority groups of people? pretends to answer all these questions, while allowing society to believe harmony exists. AA has provided many opportunities for minorities in America. It has taken thirty years to finally show minorities in greater numbers getting accepted to more colleges, and having more job opportunities and less limitations. But I also feel that it is lacking in some aspects. In a way it has had an impac ...
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Homeless In America
Number of Words: 774 / Number of Pages: 3
... The fathers are not there and that forces them to live on the
streets. So they must resort to prostitution to pay for the food that
their young ones need to stay alive. There are many other people that
become homeless for many different reasons. Some of these people can not
help becoming homeless. Some of these people are the illegal immigrants
that come here from other places to get a better life but end up not
having enough money to make it in this hard world that we live in.
Teenage runaways have different reasons for leaving home but all have the
same reason for becoming homeless. They simply jus ...
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Disability In The Workplace
Number of Words: 2885 / Number of Pages: 11
... will give a brief description of the statutes set
by the Americans With Disabilities Act, pertaining to disabilities in the
workplace. I will then discuss what employers are required to do according to
the A.D.A. and some of the regulations they must abide by. The next section of
this paper will discuss the actual training of employees with disabilities with
a highlight on training programs for workers with mobility and motion
disabilities. The following section of this paper will discuss the economic
effects of a vocational rehabilitation program. Finally this paper will
conclude with a brief disc ...
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Richard Nixon And The Notion Of Presidential Power
Number of Words: 1686 / Number of Pages: 7
... of the many dangerous paths
prescribed for the Union. As the debate over slavery escalated, the future of
the states and of the Union seemed uncertain. Furthermore, as the nation moved
rapidly through the Industrial Revolution, the future of the nation's labor
force and of its general welfare seemed uncertain. As time passed, the nation
would encounter the greatest economic depression of all time, and the challenges
would continue. Our nation would still battle the divisive issues of racism and
discrimination. Yet none of the Presidents who governed during these daring
times exploited the autho ...
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Gun Control: Overview
Number of Words: 2718 / Number of Pages: 10
... against guns was the Brady bill, which demands a 5 day waiting period for
all handgun purchases. These legislation's are some what effective and in
different ways. The only real way to eliminate most gun violence is to eliminate
the availability of guns. Surely making guns illegal would do this but this
raises a very important issue.
If you outlaw guns, only the outlaws will have guns. Simply put, no
matter how many bans you put out, there will always be the black market to
support the criminals in the U.S. Needless to say the law abiding citizens of
our country would be defenseless. The NRA ha ...
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Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Number of Words: 1181 / Number of Pages: 5
... Integrity," appears on
the seal as a reminder of the qualities and motivating factors of the FBI
agents. The positioning of the words "Department of Justice" and "Federal
Bureau of Investigation" are also important, due to the fact that the FBI
falls under the jurisdiction of the Justice Department. Finally, the
jagged edges of the seal show the ruggedness of the Bureau and its ability
to withstand the test of time.
The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the United States
Department of Justice. It has the authority and responsibility to
investigate specific crimes assigned to it. ...
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Drug Abuse In America
Number of Words: 547 / Number of Pages: 2
... or cocaine. A ten week cycle of testosterone cypinate and methandrostone costs only about one hundred dollars. Steroids are also very hard to trace because of their water base composition. They can pass through the body within two days. All these benefits of steroids help an athletes become more competitive and increase their chance of being a winner. Of course everybody wants better biceps and triceps but when using steroids to achieve this goal there is a large price to pay. However, steroids should remain illegal because they physically deteriorate the whole body system. When injected one ris ...
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