Why the Illegalization of Marijuana was Corrupt For most of human history marijuana has been legal and has actually only been illegal for 1% of the period of time of which it has been in use. Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of process involving scientific‚ medical‚ and government hearings‚ and that it was to protect the citizens from what was determined to be a dangerous drug. However‚ some of the actual reasons that marijuana was wrongly banned include racism
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& Composition 1/2/13 Editorial #6 In the article “Too many government secrets” (2012)‚ the Editorial Board argues that the federal government is hiding too many secrets from Americans. The Editorial Board supports their argument with numerous studies‚ statistics‚ and several emotional appeals. The Board’s purpose to this article is to prove to Americans that the government is hiding uncounted secrets‚ and the issue is exceeding beyond our knowledge. The Editorial Board is speaking to all
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Jazmine Bates Ms. Fowler LNG405 September 16‚ 2012 “A Military Success Story” This article begins describing the first anniversary of the repeal of the “don’t ask‚ don’t tell” statement that pertains to homosexuals joining the military without telling anyone because such an act was illegal. The author convinces the reader into thinking that homosexuality deserves equality by stating that the Palm Center’s research team had said that ending “don’t ask‚ don’t tell” would not have a negative
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At one time the term editorial indicated that the editorial=s message was indeed a message from the editor. Today the editorial in professional journals also serves other functions. Many editorials are concise critical reviews of scientific topics‚ particularly topics that represent recent developments. The editorial may also be used for comment on an original paper published in the same issue. The commentary may critically assess the paper for its scientific validity‚ may disagree with the interpretation
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Cynthia Valencia Ms. O’ Kelly AP English III period 4 17 October 2014 October 17‚ 2014 Dear Editor O’Kelly: Every person in this world has come in contact with an animal at least one time in their life. From dogs playing‚ squirrels climbing‚ to cats running. Animals are often seen as a comfort to one‚ but in many cases are not treated as one. The article “A Change of Heart About Animals” by Jeremy Rifkin‚ printed in the L.A times‚ states that “animals are more like us than we imagine
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MS Dhoni – Has he lost his Midas touch? From a Dhoni fanatic India‚ a country where Cricket is a religion‚ a very serious business. We are the same multi –faceted group that celebrate the cricketers when they win and throw stones at their houses if they lose. With the recent test series debacle and under immense criticism from the media and critics‚ The Indian team under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni is preparing for the ODI series against the same side that had beaten them in all departments
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There is ongoing debate regarding advantages and disadvantages of raising the minimum wage. The US government imposes a pay floor that forces employers to pay employees a certain amount for an hour of work; this‚ in essence‚ defines minimum wage. Historically‚ the minimum wage has periodically increased. There are both benefits and detriments that come with such raises. The pros to raising minimum wage include benefits to individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and businesses. Workers and their families
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A Piece of String Editorial Have you ever‚ in any circumstance‚ been blind sided by someone accusing you of something you never have committed? Maybe it was a simple lie you were accused of saying‚ or maybe stealing a little candy in a store‚ plagiarism‚ or‚ in much more serious cases‚ a federal offense. I am sure you have‚ because everyone has been in that positions‚ and everyone knows how it feels‚ to a certain extent. Many examples of this can be found the novel “The Crucible” and in the short
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it aims to primarily alleviate poverty in our country. Now‚ women have access to more information about their reproductive health‚ thus giving them a choice to limit the number of children without having to resort to drastic measures such as abortion. It is empowerment for women while also allowing children their basic human rights. If we do not implement this now‚ the quality of life of the poor will steadily deteriorate. It is very evident in most slum areas that we find more children‚ most
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ABORTION’ Our world today is full of unsolved‚ devisive and controversial issues. Most of them relate to our morals‚ ethics and religion‚ thus creating a very strong yes’ and no’‚ or good’ and bad’ side. Like the Chinese Yin and Yang sign‚ abortion has a very prominent black’ and white’ side but also contains traces of each in the alternating colour. This shows that if you were to come to any kind of conclusion on abortion‚ there would still be a downside to
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