everyday citizens do have some sort of say in how America is run and which type of policies we vote in. However‚ for every political decision made there is a group that is rallying against it. Political parties play a huge role this fight‚ and there are some examples of great things happening in government that are fought against because of the crossing of political lines‚ such as the Louisiana Purchase which I feel was unlawful‚ but certainly no unconstitutional. Political parties have been an issue
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April 30‚ 2011 Media Censorship in the United States Censorship has existed for longer than we could ever imagine. One of the first acts of state sponsored censorship occurred in 399 B.C. when Socrates‚ was executed for the “supposed common good of the people” (Guarding Public Morality‚ 2010‚ p.1). Socrates was a teacher and a philosopher in ancient Greece. His teaching methods were controversial for the time‚ and he was charged with corrupting the youth and drawing them away from the Greek
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Whether the evidence was clear or not‚ the town believed that the football players were innocent. Both Beau Donaldson and Jordan Johnson played for the University of Montana’s (UM) football team. After Jordan Johnson was proven innocent of his rape against Cecilia Washburn‚ fans posted on online discussion boards. One fan stated‚ “Missoula loves you Jordy!!!! We have been behind you the entire time!” (pg. 300) The same support was nowhere to be found for Washburn. After Alison Huguet was raped‚ lies
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Everyone has their own moral code to follow. Some are very complex. Some come across as a bit evil. And some are beautifully simple and extremely hard to argue against‚ such as utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is an ethical philosophy which seeks to maximize well-being for the largest amount of people. This means that if you can secure pleasure at no moral cost‚ you should do so. It also means that if you can prevent displeasure for others without sacrificing anything of equal moral value‚ you should
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Censorship in America Since this country was founded‚ we have had a set of unalienable rights that our constitution guarantees us to as Americans. One of the most important rights that is mentioned in our constitution is the right to free speech. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for
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they include freedom of speech‚ assembly‚ and of the press. That gives us a voice. As americans we deserve and have a way to speak out and say things that need said. Even if it stands against our government. we are to voice this with our right to assemble and freedom of press and it is our responsibility to stand against injustice.
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reform addresses civil lawsuits of various degrees such as medical malpractice‚ automobile accidents‚ and personal injury. Therefore supporters of tort reform seek to ensure laws are changed that limits the amount of damage recovered. Those who are against tort reform believe their Constitutional rights are violated. Dan Zegart The article written by Dan Zegart exposes the reader to the distraught tort reform has on those suffering from civil lawsuits that do not make it to court. Such as the case
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down and alter the minds of future criminals to prevent them from committing atrocious crimes such as: murder‚ terrorism‚ and in some situations aggravated kidnapping. However‚ I believe that the death penalty should not be allowed. I am strongly against the death penalty because it violates God’s rules and it costs the tax payers way too much
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limits to our freedom of speech‚ while others fight to defend it. Hentoff is one of those people who fight‚ via writing‚ to defend it. Hentoff’s position on Brown University’s expulsion of Douglas Hann is a reasonable one. He persuasively argues against the expulsion. Hentoff starts by describing the event that resulted in the expulsion. Then‚ he describes the expulsion itself. After that‚ Hentoff describes Vartan Gregorian’s role in the expulsion. He then goes on to describe the
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alarming‚ taxpayers spend almost fourteen billion per year on the war against pot‚ which is a lot of money that could be spent stimulating the economy instead of dwindling it. Also‚ drug cartels in Mexico would weaken. Marijuana makes up fifty percent of cartel profits‚ so if legalized‚ their enterprise would fall apart. In turn‚ law enforcement would be able to focus more on searching for high-risk drugs and protection against
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