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Bilingual Education
1472 Words - 6 Pages.... movement is towards and English only educational system. The simple fact of the matter is that people who speak a language in this country will never get ahead. We’ve tested the ignorant notion that you could get by without speaking English; or speaking English very minimally, but that’s promoting and even more ignorant idea which is that you don’t need speak English fluently to succeed in America. In 1968 we didn’t know that wouldn’t work, however, it’s time to move on and do the right thing and switch to English Only.
Lyndon Johnson was president, we had the futile dream of world peace, at the same time we were “Bombing the North Vietnamese into the stone ....
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The Need For Congress In The U.S
1750 Words - 7 Pages.... due to the roles
Congress pays in our government. Congress is responsible for the lawmaking in
our country as well as implementing national policy. The power to make laws was
given to Congress by our forefathers when they constructed our constitution.
Passing laws is very important to our country because without them we would be
living in chaos. Of course, all our laws are not perfect but for the most part
our Congress does a good job at keeping this country under control. The
problems with lawmaking that most people see is the time involved in getting a
law passed. In order for a bill to become a law it must first be "introduced to
the House or Senate, or both, then ref ....
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Limiting Death Row Appeals
994 Words - 4 Pages.... that allow the death
penalty. There are more than 3100 inmates on death row. The majority of
executions are of white males. Most executions are by lethal injection or
electrocution. In the years since the Supreme Court re-instituted the death
penalty through 1994, there have been approximately 467,000 homicides in the
United States. Based on that number, 2.8 people will die every hour at the
hands of another person.
Death row inmates are often on death row for years, some upwards of
twenty years. This puts great financial strain on taxpayers' money. While in
prison, inmates have many privileges, including cable television, the chance to
pursue a college degree, ....
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Imperialism
1066 Words - 4 Pages.... Even when a country feels they must rebel
against their suppressor, they gain a sense of nationalism and independence,
resulting in a more distinct culture than before. Why then, should a
country have to withdraw from such interference?
Another argument could be that only when needed, should a country
be involved with anothers affairs. Yet with this point of view most would
agree that there would be too much diversity in opinion when deciding
exactly when help is needed. Also, countries such as Japan would never
have developed, whose primary success was to take the ideas of other
nations and better them.
Stronger countries must interfere in the affairs of weak ....
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Violence On Television
1773 Words - 7 Pages.... agrees that "the research findings of the NIMH publication support conclusion of a causal relationship between television violence and aggressive behavior" (Wurtzel, 21), why is it that "the Saturday morning "kid vid ghetto" is the most violent time on T.V." (Methvin, 49), and that "despite slight variations over the past decade, the amount of has remained at consistently high levels" (Wurtzel, 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 minde ....
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The Environmental Protection Agency
1910 Words - 7 Pages.... greatest
project. It may force a choice between health and beauty on the one hand
and prosperity on the other. It requires us to consider our relationships
not only to fellow humans but to plants and animals as well.
First of all, an agency like EPA has substantial power, because of
its expertise and its formal authority. Even when disputing its findings,
all parties to a controversy often find themselves focusing on the
information and analysis that EPA provides. The Environmental Protection
Agency is unique among environmental regulatory agencies in that it deals
with both public health and resource management issues. Its comprehensive
authority is reflected in ....
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Government's Welfare Programs
595 Words - 3 Pages.... poor
families survive in today's economy by providing a means for them to obtain food
while they search for a job. These families receive foodstamps, to purchase food,
and a small amount of dollars to aid with either rent or utilities. Because of
this income from welfare, crime is reduced. This is because there is now more
income so the poor no longer have the need to go out and commit crimes to
attain that income. Welfare also aids in improving the economy because the
children of these families can afford to go to school and have a chance to make
someone of themselves. Instead of enrolling in welfare themselves, in the future
these people will make contributions to the ec ....
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Auditor Liability
2099 Words - 8 Pages.... the evidence argued by both sides and developing a sound reasonable basis. Therefore, the remainder of this document shall concern itself with comparing the prevalent arguments of both sides against one another and drawing a conclusion based on the evidence.
Opponents of liability reform rely heavily on an idealistic constitutional argument as well as an economic argument to foster their point. The main components of their argument are as follows: Limiting recovery of loss has a detrimental effect on those which are harmed by alleged negligence. The cost of liability is reasonable when compared to total revenues, and in light of a CPA's public responsibility. Indemnit ....
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