Saddam Must Die In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, King Arthur finds his path blocked by the Black Knight, a belligerent fellow who happens to be no good at fighting. The Knight loses an arm , then another, then both legs to Arthur’s superior swordsmanship. He is left in pieces on the ground, screaming to the departing King, “You yellow bastard, come back here and take what’s coming t

Saudi Arabian Royal Succesion Saudi Arabia - Prospects for the 21st Century Background In 1932, various tribes of the Arabian Peninsula were united by Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman. The tribes forged an alliance with the Al Saud family, who has ruled over the kingdom since. The partnership developed a legitimizing framework for their rule. Their state was based on the strict ad

Should Elian Gonzalez Go Back To Cuba Or Stay In The United States' Should Elian Gonzalez go back to Cuba or stay in the United States' This seems to be the question drenching the media on a constant bases. Every newspaper, news broadcast, and magazine seem to have a story about Elian. Titles like “Elian’s Grandmothers are coming to the US”, seems kind of silly if you read the headline l

Seeds Of Nationalism In Colonial Dutch East Indies I’d like to start this paper by saying that I loved This Earth of Mankind, both for the story line and for the history lessons it contained. I now own the rest of the quartet and am half way through Child of All Nation. This Earth of Mankind addressed the struggle between the Javan native with oppressive colonial rule as well as the se

Separation Of Powers In Malaysia Introduction Malaysia is a country that practices Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy since achieving independence from British rule on August 31, 1957. The structure of government in Malaysia is very similar to what is practised in Great Britain. This is due to the fact that the Malay Peninsular, as Malaysia was formerly known, was a f

Sexual Harassment There's been a great deal of debate about sexual harassment. Sexual harassment, along with other forms of employment discrimination has been one of the fastest growing legal issues over the past decade. Sexual Harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII was implemented by a federal agency known as the

Soft Money: It’s Elimination From Governmental Campaigns Soft Money: It’s Elimination from Governmental Campaigns The current use of soft money in the US Governmental elections is phenomenal. The majority of candidates funding comes from soft money donations. Congress has attempted to close these funding loop holes; however they have had little success. Soft money violates standar

Should A Permanent UN Military Force Be Established' Should a permanent UN Military Force be Established' Since the end of the Cold War, the United Nations has been a major help in keeping peace around the globe. The UN has striven to create forums as an alternative to war, it has made efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons, and it has placed diplomatic and economic sanction

Social Movements And Political Political parties must perform a multitude of pressing tasks in the political system, which often results in the exclusion of certain social interests. The Canadian electorate, therefore, has become disillusioned with political parties and social movements have emerged as key actors in the promotion of political change and alternative representation. The ri

Social Psychology Members from different cultures differ in the way they communicate their thoughts and feelings with one another. One of these differences involves the use of indirectness in their speech. A study conducted by Thomas Holtgraves investigated this difference and compared two cultures, Korea and the United States. Following is a discussion of the findings of this study,

Socrates And Athenians Athenians & Socrates The Athenians generals, Cleomedes and Tisias, came with their forces to the Melian territory. Their quest was to bring the Melians to their side in war or destroy them. The only thing that is standing in their way is Socrates. Now the question is can Socrates save the Melians' And if so how will he do this' Truly we will find this out th

South Park And Our Culture In the past half century the United States has developed a culture unlike any the world has seen in history. With the on set of mass communications technology, the culture that has grown from the post World War II era has had an immense effect on not only the United States but societies all over the globe. To ask the average American what our culture’s meaning

Standardized Testing Controversy involving education and national standardized testing has always sparked controversies. Does a simple test, which holds such a great deal of significance on a child’s future, sufficient enough' These tests are supposed to be a basis for what all students should know to continue their educations. Education has become a very important subject in politica

States Once a state (with all its entities) is in place the challenges of becoming a unified community take hold. The word nation describes this community. It consists of people who share a common ethnic origin, culture, historical tradition, and language. Organized under a single government, nations function on a sort of notion of “who we are as opposed to who we are no

Tainting Democracy Tainting Democracy Ideally, a society expects its government to be a democracy in which majority rules. It is hoped that democracy will promote equality and freedom. However, democracy is a complicated school of thought. There is a dual meaning linked with democracy that lies in two different theories: participatory democracy and representative democracy. Altho

Dr. Politics If you like government policy and hate pre-medical science, political science may be for you. I interviewed Professor Stephen Schmidt, also known as “Dr. Politics” and senior Katie Gilbert. Professor Schmidt teaches political science classes, specializing in Latin Studies and Internet courses. He also has a weekly radio show on WPOL, where his nickname “Dr. Politics” began.

Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States of America is the topic of this report. In this report I will discuss many supreme court cases, those cases precedence, and how I feel this topic has effected our society as a whole. The main part of this report will be just summaries of what has happened before, during, and after the cases take their place in front of our greatest c

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer I. Introduction: Seated in October of l994, Justice Stephen Breyer is the 108 person to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Described as "brilliant, friendly and nice," Breyer graduated from Stanford in l959 with a degree in philosophy.1 He later earned his law degree at Harvard Law School. Since 1967, Justice Breyer has served as either a ful

Survey Research Project In their attempt to gain support for ratification of the newly written constitution, Federalists in 1787 took to publicly campaigning in order to sway public opinion. The Federalists realized the importance of public opinion. Since then, public opinion has played an important role in national politics. According to the definition provided by political scientist

American Democracy In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has certain characteristics which prove its legitimacy with their existence. One essential characteristic of a legitimate democracy is that it allows people to freely make choices without government intervention. Another necessary characteristic which

American Foreign Policy America's role in international politics and global governing 1 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY: THE NEXT 25 YEARS Mr. Raymond Price, President of The Economic Club, New York City October 1, 2001 _______________________________________________________ Good evening. I’m delighted to be here, and I was certainly flattered when Noel asked me to deliver this inaugur

American Government In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has certain characteristics which prove its legitimacy with their existence. One essential characteristic of a legitimate democracy is that it allows people to freely make choices without government intervention. Another necessary characteristic

Tenth Amendment In the hands of a United States Supreme Court filled with justices who follow the Marshall ideology of federalism, the Tenth Amendment is a sop. It is a vacuous amendment with no substance. It is hollow. However, in the hands of a group of justices who reason similarly to Chief Justice Taney, such as the current Rehnquist majority, the Tenth Amendment is a powerful too

Terrorism Terrorism Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing, assassinations, and hi-jacking' How do individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror. These acts can be described as terrorist actions. Terrorism is an growing international problem. During the last twenty years, new terrorist groups have sprung up al lover the world. Governments have had little

Terrorism Terrorism” After the World Trade Center tragedy on September 11, 2001. Many people realized terrorism is a big problem. Especially here in the United States. Terrorism is affecting us everyday not only here in the United States but in other parts of the world for example in …. Colombia, Afghanistan, Qatar, Jordan and many other countries. While I was in the process of doing

Terrorism Today, America is faced with a challenging question: What is to be done about terrorism' There are not easy answers to this question. There are many options and methods to dealing with terrorists that the United States has used in the past. At times we have been successful in our efforts and at others we have failed. In Sun Tsu’s book The Art of War, he writes know your enemy,

Terrorism International Terrorism Terrorism is a big problem haunting not only the United States, but also other countries in the world. Whether its domestic or international, terrorism is a serious problem in this lifetime. Some say the problem is gun control. There are currently 200 million guns in the U.S. The U.S. is currently spending 11 billion dollars a year in the fight aga

Terrorism Should Be Dealt With Sternly Terrorism Should Be Dealt with Sternly What should we as a nation do if terrorists attack us' Should we do nothing at all and let others pick on us like swollen vegetables or should we prove to them that we’re not easily defeated' Recently, on September 11, 2001, our nation was attacked by terrorism; it is sad but true, thousands of innocent live

Terrorist Attck On September 11, 2001, Why Should We Repond' The deadly terrorist attack on the World Trade Center created an angry nation that wanted revenge on the perpetrators who committed this act of unjustified actions. The United States must respond not only with one-time retaliatory actions, but with a constant, sustained, and long term crusade against terrorism. Relying only on

Terrorized Terrorism With all the recent very publicized and ferocious acts of terrorism in the world lately, it has had a profound impact on those of us who were detached from its ugly face. The recent events have changed the way we look at terrorism forever and in fact have shifted the codes and conventions of terrorism as a whole. The sense of victory terrorist organizations have