The Cost Of Freedom The Cost of Freedom Freedom stands where anything falls. It stands because of the price paid for it. Christ paid for freedom: America’s fathers paid for freedom: firefighters and police officers paid for freedom on September eleventh. The cost of freedom is in the life of the free. To put a price on freedom is to put a price on spilled blood. Working miracles

The Spotted Owl The mere mention of the creature’s name brings shudders to loggers and some local inhabitants; fear over its existence has incited rallies, garnered the attention of three government agencies, and caused people to tie themselves to trees. In May 1991, Federal District Judge William Dwyer issued a landmark decision finding that the Forest Service had violated the Nationa

Japan Japanese in Control Vandana Gandhi Ms. Livingston 19 July 2000 English 161 Japan in Control Americans who buy Japanese goods, or even US companies that actively source Japanese parts for their products unknowingly help Japanese reach the goal of their economic war. America often complains that Japan must change its ways to become more like us. However, this is not true, as A

War The war against Saddam Hussein is long over due. The United States and the rest of the world have given him too many chances to come clean. It has been twelve years since the first petition for Saddam to get rid of his weapons of mass destruction and little or no progress has been made. These weapons of mass destruction are now only part of the escalating crisis with this evil tyrant

War Powers When discussing a controversial matter in our United States Constitution, few can be more divisive then that of “war powers”. Why has this topic withstood so many oppositions and difficulties in its existence' Perhaps the reasoning may be placed within the over-all vagueness of its delegation. That is not to imply, however, that the framers of the Constitution are to bare a

War With Iraq So What’s a Billion More' For decades, America’s penny bank has looked as though it has been on somewhat of a diet. Looking back into our past, the thirties had launched a new program referred to as the New Deal by president Franklin D. Roosevelt. The New Deal helped to lift America out of the economic troubles brought on by the Depression. Later on during the Kennedy a

War In Iraq War in Iraq The United States is at war with Iraq. This is a war that has limited public approval in this country and even less approval in the world at large. I believe we should pursue this action in order to rid the world of a very real and present danger in the form of Sadam Hussane. Those who subscribe to his philosophies have done and will do further damage to ou

War On Terrorism It is said that terrorism is the most important threat that the United States and the world faces today as we enter the 21st Century. Terrorism in some cases is organized crime. With television offering a means of rapid world wide communication in images and words, terrorists have the opportunity to spread fear all over the world. The hijacking of the 1985 TWA Flight 8

Corporate Scandals And Reform Irresponsible business practices have induced an economic downfall that has affected every American. Capitalists are known for their hands off approach toward business, but recent scandals show us that large corporations are abusing this privacy. The latest trend of corporate scandals has raised questions about the degree of government involvement in busine

WaterGate A major issue at the beginning of Nixon’s second term became known as the Watergate scandal. Agents hired by the Committee for the Re-Election of the President broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate apartment-office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972. They had penetrated the files and installed listening devices. Early in 1973 th

Watergate Watergate was a designation of a major U.S. scandal that began with the burglary and wiretapping of the Democratic party's headquarters, later engulfed President Richard M. Nixon and many of his supporters in a variety of illegal acts and culminated in the first resignation of a U.S. president. The burglary was committed on June 17, 1972, by five men who were caught in the offi

Voting Age: Is It Time For A Change' Voting Age: Is It Time For A Change' When you turn eighteen years old, you acquire the legal right to vote because of what is stated in Amendment 26 of the United States Constitution. Why, some people may ask, must a person be eighteen years old in order to vote' Why can’t a person vote when they turn sixteen rather than eighteen' The purp

Milestones Of EU 1948: PLANS FOR A PEACEFUL EUROPE After the end of the Second World War, Europe looks for ways to prevent another outbreak of conflict. France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the UK sign the Brussels Treaty agreeing on military assistance, economic, social and cultural cooperation. A year later the same countries set up the Council of Europe - a forum fo

Back To Anarchy Back to Anarchy A Look at New Forces and our Ageing International Political System Some of the most prominent actors and trends in global politics today have absolutely no affiliation with any recognized nation-state. They often operate outside the jurisdiction of any one government and address issues beyond any one government’s control. Are these forces truly new f

War From Then Til Now WAR FROM THE COLD WAR TO PRESENT The end of World War II was the spawn of a new war that would continue for over fifty years: The Cold War. Technically this war was not a fifty-year physical confrontation between two countries but more of a political confrontation between the world’s two remaining super-powers. The dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945 on Hir

War On Cancer In 1971, President Richard M. Nixon declared the “War on Cancer.” Despite the huge amount of funds dedicated to the research, little progress in actually finding the cure for cancer has been made. Since President Nixon launched the nation's war on cancer [more than] 25 years ago, [over] $25 billion has been spent fighting the disease. While scientists' understanding of

War On Drugs Perhaps Americans take what they have for granted and forget that there are other countries with problems. Why does America care about what is happening in other countries like Columbia, when they have their own problems with drugs' The Untied States of America has a rather large drug trafficking problem but compared to Columbia it is fairly small. To help Columbia solve the

War On Drugs The War on Drugs and Americas Prison Population The United States has the largest prison population on earth. This was not always the case though. America today has three times as many prisoners as it did in 1980. The legislation that followed in the wake of the crack scare in the 1980s is responsible for this. There needs to be a change in the basic drug laws in the c

War On Drugs Americas War on Drugs Today’s Drug laws seem to do more harm than good. The so-called drug war hasn’t seemed to be as effective as it was intended to be. Its original intent lies in its name, to attack the drug problem in America. Nixon started the war on drugs in the late sixties to stop drug abuse at the source, the distributors. Another intention for the war o

Indian GERONIMO - A Warrior No More Among famous Native American chiefs, Geronimo’s name is synonymous for bloody raids and fierce battles. Although there were no records kept of his birth, he was probably born in 1829 in the mountains of Arizona. His Indian name was Goyahkla [One Who Yawns] and his early years were spent as a typical youth of the Apache tribe. As a

Washington D.C. - A First Hand Experience Washington D.C. – One Student’s First Hand Experience Nothing can compare with the experience I had in Washington D.C. Within the first week of my arrival I learned more than any number of years behind a school desk could teach me. There are invaluable lessons learned through experience that simply cannot be replicated in the classroom. F

Wealth WEALTH AND DEMOCRACY:A POLITICAL HISTORY OF RICH AND POOR Kevin Phillips' insight into American politics and economics has helped to make history as well as record it. The books he has written, including The Emerging Republican Majority (1969) and The Politics of Rich and Poor (1990), have helped to influence presidential campaigns and changed the way America sees itself. Philli

Welfare Welfare, a helping hand or a handout' Millions of Americans are signed up for welfare; the program designed to aid poor and needy families. Unfortunately, it has now become a way of life for many. Many argue that welfare is not destroying our culture and creating a dependent people who have learned to abuse certain privileges that come with living in America, but history has pro

Police Management Police Management Omaha police have come across a management problem recently with officers dealing with crowd control. It has been reported by Tristan Bonn the city auditor in the public safety auditor report that Omaha police officers are overly aggressive, officers are receiving complaints that they were acting rudely, threatening public with arrest, and generally

Patriot Act The Patriot Act Policy Problem The 2001 Patriot Act granted the federal government with the power to investigate or in prison anyone suspected of terrorism without due process. The act also enabled all of the intelligence agencies to share all of their information on suspected terrorists and potential threats. This is a major problem that has many wondering if the govern

What Is The Bill Of Rights What is the Bill of Rights' Do they affect us today' The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments as written by our founding fathers in 1791. Although they were written to provide rights to the citizens of the United States throughout time they have been infringed upon and taken advantage of. Politicians have tried to take away some our rights that were gaur

What Is The Difference Between Socialism And Communism Marx’s theory of history is an account of the different stages of government through history. His analysis describes capitalism as the first stage followed by socialism and finally communism. Marx believed that socialism is where workers recognized their interests and became “class conscious”. This is where people would be aided, on

Decriminalization Of Marijuana Since the passage of the Harrison Act in 1914, the federal approach to drug abuse control has included a variety of ways for reducing both the supply of, and demand for, illicit drugs. At first the supply and demand reduction strategies were grounded in the traditional deterrence model: Though legislation and criminal penalties, individuals would be disco

James A. Traficant Abuse of Power Born on May 8, 1941, in Youngstown Ohio, James A. Traficant Jr. grew up and graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1959 in Youngstown Ohio. In 1963, James received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. James also received his Master of Science at the University of Pittsburgh in 1973 and another Mast

What Is The American Dream What is the American Dream' It is my opinion that the American Dream can be slightly different for each person but that there are many commonalities between people’s dreams within the American culture. I feel that though our schooling and upbringings, we are influenced as to what the ideal of life is within this culture should be. I feel that television