Special Interest Groups Special interest groups play a big role in politics. Special Interest groups can be an official organization or non-official. Typically any group that is passionate about a certain topic is classified as a special interest group. These groups usually organized themselves around Economic Interest, Public Interest and Governmental Interests. These groups try to

St. Ansaelm Does God exist' That is one of the burning questions which have been asked over the centuries. Many theologians have answered this question with a variety of responses. In the twelfth century scholars went about studying theology in much the same way as scientists studied science. Scholars took a methodical approach, and had a specific purpose. During this time theologians

Proposition 54 Proposition 54 Ward Connerly, a leader in the passage of Proposition 209 to end affirmative action, now has gathered enough signatures to put another proposition on the October recall ballot. Proposition 54, the Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, or National Origin (CRECNO) Initiative will appear on the October 7, 2003 ballot. CRECNO amends the California Const

Tactical Responses To Prison Riots In general, a riot can be terminated at any time by using overwhelming force. As a consequence, commanders must develop strategies to minimize the risks to hostages, assault forces, and inmates, as well as to ensure that the assault force is invulnerable. Such strategies depend upon the type of force used. The three types of force used to suppress riots

Syllogism Analysis Syllogism Analysis According to the syllogism concerning African Americans, who usually have an income below the national average, and who are advised to reduce their family size through the use of birth controls, insinuates that African Americans will have more money to spend if the above measures are put into place. However, this appears to be a stereotypical sy

Tampa Refugees Should Australia accept Tampa Refugees' The issue that I will be arguing about should Australia accept the Tampa Refugees' In my essay I will give my reasons that why we should and shouldn’t accept the Tampa refugees. We should accept the Tampa refugees because they are fleeing from there country from punishment from the Talibans for no reason. We should only accept r

Summary Of Founding Brothers In the book Founding Brothers, Ellis focuses on the nature and actions of several Americans who were the budding nation’s leaders during the 1770’s and 1780’s when the Declaration of Independence was being written, the American Revolution fought and the Constitution hammered out. Specifically, he looks at John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron

Term Limits Citizen Legislation It's a problem that most politicians have. It's the kind of problem that power exploits to destroy what's good in people. For the first 125 years of American history under its new Constitution, citizen representatives in Congress and in the White House governed us. Tradition, not legal requirements, maintained this condition. Presidents followed the exa

Terrorism Freedom is the right of individuals to act as they choose. Our freedom is taken away from us though when terrorism strikes. Terrorism implants fear in to the minds of all and disrupts our everyday actions. On September 11, 2001 a tragedy occurred in New York City, at the World Trade Center. Two hijacked airplanes were flown straight into the twin towers killing over 6,000 peopl

Technology And Warfare The Evolution of Technology and Warfare Warfare has built up and devastated nations, it has molded and destroyed cultures, since the beginning of civilization, warfare has left its impact on humanity, and it affects every aspect of human culture and life. Some historians and psychologists argue that humans naturally engage in warfare. Therefore, as long as th

Prison Gangs "Once inside, I was walked through a gauntlet of desperate men. Their hot smell in the muggy corridor was as foul as their appearance. None of them seemed to have a full set of front teeth. Many bore prominently displayed tattoos of skulls or demons. One could argue whether it was the look of these men that led them to prison or whether it was the prison that gave them their

Texas Agency Texas State Agencies Back Texas State Agencies Back in the days where parents were 'involved' in there children's lives and worry free of any abuse of substances, abuse/neglect to the children or deficiancies in the children, there was no need for any state agencies to control and help what, if anything, went on. In todays society, though, there is a greater need than eve

France And Britian France and Great Britain Throughout the course of history, wars were waged, leaders came and went, and countries eventually found their roles. Two countries that I am going to talk about are the countries of France, and Great Britain. Both are European states, but political, economically, and socially, they could not be any more different. Let’s take a look at t

Texas V. White TEXAS V. WHITE. Texas v. White, a suit of the state of Texas against George W. White, John Chiles, and others, was filed in the United States Supreme Court on February 15, 1867, during the administration of A. J. Hamilton,qv ad interim Reconstructionqv governor of Texas, and sought an injunction to restrain the defendants from using Texas Indemnity Bonds

Jfk The John F. Kennedy Assassination On November 22,1963,President Kennedy was in attendance at a Dallas parade.One of the biggest tragic moments happened in U.S. history before the naked eye.President John F. Kennedy was assassinated around 12:34 p.m.as he celebrated with the Dallas crowd to show admiration towards them and their city(Mintaglio 60).The suspected assassin Robert L. Os

Comminism Unless we accept the claim that Lenin's coup gave birth to an entirely new state, and indeed to a new era in the history of mankind, we must recognize in today's Soviet Union the old empire of the Russians -- the only empire that survived into the mid 1980'sÓ (Luttwak, 1). In their Communist Manifesto of 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels applied the term communis

Terroism In America Terrorism. Webster’s defines terrorism as a systematic use of terror especially as coercion. There have been many acts of terrorism in the world over the years. The bombing of the U.S. embassy in the Middle East, the Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVay, and even the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1994. However, no terrorist attack has had the impact on A

Terrorism Terrorism and Anthrax in America The threat of a terrorist attack of any kind in America at this point and time seems very unrealistic. Should we let our guard down' Even though nothing has happened in the last several months regarding terrorism in America. The last few months in the Middle East unfortunately has been chaos. Are the Palestinians planning something big ag

Terrorism And War Terrorism and War Terrorism, one of the most deadly and horrific tragedies of today’s time, is found here and everywhere in the world. More people have been killed by terrorism than war has killed in the past twenty years. This is a sad fact and it has lead the United States to a definite spot in the war. We have to kill the killers before the killers come to us

The American Military As A Foreign Aid The American Military as a Foreign Aid Life is a road consisting of many joys and sorrows. First, a person is born, followed by years of learning, ceremonies, and graduations that bring happiness to his/her parents, friends, and on a larger scale, the world. The intricate balance of life is placed on the line during wartime conflicts.

The Asian Way The Asian Way As we begin a new century a basic shift in the distribution of global wealth, power, and influence is occurring. The people of East Asia, after hundreds of years of economic and political domination by the West, are standing as equals of Europe and the United States. They are making their own course in the world and have demanded and began to receive the re

NRA The National Rifle Association (NRA) is a pro-gun interest group that targets most anti-gun supporters and has long been a dominant player in the battle over gun-related issues in America. Known for championing the individual right to bear arms, its close ties to the gun industry, and an uncompromising stance on gun control measures, the NRA has been an influential, yet controversia

The Biggest Weapon In The World: The Media Eventually our world as we know it will be taken over by robots with artificial intelligence. Contrary to popular belief, this will not “eventually” happen; it already has. Inventions throughout our history have supposedly helped us out quite a bit, but while these inventions are helping us they are also hurting us. A major example of this is

The Do Not Call Dilema The editorial article that I have chosen comes from the Wall Street Journal on September 29th. The title of the article is “The Do-Not-Call Dilemma” and as stated in the title concerns the justification and rebuttal of the recent actions of the government to enforce its do-not-call list. This is an issue that concerns approximately fifty million Americans of all

The Death Penalty The Death Penalty The Death Penalty has always been a topic of heated controversy which separates many people because of their respective views on this subject. Many people side with the National Coalition Against the Death Penalty (NCADP) and believe that if a convicted felon actually committed the crime that they are accused of, a life in prison without a possibility

The Death Penalty The Death Penalty: Crime Deterrent and Cruel and Unusual Punishment TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotation Pg. 03 Intro Pg. 04 Part I of Thesis Pg. 05 Part II of Thesis Pg. 07 Conclusion Pg. 08 Work Cited Pg. 09 Outline Pg. 10 QUOTE “It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.” -Joseph J

The Death Penalty Mead Shumway of Nebraska, was convicted of the first-degree murder of his employer's wife on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to death by jury. His last words before his execution were: "I am an innocent man. May God forgive everyone who said anything against me." The next year, the victim's husband confessed on his deathbed that he [the husband] had murdered his [

The Decrease In Crime In The U.S. Over The Past Eight Years The Decrease in Crime in the U.S. Over the Past Eight Years The recent decrease in crime rates in the U.S has been attributed to various theories ranging from community policing to the legalization of abortion in the 1970¡¦s. But the general agreement on the falling crime rate in the U.S is that there is no singular event,

The Electoral College The Electoral College There is much controversy over the Electoral College and whether there should be a new system of electing the President of the United States put into effect. Many people, especially after the 2000 election, believe that it’s time for change. There isn’t a time of day when a person doesn’t hear something pertaining to how old and inaccura

The Failed Invasion The Failed Invasion The Cold War Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba went down in history as a disaster, but the one who took the responsibility for it, John F. Kennedy, clearly blamed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) when he fired the top three agents in charge of the operation. After the disaster, President Kennedy ordered a full investigation. The investigation w