The Veitnam War The Vietnam War was unlike any war the United States had ever been involved in throughout its history. Unlike the First and Second World Wars along with their involvement in the Korean War, the U.S. has no clear beginning in Vietnam, nor does it have a definitive end to the involvement thereof. For South Vietnam, the conflict that had emerged from the 1954 division of Vie

The “Son Of Sam“ Law: The First Amendment Gone Gray The 'Son of Sam' Law: The First Amendment Gone Gray The First Amendment is, perhaps, of all the constitutional rights that American's hold dear, the most precious in our hearts. The right that grants us freedom of speech was deliberately first on the list of new priorities, thus suggesting the founding fathers believed the freedom

The War Against Drugs Has Failed One of the major dilemmas in the United States’ legislation is the war against drugs. The War on Drugs has struggled since it was launched in 1968 by Republican Richard Nixon. “Nixon singled out ‘the problem of narcotics’ as ‘the modern curse of the youth’ of the country. He blamed an increase in crime on drug addicts” (Gottfried 53). While the primary in

Fourth Amendment As we enter the 21st Century, citizens find the very notion of privacy under almost relentless assault. Random suspicionless taking and testing of body fluids proliferates on ever more flimsy grounds; motor vehicle departments sell information about those who are forced to give it in order to obtain driver’s licenses; banks use private account information for other pu

Mass Transit On Long Island Mass Transit on Long Island How often has it happened to you that you were running late for work, rushing out the door, only to get in your car and have it not start' I’m sure it has happened to everybody at least once, and on Long Island the absence of a car means that, basically you’re not going anywhere. The lack of mass transit on Long Island poses

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt: Image and Ideology Theodore Roosevelt was a complex man of family, property and education. Edward N. Saveth expresses many of Roosevelt’s beliefs and positions as well as his contradictions in the essay. Saveth shows that even though Roosevelt had many qualities disliked by the electorate, he succeeds in winning and keeping the nation’s confi

Threat Of Nuclear Weapons Threat of Nuclear Weapons Humankind has the power to destroy itself. Now that’s a scary thought. The nuclear age has changed the world, for the good and the bad. It is hard to argue whether the bad is greater than the good, but for now I am going to have to stick with the good. The threat of nuclear weapons deters the international powers from starting a ful

Threat Of Nuclear War The Threat of a Nuclear War Many things relating to nuclear proliferation have changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. From the declared nuclear powers, to worldwide tensions and so-called “Hot Spots”, the nuclear situation has changed dramatically over the years. Some would say that the threat of a nuclear war has gone down in today’s post Soviet society.

Censorship The rock world’s always pushing the envelope, as they say, in terms of what’s permissible or acceptable or even legal in our society…They’ve put rock groups on trial for the content of their music. Rock’s always been a little dangerous for each generation, from Elvis on. So I do think we have something in common.” -Chris Willman (Foerstel 19) The decades of the 1950s and

Times Of Fear Times of fear. The world is living in a state of terror, terror in disguise: some say it comes from Saddam Hussein, now tired of being enemy number one, or from Osama bin Ladin, professional fear merchant. The real cause of this planetary panic is called the Market. This individual has nothing to do with your friendly local grocers where you're used to picking your frui

None_Provided ohn Floyd Argumentative Essay Eng 111 I think defense spending should be kept at current levels or increased. According to Richard Perle, in 1981, after ten years of neglect in which defense spending declined by three percent a year had caused a multilane of deficiencies. A massive backlog of crucial maintenance; low pay and morale among our men and women in

Rising Health Care Cost Rising medical costs are a worldwide problem, but nowhere are they higher than in the U.S. Although Americans with good health insurance coverage may get the best medical treatment in the world, the health of the average American, as measured by life expectancy and infant mortality, is below the average of other major industrial countries. Inefficiency, fraud and

Journalists Assigned to Accompany U.S. Troops “Journalists Are Assigned to Accompany U.S. Troops” I found an article on the New York Times website today that I thought had something to do with what we have been talking about. Before our Huntington’s presentations we talked about how we thought the news showing the Gulf War on television may have been part of the reason that some of the

Torture In America It is an epidemic that has been happening in America and other parts of the world for decades. Yet,we often find ourselves tip-toeing around this sensitive subject trying to find a meaningful solution but never setting a solid foundation. This article explores a book that dares to approach the very essence of heartbreak in America at this time -terrorism. The people th

Tribe And Dorf In How Not to Read the Constitution, by Laurence Tribe and Michael Dorf, they imply that the constitution shouldn’t be read by what is written. When Jefferson and others first proposed the constitution, they were writing it for the specific situation that they were in. It was established to bring balance between government power and accomplish individual liberty. The au

Affirmative Action “Affirmative action is an important tool to provide individuals with equal access to educational and professional opportunities they would otherwise have been denied despite their strong qualification. These policies make certain that all Americans are considered fairly and equally for jobs and educational opportunities.” Affirmative action hopes to remedy past discrim

Deadly Force And Its Importance The use of deadly force is a pivotal point in the philosophy of defensive and arrest tactics. In order for us as officers to use deadly force responsibly and effectively, we must fully understand the factors leading up to and during the use of deadly force. Things such as intervention options, preclusion, and imminence among others need to be understood.

Agent Orange Agent Orange Growing up in central Minnesota in a small family, you realize how important family is to you. So when you lose one of these family members, it’s a hard hit. You soon realize that blood is blood and that sometimes it is the only thing that matters. During the beginning of this past spring, I found out that my uncle Eager at age 62 had bone cancer. At first you

Air Pollution Air Pollution can be taken as a wide variety of problems. The first type is known as particulate matter. This is made up of aerosols that become suspended in the earth’s atmosphere. These materials arise from the industrial processes and the burning of coal. Atmospheric particles can scatter and absorb sunlight which reduces visibility. Particles also reduce the visibi

Brain Drain In Turkey Brain drain is the flow of skilled professionals— engineers, physicians, scientists, and educators—from less developed (developing) countries to the more developed countries. In many cases, large scale migration to the developed countries of the west does serious damage to the communities left behind as Nguku Eric Kimweli mentioned. Developing countries, including T

Joy, Pain And Pride Joy, Pain, and Pride It all began with one simple decision that would change a life forever. A commitment that could never be took away, a life style that would be hard to break and a pride that would be there forever. The last day at home with family and friends was a day to cherish forever. You would hold onto that moment forever in your mind, until the day cam

Emerging Markets Nextel’s Risk of Investment in Venezuela In Venezuela, there are many political, economic, and business risks that Nextel must assume before entering into the telecommunications market there. This report will focus on the risk factors that Nextel will have to face in order to undertake any business in that country. These risks can have a tremendous impact on the ou

Media Is any cliché in American public discourse quite as stale as “liberal media bias”' Probably not, unless it’s “tax-and-spend liberal.” Is there a literate adult living in this country who hasn’t heard or read that dull, deceptive phrase literally hundreds or even thousands of times' Not unless said person resides permanently in a wilderness beyond range of all TV, radio, newspaper d

Crime and Punishment in the World Crime and Punishment Our topic for this paper is Crime and Punishment. There are several different issues on this subject. We chose three main points to talk about: The Crimes, the People who solved them, and the different types of punishments. These are the topics we chose for our report. Crime in the nineteeth century was rapid thoug

Cuban Disobedience Suppose a person had a child that he or she loved so dearly that they would knowingly sacrifice their own life for the benefit of their child to escape a torturous, oppressive regime. Suppose that once that child had reached his or her intended destination they would be forcibly taken back to the same hell in which they came from only that now they would live with the

Should The Government Affect Our Lives' Democracy is a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. After that these elected people form up a group which is called government. Nevertheless, governments put some restrictions on people’s lives according to laws. By this way, people control themselves via people who think sim

The Rising Tide Of Women’s Leadership The Rising Tide of Women’s Leadership Within the past few years, America has seen an increase in women’s leadership positions. This article discusses how women are climbing the ranks of leadership in both the civilian and military world. Not only is it more common to have a woman run for office, own her own business, or be a high ranking officer

Chou Chin Judge Dee and Chou Chin Judge Dee is an essay written by Chinese author, Dee Goong An. This essay tells us a great deal about law, culture, and social status in China under the Ming dynasty. The story is about a young bride who is murdered by someone who has put poison in her tea on the night of her wedding. Judge Dee, a high official in the town, is given the task of solving

September 11 September 11, 2001 Have you ever had anything happen to you that changed the way you viewed life' Well I did. It was a perfect morning on September 11, 2001 until, the twin state building were bombed. The whole entire sky was filled with smoke and people were running everywhere. This event changed my life and everyone else’s. September 11 was a sad and tragic day. But de

Crack CRACK: Voluntary or Involuntary' Imagine a single woman with two young kids, dependent on government assistance, and scarred by a drug-addiction. Determined to curve her addiction and mentally be there for her children, she seeks out a drug treatment program, but is turned away because she is pregnant and most of all because she is on Medicaid. Overburden by the tribulations o