Patriotism U.S. Patriotism: A Link to American Hatred. Politics in t While the attacks themselves are a focal point for many scholars, I will focus not on the attacks, but rather I will ask questions as to why the attacks happened and why it hurt so much to see others smile happily at the sight of our pain. Americans are shocked to see that others would ever wish us pain. Much of thi

Patriot Act September 11. This date is a scar on the American calendars. The day that brought America to its knees. The day terrorism reached our shores. Thousands lost their lives while millions were left in awe as the shockwave rattled the world. Terrorism could no longer be ignored. But whofs to say that this attack could not have been prevented' What could we have done' W

Peace And Conflcit Theories For The Arab-Israeli Conflict Peace and Conflict Studies: Core Unit Conflict resolution is one of the most powerful ways of making positive contribution to the field of international relations. Conflict, be it behavioural or based on attitude, is currently creating grave world inequalities and furthering deep rooted problems. Conflict resolution sets out to

PEACE CORPS John F. Kennedy arrived at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on October 14, 1960. The reason why he was there was to do some campaigning for his presidency. The assembled students heard the future President issue a challenge. He asked for how many of them would be willing to serve their country and the cause of peace by living and working in the developing world' Ov

Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Guilty or Not Guilty, this phrase is heard in courtrooms across the country on a daily basis. Standing in a courtroom before peers awaiting a verdict is the last stage of juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency has increased each year in this country since 1948 (McClellan 1956,p.8). While teenagers are most likely to commit crimes, th

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor It was quiet at the Pearl Harbor docks, where the United States Pacific Fleet was resting, on December 7, 1941, early Sunday morning. Soldiers were asleep, ammunition locked up, no man with a gun. What the people in Pearl Harbor did not know was that they were about to get attacked by the Japanese. The plan to attack Pearl Harbor was led by Admiral Isoroko

California Budget Crisis California’s deficit was said to be reaching a total of $20 Billion before last year’s election in November. Governor Gray Davis stated that this was no longer true and that the problem was fixed. After winning the election, he announced that the actual deficit was $34 Billion. Were the people deceived' Did Davis actually “hide” this budget crisis from the st

Civil Liberties Are our civil liberties routinely violated' Do civil liberties exist the way they used to' Are they restricted to suit the governments needs' In this essay, I hope to address and answer these questions. Hopefully, I can help people see how civil liberties are shrinking every day. Civil liberties are applied to every aspect of our daily lives, from the freedom to speak

Consumer Product Safety Commission PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. We will review the function of the Commission, discuss the responsibility of businesses under the statutes enforced by the Commission, and provide information relevant to consumers. BACKGROUND The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

Family: The Oldest And Only Natural Form Of Government What is the family' The family is considered by most people to be a network of people connected by blood. It is also an intricate system of government with laws in which each member plays a special role and has to uphold the requirements of that role. Rousseau considers the family to be the oldest and only natural form of governmen

National ID Cards: Civil Liberties Endangered National ID Cards: Civil Liberties Endangered The contemplation of a National Identification System (“NIDS”) by our government is not a new topic of discussion. The September 11 attacks; however, aroused new concern and consequently pushed consideration for the development of a NIDS into the spotlight once again. Now, two years later,

Discrimination Has Altered The Agenda In The U.S. Discrimination has altered the agenda in the U.S. Affirmative action in theory and in thought is intended to promote the welfare of this country’s minorities by supporting the idea that individuals are equal and should not be judged by race or sex. Therefore, in situations like job and university applications, we should consider minor

Chemical Indutry A groundbreaking investigative report on the chemical industry by Bill Moyers is part of PBS's new programming slate, as well as a cutting-edge series on the arts around America, an in-depth look at the astonishing life of Ben Franklin, and an intimate portrait of a Protestant congregation. Americans say corporations should have the burden of proving chemicals are sa

Cost Of Government Spending THE COST OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING In the article “Families Pay Price For Government Spending,” author Wendy McElroy brings up important issues about the average middle class family that struggles just to keep food on the table while the government increases taxes and spending in other countries. The cost of living continues to go up, while minimu

Death Penalty Undermining the Death Penalty Death sentences save innocent lives by permanently preventing murderers from killing again. People who commit violent crimes will kill again if given the opportunity. The death penalty remains the only effective way of preventing murderers from re-committing their crimes. A life imprisonment sentence still allows murderers to kill in pri

Drug Policy U.S. Policy on National Drug Control United States narcotics policy seeks for reduction of the supply of illicit drugs to the United States and reduction of user demand within the United States. This is based on three core principles; (1) Stopping drug use before it starts, (2) Healing America’s drug users and (3) Disrupting the drug market. Bush plans to accomplish t

1984 In George Orwell’s 1984, Winston Smith feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the ruling Party of London, which prohibits free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality. The people of his nation, Oceania, are watched every minute of every day by “Big Brother”, an omniscient leader who can only be seen on “telescreens,” but never in real life. Winston illegal

Police Corruption Analysis of Police Corruption Police corruption is a complex phenomenon, which does not readily submit to simple analysis. It is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all, whether we are civilians or law enforcement officers. Since its beginnings, may aspects of policing have changed; however, one aspect that has remained relatively unchanged is

Political Diversity Political Diversity Americans first became familiar with the two-party political system as early as 1787, when the fight over ratification of the Constitution was the most important issue on the political agenda. The federalists, such as John Jay and Thomas Jefferson, fought for a strong central government as opposed to the anti-federalists, led by James Madison, w

Political Ideologies The political systems of Russia, Germany and Nigeria are all unique in their own way. From their political ideologies to their political parties, each country shapes their system to govern and successfully run their nation. Even though there are many differences the underlying principles of the systems remains the same. Russia is a political system that does not

Political Parties The existence of more than one political party is important to the functioning of a democracy. It is important because political parties are the major mechanisms that develop broad policy and leadership choices and that then present those options to the people. Political parties are a vital link between the people and their government, between the governed and those

Political Socialization POLTICAL SOCIALIZATION Political socialization is the process by which parents, peers, relatives, and other people teach children about political beliefs, values, and attitudes. Children can learn these things in many places; home, school, the neighborhood, playground or other places. Political socialization not only helps people find their group identity, it a

Population Control Of The North American White Tailed Deer After reviewing all of my research, I have come to the conclusion that when regarding the issue of population control of the North American White tailed deer, only two sides with two main arguments come to mind, hunting and killing the deer by use of firearm vs. birth control via injections by darts. But the heart of the controve

America’s Preparedness In Chemical Or Biological Attack. The events of September 11, 2001 have cast a new light on a debate which has transpired for decades in the U.S. government and among its citizens, namely, is the US prepared for chemical or biological attack. The United States has not previously, nor does now, show the preparedness to defend against this inherent threat. Before we

Intermediary Government Intermediary organizations have an active hand in educating both elected officials and citizens. They are helpful in providing advice and effective solutions. They help the citizens develop the tools to solve complex problems to work collectively and become leaders. With direct connections between citizens and public officials they try and establish an appropriate

A Fooled Nation: Hitler’s Rise to Power With a lock of hair falling over his forehead and a square little mustache on his often, somber face, Adolf Hitler seemed a comical figure when he first entered into politics. He was a public speaker who ranted and raved until his voice was hoarse and sweat dripped from his brow. Hitler was an evil genius. With the help of fanatic disciples and gul

Mao & Lenin Lenin and Mao “The so-called political spectrum is not a line, with those on the far Left actually acting as the political opposites of those on the far Right…but, rather, the political spectrum is a circle, where, the farther to the right a Party leans, in terms of ideology, the closer that that Party actually comes, not to the beliefs, but to the political results of the p

Prescription Drugs In Canada The American dollar outweighs Canada’s in value. That being the case, why does Canada get more mileage out of their money when it comes to prescription medication' Should the government force pharmaceutical companies to lower prices on prescription drugs like they do in Canada' The issue is not simply that black and white, obviously nobody wants to spend mo

President The President Article II of the US Constitution grants the president numerous powers and responsibilities, but the authority granted to the modern presidency far exceeds the constitutional definition of office. And through the years, a variety of presidential roles have evolved that were not originally or specifically outlined in the Article. Some of these roles were legisla

Presidential Power As it is today, I believe the most powerful branch of the United States government is the executive branch. The President is the most recognizable figure in the government. He is the one person that is always looked toward in times of crisis. His actions are scrutinized by the public and gone through with a fine toothed comb by the media in hopes of finding a fault.