... American society is that of the out-of-control wildfires in the western portion of the country. One of the recently proposed acts is the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003. This was created by representatives Scott McInnis and Greg Walden in an attempt to control wildfires in western states. However, America has become divided ... must start now." - New Jersey Community Leader Brian Phillips Many other citizens oppose these ideas, claiming that they have created unrealistic claims. With the passage of this act, the US Forest Service will be allowed to conduct large harmful logging pr...

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... try. When that time comes, the victim must have a way to protect himself. A handgun carried concealed is a great way to offer that protection What gun control advocates can't perceive is that gun control laws are aimed at the legal buying and selling of guns. What person who plans on ... must use violence to protect themselves. Mental illness can be another cause for teenage violence. They may have a chemical imbalance which causes them to act in a violent manner. Teenage violence can also result from low self esteem, family tension and difficulty in interpersonal relationships, desire to...

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... first time the colonies united and fought back. In Boston the Liberty Boys promoted street violence and confrontations with the British army. The colonies also united to pass the Nonimportation Act, which prohibited import from Britain, in hope to hurt them economically. In 1774 the First Continental Congress began session. Twelve colonies sent delegates, and met at Philadelphia's Carpenters" Hall, ... were they adopted the Nonexportation Act. Together all colonies (but Georgia) decided on creating a Congress and petition the British King, in hope to get all acts nullified. As this Asso...

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... a strong central government, interpreted the Constitution loosely, were pro- England, and believed in a government by the elite. This party passed the Alien and Sedition Act in 1798. The contrasting party, Democratic- Republicans, was the party of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. This party was led by planters, farmers, and wage ... governments, interpreted the Constitution very strictly, supported individual liberties, and believed in government by the educated masses. The next most important issue is the protection and expansion of borders as well as gain respect from other countrie...

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... strategic importance were voiced often. But the genesis of this idea can be traced to before even World War I. In 1913 the Webb Act stripped all alien Japanese of the right to own property. In 1924 came the Exclusion Act which prohibited Japanese immigration. These laws, and many others, are evidence of America's prejudice towards the Japanese. Racism, despite any claims to ... activities of the civilian populations, considered unnecessary for prompt and unobstructed movement of combat troops, forces and supplies of the Army and Navy, and as precautions for civilian safety and protectio...

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... and clothing trends. Countries in the Middle East, such as Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia cover their bodies because of religion, for protection, attention, and identification also. Though the styles of dress differ, the reasons and influences for the Middle East clothing their bodies are similar ... , but rather a way in which society will function in a proper, Islamic manner. In these Muslim countries, the Koran teaches women hijab, the act of covering their bodies from head to toe when in presence of a man. The word hijab comes from the Arabic word hajaba meaning to hide from ... imme...

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... period. Throughout the rest of the movie, Rizzo is tormented by the fact that she might be pregnant because of this one passionate night with no protection. Although the movie takes place in the fifties, the premise is still something we face today and still very real therefore, passing out condoms at ... condoms at school, there are many reasons that condoms should be passed out. If teenagers are presented with the information free of cost they will act responsibly and be safe in their decisions. Handing out condoms will not disillusion the ramifications of actions but will in fact incr...

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... period. Throughout the rest of the movie, Rizzo is tormented by the fact that she might be pregnant because of this one passionate night with no protection. Although the movie takes place in the fifties, the premise is still something we face today and still very real therefore, passing out condoms at ... condoms at school, there are many reasons that condoms should be passed out. If teenagers are presented with the information free of cost they will act responsibly and be safe in their decisions. Handing out condoms will not disillusion the ramifications of actions but will in fact incr...

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... and still face active discrimination in some sectors. At this point in our nation's history, does affirmative action make things better or worse? The debate rages on. Affirmative-action protection for Hispanics and other immigrants -- legal or illegal -- is another matter. Whatever the merits of affirmative action for black Americans, it makes little sense to extend its benefits to ... conscience are far less cogent -- and who come here expecting no special help. Nevertheless, excluding Hispanics, or Asians, from affirmative action will not be easy. In the Voting Rights Act, and in federa...

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... reason universities enact speech codes. Speech codes place a heavy infringement on students' and faculties' rights. Because a small group is offended, the university feels that group needs special protection. These groups usually include, non-whites, women, homosexual individuals, and the disabled. The only way universities seem to protect these groups is they limit the rights of all the ... Slivergate also explains that "most serious legal authorities recognize that "fighting words" doctrine has been effectively abandoned by the supreme court and that offensive speech enjoys virtually ...

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... expansionism of the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century was mostly a continuation of the expansionism of American history based on the reasons of protection, power, and profit. The United States during this time period was rapidly becoming one of the largest nations in the world, and what a ... would react with military strength. This of course had only been a bluff. However, at the end of the 1800s, the American people wanted military protection from nearby foreign neighbors. As depicted in Thomas Nast's "The World's Plunderers," large nations like Russia, Germany, ...

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... as reverse discrimination because the penalties for hate crimes are much stiffer. Romer v. Evans led way to an amendment to the Colorado Constitution. This amendment barred jurisdictions from offering antidiscrimination protection on basis of orientation.(Strasser) Many courts though do not see sexual orientation discrimination as sexual discrimination. The Court noted that Amendment 2 withdraws from homosexuals, but no others, specific ... announcements and cannot meet on school property or post any club related information at school. Schools across the nation are refusing to allow GS...

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... bill forcing government contractors to extinguish discrimination due to race, religion or national origin. Since that law came into existence, many changes have taken place to provide a broader scope of protection for what the government calls protected class members. The laws" intent was to afford underprivileged minority groups" equal opportunities for employment that were available to the white male. Although advantageous ... on civil rights ever enacted in the U.S., banning discrimination in employment, voting, public accommodations, public education and all federally assisted program...

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... , however, believed that it protected their right to do with their property as they saw fit, and to them, slaves were property. Tensions increased even further with the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and with the Dred Scott decision. The American people were beginning to lose faith in the Constitution and its powers to keep order. The US Constitution was meant ... property, the Constitution protected slave holders from having their property taken away from them. Some southern slave owners also felt that the Constitution was even lacking without actually giving specific protection to slaver...

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... written, giving citizens the right to bear arms, our forefathers were simply accommodating the "norm" for society at that time. Guns really were for protection of family and property then. The times were harder and law enforcement was unquestionably different from what we are used to today. People that lived in ... less guns, there would be less death by gunfire. Conversely, some believe that the usage of guns by law enforcement officers goes to prevent the initial act of violence from occurring. In other words, some guns kill in the name of the law, and other guns just kill. Either way ...

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... marriage as being "between a man and a woman."" Not only does this defy the 14th amendment, but it also sets a precedent making homosexuals second class citizens. Those in favor of a "marriage protection- amendment will use tradition and morality as foundation for their arguments. However, the United States itself was founded on a break from tradition, and the Constitution was written to protect rights ... the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protectio...

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... marriage as being "between a man and a woman."" Not only does this defy the 14th amendment, but it also sets a precedent making homosexuals second class citizens. Those in favor of a "marriage protection- amendment will use tradition and morality as foundation for their arguments. However, the United States itself was founded on a break from tradition, and the Constitution was written to protect rights ... the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protectio...

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... price of gold was variable. This led to the evaluation of the baking industry which wasn't doing so hot. The glass-Steagall banking act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation which insured individual bank deposits up to $2500. This boosted the American Economy because the people new ... not want America to give up and receive treatment by the government. Now the government had a plan for social insurance called the Social Security Act of 1935 which created a system of social insurance directed at several specifically designed categories of people. This created retirement plans...

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... obeyed it was really only obeyed half heartedly and the colonies never really gave them everything they really wanted. The stamp act was the act that really infuriated the colonists. This act placed a tax on the legal documents that colonists would use. But not only was in it legal documents but also ... newspapers playing cards and diplomas. These were everyday items and so as a consequence the colonists revolted against this act. Riots were common place and destruction of property was recorded. In the summer a shoemaker led a riot in destroying the house of a rich merchant named ... C...

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... of immigration policy history and debates. The next vital piece of legislation that involves immigrants coming into America was the Refugee Act of 1980. The Refugee Act was created to provide a permanent and orderly procedure for the entrance to the United States for refugees of special humanitarian concern ... legal permanent resident.2 Efforts to preserve and protect families are important considerations when it comes to immigration reform according to the Unites States government. This act is almost assured to plunder. Fixing America's broken immigration system requires a more though...

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... their representatives. (James Otis) 3. The straw that really started the breaking of America with Britain started with the passing of the Sugar Act of 1764. This act hit the colonists where the Britains thought it would hurt them most, in the pockets! It forbade the importation of foreign rum; put ... time! (Dave Jameson) 8. There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an ... leases or other l...

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... For example in 1997 on a California highway out of 34,000 cars stopped only two percent were found with drugs. The Traffic Stops Statistics Act needs to be passed because it will require that all law enforcement collect data on there traffic stops, including race of the driver. This ... police officers on how and what to do when they are suspicious. Many of the cases I read it seems that the officers did not act with training but with suspicion and that has caused the deaths of many innocent people. The last step I think is to for law ... and background checking, seem disconcerting. The ...

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... religious discrimination. Since Europeans first came to America, Native Americans have been forcibly deprived of their lands and denied civil rights. Congress enacts the Indian Civil Rights Act in 1968, and the Federal courts have entertained a number of suits designed to restore to Native American Tribes ancestral lands and hunting and fishing rights. Discrimination has ... aliens have been denied equal employment opportunities. People with Physical disabilities have ensures discrimination in employment and access to Frasier 3 public facilities and transportation. The Americans with Dis...

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... the law enforcement in Birmingham. As a result of the Birmingham protest, SCLC won a desegregation settlement. This would lay the groundwork for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Haskins) In the same year, SCLC joined with the other civil rights organizations to begin the March on Washington. On August 28th 1963, ... helped produce the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 and 1964, as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. These laws that were passed, were a major step toward future government protection of African Americans that they had been working for so long to have. ...

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... fought back. In Boston the Liberty Boys promoted street violence and confrontations with the British army. The colonies also united to pass the Nonimportation Act, which prohibited import from Britain, in hope to hurt them economically. In 1774 the First Continental Congress began session. Twelve colonies sent ... delegates, and met at Philadelphia's Carpenters" Hall, were they adopted the Nonexportation Act. Together all colonies (but Georgia) decided on creating a Congress and petition the British King, in hope to get all acts nullified. As this ... Association improved, the Congress ...

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