... a good example of how everyday common people are able to effect lawful changes in a democratic way. HSUS, The Humane Society of the United States has fought for animal rights and protection for fifty years now. They have fought for causes such as protecting animals from extinction, pain and distress in laboratory testing, killing for fur fashions, animal uses for food, as ... sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer of California on January 9, 2003 and supported by HSUS. Its purpose is "to amend the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act to declare that a tuna product labeled "dolphin sa...

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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 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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... either because the need for them would not have been discovered without quality data, or because public bodies would not be allowed to act. These include programs to prevent diabetes in Los Angeles, prevent teen suicides in San Diego, and increase health insurance rates in San Francisco ... CRECNO initiative would prevent efforts to hold public schools responsible for providing quality education to all children in the state. The Public Schools Accountability Act, "school performance evaluations take onto account data on race and ethnicity to determine how schools with similar demographic...

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... in college, and they realized that what was being done was unfair. High school students had begun to talk and begun to plan their walkouts. They had many reasons to act; they were unfairly judged and taught. Many children, in lower grades were being put in "Mexican schools" and would be punished for speaking Spanish. Bilingual education was a big concern that ... point in which the Supreme Court ruled that the school district had the duty of meeting linguistic needs of children, if not, it deprived the children of equal protection under The Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the precede...

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... in college, and they realized that what was being done was unfair. High school students had begun to talk and begun to plan their walkouts. They had many reasons to act; they were unfairly judged and taught. Many children, in lower grades were being put in "Mexican schools" and would be punished for speaking Spanish. Bilingual education was a big concern that ... point in which the Supreme Court ruled that the school district had the duty of meeting linguistic needs of children, if not, it deprived the children of equal protection under The Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the precede...

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... to government, the press, or upper-management authorities that the employer is engaged in unsafe or illegal activities. The textbook, "Moral Issues in Business, stated whistleblowing as "an employee act of informing the public about the illegal or immoral behavior of an employer or organization. At times employees are reluctant to report their company or disclose information of unethical behavior ... MI5 officer went public about allegations of bad practice in the Secret Service including a plot to kill Colonel Ghadfi. Shaylor left the country to avoid prosecution under the Official Secr...

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... the basic constitutional rights. In their Constitution, Article I, Section 5, reads: "No persons shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, not be denied the enjoyment of the person's civil rights or be discriminated against in the exercise thereof because of race, religion, sex or ancestry." Unfortunately without ... same-sex marriages, partners are denied rights that affect their lives in regard to matters that are essential. Gay men and women are citizens, entitled, like everyone else, to equal protectio...

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... medical school admissions program that set aside a specific number of places for "disadvantaged" minority students. Yet the court upheld under the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, consideration of race as a "plus" factor in admissions for the purpose of fostering educational benefits that flow from student body diversity. As Justice Lewis Powell stated, "[N]o..facial infirmity exists ... for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the University of Texas, deciding that its law school's policy of considering race in the admissions process was a violation of the Constit...

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... medical school admissions program that set aside a specific number of places for "disadvantaged" minority students. Yet the court upheld under the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, consideration of race as a "plus" factor in admissions for the purpose of fostering educational benefits that flow from student body diversity. As Justice Lewis Powell stated, "[N]o..facial infirmity exists ... for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the University of Texas, deciding that its law school's policy of considering race in the admissions process was a violation of the Constit...

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... of il/legal qualifications (Webster, 574). Executing a person takes away the capacity of and forcibly prevents recurrence of violence. Deterrence is the act or process of discouraging and preventing an action from occurring (Webster, 307). The possibility of execution would give a potential pause in the ... that innocent people will be wrongfully executed all in the name of justice. This is not true at all. There are many safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty. These safeguards are: 1. " Capital punishment may be imposed only for a crime ... o...

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... with sweatshop techniques. It's just like the 1920s, except by electronic means" (Privacy in America, 1998). The laws that employers must follow are few. The Federal Wiretapping Act prohibits employers from deliberately eavesdropping on employee's personal telephone conversation. Video monitoring is illegal, however, can easily be justified as security monitoring at the workplace. Drug testing is legal ... a disparate impact upon a protected class. Legislation currently in effect was written without consideration to present technological advances. Present privacy laws have many avenues t...

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... out the juvenile justice process. Three consistent ways have been through pre-detention mediation (a chance to be held accountable for their actions by facing their victims), detention mediation (a chance to act out the setting and tone of their crime in all roles for help to understand what they did was wrong), and post-detention mediation (a.k.a. parent-child mediation that helps family ... . When police arrest fourteen and fifteen-year-olds who shrug off cold-blooded, unprovoked murder as a rite of passage, the rational public's response is fear and anger. They look for protection and...

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... conditions than they were used to. Many became part of the market economy and agricultural labor force. After California achieved statehood in 1850, the legislature did pass an Act for the Government and Protection of Indians. Although meant to benefit the Native Americans and protect them, it was a law that would continue to bind and control them in all areas and aspects ... ...

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... from Diesel-Fueled Engines. CARB Mobile Source Division October 2000) "Overall emissions from diesel engines are responsible for the majority of the potential airborne cancer risks in California." (California Environmental Protection Agency ARB October 2000 fact sheet) At first agriculturalist opposed the regulations based upon the argument that not enough scientific data had been collected to determine if farm equipment was ... road can be isolated as to its singular affect on the environment or the health of individuals. Once emissions enter the air their affect is cumulative. Therefo...

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... 1967, and had twice the murder rate than the period from 1968 until 1991 when there were no executions." Obviously criminals do not take their punishment into consideration before they act out in violence. An unlawful person that commits brutal crimes, such as murder, should not be considered for rehabilitation. These offenders are mentally unstable and should be treated accordingly. What ... our neighborhoods. There is no faith left in a judicial system that offers too many opportunities for repeat offenders to slip through the cracks. In order to reassure ourselves of the protection w...

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... bronchitis? (USEPA, 33) Passive smoking is the third leading cause of premature death in the U.S., exceeded only by alcohol and direct smoking. (Randolph D. Smoak Jr., 129) The United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S department of Health and Human Services, the National Cancer Institute, and the Surgeon General Organization have all done much research to find this evidence to be true. Not only ... and most of those places have more business than they had to start with. All the bars in California had and 88% alcohol consumption in 1994. In 2001 after the act was passed, Califo...

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... precept is that we have the negative obligation not to destroy or injure human life directly, especially the life of the innocent and invulnerable. It has been reasoned that the protection of innocent life- and therefore, opposition to abortion, murder, suicide, and euthanasia- pertains to the common good of society. Among the potential effects of a legalized practice of euthanasia are the ... over medical costs. Euthanasia is, after all, a very cheap service. The cost of a dose of barbiturates and curare and the few hours in a hospital bed that it takes them to act is minute compared t...

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... ; many citizens don't realize the significance of liberty. Every individual interprets liberty differently. According, to Webster's Dictionary liberty is defined as; (1) freedom from bondage, captivity, and restraint; (2) permission granted; (3) a presumptuous act. The word liberty may be hard to understand, not because of what it means but because of the multiple definitions it has. The most important liberties are religious freedom, freedom ... in written states most rights that individuals are entitled to in that country. The right to bear arms states that a person has the right to ca...

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... intruder to leave as they assault you and your loved ones as you look on helplessly in horror. How can any reasonable person think themselves safe without proper means of protection? A "please don't do that" does not always work. If criminals are always going to possess firearms, why shouldn't you? After looking at the facts presented here forth, take a moment and ... -gun laws prevent crime. This theory is unfounded and most certainly untrue. The fact is there are thousands of federal, state and local gun laws. In 1968, The Gun Control Act (Public Law 90-618, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44) prohi...

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... 1967, and had twice the murder rate than the period from 1968 until 1991 when there were no executions." Obviously criminals do not take their punishment into consideration before they act out in violence. An unlawful person that commits brutal crimes, such as murder, should not be considered for 2 rehabilitation. These offenders are mentally unstable and should be treated accordingly. What ... our neighborhoods. There is no faith left in a judicial system that offers too many opportunities for repeat offenders to slip through the cracks. In order to reassure ourselves of the protection...

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