... official loopholes: 80% think its O.K. to dispense pot for medical purposes, and 72% think people caught with it for recreational use shout get off with only a fine. This has let a huge opening for pro-pot people to exploit. Is marijuana good for you? There are sick people who really feel they need marijuana to numb pain, relieve eye pressure of glaucoma, nausea, calm muscle spasms ... or get the munchies to help with aids wasting. For those symptoms pot is just a sort of painkiller it doesn't aid ... in healing just relives the body's warning, which is pain. If pot is really a good me...

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... certain illnesses. Illnesses such as glaucoma, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. It also relieves pain for patients going through chemotherapy. As a result of these studies, many organizations are formed to take advantage of this new discovery 2 to decriminalize marijuana. I, however wish for the government to continue to regulate this drug as much as possible. One reason why marijuana should not be legalize is ... the effects that marijuana has on your brain. Because marijuana impairs judgment, using it can result in risky sexual behavior which could lead to an unplanned pregnancy and/o...

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... poverty based on the economic and social class in American values. Classism has brought about much pain. It divides people from one another and keeping individuals from personal fulfillment or the means to survive. There are stereotypes that poor and working class people are not intelligent or articulate and ... a wealthy child a poor one will have to get a couple jobs just to pay for tuition. By getting a job study time decreases and ultimately grades drop. These youth will need to apply for many loans and will probably drop out because of the tremendous pressure. The one good thing abo...

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... think, is just no good. In my eyes, it is the support of suffering, and extra, unnecessary pain. Supporters of passive euthanasia, probably fall into the category of people who think it is wrong to kill someone intentionally. These people will support the idea of passive euthanasia, with the notion that it not murdering ... only the victim suffers, but also there family as well. They are the ones who have to stand by, helplessly, and watch a loved one die in pain. This said, who, in a proper state of mind, would want to stand by and watch, as someone dies an excruciating death? You would ...

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... at risk from tobacco-related causes. Have you ever had a friend or maybe a classmate or someone who might have pushed you into doing something you didn't want to do. If so, you have experienced peer pressure. This is how many children begin smoking. Most kids think about fitting in and being "cool" or even being "popular" or just plane old, "What will ... he or she think of me?" Saying "no" to smoking isn't the only decision that people need to make. Saying "no" to being around people who smoke or even going to places where there will be smoking, is an important peer pressure decision t...

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... . It is a known fact that the majority of successful people in America are the people with a college degree. The main factors that persuaded me to pursue a college degree were money, pressure from my parents, my determination to be successful, and pressure from society I've grown up with a dream of becoming wealthy. A college degree would be a stepping stone in achieving this goal. It would widen ... thousand a year with three kids. I can't provide for my family because I chose not to receive a college education for only four years out of my life. I am better than that. I want to provide...

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... . More than 3,600 teens die a year from drinking and driving, and 85,000 are hurt. Many teens think that it is cool to drink, well, it is not. I really don't know why they want to put their bodies through the pain. I guess it is for fun or out of boredom. At the rate that most teenagers drink, they should be getting cirrhosis of ... the liver, cancer of the throat, mouth, or stomach, or have damage to their kidneys. When you are young and immature you never think ... of the future. I guess that it's a good thing because they don't have much to look forward to but a life of pain and suff...

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... members in Afghanistan and the people in Afghanistan are probably scared because I know I would be to. Another appeal is that we should go to war with Afghanistan to show the world that America won't be picked on, also to show that we and stand strong as a country through anything. The emotional appeals are that if ... once there killer has been taken care of. Another appeal is that people might have peace in there life knowing that know one else will have to suffer through the pain and agony of losing a close person in there life. My big ethical appeal is that the terrorist started a fi...

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Comparing America to Sparta and Athens American society does reflect Spartan and Athenian society in many ways. America is definitely not an exact replica of these two societies, but they do have their ... and Athens did have an influence in shaping American culture and society. Unlike liberal America, Sparta and Athens were conservative societies. In Sparta, babies were left to die or were killed if they were found to be too weak. Weak babies in American society are given extra care and infanticide would be a crime. The government of Sparta was an aristocracy and was ... ruled by the noble...

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... the actual perpetrator of these crimes. The American government should start understanding the perspectives of the general people around the world, before it starts to address to and fix their problems. America is truly a gifted country indeed. It is rich with all the natural resources, and is blessed with ... individual, in its true spirit and carried down generation after generation. But then somewhere down the road we have become so indifferent and insensitive to the happenings around the world, that the global community strongly feels we have isolated ourselves from the biting realit...

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... I still took the song's true meaning for granted. I was appreciative of the actions of our founding fathers, but I really never slowed down to take the time to think about what my life would be like if not for the actions of our predecessors. Anyway, all those events took place so long ago that ... on live television. I realized in stunned amazement and disbelief that this was no accident, but an attack on our country. Later that morning as I drove to school, I heard the reports of other plane crashes and attacks on the Pentagon. I wished that I was still asleep and that this was some hor...

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Outline Thesis: Because of the pressure from friends, the problems they are having, and wanting to get away from there parents, most children will turn to drugs to make them feel better and for everything to go away. 1. The Problem: There is no sign that will pop up on your child's forehead saying that he or she ... come out with it so that you can get the help you need sooner and faster. 3. Possible Solutions: These are some places you can go to or call to get more help for your child. • There are many good books that you can get • Your local law enforcement agencies have community ... r...

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... English settlers were not the only people living there. Native Americans, the Indians, had allready lived there for thousands of years. Indians provided the settlers with crucial information on how to adapt to the new land. The English learned about important local food crops such as corn, beans, pumpkins and potatoes. They learned crucial agricultural techniques from the Indians too. Natives also ... decides everything. They had large farms back in England too, but none like the tobacco plantations. The large plantations needed workers. Indentured servants from England were shipped to ...

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... for eighteen years. This membrane which had protected Erin in the womb would protect her against drowning, though Erin did know how to swim. A convoy assembled to accompany Erin to the railway station; her parents and closest friends accompanied her on the long walk. More wailing followed as Erin and her ... swelled even more by 1870, when over 1 million more arrived; by 1900 this number grew to nearly 5 million. This mass emigration was both good and bad for Ireland. While it did relieve the pressure on the land and helped reduce over-populated areas, many were nervous about this sudden...

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... prone to be addictive and spend more money on shopping than men. In more latent terms women receive more for their money than men, and that is what people want more for their money not less for their money. Shopping for women is a way for them to relax from all the pressure received ... elsewhere; shopping is usually an alternative to cleaning or doing other chores in their house. Bargains and deals are what make shopping exciting and fun. All women ... for three dollars may catch the eye of a lingering woman, all because of its inexpensiveness. In the end we ask ourselves "Why are wome...

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Many people today do not give much thought to what their country represents and why they should be proud to live in it. I am very proud to be an American and live in America. An American is someone who loves their country and the people in it, and also believes in bettering their own lives as well as the lives of those around them. I fill that since I live in America I represent the leading country in the world, and I am able to achieve almost anything I set my mind too. Here people have a chance to make something of themselves and are free to decide how they wish to do it. In America when tro...

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... of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Governor of California, much attention and debate has been brought to the forefront of people's minds. Should a person bron in another country be able to move to America and eventually become the "most powerful person in the world"? I strongly believe the answer to this question is no. In the article written by Dan Thomasson, he argues that many ... of the greatest minds in politics have been foreign-born. He believes that our nation is suffering as a whole by not giving these people the chance to run for the presidency. He argues that the constitut...

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... marriage,weddings and honeymoons, and the role of men and woman dating has changed plenty in America to modern age. Marriage compared to the 50s has changed in many ways to now. People are getting married at younger ages now and to anyone they please. Things such as race, color, nationality does not matter anymore. Decisions are more ... whether or not he or she is good enough for one another. These decisions were more based on color religion and family as opposed to now a days where none of that truly matters. Wedding and Honeymoons have also changed greatly. In the 50s weddings andhoney...

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... in America." She begins the story by providing some background information about herself and her sister inevitably leading up to the debate over the "two sides". Mukherjee and her sister had grown up in Calcutta, India with the same ... While her sister held her heritage and culture very close, Mukherjee adapted to the American culture in which she lived. While Mira states that she feels "some kind of irrational attachment to India that I don't to America (455)," Mukherjee, claims that, "America spoke to me-I married it" (455). Mukherjee portrays her sister as a well ... and creative, s...

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... , only when you have never had freedom can you actually appreciate the true value of it. America is very prosperous due to the fact that every one is free. People from other countries strive to be free , some even risk their lives to become part of America and enjoy the fruits of freedom. In America you have unalienable rights such as life, liberty ... if something happens the people also have the power to remove any one from leadership. we have very good courts , police , and laws to protect Americas people and punish those who fail to follow the laws. Having expressed my views on what ...

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... affect our lives in various ways everyday. Volunteers all across America make our world a better place everyday. From picking up trash in the ditches of our highways, to running programs for our youth, volunteers are all over. I have been a part of the Boy Scouts of America, since I was in fifth grade. I ... are usually 7 people on the district committee. The volunteers in the district are usually adults who had been scoutmasters in troops at some point prior to volunteering in the district, according to Mark Bodensteiner, District chairperson for the Wauhawk District, which was the distr...

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... marijuana, our officers should be putting more attention into greater dangers, such as traffic safety, abuse, and other more serious crimes. The FBI reported that by 1996, arrests had increased to 9.9% of all combined arrests. Drug offenders, primarily marijuana, now constitute for about 23% of all prison populations in 1995 (Faley, Jonathan. (1997). Fact Sheet: Drug Data Summary. ... overwhelmed with the capacity of people that are incarcerated. The country's prison population consists of these minor offenders, keeping murders, rapists, and other criminals walking on our streets, continu...

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... being despised by other countries who view us a pompous and arrogant. With the largest military in the world, Americans can depend on the military to protect us. Especially after September 11, Americans can rely on the military to keep this country as safe as possible. Not only does America have a strong military but it has a strong economy as well. America has a great ... and often gives money and provides aid for other countries. Being an American means having the right to free speech, press and religion. Because our country is culturally diverse it gives people the right to choose th...

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... An elderly Michigan resident started out her drivers test by backing up into a building, then crashing through a window, and then finally sending three people to the hospital. There have been many studies conducted covering this topic. Many of these studies concluded that people over the age of 85 have a much ... , driving on the wrong side of the road, just plain out running red lights. A 92 year old woman took a wrong turn on her way to return a pair of shoes and ended up on the tarmac of Huston Gulf Airport where she crashed into a Piper airplane taxiing toward the runway (Songer .....

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... men and women, and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights and keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose"" (Franklin D. Roosevelt). As Roosevelt says, everything in America is ... social status. When I am in America, even though I am not from here, I feel like I can do everything. Exactly that, idea of being able to do everything, idea of having a lot of opportunities in front of you is an important belief that makes Americans who they really are. "America! F...

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