... booed at a Republican debate. At the debate, which saw a turnout of 3,200 supporters, Obama began by applauding his administration for the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Additionally, Obama urged Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which was passed in 1996 and states that marriage should be between a man and a woman and has since been the bill that prohibits gay and lesbian couples ... from marrying. However, despite his strong opinions in these areas, Obama again failed to take a personal stance on same-sex marriages (MSNBC). U.S. soldier, Stephen H...

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... input. After seeing the jobs lost, the homes foreclosed, and the retirement funds depleted, they felt an increasing need to know the root cause and who to blame for it. Many believe that their constitutional rights are being ignored by government (Barstow). However, for the majority of the Tea Partiers, neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have run government properly. They were outraged when Democrats passed a $1 trillion health care bill at a time when ... the country's deficit was rising too fast. On the other hand, they have also criticized Republicans for contradicting the con...

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... the 1970's when the government intervened and took away the regulation of speed on the nation's highways from the State Highway Departments. This was mainly done in an attempt to conserve energy by mandating a federal speed limit maximum of 55mph. It was decided that these transportation efforts must be in place to protect the environment. The Interstate as it was known soon became the National Highway System. The years prior to the 1974 nationalization of the ... by those most in need of it (Cook, 1995). The national speed limit was then introduced after the President urged Congress to...

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... - both potential history-making moments. Voting turnouts broke some records, and with the election of Senator Barack Obama, the United States allowed a new era of American politics to be ushered in. And the way it all happened was revolutionary, too. The Internet has, it seems, forever changed the way Americans experience their political lives. The Internet has infiltrated our everyday lives in countless ways: We bank online, we ... YouTube is such an enormously popular website across a diverse demographic and because the new arrangement allowed for the people's voices to be heard, more...

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As companies start to recover from the economic recession, President Obama promised to make government an ally. "We can, and we must, work together," he told the US Chamber of Commerce. "Whatever differences we may have, I know that all of us share a deep, abiding belief in this country, a belief in our people, a belief in the principles that have made America's economy the envy of the world." He then continued on ... elements of the financial regulation law and helping to deliver the House majority to the Republicans last fall. In turn, Obama accused the group of using foreign money to fund ...

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... managing director and chairman next month after defeating Mexican Central Bank chief Agustin Carstens. Lagarde was backed by the United Kingdom, Germany, and most European powers, as well as some Asian and African nations. The United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner joined the group of supporters right before Lagarde was voted in (Rooney) "Minister Lagarde's exceptional talent and broad experience will ... Kahn, who was recently arrested in New York for sexual assault. Lagarde is the first woman to hold this position and was selected by a consensus vote (Rooney), "I am deeply honore...

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... of the commission, said the Fair Sentencing Act is a result of Congress "recognizing the fundamental unfairness of federal cocaine-sentencing policy." The commission then aimed to bridge the disparity (Serrano). "Justice demands this result," said Ketanji Brown Jackson, the commission's vice chairman (Serrano). The law will go into effect in November barring that Congress does not veto it, although that is highly unlikely. The average crack sentence will be reduced by about ... 37 months, which could save more than $200 million in the next five years according to the federal Bureau of P...

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... , the election of Barack Obama marked the culmination of the efforts of leaders of the African-American rights movement, such as Malcolm X. But according to the speaker in this message, Obama is nothing like those men, who he refers to as "honourable black Americans". The message lasted more than 11 minutes, and is spoken entirely in Arabic with English subtitles. The words "The departure of Bush and the arrival of Obama" are accompanied on the screen by ... a still image of Malcolm ... ...

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... regard as an inaugural speech that provided the reassurances the nation was seeking during a particularly turbulent period in the country's history. In this regard, this paper provides an analysis of President Obama's inaugural speech, followed by a summary of the findings in the conclusion. Review and Analysis Following a brief introduction wherein the president expressed his humility and gratitude for the trust placed in his by the American electorate and thanked his predecessor for ... his contributions to the country and for his cooperation during the transition, President Obama imm...

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... Kochhar, Associate Director for Research at the Pew Hispanic Center, agreed, "Hispanics are more affected by the downturn because they were more exposed to the bubble simply because of the geography, partly because they actually followed the housing bubble for construction jobs," he said. "When construction jobs disappeared, they also were disproportionately hit" (Handley). Whites were not nearly as affected by the state of the housing market because they rely less ... on housing as an asset. In fact, the richest households garner much of their wealth from stock, while middle and lower ...

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... over the people of the colonies. The Bill of Rights at the time protected the people from exploitations through due process and the ruler of the land. When the English settlers came to America they formulated the Bill of Rights which contained 10 Amendments outlining the rights of the people over the government as well as the government's freedom to rule over its people. The purpose had been to form a clear definition of rights so that the people are more aware of their social status. Today the Bill of ... Rights has been under a microscope so to speak after the incident of September 11...

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... many immutable rights dictated through the American Bill of Rights. As the fourth amendement of the United States Constitution states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to ... illegal when granting the right of citizens in the United States of America. In hindsight of the destruction and loss on September 1...

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... high, along with its bastard stepson, the abdication of personal responsibility,"" notes Jason Gillikin Opinion Columnist. We look to regulatory government to protect us from all harm -- from bad milk to malfunctioning elevators -- and even trust the government to compel us, under penalty of fines, to reduce our own personal risk by requiring us to wear seat belts. The only thing more mind numbing than ... "click it or ticket" is the placid acceptance of this outrageous law by people whose freedoms are being curtailed under the dubious auspices of risk avoidance."" Given this attitude of...

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... May of 1778, President Adams declared a day of prayer and fasting. Many thought that the Jacobeans were going to use that day to rise up in insurrection and "cut the throats of honest citizens." They even thought they were going to attack President Adams and citizens of Philadelphia came out by the hundreds to protect him. Federalist saw this as a demonstration of support for the government. Those who spoke against the Sedition bill ... curtail many liberties for American citizens as well as Aliens. The following are eight points made by the ACLU concerning this bill: 1. Broad terrorism...

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... to take out any government we deem necessary that could get in the way of our safety or way of life. The legislative proposals in response to September 11th were introduced less than a week after the attacks. President Bush signed the bill into law on October 26, 2001. This act was a compromised version of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, which aimed to strengthen the nation's defense against terrorism by allowing intelligence agencies ... being asked for as a way of increasing the government's authority in other areas," Edgar said. Before the patriot act was passed into law, "authoritie...

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The Bill of Rights has guided our nation towards excellence for centuries by setting rules and regulations for everyone. It protects the people from government taking over or using their power in ways in which the people deemed unfair. It allows for the people to have control over the government by allowing them to exercise their opinions through legislature assuming the majority shares these views. Over the years there have been instances where changes ... this was a driving force in our Industrial Revolution. The Bill of Rights has also protected people with new views of government, social...

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... 's conspired to violate this sacred trust and share the secret of total annihilation of civilization with a society with which the American people were locked in mental, emotional, and cultural combat in choosing their course of action. The Rosenberg's substituted their judgement over the judgement of the American people and violating the sacred trust. We will show that the Rosenberg's have committed one of the most reprehensible acts in history. We will demonstrate that they ... of the most heinous act of espionage the United States has ever seen. For this, the United States government ...

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... , created a controversial act known as the Sedition Act of 1798. Outraged by the terms of this act, Kentucky and Virginia each passed their own Resolutions that would later be viewed as unpromising signals towards the future of nullification. The Sedition Act of 1798 was, according to Jeffersonians, a direct violation of Amendment I of the Bill of Rights which states that congress does not have the right to interfere with the people's freedom of speech or press. It was ... , although he did so in secret. Other influences of the Kentucky resolution were republicans throughout the 13 states...

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... first-serve basis. The act exempted spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens from such numerical limits, as well as certain categories of special immigrants. In 2000 Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act, which granted the right to residency for an estimated 400,000 undocumented aliens. The measure restored amnesty ... the country. It also authorized the indefinite detention of any noncitizen suspected of engaging in terrorist activities. The attorney general was given discretion to determine who was a suspected terrorist. Eve...

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... with many others that watch and produce violent materials, the United States is in a class of its own. The country of Japan is a leading producer and consumer of violent cartoons and video games. However their rates of violence are far lower than in the states. Canada, as well, watches virtually the same movies, many of the same television programs, and listens to much of the music an Americans, but they have a far lower ... murder rate. Politicians, parents, and concerned citizens, so busy to find a scapegoat, have missed the underlying cause of ... ...

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To add to the growing tension between Iran and the United States, members of the Iranian Parliament's human rights committee have taken a strong, public stand against the planned execution of a woman in Virginia. According to a British newspaper, "the parliamentary human rights committee said her case reflected ...

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... , that could be done within 16 months of his taking office. Obama will also have to address the problem of terrorism. Historically, transitions in the American government, when the government is assumed to be at its weakest, have been prime striking moments for terrorists to launch attacks. Even the original (pre-9/11) attack on the World Trade Center took place only weeks after Bill Clinton was sworn into office. And ... it is also important to note that the Bush-Obama transition will be the first since the attacks ... ...

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... faith, with only Islam as a possible competitor. In the United States however, a country largely founded on the ideas of Protestantism this is not the case. Though still making up a large percentage of the population at approximately twenty-five percent, the combined Protestants denominations account for more than double their Catholic counterparts. According to Andrew M. Greeley, author of An Ugly Little Secret this difference in populations and attitudes has caused ... waves of anti-Catholic sentiment since the country's inception and up through ... ...

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... to the articles of confederation had required unanimous approval of all the states. The early framers of the articles had been heavily influenced by the constitutions of individual states and the principles underlying the declaration of independence, and were particularly concerned with limiting the powers of the federal government over the states and guaranteeing the rights of each individual citizen. To allay the fear that a monolithic centralized government in which all power was vested would lead to tyranny, the principle of separation of power among the ... be one of its greatest s...

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... job of producing a new government, different from the Articles Of Confederation that would unite a newly born country, freed from the King of England. The Anti-federalists believed that the central government needed more power than it had under the Articles of Confederation, but they argued that the Framers of the Constitution had gone too far. They feared that the centralized government proposed by the Framers would lead to a new kind of tyranny, and viewed the Constitution is a corrupt document without a Bill of ... Rights protecting the people's individual freedoms. They argued that ...

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