... . There is however, another type of racism that is hardly noticeable to America's majority. This covert form of racism permeates our society in such a way, that it has become almost acceptable in everyday life. This should come as no surprise, because it is common knowledge that racism is a large part of the American experience. Despite the fact that North Carolina is ... multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuits because of the covert forms of racism practiced by some of their employees. A few years ago, six black secret service agents reportedly received what they deemed to be discrimin...

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... routine as tying my shoes and drinking milk. I can still picture myself standing up, facing the flag, and saying the Pledge in my fifth grade classroom. The U.S. Supreme Court has deemed it unconstitutional to require students to say the Pledge because it contains the words "under God" in it. Even as an atheist, I disagree with this ruling and believe that all ... " on all coins and paper currency. The rationale for this was explained in the National House Report and it stated, "The committee considers "In God We Trust" a superior and more acceptable motto for the United States. It is a ...

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... Americans. Despite the fact that capital punishment, otherwise known as the "death penalty", is legal in only a handful of countries in the world, the majority of Americans regard it as acceptable retribution. In the 1981 Gallup Poll, two-thirds of Americans voiced general approval of capital punishment. By 1994, the same poll concluded that a tremendous 80% of Americans approved of capital ... of state-authorized killings is immoral. Executions give society the message that human life doesn't deserve respect when it is useful to take it and that homicide is legitimate when deemed justi...

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... any person could be called, regardless of your skin color? That word has no other purpose but to insult or hurt. Yet it is used within black communities and is deemed acceptable. If I threw that one out there in greeting a black friend, I am sure we wouldn't remain friends for very long. I am going to take another stab in the dark and say ... ...

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