... Dictionary defines freedom as "The state of being able to act without hindrance or restraint, liberty of action". The truth of the matter is that America is not a completely free nation. Every year new laws get passed that are intrusions on our daily lives. One law, which I strongly disagree with, is the smoking ban. A New York resident can ... no longer smoke in bars, restaurants, offices, or covered outdoor patios. The government should not have the right to tell independent businesses how to operate. Although second hand smoke is harmful, it is my choice to go to a place where smokin...

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... of office in January of 2001 and inherited the strongest economy in history. Our strong economy took a hit after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, causing many New York businesses to collapse, which caused a general interference on nation-wide commerce and a significant increase in unemployment. President Bush applied $42 billion more in tax cuts to counter this negative effect on ... attacks. "The Homeland Security Act of 2002 has a primary mission and responsibility of preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, reducing the vulnerability of the United States t...

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... politics. Starting as a Police Commissioners of New York and later went on to assistant secretary of the navy. He became a Rough Rider during the Spanish-American War. When he returned home he became the Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States. Roosevelt became President in 1901 when William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt's main concern as president was ... the monopolization of big trust companies. He took on JP Morgan and other "big trust" companies; Roosevelt was considered a trustbuster in response to public pressure for greater government intervention int...

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