... nation's popular vote and lose by 100 electoral votes. These examples may seem as if they are more like exceptions, but they are the reality. In the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, Al Gore won the popular vote and George W. Bush won the electoral vote. A true democracy, which elects its leaders for the people and by the people, would not have ... George W. Bush in the white house right now. Popular vote should dictate the leader of a democracy. The Electoral College violates several parts of the definition of our democracy. The American Heritage College ... ...

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... part of our nation's political system that has worked so well for over 200 years? During the 2000 election, Albert A Gore, JR. received 50,994,082 popular votes over President George W. Bush's 50,461,080 votes, a difference of 533,002 votes. Even though Al Gore won the popular vote, he had only 266 electoral votes to ... George W. Bush's majority of 271 ("Electoral College"). While George W. Bush may have not won the popular vote, he represented a larger number of states and a broader intent of the American people. Works Cited Crane, Edward H.; Boaz, David. "The Constitutional Duties of...

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... or necessary. Be it resolved that the 2003 war in Iraq be not justified because of lack of weapons, lies from President Bush, and loss of trust. President Bush presents that the ownership of weapons of mass destruction that are "capable of killing millions" as a main justification for waging war ... with Iraq this year (Bowman). On September 16, 2003 the United Nations" weapons of mass destruction search begins. George Tenet, director of central ... a disingenuous and misleading way" (Bowman). There is speculation that the war was "sexed up" to sell it to Americans and win their support...

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... for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"--an elaborate acronym for a lengthy document (the Patriot Act is nearly 350+ pages long). President Bush signed it into law on October 26, 2001, after it received little congressional review or debate. Giving almost unlimited anti-privacy powers to domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies ... count on him to make these bully-tactics a routine part of our everyday life as American citizens. In conclusion, I feel that the Bush Administration is taking ...

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... for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"--an elaborate acronym for a lengthy document (the Patriot Act is nearly 350+ pages long). President Bush signed it into law on October 26, 2001, after it received little congressional review or debate. Giving almost unlimited anti-privacy powers to domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies ... count on him to make these bully-tactics a routine part of our everyday life as American citizens. In conclusion, I feel that the Bush Administration is taking ...

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... ideological or political reasons. This definition was used for the occurance that happened to the United States of America on September 11th, 2001 when the president of the United States, George Bush stated, " I believe that we, the United States of America and its people, have fallen victim to an "apparent terrorist attack".( add in resource here). The "apparent terrorist ... 9:17 a.m.: Federal Aviation Administration closes all New York City airports. 9:30 a.m.: Trading at the New York Stock Exchange and other U.S. exchanges was suspended, prior to opening. 9:30 a.m.: President Bush, ...

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Governor George Pataki has pardoned Larry Bruce from an obscenity charge nearly four decades after the charge, but now he's dead. Pataki was pressured by many people, including biography authors, Bruce's family, ... a world like today, almost every time you turn on the television to watch a stand- up comedy act, you will see comics come up and make fun of people like President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheny, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This is because they don't do the smartest of things.. Things were different back when Bruce was a stand-up. People weren't used ... ...

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Governor George Pataki has pardoned Larry Bruce from an obscenity charge nearly four decades after the charge, but now he's dead. Pataki was pressured by many people, including biography authors, Bruce's family, ... a world like today, almost every time you turn on the television to watch a stand- up comedy act, you will see comics come up and make fun of people like President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheny, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This is because they don't do the smartest of things.. Things were different back when Bruce was a stand-up. People weren't used ... ...

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... , there have been problems with the system used to elect the president and vice president of the United States. The United States" most recent conflict is the Al Gore and George Bush election in 2000. The state of Florida was under high surveillance after the U.S. believed there was a miscount. An illegal ballot in Palm Beach County resulted in an extraordinarily high number ... the Electoral College vote by 21 votes. (Dunn) If Gore had won Florida, he would have won by 46 electoral votes. By having the electoral vote in Florida awarded to Bush, he received only one vote more than the mi...

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... with the Electoral College is a person becoming president when the people did not vote for them. This what happened in the 2000 election. Al Gore beat George Bush by 5% of the vote by the American people while Bush beat Gore by 5 unfair undemocratic electoral votes. This undemocratic way of voting is treacherous and cannot continue as it will letting losers become president. The ... ...

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... " is an adjective that is very susceptible to interpretation. The main problem with the Patriot Act is its title. The ironic title reflects the opposite of what it represents. George W. Bush's excuse to entering war with these terrorists is to protect freedom. This bill, however, promotes a complete opposite effect in that it imprisons Americans into being monitored at all times as ... form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it." Our United States government is abusing its power exactly how King George III did when our Founding Fathers...

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... USA, whom hold an entrenched constitution. The 2001 September terrorist bombings in the USA called for immediate response from the government to increase national security. The president at the time, George W Bush was forced to act quickly and this therefore commenced the use of Guantanamo Bay. The Supreme Court then challenged certain practises in Guantanamo Bay that were deemed unconstitutional but due ... ...

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... have obviously disintegrated lately. Maybe the most noteworthy risk to the laws that controlled political ads promoted in the Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) marked into law by President George W. Shrubbery in 2002. The BCRA was referred as the McCain-Feingold bill after its boss supporters, Senator John McCain and Senator Russ Feingold. The United States court in 2007 voted ... the personality of the opponent. Therefore, there has being increase of negativity in the way advertisements are conducted (Kaid, 2004). Campaign 2002 overview shows that ads that were aired by Bush reflected...

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... an Kelly which is a private school where prayer is allowed there is also various religious but prayer is not outlawed here and does not cause any confusion between different religions. George Bush stated:" I support voluntary, student-led prayer and am committed to the First Amendment principles of religious freedom, tolerance, and diversity. Whether Mormon, Methodist, or Muslim, students in America should be ... ...

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... the reason Oprah Winfrey is being sued millions of dollars for allegedly disparaging the beef industry, is because of the influence she has on her audience. We all remember when George Bush gave his opinion about broccoli, "I'm President of the United States, and I'm just not gonna eat any more broccoli- That was a joke. The case against Oprah was serious. Maybe because when ... ...

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... , while protecting the constitutional rights of all Americans. With my signature, this law will give intelligence and law enforcement official's important new tools to fight a present danger."" (Remarks by President George W. Bush at Signing of the Patriot Act, Anti-Terrorism Legislation October 26, 2001) With the signing of this bill opened the debate for one of the most contreversal laws enacted to ... ...

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... . d. Recent U.S. Legislation regarding Same-Sex Marriages i) Lawrence v. Texas 1) Texas Sodomy Laws were declared unconstitutional 2) Held that homosexuals have substantive due process rights that the state may not interfere with ii) George W. Bush has called for a constitutional amendment protecting "the sanctity of marriage" iii) Ongoing battle for the gay community to gain rights [Transition: Regardless of your belief of the homosexual lifestyle, these ... ...

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... government. The United States of American is a democratic empire. The United States is the richest nation in the world with the greatest military power. It has an established senate. "Emperor" George W. Bush is currently heading the worlds" biggest manhunt. The citizens of the United States "empire" vote as in any democracy for everything that the government suggests because they believe it will ... ...

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