... was actually even lower than expected. A division of MasterCard showed holiday spending this year was down by as much as 4% over the same period last year, making this year the worst holiday season for them in modern times. Even retail behemoths such as Gap experienced a drop in sales by close to 20 percent. Best Buy and other electronics and appliance stores experienced even more significant ... therefore more goods would be purchases once the taxes were applied again. However, the problem with this system is that consumers, hungry to go shopping again, could easily run up a considerab...

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... you be able to relate to them? If you didn't know your friends how would you be able to help them? If you didn't know the skills of your work, how would you be able to work? In my eyes it all comes down to one thing, and that is knowledge ... . The bible says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", and if you think about it, it's true. When I talk to people my age we ... cars, videos, clothes, sporting events, and things of that nature; they know everything. I can't remember having a conversation about the government with anyone my age, because it's something they don't know a...

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... , that much is known. To produce a more effective vegetable oil the mutant poisonous mobile plants were created; no-one foreseeing the plane explosion that would send their seeds worldwide. Politics was also responsible for the army of orbital missiles that circled the earth, each one holding a more deadly article of germ warfare than the last. In what at first appeared to be a comet shower, these missiles ... unleashed a plague in the earth's atmosphere, rendering anyone who saw the sky blind. The triffids seemed to be waiting for this chance to break free ... from their cages and gard...

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... that are not happening and instead of blaming the problems of the youth of America on music or television, people should look at the homes and the environment in which these and all children are raised. During the first years of a child's life they should have the full attention of their parents and the other members of their families. During the last ten years there has been a higher emphasis ... on the mother's going back to work and leaving their children with ... a nanny or at a daycare. A mother should want to be home with her child during one of the most important and dependent p...

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... a society. Legal systems and the criminal laws are designed to support and maintain the boundaries of their social systems. In America the law helps support and maintain the economy. Without these laws, the free enterprise system could not exist. Without laws governing certain business practices such as contracts, the free enterprise system would fall apart taking the American economy with it. The last function of the law is to discourage ... revenge. The government also uses laws to control an individual's need for revenge against those that violate their rights. Because laws punish pe...

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... . It was simple almost to say a bill or law is passed, but does that mean people will follow it? Of course not-that's why there were three different branches of the government-to keep everything held together. Having an executive branch is still important in today's society. Without it, we wouldn't know how to behave and what to do or not ... , and there would be no way of telling if we violated the rights and laws in the Constitution. Last, but not least, there's just the simple fact that the Articles of Confederation were never followed and weren't strong enough. There are many reasons ...

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... more money. It will keep everyone happy. Protection will also help keep anarchy out of this picture. If citizens feel safe they won't feel the need to take action to keep themselves safe, and therefore are happy with the government. Showing now on televisions everywhere are war torn countries that have no economic stability due to constant war and violence. Protection from ... expenses used from healthcare, therefore allowing more money in other areas such as education. This also would increase average lifespan and would enable the government to spend more on health care, which would ad...

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... crazy and very bossy little boy. He has a critical attitude and finds imperfection in all the boys for example the crowd has already witnessed him making fun of Piggy on behalf of his weight. Ralph on the contrary is a natural leader making decisions based on the well being of the whole group. He is generally a nicer boy than Jack and is also older having more ... knowledge. The group then votes for Ralph to be leader and he sets out on his first journey to determine ... whether or not they are really on an island and if so whether or not it is inhabited. To do so he orders the boys to...

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... believed that a government could only be legitimate when based on a social contract with citizens. For Locke, the contract worked both ways; if the people agreed to give up some freedom then, the government would protect everyone's rights. And if the government fails to deliver then the people absolutely have the right to revolt against them. He thought of this contract as a two way promise, it had ... to work both ways. Locke also taught that, natural rights are your God given rights. You should have the privileges of life, liberty, and property. Life refers to the fact that people wan...

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... gather around to share a fun evening together with, but television is starting to depart from "family friendly" shows in favor of adult programming. The question then arises, what can be done to protect children from seeing inappropriate subject matter on TV. Recently, a call for government interference has come ... movies. Generic letters suggesting a certain group of people's opinions as to how offensive a show may be. Also brought to aid the fight against dirty TV was the v-chip, which allowed programs with only certain ratings to be shown on a TV that has it. But still people say th...

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... developed a moral problem in regards to travel vouchers. Travel vouchers are being completed and submitted with incorrect claims for money that the service member is entitled to but actually did not accrue the related charges during the TDY trip. Morally the service member knows that this practice is not right. What compounds this issue is that for certain claims you do not have ... For example, a service member is authorized to claim up to forty dollars a month in ATM fees. The soldier claims this just because he is authorized not because he used the ATM during the month. The utilitaria...

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... ? And for punishment their murderer were given food and a place to stay all on the account of the tax money? One would probably agree that the death penalty is the only way to punish this killer. One should also agree then that the only way to punish all worthless murderers is via the death penalty. Capital punishment is just, it deters crime, and shows high regard ... Viewpoints, 86). To take a life in order to save others from a killer is respect for life. It is unarguable that the worst crime one could commit is murder. Therefore for committing murder you should deserve the worst pena...

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... other government take over, which normally led to some type of bloodshed. Some may actually look at Jack and even call him civilized to a certain extent. But once the separation occurred and with the inhumane killing of Simon, Jack became an animal or better a beast. This beast kept order in his camp and if someone disobeyed, they would be tortured like Maurice ... can a leader just be full of great ideas that have no voice to project them and turn these ideas into an actual thing. One character showed this the most, Piggy. Piggy was the smartest boy on the island and with his knowledge...

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... son's advice but as soon as he touched his shoulder to grab his attention, he also turned to gold. This story illustrates this point well as the King who wanted all the riches lost his son in the process. In addition to that, even with huge amounts of money he still would not be able to buy back his son. There is also ... though there is no way he could apply for it with his current intellect. Money is the force and power of government. Governments use it to manipulate the people against their own interest to use their own money. Although most of the time the Government implies things o...

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... States look up to their presidents. The leadership is the most important link between the government and the people. If honor is not felt or demonstrated in the highest office of government, the people will not have the respect for the leadership which will cause a massive breakdown in the honor of the country. The most significant ideal shared between the United States and Camelot is the people's want for their cities to be ... safe. Both have law enforcement officials to keep their homes free of intruders. However, the United States has police ... ideals in common with a little bit o...

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... led to many tyrants to solve the problems and conditions within Athens. The tyrant Solon freed everyone of debt and divided the polis into four groups of wealth giving the poor some rights. The tyrant Pisistratus reduced the power of the aristocrats and influenced democratic ideas. The tyrant Cleisthenes created the democratic government of Athens and created the ostracism allowing the people to exile someone. Without the tyrants, Athens would of never ... have had a democratic government. Athens was the first society to explore individualism in ... ...

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... woman because her angry husband shoots and kills him. So, then they are forced to have an honorable funeral for this heroic man. After the funeral, the producer begins to feel deprived from the recognition he deserves and wants to talk. He then dies from a heart attack, when in all actuality he was "killed off" because he was too big of a threat. So ... to do these things behind our backs. They try to deny the allegations and when they are caught they try to say it was for the "good" of the people. I on the other hand do not see how hiding the fact that the president of the United State...

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"Democracy" is a difficult term to define. What one person defines as an "ideal case" another person refutes as not representative of democracy in the slightest bit. The term has been modified throughout history to fit the diverse forms of government that have titled themselves a democracy and has wavered significantly from its philosophical ideal. Democracy literally means "government by the people" and in Athens the demos were the poorer people. Prerequisites for Successful Implementation of Democracy: - In social aspects, there has to be an educated mass with strong sense of political consc...

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... clearly a destruction of a proper government. The destroying of the conch and the last follower, Piggy, is a sign of a complete end to the democratic government. The savages replaced the government of reason and civilization gradually and entirely. It may not seem explicit but the "dance" done by the hunters is a lot like government propaganda. The propaganda allows the leader to brainwash the people and get them to support the government and its actions. This means ... that mistaken notions cause the destructive influence in the hunters. The ... ...

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... black. For example, in the early years of the nations, only the white male adults who were the taxpayer had the right to vote. After a long time, the 15th amendment gave the black the right to vote in 1870. In 1920, women had the right to vote, which was result of the 19th amendment. Finally, the 26th amendment extended the right to vote to 18-year-olds. The last function of government is to ... provide a safety net, a minimum standard of living. The government must provide home, clothes, and foods for the poor people who are not able to achieve the minimum standard of living because of...

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... shares, expecting prices to go on rising. However, it could not last. Once people took notice of the falling profits of the companies, panic took over, and the collapse of the economy happened - The Wall Street Crash. One of the causes of the Wall Street Crash began throughout the 1920's. During the 1920's there was much inequality in the USA. The distribution of wealth was not even and so although many people ... poor. There was a big gap between rich and poor. No matter how easy it was to buy goods, - hire purchase - the poor simply could not afford to buy many of them. Therefore, goo...

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Why is the Average Unemployment Rate Falling? The government has reported that the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 of a percentage point. Businesses cut 89,000 jobs in January, which followed job losses that averaged 311,000 a month in the last three months of 2001. Economists had predicted the unemployment rate would continue to rise. So why is the nations unemployment rate decreasing? Employment gains in construction, air transportation and retailing helped offset job losses in other industries. Recently there has been also been evidence of an increase in the manufacturing sector. Analysts say...

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... plummeting significantly with very little signs of improvements. Many public officials have been warning the people of the United States of a possible recession. So what is the government doing to rectify this economic problem? And also, how does this affect Americans at a microeconomic level? Last year was a lucrative time for many dot-com companies. Advertisements of these ... "All eyes are on the Fed as the U.S. economy teeters on the edge of recession, " wrote Jennifer Bjorus of the San Jose Mercury News, March 2001. But why is the government reducing the interest rate in response t...

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... , we were streamlined to just ten. Though my college diploma was useless, my board and prior jobs related to the vacant position was a sure plus in my being chosen. Though I wasn't voted by a majority (atleast by a committee), I knew, and I hope they also knew, that I deserve the job. But I digress, that example was just one of lowest chain of our government hierarchy (at least at ... our local government), how much more for an elective official - lets say the mayor. The law may allow just anyone with the qualifications stated earlier to buy for ... he or she has is oral willingness and...

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... die is not fair, even if he has got to be dependent the rest of his life to any kind of medical machines. God has not given this permission to make stop some one life by other humans. Every one has allotted to live in a limited period of time that just god is aware ... of it. Not only doctors are supposed to keep the patient alive, but also they are supposed to do their best to ... can help to fast healing and not deprive medical care although their high costs. Nonetheless all discussion is about medical costs, in my opinion it is the government that has duty to provide this patient wh...

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