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- 1171: The French Revolution
- ... a hardworking life. This Estate was the minority of the people in France, having approximately 1 to 2 per cent of the population. The Second Estate in French life was the nobility. They enjoyed extensive rights and privileges. They made up less than 2 percent of the population. They, like the First Estate, paid hardly any taxes. Economically, the nobility was characterized by great land wealth. Nobles were generally the richest ... estates met together. He ordered the other two estates to join the Third Estate in the National Assembly. Although now the three estates met together, there were divisions among them. Some wanted to protect their rights, while others wanted to establish a limited, constitutional monarchy. This sparked some change in the French people. Immediately after the National Assembly secretly began working on a constitution, the peasants and workers expected relief from ... Louis to summon the National Assembly on August 4th. They people discussed possible reforms. On this day, the National Assembly ended serfdom. Towards the end of August, the National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man. It stated that democratic principles would be the basis for French government. The job of turning these ideas into a constitution still remained. While the constitution was in the process of being ...
- 1172: Spin Cycle
- ... the media opted to pass on the Paula Jones case. This lapse may be explained in part by the success of the spin-control methods Kurtz describes. But there must be deeper explanations as well. Bill Clinton is the most investigated president since Richard Nixon--facing inquiries into Whitewater, campaign fundraising abuses, and sexual misconduct--and yet improbably began 1998 with approval ratings as high as those of Ronald Reagan. But ... Spin Cycle, Kurtz reveals the inside workings of Clinton s well-oiled propaganda machine--arguably the most successful team of White House spin doctors in history. He takes the reader into closed-door meetings where Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Mike McCurry, Lanny Davis, and other top officials plot strategy to beat back the scandals and neutralize a hostile press corps through stonewalling, stage managing, and outright intimidation. He depicts a White ... reveal to prosecutors or the press. the secret meeting between a Clinton operative and the editor of The New York times that led to a presidential interview in which Clinton knew the questions in advance. Bill Clinton s success in reaping favorable publicity by secretly courting selected reporters and columnists in off-the-record White House meetings. Al Gore s feelings of betrayal as the scandal-hungry press turned on ...
- 1173: Why Did The Textile Workers Un
- ... unavoidable labor battle. History has proven that any oppressed people can by persuaded to rise up with the aide of profecient leadership. Hitler’s rise to power is but one examle among many. The civil rights movement is another headed by Martin Luther King Jr. and Booker T. Washington. The rise of the working class in Russia under the leadership of lenin and Stalin is still another. The textle workers in ... nefarious influence of the prefessional agitator has found fertile soil in the American workman’s brain…” (Smith 264). These proffesional agitators as Fitzgerald caled them were the men who stepped up to protect the workers rights. However, Fitzgerald does seem to give these men a negative connotation but this was more than likely because of the fact that he was an executive at the Fitzgerald and Ray Co. (Smith 265). Robert ... reached its peak yet. Betwwen the years of 1933 and 1934, the federal government finally stepped in on the workers’ side. Under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s new deal laws were extablished to protect the workers rights. A minimum wage was established and child labor was outlawed. However, in actuality, this had little effect on the lives of the workers. The little money that the workers made by the national minimum ...
- 1174: Autonomy Vs. Paternalism In Mental Health Treatment
- ... humankind to exert free will, than it is to be contented (Atkinson, 1991, p.105)." In this regard, Mr. Gordon could be considered incompetent, since he was not interested in providing for himself the basic rights of his culture. The agencies involved with Mr. Gordon were unethical as: counselors "must recognize the need for client freedom of choice (Corey et al., p. 400)", psychologists "respect the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, self-determination, and autonomy (Corey et al., p. 415)", and social workers " make every effort to foster maximum self-determination on the part of clients (Corey et al., p. 430 ... concepts do not mix, they worked in futile effort and likely were aware of this. Mr. Gordon's case will become important in the way services are delivered, when either the laws provide for consumers rights to choices and responsibilities, or agencies obligations to make choices and become responsible for the consumers safety. "Can' t you give me brains?" asked the scarecrow. "You don't need them. You are learning ...
- 1175: Dwight D Eisenhower
- ... that time. The strains of the Cold War weighed heavily upon America’s shoulders, the U.S. economy at the time also needed to be carefully monitored, and the new tension caused by the Civil Rights movement proved difficult issues to deal with. After he was inaugurated, one of the first things he did was to sign a truce that ended the Korean War. During his first term, Eisenhower also made ... ran and won again in the presidential election. During his second term, he used federal troops to enforce school desegregation in the Little Rock Central High School incident. That same year he signed a Civil Rights Act. He signed yet another in 1960. The President was a strong believer in the Civil Rights movement throughout his term, writing once in a letter, “There must be no second class citizens in this country.” Eisenhower was also in office when U.S. entered the space age with its first ...
- 1176: Internet Censorship
- ... and vast system. For inspectors to monitor every E-mail, Webpage, IRC channel, Gopher site, Newsgroups, and FTP site would be near impossible. This attempt to censor the Internet would violate the freedom of speech rights that are included in democratic constitutions and international laws. It would be a violation of the First Amendment. The Constitution of the United States of America declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an ... of the Internet) shows the dedication that is felt by many different people and groups to the cause of free speech on the Internet. Just recently in France, a high court has struck down a bill that promoted the censorship of the Internet. Other countries have attempted similar moves. The Internet cannot be regulated in the way of other mediums simply because it is not the same as anything else that ...
- 1177: Government Intervention of the Internet
- ... threatens to destroy its freelance atmosphere, while wide spread encryption could help prevent the need for government intervention. Jim Exon, a democratic senator from Nebraska, wants to pass a decency billregulating the Internet. If the bill passes, certain commercial servers that post pictures of unclad beings, like those run by Penthouse or Playboy, would of course be shut down immediately or risk prosecution. The same goes for any amateur web site ... its leaders would be held responsible for a $100,000 fine and two years in jail. Why does it suddenly become illegal to post something that has been legal for years in print? Exon's bill apparently would also "criminalize private mail," ... "I can call my brother on the phone and say anything--but if I say it on the Internet, it's illegal" (Levy 53). Congress, in their pursuit of ... is needed. The sender uses this public key to encrypt the data, and the recipient uses their "private" key to decode the message. As Zimmerman was finishing his program, he heard about a proposed Senate bill to ban cryptography. This prompted him to release his program for free, hoping that it would become so popular that its use could not be stopped. One of the original users of PGP posted ...
- 1178: Al Gore For President
- ... new benefits will include, letting people with disabilities return to work and still receive Medicare, there will be a twenty-five percent tax credit to all firms, and he is pressing for a “real” Patients Bill of Rights. This is to ensure the best possible care, right to see a specialist, right to nearest emergency room when hurt, right to choice of provider, and the right to appeal any decisions of a healthcare ...
- 1179: Andrew Jackson From A Biddle P
- ... Andrew Jackson states, “It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our Government and the feelings of our people.” He clearly contradicts himself on this issue through his actions. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed ... my mind before his election is his conduct in office. As a whole, he has abused his executive power on many accounts. Some examples of this include the Bank Veto, the Veto of Maysville Road Bill, and his actions in the Eaton affair. He used the Veto power for his own purposes throughout his previous terms in office. The people are supposed to be able have their say in a democracy ...
- 1180: Profiles Of Courage
- ... was an issue. Adams supported the purchase. Support of the Louisianna Purchase didn't coincide with the beliefs of the Federalist party. That didn't stop Adams from pushing to pass the purchase. The Embargo Bill was created to stop the British from taking Americans sailor without proof of citizenship (and even some with proof). Adams constituents thought the Embargo Bill would instigate another war. Support of such subject caused his party-mates and constituents to re-think their view of the Massachusetts Senator. Daniel Webster, House of Representatives member, was a Federalist and was most ... a member of the House. He was previously a diplomat to Germany. During the time that the US was about to enter World War I, Norris was opposed. He also filibustered against the Armed Ship Bill because he hated war. George failed in these efforts. Robert Taft was a Republican from Ohio. He tried and failed many times to become president. Taft's iron mind never let him give up ...
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