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- 1551: Personal Writing: Son's Trip To The Emergency Room
- ... to a neighbor, bare feet and all. I pounded on the door like a maniac and screamed "help, my son is bleeding to death." She let me in and took Travis from me. Her boyfriend, Bill, who happened to be friends with my boyfriend, was at ther house. She handed Travis to Bill so she could calm me down. I was shaking like one single leaf left on a tree in the middle of fall. My legs trembled uncontrollably. I watched as they removed the blood soaked towel from Travis' wrist. They informed me that it was not his wrist, but it was the lower portion of his hand and it would need stitches. I cried and pleaded with Bill to contact my boyfriend, Tony, to let him know that his son was hurt and needed to go to the hospital. I did not need him physically, but emotionally. I wanted him to feel ...
- 1552: Indian Persecutions
- ... as it would flood reservations. Using legal protest and open protest, the Indians succeeded in some cases but other projects flooded most of Dakota ‘ s arable land for example. Another sensitive issue is about Fishing rights. Indians have always fished for a living (pour vivre) and thus they have been granted special tribal fishing rights. These rights are now challenged by environmental groups. A movie to illustrate the story of Indians : « Little Big Man », starring Dustin Hoffman is a 1971 Hollywood movie which broke all stereotypes people had about Indians : westerns : ...
- 1553: Curfews
- ... Do You Know Where Your Children Are?” 2). There is a strong argument that curfews are a fascist move by the United States government. While a group of politicians in Washington, DC, led by President Bill Clinton, claim youth curfews to just be an example of a status law (“The Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws in California” 3). Adolph Hitler implemented status laws in Germany as well. Ten years later his ... together, regardless of the enforcement of curfews. These all point to the obvious, curfews cannot work under the current conditions of society and also due to their own internal flaws. The suppression of citizen’s rights by implementing juvenile curfew is discriminatory and cannot be tolerated.
- 1554: Susan B Anthony
- ... In 1851 she went to Syracus to attend a series of antislavery meetings. During this time Susan meet Cady Stanton. They became best friends. Susan joined Stanton and Amelia Bloomer in campaigns for women’s rights. She would often deliver speeches written by Stanton, who was occupied with her young children. In 1854, She devoted herself to the antislavery movement serving from 1856 to the outbreak of the civil war, 1861 ... She worked with Stanton and published the New York liberal weekly, “The Revolution” (1868-1870) which called for equal pay for women. In 1872, Susan demanded that women be given the same civil and political rights that had been extended to black men under the 14th and 15th amendments. Anthony and Stanton became convinced that pg1ggggwoman would not gain the rights or be effective in promoting reforms until they had the right to vote. So she led a group of women to the polls in Rochester to test the right of women to vote. She ...
- 1555: Hemingway And Alcohol
- ... different characters will also exhibit the same desperation. The Three-Day Blow directly follows The End of Something, save a vignette, and it seems to allude to the break up described therein. As Nick and Bill begin drinking, their talk includes baseball, fishing, the nature of drunks, and eventually Marge. The discussion of girls and relationships inevitably leads to a foreboding of the future. Once a man s married he s absolutely bitched, Bill went on. He hasn t got anything more. Nothing. Not a damn thing. He s done for (Hemingway 122). Nick quietly agrees with Bill s sentiments, but he still longs for Marge. The pleasant memory of the past is stalled by the fear of what the future could hold for his relationship with Marge. The alcohol, in this ...
- 1556: The Death Penalty: Why We Should Have Capital Punishment?
- ... truly value public safety, there is no substitute for the best in its defense which is capital punishment. It not only forever bars the murderer from killing again, it also prevents parole boards and criminal rights activists from giving him the chance to repeat his crime. There are those that state that capital punishment is unfair to people of other races, classes, or mental abilities. I say that these aspects are ... non-white victims (23%), when controlled for variables such as severity and number of crimes committed, there is no disparity between those sentenced to death for killing white or black victims. In a recent crime bill, the Racial Justice Act, was proposed. The act, had it been implemented, would have established a penalty-by-quota system. As a precondition for applying the death penalty, it would have required that all races ...
- 1557: Should Government Spend or Reduce Money to Stop Drug Abuse?
- ... costs (Fast Facts). So, if say it clearly that reducing drug use will help reduce crime and the costs related to it. In 1977, National Drug Control Strategy has submitted to the Congress by President Bill Clinton (Fast Facts). The effort calls on 50 agencies, the states, the federal government and the local leaders to stem illegal drug use and address its effects. Also, Federal, state, and local governments spend roughly ... will reach $150 billion by the end of 1997 if current trends continue (Fast Facts). Year 1999, President Clinton requested $531 million for the Safe and Drug Free Schools grant program. Also, Congress is spending bill $870 million to buy radar surveillance planes, X-ray devices, patrol boats, and other equipment to detect and prevent smuggling of drug (McCutcheon p2906). However, White House announced a program in this year to boost ... drug warÕs hidden economic agenda. University of Chicago Law Review. Winter 1998 v65 n1 p35-114. http://web7.searchbank.com/itw/session/539/793/864533w6/39!xrn_28_0_A20396004&bkm_39_28 d) President Bill Clinton, (Transcript). Message to the Congress transmitting the 1997 National Drug Control Strategy. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. March 3, 1997 v33 n9 p244(3). http://web7.searchbank.com/itw/session/539/793/8645733w5/ ...
- 1558: Is Racism Still A Problem In The 21st Century?
- ... been aptly demonstrated throughout the history of black protest. People like Martin Luther King in the USA and Mahatma Ghandi in India proved this. Both these men were revolutionaries and they both fought for equal rights, but despite the resistance, sometimes violent, they never resorted to violence. Martin Luther King was one of the principal leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement. King's studies led him to explore the works of Ghandi, which led King to peaceful protests. In 1955 Martin Luther King made his first major step into non-violent protest when he led ... bus boycott was a tremendous triumph for King despite him being arrested and jailed for an astonishing 381 days. A subsequent mandate from the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed all segregated public transport. The civil Rights movement had gained a victory without the use of violence. Nowadays, ethnic minorities are a part of British society, although they are the minority they have the legal right to be treated just like ...
- 1559: Diversity Of The America
- ... and women can be in contrast to one another. Men tend to put their faith in a candidate who is solid and straightforward, while women seek a more compassionate candidate. In the 1996 presidential election, Bill Clinton focused part of his campaign on “soccer moms”. He stressed issues like women’s rights, child support, and sexual abuse and rape. The issues that Clinton raised were important to these mothers and they tended to cast their votes for him. The diversity in social classes presents a difference in ...
- 1560: Gays In the Military
- ... service member investigated after an anonymous phone call, and another investigated because he had taken notes for a class on homosexuality. These cases show clearly how military leaders blatantly violate both current policy and individual rights (Morrison 748-749). Defense Department officials say that the policy appears to be working because the number of discharges is down. There appears to be a distinct conflict between the cases that are reported and ... them. It is evident that the issues involved with lifting the ban on African Americans in the military has some very distinct similarities with the issue of homosexuals. Tim Mcfeeley , executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund states, "Homosexuals are being persecuted in the military for being different from the mainstream, just as blacks were maltreated in the 1940's and 50's" ( Duke A1, House Of Representatives 95-21 ... to present day homosexuals have served in the military with distinction and pride. Yet although many have died in defense of the principles upon which our nation was founded they are being denied the fundamental rights of liberty and equality. Thousands of members of our military have been denied their right to serve their country and a career in the military essentially because they are gay. In the process of ...
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