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- 1941: Internet Regulation
- ... Feb. 1995, 8. Gibbs, Mark. "Congress 'Crazies' Want To Carve Up Telecom." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 039436. 12 Sept. 1994, 37. Horowitz, Mark. "Finding History On The Net." American Heritage. Oct. 1995, 38. Laberis, Bill. "The Price of Freedom." Computerworld. Dialog Magazine Database, 036777. 25 Apr. 1994, 34. Messmer, Ellen. "Fighting for Justice On The New Frontier." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 028048. 11 Jan. 1993, S19."Policing Cyberspace." U.S. News & World Report. 23 Jan. 1995, 55-60. Messmer, Ellen. "Sen. Dole Backs New Internet Antiporn Bill." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 044829. 12 June 1995, 12. "Shifting Into The Fast Lane." U.S. News & World Report. 23 Jan. 1995, 52-53. Taylor, Bruce A. "Memorandum of Opinion In Support Of The ...
- 1942: The Jury System
- ... a disadvantage. However, there is a possibility that jury system will check rotting of trial. Jurors need not explain reason of verdict to court. If juries feel way of investigation is dirty and viorate human rights, they can decide the defendant is innocnt. In short, jurors can decide defendant is innocent even if a public prosecutor has disadvantageous proofs for the defendant. Juries who are representative of citizen make the decision ... may say " We had better entrust trial to trained judge." However, meaning of jury system's existence is to stick to common sense of citizens. Providing whether the man is innocent or not by legal rights all people can exercise is permitted is more important than the fact whether the man is innocent or not.
- 1943: Jessie James
- ... he was 14 years old. During this time, Civil War had broken out, dividing the United States into two parts. Not wanting to be left out, Jesse joined a Confederate regiment led by Lieutenant Bloody Bill Anderson. Unlike most other confederate regiments, Bloody Bill Anderson’s regiment would "use small gang hit-and-run attacks" and raid mostly northern cities in Kansas and Missouri (Bruns 35). James rode with Anderson until he was wounded and sent home in 1865 ...
- 1944: Streetcar Desire
- ... s account of the demise of Belle Reve, thinking both of them have been swindled out of an inheritance: How about a few more details on that subject...Let's cop a gander at the bill of sale...What do you mean? She didn't show you no papers, no deed of sale or nothin' like that?...Well then, what was it then? Given away to charity?...Oh I don't ... thinks I'm sort of prim and proper, you know! I want to deceive him just enough to make him want me." When a young newspaper delivery boy comes to the door to collect the bill for The Evening Star [Stella's name means 'celestial star'] one rainy afternoon, Blanche is attracted to him as a lonely woman pathologically desperate for sexual attention. He reminds her of her young husband who ...
- 1945: Kosovo 2
- ... the Albanian language, massively dismissed Albanians from state-owned enterprises, and suspended Kosovo's legal parliament and government. The oppression of the Albanian population in Kosovo by the Serbian Government, and flagrant violations of basic rights of Albanians, occurred frequently. Initially the Albanians responded to the repression with peaceful and passive resistance. In 1992, the Albanians of Kosovo held free elections in which they chose their leadership expressed their determination for ... Dayton Agreement created two self-governing entities within Bosnia- the Bosnia Serb Republic and the Muslim-Croatia Federation. The settlement's aims were to bring about the reintegration of Bosnia and to protect the human rights. The Muslim-Croatia and Serb entities have their own governments, parliaments and armies. Croatia, meanwhile, took back most of the territory earlier captured by the Serbs, which also resulted in the mass exodus of around ...
- 1946: Three Gorges Dam
- ... people relocated. Second, the effects that the rise in level of river will have on the environment. This includes the destruction of habitats for at least four indigenous species in the area. 4.1 Human rights issue According to official figures, 10.2 million people have been relocated for the construction of dams in the past in China. In each case, there have been economic or political problems that has often ... not a feasible solution to China's energy problems. § The Three Gorges dam may not prevent flooding. § There are other cost effective, time effective, more environmentally friendly solutions available, such as building cogeneration plants. § Human rights have been violated to build this dam. 7.0 Personal opinion I believe that the Three Gorges dam project is not being built to prevent flooding or create needed energy, because there are cheaper, quicker ...
- 1947: America and Affirmative Action
- ... a fair assessment of their capabilities. Perhaps the biggest complaint that one hears about affirmative action policies aimed at helping Black Americans is that they violate the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and the Civil Rights laws., The claim is that these programs distort what is now a level playing field and bestow preferential treatment on understanding minorities because of the color of their skin. While this view seems very logical ... affirmative action program benefits and how long and at what rate they receive them. I must, also, agree with my critics that affirmative action may destroy or motion of a "color-blind" society. But, the rights of Blacks and other minorities to have equal opportunity forces us to take these risks. In short, it has been recommended that broad-based affirmative action policies range from the workplace to the classroom. While ...
- 1948: Genocide
- ... citizens. For decades after the era of Reconstruction, the absence of adequate federal laws permitted discrimination against blacks in employment and housing, in public accommodations, in the judicial system, and in voting opportunities. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial discrimination in most hotels, restaurants, and other public facilities; prohibited private employers and unions from practicing discrimination; and banned registrars from applying different standards to white and black voting applicants, a provision that was strengthened by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its later amendments. The 1964 law also authorized the U.S. attorney general to file an action when a "pattern or practice" of widespread discrimination was found. Federal financial aid could ...
- 1949: Quotas are Outdated in Affirmative Action Programs
- ... is to continue to survive it will most definitely have to hire on merit alone, and not be bothered by trivial laws that are outda ted. The origination of Affirmative Action is from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI and VII. Title VI states “no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or natural origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of ... or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment , because of such individuals race, color, religion, sex, or natural origin”(Civil Rights Act Title VII). These laws can be justified by our constitutional principle that all men are created equal, and should remain a part of our laws and thought process. However, penalizing a business or school ...
- 1950: Thomas Jefferson
- ... express his ideas. It is well known that he wrote the Declaration of Independence, but he also wrote many other documents dealing with the colonial protest of British rule. (3) A Summary View of the Rights of British America was a pamphlet denying right of Parliament to rule over the colonies. Jefferson proved to be an able writer of laws and resolutions because he was very concise and straight the point ... voice his own opinions of what the principles of the nation should be. Most of Jefferson’s values were expressed in his draft of the Declaration of Independence. It stated his belief in the natural rights of man and his faith in the people’s ability to govern themselves. (5) Jefferson believed himself to be a person who was doing what was morally right, not for the fame that would accompany ...
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