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- 321: The Clinton Sex Scandal
- ... we have a full blown "modern scandal" of our own. But a fundamental change separates modern-day presidential scandals from those in the past: publicity. Except for Cleveland's paternity case and recent allegations against Bill Clinton, presidential love scandals have "always come out after the fact," says James W. Davis, author of "The American Presidency." "Tongue-wagging" was kept to a minimum in the pre-Watergate era, he says. "The ... Right should do all it can to make sure relevant information is available to the public. MR Shows like "Access Hollywood" and "Extra" base their shows on celebrities' lives. But now the focus is on Bill Clinton and his sex scandal trial. Instead of thinking about getting high ratings, they should consider the influence they have on the American people and the potential damage that could cause. Much of the United ... Gennifer Flowers and other key players in the presidential scandal. The media failed to turn up any new evidence and spent weeks broadcasting special reports that were nothing more than speculations. The famous image of Bill Clinton embracing Monica Lewinski was all too much a subliminal message telling the American people that it is allright to disrespect and dislike the leader of their country. Despite these allegations that are certainly ...
- 322: The Clinton Sex Scandal
- ... we have a full blown "modern scandal" of our own. But a fundamental change separates modern-day presidential scandals from those in the past: publicity. Except for Cleveland's paternity case and recent allegations against Bill Clinton, presidential love scandals have "always come out after the fact," says James W. Davis, author of "The American Presidency." "Tongue-wagging" was kept to a minimum in the pre-Watergate era, he says. "The ... Right should do all it can to make sure relevant information is available to the public. MR Shows like "Access Hollywood" and "Extra" base their shows on celebrities' lives. But now the focus is on Bill Clinton and his sex scandal trial. Instead of thinking about getting high ratings, they should consider the influence they have on the American people and the potential damage that could cause. Much of the United ... Gennifer Flowers and other key players in the presidential scandal. The media failed to turn up any new evidence and spent weeks broadcasting special reports that were nothing more than speculations. The famous image of Bill Clinton embracing Monica Lewinski was all too much a subliminal message telling the American people that it is allright to disrespect and dislike the leader of their country. Despite these allegations that are certainly ...
- 323: Is President Bill Clinton A Tr
- Is President Bill Clinton a Tragic character? A tragic character is someone who is basically good, strong, intelligent, and not a martyr. A tragic character must have good fortune and be successful. A tragic character must also possess ... lead to a downfall. The character must also be of great importance or in a position of greatness. The character must have a good conscience, be well liked by the people, and do a job. Bill Clinton possesses two sides or two different characters. The public Bill Clinton, who was elected twice by the American people, is caring, strong, and creative. He is a leader who feels your pain. The private Bill Clinton, which appeared in the Starr report, is someone ...
- 324: George C. Wallace
- George Wallace The 1960's were characterized as an era full of turmoil. During this era, one of the most controversial topics was the fight over civil rights. One of the key political figures against civil rights movement and pro-segregation was George Wallace. Wallace represented the racist southern view. Many Americans were segregationist, but Wallace was adamant about the topic. Many established political figures were assassinated, during the 1960's. Martin Luther King, JFK, and RFK were all positive visionaries caused controversy throughout that decade. George Wallace was against the modern government, pro-middle class, and against civil rights. Wallace and many other visionaries were cut down to early in life. Wallace was not killed by the assassin's bullet but his political career was changed. The attempt on Wallace's life left ...
- 325: The Statutory Definition of Pornography
- ... However, s. 3.2(iii) which deals with trafficking would be very problematic for liberals and legal conservatives because it creates a cause of action for a person contrary to the traditional conception of a rights holder's cause of action. This subsection reads: Any woman has a claim hereunder as a woman acting against the subordination of women. Any man, child or transsexual who alleges injury by pornography in the ... This conception of social harm, and thus subsection 3.2(iii), may offend liberals or legal conservatives in two ways. First, the notion of non-individuated harm is antithetical to the liberal conception of a rights holder claiming a cause of action. Fundamental to a liberal conception of harm is the notion of the individual who is autonomous, separate and fundamentally worthy of respect. Rawls and Kant exemplify this view in ... particular qualities save that of being an agent worthy of a fundamental, inviolable respect. This notion of the individual worthy of equal concern and respect in the eyes of the state permeates liberal conceptions of rights. It is also a fundamental, if not exclusive, tenet of the common law of torts: In tort litigation, the courts must decide whether to shift the loss suffered by one person, the plaintiff, to ...
- 326: Pornography
- ... However, s. 3.2(iii) which deals with trafficking would be very problematic for liberals and legal conservatives because it creates a cause of action for a person contrary to the traditional conception of a rights holder's cause of action. This subsection reads: Any woman has a claim hereunder as a woman acting against the subordination of women. Any man, child or transsexual who alleges injury by pornography in the ... This conception of social harm, and thus subsection 3.2(iii), may offend liberals or legal conservatives in two ways. First, the notion of non-individuated harm is antithetical to the liberal conception of a rights holder claiming a cause of action. Fundamental to a liberal conception of harm is the notion of the individual who is autonomous, separate and fundamentally worthy of respect. Rawls and Kant exemplify this view in ... particular qualities save that of being an agent worthy of a fundamental, inviolable respect. This notion of the individual worthy of equal concern and respect in the eyes of the state permeates liberal conceptions of rights. It is also a fundamental, if not exclusive, tenet of the common law of torts: In tort litigation, the courts must decide whether to shift the loss suffered by one person, the plaintiff, to ...
- 327: The Town of El Dorado Springs
- ... This in itself, to me, was phenomenal, but the last sentence was what made me want to search farther. "El Dorado still has no negro residents, but under today's Supreme Court rulings on civil rights, we have lost face and mus t bow to the age of fading color lines (Kemp 30). Did the town, after 1962, the published date of the book, ever allow negros to become residents of ... and not having read Kemp's book, I don't really know how much is true and how much isn't." It was then that an old classmate of Susanna's from high school, William (Bill) Barber, came by. I learned he had left El Dorado after graduation and now lived outside of Chicago but came back every other weekend to look in on his mother, who still lived in a ... I asked, " If the students here are not taught about the other people of the world, isn't there culture shock when they leave here, which a lot of them seem to do?" "Not really," Bill said. "We were taught the basics, right from wrong, good from bad and then just applied those things when we left." "I understand that part because I came from the same generation that you ...
- 328: George Wallace
- George Wallace The 1960's were characterized as an era full of turmoil. During this era, one of the most controversial topics was the fight over civil rights. One of the key political figures against civil rights movement and pro-segregation was George Wallace. Wallace represented the racist southern view. Many Americans were segregationist, but Wallace was adamant about the topic. Many established political figures were assassinated, during the 1960's. Martin Luther King, JFK, and RFK were all positive visionaries caused controversy throughout that decade. George Wallace was against the modern government, pro-middle class, and against civil rights. Wallace and many other visionaries were cut down to early in life. Wallace was not killed by the assassin's bullet but his political career was changed. The attempt on Wallace's life left ...
- 329: Bus Boycott
- ... men and women stayed of the buses until December 20, 1956, almost thirteen months after the boycott their goal was reached. The Montgomery Bus Boycott can be considered a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement because it made Martin Luther King Jr. public leader in the movement, starting point for non-violent protest as an effective tool in the fight for civil rights, showed that African-Americans united for a cause could stand up to segregation. Being president of the Montgomery Improvement Association taught Martin Luther the skills and gave the exposure to become a great leader of a movement as large as the civil rights movement. The thing that Martin Luther King is remembered most for was his oratory skills. M.L.K was a master speaker and his speeches and the greatness of them will always live on ...
- 330: The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
- ... Keep And Bear Arms Thursday, 19 August, 1996 "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" (Bill of Rights, Article II). This seemingly simple phrase is probably the source of more debate and argument than any other single sentence in American history. The argument is not black or white, pro or con. Rather, it ... Handgun Control, Inc. seek to make most firearms accessible only to law enforcement and the military ("CSGV" 1). In the middle there are organizations such as the American Firearms Association, who seek compromise regarding our rights (Lissabet, "Return" 2). Some organizations that one would expect to participate in this debate are noticeably quiet. One such group is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In "The ACLU on Gun Control", the ...
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