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- 711: Handgun Control in the United States
- ... Why Not Real Gun Control? A. Handguns are too easily accessible to America's youth. II. Kids: A Deadly Force. A. Kids are killing each other all across America. III. A Look At The Brady Bill IV. The Economics of Crime. A. Americans are spending too much money each year to protect themselves. V. Charts and Figures. A. Where Americans are spending all their money on protection. Handguns should be outlawed ... we do about this?". The answer outraged voters say in poll after poll, is to pass more restrictive laws to control handguns. This mood is moving a reluctant Congress toward renewed consideration of the Brady Bill, named after Jim Brady, who was permanently disabled in John Hickney's attempt to assassin-ate Ronald Regan in 1981 ( Morganthau 33). The Brady Bill is a common sensical and an ad-mittedly modest attempt to impose a five-day waiting period for the purchase of handguns, and to require local police agencies to make a "reasonable" effort to ...
- 712: Euthanasia
- ... constitutes ordinary and extraordinary medical treatment? The court indicated that a patient's right to refuse treatment was an extension of the constitutionally-derived "right to privacy" and, more importantly, permitted the assignment of those rights to Quinlan's guardians. With the Matter of Quinlan decision, the Supreme Court attempted to set forth a process to balance the state's interests, which were seen as preserving human life and the physician ... of a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy as being analogous of a decision to terminate a comatose patient, as the Quinlan court had. The Cruzan court also found that the "penumbra" of privacy rights that the Quinlan court relied on to develop the right to refuse treatment was not absolute (Roe v. Wade and Bowers v. Hardwick), nor was it transferable. Finally, even if the right to privacy included ... privacy or the right to refuse treatment included the right to refuse food and water. The court's determination of what individual interests did and did not consist of substantially weakened the balance between individual rights and state's rights in favor of the state. The Cruzan court further shifted the balance towards the state when it stated that the State's interest is in the unqualified preservation of life, ...
- 713: The Fall Of The Roman Empire
- ... in 59 BC, was faced not only with a hostile senate, but also a large proportion of the tribunes, acting on behalf of the nobles, that seemed determined to oppose his amendments. A relatively moderate bill to provide pensions for Pompey's veterans was met with prolonged and systematic obstruction by the senate. Caesar chose then to bypass the senate and took the bill directly to the assembly where it was vetoed by a tribune named Bibulus. Upon knowledge of this, he presented the assembly with Pompey, who vowed to use violence if necessary to defend the people's rights. The bill was subsequently passed. Caesar, according to Suetonius, governed alone, and did very much as he pleased. Each of the men was greedy for glory and power, demanding triumphs and ovations for military ...
- 714: National Constituent Assembly
- ... a constitution that would create a new France, one that was based on equality, liberty and fraternity - a nation governed by the people, and for the people - where men are born and remain equal in rights. It was essentially dominated by members of the Bourgeoisie, as well as some Nobles and Clergymen, but it did not effectively represent the whole of France. The National Constituent Assembly set up a militia type ... voice in the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly did not want to create a Republic, it wanted to create a Constitutional Monarchy. It still wanted the King as Head of State, but wanted the people's rights and values outlined in a constitution, rather than decided by the King. In 1789 the Constituent Assembly began developing a Constitution, because it was what the French people wanted - but their moods quickly changed and ... or innocence of their peers, in a public trial. It was a giant step towards the democratic system of government that is used in the modern world. On August 4 1789, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, was proclaimed. It was an almost radical declaration, based on freedoms and human rights, and with it came the abolition of Feudal privileges. It included freedom of conscience and freedom of opinion, ...
- 715: Lyndon B. Johnson
- ... Washington as majority leader, a post he held for the next 6 years despite a serious heart attack in 1955. The Texan proved to be a shrewd, skillful Senate leader. A consistent opponent of civil rights legislation until 1957, he developed excellent personal relationships with powerful conservative Southerners. A hard worker, he impressed colleagues with his attention to the details of legislation and his willingness to compromise. In the late 1950s ... tool of wealthy Southwestern gas and oil interests. Either to soften this image as a conservative or in response to inner conviction, Johnson moved slightly to the left on some domestic issues, especially on civil rights laws, which he supported in 1957 and 1960. Although these laws proved ineffective, Johnson had demonstrated that he was a very resourceful Senate leader. To many northern Democrats, however, Johnson remained a sectional candidate. The ... Congress passed a tax- reduction law that promised to promote economic growth and the Economic Opportunity Act, which launched the program called the War on Poverty. Johnson was especially skillful in securing a strong Civil Rights Act in 1964. In the years to come it proved to be a vital source of legal authority against racial and sexual discrimination. In 1964 the Republicans nominated Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona ...
- 716: A Comparison of the Status of Women in Classical Athens and Early Christianity
- ... mere slaves to men. Today women are near equals in almost all fields. In 411 B.C., when Lysistrata was written, men had many stunning advantages to that of their female counterparts. Although women's rights between 30 and 100 A.D., the time of the New Testament, were still not what they are today, the treatment of women was far better. Overall, the equality of women in the New Testament exceeds that of the women in Lysistrata in three major ways: physical mobility, society's view of women's nature, and women's public legal rights. Albeit in Lysistrata the women were shown as revolutionaries rising up against the men, women in classical Greece were never like that. Aristophanes created the play as a comedy, showing how the world might be ... areas for males and females. While the women stayed home, the men were usually out fighting, and when they weren't fighting, they were entertaining their friends and having sexual favors performed by courtesans. The rights of women in early Christianity were a far cry from today, although they were much better off than their Athenian counterparts. In the Christian church, women were treated as equals. The first evidence of ...
- 717: Should Racist Speech Enjoy Pro
- ... s society, and that the general public does not want to hear and should not be subjected to hearing such outright bigotry. But does the right to speak one's mind outweigh the listener's rights? Apparently, yes, it does. According to the supreme court in the case of the National Labor Relations Board v Montgomery Ward & Co. (1946), the "First Amendment is concerned with freedom of thought and expression of ... to a 1996 ruling by the 9th Circuit California District Court in the case of George v Pacific CSC Work Furlough, the "First Amendment protects individuals only against governmental, not private, infringements upon free speech rights." Since the government is not outlawing racist speech, but rather influencing private individuals to not accept such behavior, the overall goal can be achieved without losing our rights under the first amendment. Of course, no solution is perfect. Enforcing such a program would be difficult and arbitrary, and we would have to rely on the private individual's interpretation of the guidelines ...
- 718: Black Students at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Black Students at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas In September of 1957, one of the greatest battles between state’s rights and federal law, since the Civil War, took place in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Supreme Court ordered “gradual integration” in public schools throughout the United States. The problem in Little Rock was the fact that ... did not want any kind of desegregation and they felt they had no say in the decision to change their way of life. In September of 1957, one of the greatest battles between state’s rights and federal law, since the Civil War, took place in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Supreme Court ordered “gradual integration” in public schools throughout the United States. The problem in Little Rock was the fact that ... a woman, “the niggers are in school.” A woman even threatened to enter the school and bodily remove the blacks. After three hours and fifteen minutes the Negroes had been withdrawn, once again putting states’ rights over federal law. Eisenhower was no longer able to stay detached from the situation and finally spoke out to the people. “Our personal opinions about this decision (Brown vs. the Board of Education) have ...
- 719: Epic Of Gilgamesh
- ... something greater than what the seeker currently has, in terms of stature or wealth. One of many examples is the theft of Esau's birthright by Jacob. In Genesis 25: 27-34, Esau Sells His Rights as the First-Born Son, Jacob wanted more than his proper inheritance, he wanted the rights as the first born son. His brother Esau was hungry and asked for some soup that Jacob was cooking. Jacob answered, I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son. Jacob could not be content with what he already had. He wanted a larger portion of the inheritance entitled to the one who is the first-born as well ...
- 720: Silence Of The Lambs
- ... man that he is. He is sewing a skin of women to try to become more like his mother and less of the man that he is. This is how he received his nickname Buffalo Bill because the way he murders and then skins his victims. Jame Gumb is a very disturbed individual and his violence and crimes are often attempts to escape from insanity. (Menninger, 181) Jame Gumb is in ... causes Starling to search inside of herself for the answers to the questions she has been looking for about her life and childhood while at the same time trying to solve the case of Buffalo Bill. Lecter proves to be a trustworthy aid and does help the case and Jame Gumb is eventually found. The next element in not just a psychological horror but in any novel is the idea of ... The next conflict in the novel is between the FBI and Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The FBI sees Lecter as a threat to the case and does not advocate his involvement with the case of Buffalo Bill. The FBI knows how brilliant Dr. Lecter is and they are not sure if he can be trusted to tell the truth about what he knows about Buffalo Bill. The last conflict involves Clarice ...
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