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- 721: The Constitution
- ... was run by the elite. throughout the years congress has constantly expanded their powers through a broad interpretation of the constitution and with every example they have abused the system by unbalancing powers and taking rights away from the people. The biggest thing they used to expand their powers was a small section of the constitution which they expanded to give them any power the saw proper of themselves to have ... the three branches of the federal government began to gain as many powers as they possibly could. This goes against the whole idea of American ideals. The states were the ones who were getting their rights taken from them through broad interpretation of the constitution, when the constitution was supposed to protect them. this cased the states to say that they had the right to declare something the government had done ... take more powers then ever intended. The constitution had failed. It had let things run wild. It definitely did not fulfill it’s job to try to keep the powers balanced and protect the peoples rights. The broadness of the constitution created problems within the executive branch too. In some cases the constitution was blatantly disregarded. Right from the Washington’s first presidency there was argument about how the constitution ...
- 722: Martin Luther King Jr. 5
- ... fought oppression. Martin Luther King Jr., would aid immensely in this fight. He was born in Atlanta Georgia in 1929. His father, Martin Luther King Sr. Was a Baptist minister and also preached for civil rights. By the time he was 17 he had decided to follow his fathers footsteps, so he himself was ordained as a minister. After his graduation from the Crozer Theological Seminary, when he began postgraduate work ... for his social protests. In the following year he decided to move back to Atlanta to become copastor with his father. In 1963 he was back in Birmingham, Alabama, where he led a massive civil rights campaign, organizing drives for black voter registration, desegregation, and better education throughout the South. During that time he led the unforgettable March on Washington where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to ... the day prior to his demise. Sadly, the following day he was shot to death in Memphis Tennessee. Nearly 500,000 of his loyal admirers attended his funeral. It was the end of his civil rights crusade. "A man who won't die for something is not fit to live" he had once said. That day he died for civil rights, he died for his dream. Prejudices have always and ...
- 723: “To legalize or Not to Legalize”
- ... past but it seems safe that people are using them as drugs for pleasure. Most users are not addicts say experts, and that they are for pure enjoyment rather than harmful. There is a “users rights policy” which aims to eliminate abuse which harms society, while preserving the benefits of responsible users. This is to maximize the benefit of trade off drugs. (Toward a Users’ Drug Rights Policy - pages 382-383 There have been many assumptions throughout the years on what effects drugs are causing on society. In the 1960’s, the psychedelic drug movement said that drugs were used as a ... the satisfaction of enjoying the drug in the first place. Many experts argue since drugs are mainly used for enjoyment why is it such a major problem if they are legalized? (Toward a Users’ Drug Rights Policy - pages 386-387) Drugs are also a way to provide personal insight and self-knowledge. They also are a way of teaching new modes of consciousness. One expert says that “Alcohol has been ...
- 724: A Study Of The Market Reforms In Post-Communist Eastern Europe With A Specific Case Study of Poland
- ... time to change. None of the structure exists to deal with private firms and must be created along with the labor needed to run it. There is very little knowledge and certainty about the property rights issue and until resolved investors will be wary of the situation. However, not all countries have addressed the needed changes in the same fashion. Poland has been a leader in foreign investment and involvement when ... activities, in addition to the 60 (odd) specialized state enterprises (with the same privilege). Export incentives include export related income tax reliefs, a foreign- exchange retention system introduced in 1982 (this granted export enterprises priority rights to buy foreign exchange for production related imports). Restructuring of the Economic system This was to mean measures of a more radical nature to be introduced in a gradual nature. 1) Deregulation of state enterprises ... factors of production will be replaced by a uniform system of taxation (enterprise tax, personal income tax). Abolishment of industrial associations, in order to, prevent informal co-ordination of their activities. 2) Well defined property rights. The new government inherited a system under which workers' councils were directly involved in enterprise decision making and the appointment of managers (the obvious lack of industry strength under this system is obvious). A ...
- 725: Homosexuality
- ... was considered a grave secret to be kept from all family, friends, and society at large. However, it seem that society has begun to accept this lifestyle by allowing same sex couples some of the rights afforded heterosexual couples. The idea of coming out of the ‘closet’ has moved to the forefront of homosexual individuals when it used to be the exception. The Government of Canada has recently passed law making ... spill over into mainstream society as same sex couples are seen strolling the streets arm in arm, kissing, and even engaging in unsightly groping. Such behaviour is displayed proudly by homosexuals during their various ‘equal rights’ marches. It seems analogous to lobbying for a new car while driving a Ferrari, no one will listen because they are all turned off by your actions. Often enough, homosexuals attempt to ‘pick up’ straight ... frowns heavily upon homosexuality. With this in mind, how then can the government consider legislating society into acceptance of a lifestyle that God has condemned? The government has little place introducing legislation concerning the human rights of homosexuals for a number of reasons. Any legislation would gravely affect any society in which it is introduced and that society ought to have the ability to protect itself from what it deems ...
- 726: The Roles African American In
- ... not followed. They received inferior equipment and medical care. Nearly twice as many African Americans died of diseases on the battlefield then the white soldiers (Ward 253). Throughout the war, black soldiers fought for their rights to be treated equally. They were continuously told that in order to receive equal pay and to be considered for being commissioned as an officer, they would have to prove themselves on the battlefield. The ... signed up for the army to fight and defend their freedom, not to do the laborious tasks the white soldiers did not want to do. Perhaps the most famous regiment to fight for their equal rights was the 54th Massachusetts (Fincher). Col. Robert Shaw, commander of this infantry, was one of the few white commanders who treated his troops with dignity and respect. He helped them fight for their rights as soldiers. The entire regiment, including white officers, began refusing pay until blacks were given the same pay that white soldiers were being given (Fincher). President Lincoln began supporting the ideas of equal treatment ...
- 727: Angel Island
- ... because of this tax, but the catch was that a 1790 federal law reserved natural citizenship for white people alone and denied the right to Chinese. These foreign mining taxes stayed till the 1870 Civil Rights Act where they were declared unconstitutional. By 1870, however, the California government had leeched five million dollars out of the Chinese and did not have to pay a cent back to anybody.3 For protection ... Virtually imprisoned in camps in the Sierras and starving, the strikers gave up within a week and were forced back to work. Railroad construction was similar to indentured servitude in that you had no civil rights. Basically, you did what you were told and you were forbidden to quit work. Nearly thirty thousand workers were said to be injured and estimates of five hundred to a thousand Chinese died; however, Central ... one of the few ways that Asians used a system against them for their own benefit. The Chinese did not take the discrimination they received sitting down during their entire existence in America. Their civil rights cases were taken to court whenever possible and the 1790 Naturalization Law was the most sought after law to abolish because it denied Chinese citizenship. The Chinese Six Companies fought for federal protection of ...
- 728: Lyndon 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 ...
- 729: Affirmative Action
- ... a believer in white supremacy. However, Lincoln was not the only one to stir up interest in discrimination in the nineteenth century. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a writer that attacked issues such as women's rights and slavery during the nineteenth century. Her most well known novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was a controversial literary work, not only because of the subject matter, but how it was portrayed to the public ... finally brought to light, it stirred up public interest which has been perceived as one of the causes of the Civil War. Stowe's other writings about limitations on women concerning job opportunities and voting rights contributed to more controversy in this country. It influenced a small group of women, led by a woman named Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She began a group of women who wished to fight for equality between the sexes. They held "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman." The convention met regularly to convey their thoughts about the limitations placed on women under America's new democracy. The convention continued from 1848 until the beginning of the Civil War in ...
- 730: Democracy History
- ... is a government where they tell people what to do and expect the people to obey. This obedience is usually justified in the name of some higher value to which an individual¡¦s interests and rights may be sacrificed. I believe that political decisions should be made democratically instead of using authoritarian processes because democracy provides equality, freedom and one of the most persistent defenses of democracy is that government policies ... of the people. A word closely associated with democracy is equality. For a government to be a true democracy, there must be certain kinds of equality in society. The four most prominent are equality of rights, suffrage, schooling, and justice. There should also be participation by all citizens in the responsibilities of government by voting in elections. The American Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal." This does not mean that all people are equal in every respect. It only asserts that all individuals are equally human. This being true, all people have the same natural rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In a real democracy these truths--common humanity and natural rights--are recognized. In addition, all members of the society are regarded as citizens (except for ...
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