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- 2741: The Issue Of Gun Control
- ... consequences of the freedoms they set forth. The second amendment of the Constitution is one of the most important and most frequently called upon that recent history can think of . Since the age of the Civil War, the weapons that we have produced have become increasingly more deadly. We as citizens of this country are watching our children and friends at the hands of these vicious tools of destruction. As responsible Americans ... could eliminate the nonsense that happens constantly on Capital Hill, this dream would be a very real one. With the interests of political activist groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Congress has had a tough time passing any legislation that would benefit the public and curtail the sail and manufacture of armor piercing bullets, automatic rifles and Uzis. Unfortunately, we tend ...
- 2742: Racism
- ... kids grow up "brain-washed" that black people are their enemies and, taught by example, will continue this trend (The Volume Library; 1988). The Ku Klux Klan has been around since the end of the civil war. It is a roller coaster of a history. From extreme power, to rapid decline, and slow reemergence (Software Toolworks Encyclopedia; 1992). The clan, who is notorious for its violence, has a relatively innocent beginning. It ... skinheads are a family... A lot of us don't have what you'd call a home" commented Joshua, who is a 16 year old recruiter in California (United They Hate; Michael Kronenwetter). The race war was in full force by the 1960's. With the growth of white supremacy and their groups, black too had a weapon. Martin Luther King Jr. lead his people to march in Washington to ...
- 2743: Genocide
- ... who were worried that their lands would be lost, and the native Irish, who were forced to accept an unfamiliar culture, rebelled (Lewis 9). In 1649, Oliver Cromwell, leader of the Parliamentarians in the English Civil war, lead the Puritans into a bloodbath against the Catholics (Lewis 9). "He did it brutally, massacring the Irish without mercy and called the large scale killing the righteous judgements and mighty works of God'" (Meyer ... camps ... in the desert ... would starve and thirst to death in the burning sun (Armenian Genocide). To this present day, the Turkish Government denied these allegations. They claimed the Armenians were only removed from a "war-zone." The leaders of the Young Turk Government were found guilty of carrying out the killing by a secret network (Armenian Genocide). The decision to eradicate the Armenians was not an impulsive decision, but " ...
- 2744: Vinegar
- ... four robbers drenched themselves with what is now known as "Four Thieves Vinegar." In doing so, legend say that they were able to pilfer the diseased and deceased without getting infected themselves.(Geddes) In the Civil War, vinegar was issued to counter scurvy. More recently, in World War I, vinegar was commonly accepted as treatment for wounds.(Oster 5) Other more modern medicinal uses for vinegar also exist. A mixture of apple cider vinegar and water, if used properly, can help reduce ...
- 2745: Cleopatra
- ... 615). Three years after Cleopatra gained rule over Egypt she was driven into exile by the supporters of her brother Ptolemy XIII (Cleopatra 489). Caesar arrived in Egypt in search of his rival Pompey. A civil war occurred between the two Roman men. Cleopatra soon realized the need to cooperate with Rome to gain beneficial aid in regaining her throne (Nardo 24). After a long power conflict, Caesar defeated his opponent Pompey ... in return for her loyalty (Krapp 616). Antony was focusing all of his attention on Cleopatra and neglecting his affairs in Rome. Octavian took this opportunity to become the sole ruler of Rome by declaring war on Antony in 32 B.C. Cleopatra spread a false report that she had committed suicide which drove Antony to his death (Sinnigen 663). Cleopatra attempted to make peace with Octavian but failed. In ...
- 2746: Creative Story: Neolithic Park
- ... knives sat against the wall and hung from the wall in separate glass containers. The sign above the large pillars that represented the doorway read 'Antique Weapons of the Early 1900's and of the Civil War'. Although no one was permitted entrance, Brian spotted American Indian hatchets, assorted muskets, and even a chair attached to a large machine that looked to be from World War I as he stood in the doorway. "Interesting stuff, but why don't we go catch up with Chris and Sarah?" On the other side of the antique weapons room stood Chris and Sarah, ...
- 2747: Human Rights
- ... field is hard and laborious. Sweat drenches the colored bodies that work the fields, while the Master sits in the enormous noble house being waited on by the servants. Many people have worked to stop civil injustice acts like this, but it still happens in some form, or another today. White or black, straight or gay, male or female, equal rights should never be compromised. Of course, the United States has ... in larger freedom. In every way and form discrimination is wrong. Why is it that giving human rights to everybody is such a bad thing to some people? Many deaths have come about because of Civil rights issues. World War II was basically based on discrimination, and a power trip. Human lives arent disposable. The color of skin, gender, or sexual orientation never makes a person disposable. The United States have come a ...
- 2748: Swaziland
- ... agrantic relatives and the ability to assert him among them. There is some indication that the office was once inherited patrilineally from father to so or from elder brother to younger brother. During times of war a man with experience in combat was often chosen to act as war chief an office which was not hereditary and which became inactive when hostilities ceased. Although it seems that the state of each of these cultures are placed in the hands of one person. It is ... raiders are out to kill warriors. They also capture women, any taken being raped by all the men in the raiding party and afterwards passed on to the others who stayed home. Traditional leaders handle civil matters among Swazi. The continuity of the monarch contributes to the country s stability and peaceful climate while ensuring that the cultural heritage is safeguarded as Swaziland develops. One group use words to settle ...
- 2749: Cyberspace Offers A Revolution
- ... has been mostly television and newspapers that report on national and international issues. But each television station or newspaper usually only shows one angle of the issue. For example, the media coverage during the Vietnam War was ver biased. No longer are we limited to what our government wants to show us, or to what we see in the narrow scope of national news coverage. With access to views held by ... makes it harder for governments to use propaganda and to influence the minds of its countries citizens. It makes it almost impossible to shape public perception into what the government wants it to be. Fundamental civil liberties are as important in cyberspace as they are in traditional contexts. The right to speak and publish using a virtual pen has its roots in a long tradition. With the passage of the 1996 ... contained within its pages. References Feinberg, A. (1990) "Netiquette" Lotus 6, no. 9: 66-69. Hauptman, Robert, Ed.(1991) "Ethics and the Dissemination of Information." Library Trends 40, no. 2: 199- 375. Kapor, M (1996). "Civil Liberties in Cyberspace" Scientific American 265, no. 3: 158-164. Malkin, G. & Marine, A. FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to Commonly Asked New Internet User Questions
- 2750: Biography on Guy de Maupassant
- ... had little interest at the time for a career of writing for himself. As an adolescent he was much more interested in sports than writing, especially rowing. Maupassants education was interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served as a member of the French army. After the war was finished, he entered the French civil service. He first served with the Ministry of Navy and later with the Ministry of Public Institution. During the between 1873 and 1880 he also served as a literary apprentice under Flaubert. At this ...
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