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- 81: The Brady Bill
- ... gun rights advocates lost in their effort to repeal the state's ban on selling assault rifles. Furthermore, the 103rd Congress had a pro-Brady president. In contrast to Bush, a longtime NRA member, President Clinton openly expressed his support for the bill; in his speech to Congress on February 17, he said: "If you pass the Brady bill, I'll sure sign it." Facing this nationwide pro-Brady tide, Even ... as well as by the pro-Brady public pressure. Consequently, the Senate approved the conference report by unanimous consent. After seven years of debate, the Brady bill was finally passed by the 103rd Congress. President Clinton, as he had promised, signed the bill into law on November 30, and the Brady bill became Public Law 103-159. Beyond the passage Three years have passed since the passage of the Brady bill ... million to get its supporters elected.11 The last 1996 election was also a victory for the NRA in that many of its supporters got re-elected even though their member Dole was defeated by Clinton in the Presidential race. Their most powerful supporter in the Congress is probably the House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), who once wrote in his letter to the NRA chief lobbyist Tanya Metaksa: "As ...
- 82: Tobacco
- Tobacco Canada has one of the world's toughest antismoking campaign. They have passed laws against tobacco advertising and have used virtually all of the Presidents proposals against tobacco. Now they are saying that if Clinton's proposals do become a law it won't do much good. By 1993 the tobacco taxes in Canada had a pack of cigarettes up to $5.00 a pack . Thanks to these measures, Garfield ... at least occasionally was halved to 23%. In contrast U.S. efforts have been a huge disappointment. Some 30% of high school seniors smoked through the 80's and now there is an alarming increase. Clinton's program doesn't include a stiff tax increase and experts say that is where Canada's progress stemmed from. The big disappointment is kids have smoked more since the Federal and Provincial Governments slashed ... from 1993. Now, a University of Toronto survey found a third of Junior High School are puffing more. Moreover the number of teens smoke occasionally jumped to 27.8% in 1994 from 22% in 1991. Clinton's program includes Prohibition of sales to minors. Canada has found such bans are useless because 59% of Ontario's smoking minors still bought their smokes from a store. One of the bad things ...
- 83: Biological Warfare
- ... bioterrorist will attack, but rather the question remains, when will they attack? “It is highly likely that a terrorist group could threaten or attack Americans with germs within the next few years,” according to President Clinton. (Solomon) Biological warfare intentionally uses viruses, bacteria, fungi, or toxins from living organisms and death or disease in humans, animals, or plants. Fermentation can be used to produce such bacterial agents as anthrax, brucellosis, cholera ... botulinum (The toxin that spreads the deadly disease botulism). The last event that has caused America to make preparations is the use of the poison aflatoxin that was used during the 1991 Gulf War. President Clinton wants to make the public aware to the fact that America is likely to be not only threatened, but also attacked with germs within the next few years. He also said that Iraq would not ... create their biological weapons. Defenses are also being strengthened and permission for the use of almost three billion dollars is being proposed to Congress in order to combat these numerous varieties of biological warfare. President Clinton told government agencies in June of 1995 to be prepared for attacks from terrorists. But in March of 1996, the Senate brought up questions concerning America’s contingency plans and whether or not they ...
- 84: Business
- ... Also people currently avoiding taxes either legally or illegally will be brought into an evev system where they will not need to avoid taxes through current legal loop holes. The reason why people like Bill Clinton get elected to be president is because he plays the game of class warfare. Clinton did a good job of convincing the poor and the middle class that Reagan did them wrong. Clinton believes that the rich should be punished by higher taxes. I ask you, "why should you punish prosperity?" The main goal of the liberals and Bill Clinton is the reditribution of wealth. The key ...
- 85: Aristotle Voluntary Vs. Involu
- ... At this point one begins to relate to Aristotle s statements on the concepts of voluntary, involuntary and non-voluntary actions. In fact one recent political issue begins to surface. The sex scandal involving President Clinton and his intern Monica Lewinsky. When looked at from the standpoint of a voluntary action it seems obvious that the sexual relations between Clinton and Lewinsky were voluntary. As Aristotle defines voluntary or involuntary actions as occurring at the moment of action, both parties were making the relations happen, in fact both probably made a choice to continue. So ... choice. I would say voluntary action is that action which we choose to do, it is the action we are aware of and make the decision to continue with. So, especially, by my personal definition Clinton and Lewinsky were at a voluntary action stage. As for involuntary action, using Clinton as an example I would say his confession to the American public was involuntary or at least non-voluntary. However, ...
- 86: Problems in Air Traffic Control and Proposed Solutions
- ... operations. Further disclosure reveals the FAA budget experienced a real decline for the first time in more than a decade. A six percent drop. That equates to six hundred million dollars. The FAA thinks the Clinton Administration has a solution. It's a not-for-profit, government-owned-and-operated U. S. Air Traffic Services (USATS) corporation. According to the FAA, a corporation makes good sense. They say unlike other FAA ... or constraints, nor would it be hostage to the annual appropriations process. Transportation Secretary Peńa transmitted proposed legislation to create the United States Air Traffic Service corporation (USATS) on April 6th. On May 3rd, President Clinton wrote to Senate Republican Leader Dole and House Speaker Gingrich, urging them to enact the USATS legislation now. The FAA says the "now" is critical. They believe the proposed budgets they're seeing would have ... dozen federal agencies were combined into the DOT. It worked for some agencies, but not for the FAA". (AP, 1995) The bill has almost total backing from the aviation community, but is opposed by the Clinton administration. As discussed earlier, the Clinton Administration is fully behind the formation of the United States Air Traffic Service corporation which would total privatize ATC services. . Another bill circulating is sponsored by Senator John ...
- 87: Aristotle Voluntary Vs. Involu
- ... At this point one begins to relate to Aristotle’s statements on the concepts of voluntary, involuntary and non-voluntary actions. In fact one recent political issue begins to surface. The sex scandal involving President Clinton and his intern Monica Lewinsky. When looked at from the standpoint of a voluntary action it seems obvious that the sexual relations between Clinton and Lewinsky were voluntary. As Aristotle defines voluntary or involuntary actions as occurring at the moment of action, both parties were making the relations happen, in fact both probably made a choice to continue. So ... choice. I would say voluntary action is that action which we choose to do, it is the action we are aware of and make the decision to continue with. So, especially, by my personal definition Clinton and Lewinsky were at a voluntary action stage. As for involuntary action, using Clinton as an example I would say his confession to the American public was involuntary or at least non-voluntary. However, ...
- 88: Capitalism
- ... Also people currently avoiding taxes either legally or illegally will be brought into an evev system where they will not need to avoid taxes through current legal loop holes. The reason why people like Bill Clinton get elected to be president is because he plays the game of class warfare. Clinton did a good job of convincing the poor and the middle class that Reagan did them wrong. Clinton believes that the rich should be punished by higher taxes. I ask you, "why should you punish prosperity?" The main goal of the liberals and Bill Clinton is the reditribution of wealth. The key ...
- 89: Teen Smoking
- ... cigarettes. Recently, there has been legislation that has been turned down by Republicans in Congress, which was supposed to send a strong message to the tobacco industry. While this legislation was turned down, President Bill Clinton has vowed to continue his efforts to lower the rates of teen smoking. Yes, this problem steadily increases and the age groups become younger, but the problem will get worse if Congress does not try ... health problems. I see my friends smoking and I tell them that it will cause some serious health problems for them in the future. After the defeat of the tobacco bill in the senate, President Clinton scolded Senate Republicans for “Walking away from its obligation to our children” (qtd. in Kaleidoscope Interactive). He also called for the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual national survey of the ... 516 billion measure revoked by Republican Senate leaders. It was supposed to be used to enforce penalties against tobacco companies that did not succeed in reducing teen smoking to levels set in the legislation. President Clinton called out the tobacco companies, which have angrily opposed this survey. “Once this information becomes public, companies will then no longer be able to evade accountability, and neither will congress,” stated by Bill Clinton ...
- 90: Bussiness
- ... Also people currently avoiding taxes either legally or illegally will be brought into an evev system where they will not need to avoid taxes through current legal loop holes. The reason why people like Bill Clinton get elected to be president is because he plays the game of class warfare. Clinton did a good job of convincing the poor and the middle class that Reagan did them wrong. Clinton believes that the rich should be punished by higher taxes. I ask you, "why should you punish prosperity?" The main goal of the liberals and Bill Clinton is the reditribution of wealth. The key ...
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