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- 2201: The Turbulent Sixties
- ... Racial Equality) Office, and hospitals run by medical students from local hospitals (Anderson 196- 197). The stage was set for an unprecedented event which had never before happened, an entire campus being placed under the control of students. However, plainclothes police were called in to violently break up the students, and by May of 1968, the administration regained control. Many people were shocked that police used such violent and bloody methods to break up the resistance. The mayor of New York, John Lindsay, said that he himself believed that the measures used to regain ... to the downfall of the ideals of the counterculture (Sann 285-286). The 1960's also saw the resurgence of feminism. Lower infant mortality rates, soaring adult life expectancy, and the availability of the birth control pill gave women greater freedom from child-care responsibilities. Bra burnings were a common spectacle held on campuses and other public places to express a freedom from the bondages of a male dominated community. ...
- 2202: The Sedition Act of 1798
- ... respond. This was facetiously called the "Rush Act" in response to the phenomenal success of conservative radio talk show host, Rush Limbaugh. As in the 1790's when Republicans formed newspapers to counteract the Federalist control of the press; many conservatives felt that the few conservative broadcasters and programs had a long way to go before they balanced the liberal press. Fortunately, as in the 1800 election, Republicans gained control of Congress in 1992 and the "Rush Act" died a natural death. Recently many Americans have become concerned with domestic terrorism. Waco, the Oklahoma Federal Building, and now the Freemen in Montana have caused citizens ... many liberties for American citizens as well as Aliens. The following are eight points made by the ACLU concerning this bill: 1. Broad terrorism definition risks selective prosecution 2. More illegal wiretaps and less judicial control will threaten privacy 3. Expansion of counterintelligence and terrorism investigations threatens privacy 4. The Executive would decide which foreign organizations Americans could support 5. Secret evidence would be used in deportation proceedings 6. Foreign ...
- 2203: Domestic Abuse
- ... than he already did. The lower class violence is usually reported because they deal with social services more often than the middle and upper classes do. They are more educated in knowing that public social control agencies can help them get through the abuse. The middle and upper classes do not usually report these acts of violence because they probably can afford a psychiatrists or a marriage counselor. Abusive behavior begins ... is brought up to believe that domestic violence is acceptable and can be done to their own spouses. Some men also abuse their wives in an act of jealousy, anger, and aggression or poor impulse control. Men usually tend to abuse women more often when the women involved are not their wives. Batterers are more likely to be violent in non-family situations than men that are married and do not ... were more likely than non-abusers to believe that wife-beating is not only justified but acceptable" ( 86 ). This belief that violence is justified to maintain power may explain why men may choose not to control their anger and frustrations. In an abusive mans eyes violence is not only justified but also acceptable.
- 2204: Mercantilism Helped To Shape The American Nation
- ... 17, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown. He had retreated to Yorktown in hopes of receiving much-needed supplies from the British fleet. But, as he was soon to discover, the British had control of the seas no longer. The French had allied themselves with American forces in 1778. By the time Cornwallis had retreated back to the coast, the French had gained control of the seas. The British formally surrendered in 1785. The two countries met again in Paris, France to sign a treaty. In 1787, the Constitution, again written by Thomas Jefferson, was framed. But all the ...
- 2205: Are Political Parties in Decline?
- ... with all the issues or give the proper amount of time and care. The development of appointed civil severents has greatly aided in the solution of this problem, but unfortunatley the elected representitives have lost control over the matters. Meisel stated that politicians now can only sit back and observe the results of the civil servants and accept these results. The officials now can no longer act for the good of the people but rather must obey the control of the civil servants. Weak point- Meisel's weakest point is the decline of the parties due to the media. He states in his article that television, the largest form of media, has transformed poltics ...
- 2206: Theory of Religion
- ... unlimited, only as long as he abides by the rules of his art, magic or religion. Frazer defines religion as "a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life. In other words, no man is religious who doesn't control his actions by the fear or love of a god. On the other hand, a gentleman named Edward B. Tylor purposed a belief in which every object, every person, every thought had a soul. He ...
- 2207: Medicare in the '96 Elections
- ... Ph.D. the Executive Director at Purdue Retail Institute in his writing, The Clinton Health Care Reform Proposal, outlines a few goals and restrictions of Clinton's proposal. The three main goals are as follows: Control the costs of Health Care, Guarantee comprehensive coverage, and improve the quality of care. President Clinton began his campaigning in what looked to be like a relatively clean manner, as one reporter put it, "It ... the President's plan, he had no concrete plan of his own. According to Senator Bob Kerry, the Republican "balanced" budget plan is a phony; "we'll tax our children to poverty -- unless we get control of Medicare." GOP Senator John Danforth agrees that the Republican proposal is tenuous but goes on to say, "
it [Medicare] should definitely be means-tested, without a doubt." By means-tested, Senator Danforth means each ...
- 2208: The Clinton Sex Scandal
- ... the Presidency must battle against Newspaper journalists, radio personalities, televised news reports and now, even more menacing: the Internet. Presidents who are constantly reminded of their power and prestigious rank, become exasperated because they cannot control the news media, even though they can to a large degree set the news agenda. Media has expanded in its presence, becoming widespread on the Internet, perhaps monopolizing the domain, by becoming more powerful and more used than written, televised or radio journalism. The Presidents' inability to control the press exposes their vulnerability and tends to question the actual power they can actually exert. All presidents, at some time or another, became frustrated at what they perceived as unfair treatment by the press ...
- 2209: In Search Of Excellence
- ... merely ignored the following practices. A Bias For Action The authors describe American companies as limited by structures which hinder action. Extraordinary effort was seen when a worker was given even a small measure of control over his destiny. He then has a bias for getting things done. Drastic simplification has been a key. Instead of a long-term task team that generates only reports, a task team may last only ... have shown that hands-on management works better with less middle management. A difference in philosophy between Japan and US is shown by the fact that US management tends to believe that no one can control more than 5-7 people. One bank in Japan has several hundred managers reporting to one person. When the form is simple, a company can survive with a smaller staff. Simultaneous Loose-Tight Properties Excellent ...
- 2210: How Western Imperialism affects China and Japan
- ... in understanding the basic political and moral ideas of Western civilization whereas China had not . Both had wanted to rid foreign intervention , however Japan learned the ways of the West to prevent Western intervention and control. Japan rose from an isolated nation to a world power able to control its own destiny and future of its people . China however, with its traditional and steadfast ways , succumbed to Western Imperialism , and was left behind by the ever progressing world and the power of change . Copyrights ...
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