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- 2621: The Four Political Parties of Canada
- ... life back into the Canadian economy by promoting investment, consumer consumption and job creation." (library4.html, 1997) On the income tax front, the PCs are also committed to giving Canadians a 10-20 per cent personal income tax cut, which would be phased in over their first term in office. They have also given the situation regarding the federal debt and deficit a fair amount of thought. They intend to balance ... candidates: Preston Manning (the current leader), Ted Byfield, and Stan Roberts. Byfield was not entirely comfortable with the idea of being the Reform Party's leader, however, and wanted to continue to run his own personal business. A theory that came out of the convention was that this leadership race was a battle between "Roberts' old political style and money against Manning's grass-roots populism." (Harrison, pg.117, 1995) There ... html, 1997) The Reform Party also intends to give the public tax relief, by having "lower taxes for all Canadians: $2,000 by the year 2000 for the average family, an increase in the Basic Personal Amount and Spousal Amount, cut capital gains taxes in half, cut employers' U.I. premiums by 28%, and eliminate federal surtaxes and last but not least, flatten and simplify the income tax system." (Summary. ...
- 2622: Chris Moss vs. Dr. Terry Preece and the Edgewoord Unified School District
- ... set of guide lines which is passed down from the state of Independence. The guide lines are better known as statutes. They state: 1. Each school shall develop proficiency standards which shall include reading comprehension, writing and computation skills in the English language, necessary to success in school and LIFE experiences. 2. The competent educator shall use or promote the use of appropriate diagnostic techniques to analyze the needs and potential ... a stduent with a natural talent, but the real challenge lies with trying to educate the people like Chris Moss, the people who are average in intelligent, but below average with the basic reading and writing skills. My client is suing Dr. Terry Preece and the Edgewood unified School district for $20,000 to cover a private tutor and court costs. My client is also asking that the school district develop a program so that students that graduate after him will have basic reading and writing skills. This program will benefit the future students at the Edgewood schools in a way that the students will not have to go through the embarrassment and the suffering that my client is going ...
- 2623: British Control of the Caribbean and Its Allusion in Caribbean Literature
- ... perpetrators of the racism is also apparent when looking at it through a white girl's perspective. Religious confusion is another result of the British occupation in the Caribbean. Both Hodge and Naipaul use their writing to expose the problems Caribbean people experience with religion. The influence of the church is made apparent in the writings by all three authors. A striking example can be found on page 455 in Hodge ... the education system, and the problems can be traced to the British occupancy. A final affect the British had on the people of the Caribbean was the loss of their identity, and the lack of personal identity is express throughout their literature. For instance in crick Crack Monkey, the story talks of black children looking at pictures of "children with yellow hair kneeling with their hands clasped and their faces upturned ...
- 2624: The US Government
- ... is very outspoken against racially based affirmative action programs and the "Constitutional Right" to abortion. His views are closely related to those of the Reagan administration. Scalia is a very intelligent individual, has an elegant writing style, and has personal charm that makes him an influential member on the Supreme Court. Legislative Department The Legislative Department consists mostly of the House and the Senate, the two parts of Congress. The Senate has 100 members or ...
- 2625: "Thank God it was ratified!"
- ... impelling motive was the economic advantages which the beneficiaries expected would accrue to themselves first, from their action." Beard continues his evaluation on the framers by citing that, "Not one member represented in his immediate personal economic interests the small farming or mechanic classes." Beard cites more of his facts in that, "The overwhelming majority of members, at least five-sixths, were immediately, directly, and personally interested in the outcome of their labors at Philadelphia." In his report Beard seems to cite numerous facts which prove that his statement is correct in that the framers had personal concerns that outweighed the democratic sincerety of the new government. Beard's examples are so precise as to say that, "five-sixths were personally interested in the outcome of their labors," that it is unbelievable that such a fact could be true. Was a poll taken during this time on whether the framers had personal intents in the creation and ratification of the Constitution? Beard's thesis seems so ridiculous that it needs to be taken with a grain of salt and as Robert Brown stated that Beard's ...
- 2626: Policy Profile of Senator Richard Lugar
- ... Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, and in part, his 1996 Presidential Campaign which encompasses a myriad of issues, both foreign and domestic. It would be impossible to include every aspect of Senator Lugar's political career and personal life within the scope of this paper. Instead, emphasis will be placed on the most important and critical points of his tenure in American politics, at the federal level. However, in the conclusion of this ... between members, and between the legislative and executive branches. What is all the fighting about? The 96' budget of course, and no one appears to be making headway. In fact, at the time of this writing, there has already been one special resolution to extend the deadline to keep the federal government from shutting down. It is only a matter of days before hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be ...
- 2627: Bill of Rights
- ... by the Florida courts. RIGHT TO BE SECURE IN PERSONS, HOUSES, PAPERS AND EFFECTS AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES: A new law goes into effect in Oklahoma on January 1, 1991. All property, real and personal, is taxable, and citizens are required to list all their personal property for tax assessors, including household furniture, gold and silver plate, musical instruments, watches, jewelry, and personal, private, or professional libraries. If a citizen refuses to list their property or is suspected of not listing something, the law directs the assessor to visit and enter the premises, getting a search warrant ...
- 2628: Legislative Proposal for New Indecency Language in Telecom Bill
- ... 726 (1978).: Would the use of an expletive in a communication that is made available to a minor trigger a criminal felony? An illustration. After this law passes, a 17-year old college freshman is writing a paper on the indecency. He decides to look at Supreme Court cases to determine what he is prohibited from seeing. The university librarian, who believes the student looks young for a freshman, directs the ... and would be impossible to comply with. The interim restrictions require companies to block or restrict access to any person under 18 through the use of a verified credit card, adult access code, or adult personal identification number (PIN). Such restrictions are workable for a dial-a-porn provider who provides restricted access to a telephone number for a commercial charge. Such restrictions are antithetical, however, to unrestricted, intentionally open connections ...
- 2629: Dual Executive/President
- ... presidency is a modern day answer to the realities of the American presidency. Essentially, the idea of a dual executive is rooted in the concept of a plural executive. Back in the time of the writing of the Constitution, some anti-federalists wanted a weak executive. This weak executive was called a plural executive or an executive council. (Storing 49) The purpose of such a plural executive was not only to ... argued that the President has so much to do that his energy is weakened by simply being spread too thin. The latter is true since America is such an incredible world power. When Hamilton was writing against a plural executive, he never could have predicted America's role in the world. An example of what this dual executive is not, is Uruguay's multi-member presidency. From 1918 to 1933 the ... In addition, the Presidents would also have the power to grant reprieves and pardons. Both actions are subject to dual approval. When disputes arise between the two Presidents, the issue would be formally put in writing. The issue could then be put before a two-thirds house vote for approval. The house would be the Presidential mediator. In the oath of office, the Presidents should be reminded that they are ...
- 2630: Diplomatic Immunity
- ... time this privilege produced little or no incidents. However, this unique position of freedom that diplomats, their family, and staff have been graced with has not been so ideal. Recently the occurrences of abuse for personal or national gain has grown out of proportion. What once protected the diplomat and his staff from parking tickets and some differing social laws, now grants them protection under the law to commit crimes such ... rare and punishable to various extents in most countries, domestic authorities were forced to look the other way. While it would be convenient to believe that the six hundred pounds of marijuana was sent for personal consumption at the embassy, it is evident a small drug trafficking ring was being protected under the guise of diplomatic immunity. HISTORY/DESCRIPTION The international community has tried to develop a universally accepted set of ... respect for the host country and to protect the integrity of the mission most diplomats follow the laws and social graces of the host nation. However the Vienna Convention allows for an incredible amount of personal liberties, which can be easily abused. There are a myriad of problems with diplomatic immunity. However all of the solutions fall into the category of international relations. When crimes of an individual are compared ...
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