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- 19901: Should The Ten Commandments Be Posted In Public Schools?
- ... in Pearl Mississippi is accused of going to Pearl High School and shooting nine students. Two die. Dec 1st, 1997—Three students are killed and five injured as a 14-year-old opens fire at s prayer circle in the hallway at Heat High School, West Paducah Kentucky. March 24th 1998—Four students and a teacher shot to death during a false fire alarm at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro Arkansas ... we are not going to take it anymore”, concludes Robertson (Gaddy). Another reason the Ten Commandments should be posted in public schools is that the Ten Commandments are the foundations upon which are based America’s laws and government. “ There must be a moral compass to guide the Nation and for two-hundred years, the Ten Commandments have served as that guide,” comments Barton (Royse). When one actually contemplates it the ... very center of where some of these terrible crimes are being committed? Representative Bob Barr states that, “ If the Ten Commandments had been posted in Columbine High School the shootings would have never happened”(Williams, T). While many would disagree with that statement many agree with him by saying that in them you will find “ The foundation of all law as well as all morality” (Duhaime). Because the Ten Commandments ...
- 19902: Stonewall Jackson
- Stonewall Jackson, born January 21, 1824 was one of the most famous confederate generals and one of the best officers to serve for General Robert E. Lee. But Jackson wasn’t just born a general, he earned it. Since his parents died when he was very young, life was very rough for him. He was raised by his uncle, Cummins Jackson, a miller who lived near what is now known as Weston, West Virginia. Later on, he was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy. He had to work several times harder than the other cadets to learn the lessons in school because of poor education when he was young. But his grades slowly increased until he graduated ... Jackson fought his greatest battle in May 1863. He and his Second Corps struck the Union from behind near Chancellorsville and defeated them. At nightfall is when tragedy struck. In the darkness some of Jackson’s men mistook him for the enemy and shot him. His left arm had to be amputated because of bullet wounds. General Lee commented and said " He has lost his left arm; but I have ...
- 19903: The Mission
- ... the white man, they had to do many things in order to be able to run and hide from them. The Indians had to kill all but one of their children, the reason? They couldn't run from the white man with more than one child. The Indians also seemed to have an affinity for music, that is how father Gabriel kept them from killing him earlier in the movie. A ... renounce his former ways. Captain Rodrigo Mendoza, a mercenary and slave trader who first came to the top of the water fall in order to capture Indians for slave, was later one of Father Gabriel’s closest followers. Captain Rodrigo’s penance or self-punishment was to carry a huge bag of armor up the hill and over the water fall. Once he got to the top they cut it off and threw it down ...
- 19904: The Roman Society
- ... closer tothe poor by limiting the wealthy peoples' land ownership. During the early republic, the woman of Rome had few legal rights. A male was always responsible for the care and support of the family's women. The question of women as heirs was irrelevant. Like all plebeians, even women patricians could not vote or hold public office. They were usually married off around the age of 14 to be housewives. Even though women didn't have many rights, thethe poor by limiting the wealthy peoples' land ownership. During the early republic, the woman of Rome had few legal rights. A male was always responsible for the care and support of the family's women. The question of women as heirs was irrelevant. Like all plebeians, even women patricians could not vote or hold public office. They were usually married off around the age of 14 to be ...
- 19905: Anti Death Penalty
- ... Need-Problem): The Death Penalty has three major problems: the cost, immoral issues, and erroneous executions. a. Supporting Point: The death penalty is a very costly form of punishment. i. Data: According to Dave Erickson’s study, “Cost of the Death Penalty,” on Los Angeles County found at Deathpenalty.org, it would cost nearly $2 million to try a case that carries the death penalty sentencing versus the $1 million for ... also ways we can help put a stop to this. a. Supporting Point: There are other ways to deter violent crimes. i. Data: A 1995 Hart Research Associates Poll of Police Chiefs in the U.S. Indicated that 67% of them do not believe the Death Penalty significantly reduces the number of homicides. In fact the Death Penalty was rated last in effective was of reducing violent crime. (Death Penalty Information ... US. Transition: We have now discussed the problems and alternatives to the death and as Geoff has just showed us there are things each of us can do to help change the law that hasn’t done what it was intended to do. Conclusion: I. Today we have shown you that the Death Penalty is a costly, immoral, and imperfect form of punishment. II. Specifically, we discussed some of the ...
- 19906: The Return Of Martin Guerre
- ... village of Artigat was a drastic change. No longer could they push ahead of the men to make their offerings at parish mass or go about the church to collect for the vestry. The Guerre s seemed to like their new lives, their family grew, and they became successful in their trade. In 1538 the only son of the Guerre family, Martin, got married to Bertrande de Rols, the beautiful daughter ... Arnaud decided to memorize as much as he could about Martin and try to take over his life because he learned that Martin had a large inheritance from his father. He informed himself about Martin s situation, his family, and the things he used to say and do. After educating himself about the man he was going to pose as, Arnaud let the word spread that, Martin Guerre is back. This ... compelling words and precise memories that confirmed it was the real Martin to his family and friends. It was hard for me to believe that a man could impersonate someone so easily, even Bertrande didn t notice any difference while in her marriage bed. But, the family had no painted portraits of the old Martin and believed that it was natural for a man to fill out over the years. ...
- 19907: "Beware of the Fish" by Gordan Korman: A Review
- ... man named Mr. Sturgeon(a.k.a 'The Fish'. A sturgeon is a kind of fish.) It all started when Elmer Drimsdale, school genius invented somethingthat is sort of like a television broadcaster. He didn't know it really worked!!!! When Bruno and Boots found out their school was broke and needed more money, Bruno began to think up schemes to put their school on the map.All his attempts seemed ... revenge. During these broadcasts, the video camera was focused on a poster of a salmon. The police thinks that these are warning from a group of killers,Bruno is desperately running out of ideas, Boot's is being dragged along inevery crazy scheme Bruno and the rest of the boy at Macdonald Hall dive headfirst into, the headmaster at the girls school next door thinks that the boys at Macdonald Hall ... girls' (whoare actually on the boys side. (Even if the guys tried to terrorize them,they'd beat them to a pulp.) And poor Mr. Sturgeon has no idea whats goingon. If you think that's weird, wait'll you see what Bruno does next. I think that this book is a really crazy book with really funny characters. A few other books are also written about Bruno and Boots , ...
- 19908: Bottled Water
- ... it come from. When the consumer picks up the bottle from the store, they see mountains. Most bottles contain some comment about clean glacial water, taken from high in the mountains. Most bottled water doesn't even come from the mountains. It comes from places like Nebraska, out of 12-inch pipes. One major brand also gets their water in Los Angeles, right next to the freeway.(freep.com, Sept. 28 ... is safe is because bottled water must come from protected sources such as aquifers and springs. Tap water comes from rivers and lakes. So why do people drink bottled water? It is seen as America's most affordable status symbol. On the average, bottled water drinkers in the U.S. are richer than tap water drinkers. (freep.com, Sept. 28). They are seen as being well enough off to pay for something they don't need. The only logical reason for someone to drink ...
- 19909: Does Microsoft Have Too Much Power?
- ... the computerized world as we know it? Usually, when we mention Microsoft in any form, we must have the registered trademark symbol right the word. The name is a well-known word in virtually everyone's life. Although it is the super-empire it is today, Microsoft was once a small software business ran by a young Bill Gates in a tiny office. Consisting of a few young adults, they were ... made, not well known and not very popular. Ironically, Bill Gates worked closely with IBM in 1983, to help develop OS/2, even conceding to IBM that their OS/2 would one day overtake Microsoft's own attempt at a graphical interface, Windows. However, Windows advanced in its versions and graphics capabilities as well as DOS. In 1995, Microsoft announces its new creation which will revolutionize computers everywhere. Windows 95 is ... led to small market acceptance, and Windows and DOS become the world leading Personal Computer operating systems. The message Microsoft is trying to send to consumers is simple: "Windows 95 is it, if you don't use it, buy it, if your computer can't run it, replace it." At present time, Microsoft has furthers its shadowy terrains toward Windows 97 which includes some minor adjustments such as faster loading ...
- 19910: Bankruptcy
- ... a flood, the debtor is in, makes the creditor lose hope of ever being paid back According to others, yeush can discharge the debt if the debtor becomes impoverished only and not because he didn’t want to pay back his debt. If the debtor does not become discharged through the creditors yeush, there is one of two ways to obtain a bankruptcy discharge through halacha. The first way is through ... each year. When he has finished with these payments, even though he may not have paid back the creditor in full, he is discharged. The discharge may be obtained without the consent of the debtor’s creditors or through the debtors’ creditors forcing him to choose one of those two options. A discharge of debt can be obtained through a majority of creditors, even if there are a minority are not ... are the custom of the time and age. In many cases the secular law may have the same effect as a minhag, and may be used even if Dina D’malchusa Dina ( explained below) doesn’t apply. If business is done in the United States, there is a strong argument that that means that the parties automatically follow the secular laws and this means the bankruptcy discharge law is included. ...
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