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- 21431: The United States of America vs. Richard M. Nixon
- ... this case, the court is asked to decide if the president had knowledge\involvement in the Watergate robberies and if he had the right to invoke Executive Privilege. Facts During the campaign of President Nixon's second term, a group of burglars working for the committee to re-elect the President broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office- apartment complex in Washington DC, apparently in search of political intelligence. Attempts by the White House to stop or frustrate the ensuing investigations ultimately failed when Nixon's own White House tape recordings revealed that the president and his assistants had engaged in an obstruction of justice. Following the arrest of the two co-plotters--G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt-- District ... the trial and proffered leniency in exchange for further information. It became increasingly evident that the Watergate burglars were tied closely to the CIA and the Committee to Re-elect the President, some of Nixon's aides began talking to federal prosecutors. Due to the defection of these aides, the Senate established, in February of 1973, an investigative committee held by Senator Sam Ervin, Jr., to look into the growing ...
- 21432: The Functions Of The Chorus In
- ... role of the Chorus was reduced. However, they still had an important role in the play. The playwrights used the Chorus to establish facts in the play, to clarify certain events, to reflect the society's outlook, to give insight into a character's emotions, and to point out important events as they occur (Wat). This is especially evident in Oedipus the King. On page nine, the Chorus has its first speaking part in the play (which is known ... king of Thebes) was found. Here, the Chorus is giving the reader insight into Greek culture: O Prophecy of Jove, whose words are sweet, With what doom art thou sent To glorious Thebes, from Pytho's gilded seat? I am distraught with fearful wonderment, I thrill with terror, and wait reverently Yea, Io Paean, Delian lord, on thee! The Chorus is referring to the Prophecy of Jove, or Zeus. It ...
- 21433: Confucius 3
- ... positions, which were filled by those scoring highest on examinations in the Confucian classics. It also blended with popular and important religions and became the vehicle for presenting Chinese values to the peasants. The school's doctrine supported political authority using the theory of the mandate of heaven. It sought to help rulers maintain domestic order, preserve tradition, and maintain a constant standard of living for the tax paying peasants. It trained its followers in generous giving, traditional rituals, family order, loyalty, respect for superiors and for the aged, and principled flexibility in advising rulers. Confucius was China's first and most famous philosopher. He had a traditional personal name (Qiu) and a formal name (Zhoghi). Confucius's father died shortly after Confucius's birth. His family fell into relative poverty, and Confucius joined a growing class of impoverished descendants of aristocrats who made their careers by acquiring knowledge of feudal ritual ...
- 21434: Marriage Asylum
- It is my belief that the institution of marriage is a sham, designed by pious Christain fanatics in order to subjugate, control, and furthermore oppress women's personal liberties, intellectual freedoms and artistic development. It is also my belief that much in the way of the institution of marriage has not changed since its barbaric origin hundreds of years ago. In light ... the non-interference of law into domestic issues. Men of importance and prestige instilled in our society sexist ideas and practices that chastise women and are unfair. Men have always been promiscuous species and it's widely known and still considered somewhat true of women today that have multiple sex partners are labeled sluts or whores, but men can have as many partners as he wants without being stigmatized by his ... do not have the opportunity to explore their own identities before entering marriage, it is no wonder then when they get married they haven not yet formed their own identity. In these cases a wife's identity usually revolves around her husband. Because of this, it is not surprising that so many women seek divorces after years or even decades of marriage. I dare say in all honesty, there are ...
- 21435: Confucius 2
- ... positions, which were filled by those scoring highest on examinations in the Confucian classics. It also blended with popular and important religions and became the vehicle for presenting Chinese values to the peasants. The school's doctrine supported political authority using the theory of the mandate of heaven. It sought to help rulers maintain domestic order, preserve tradition, and maintain a constant standard of living for the tax paying peasants. It trained its followers in generous giving, traditional rituals, family order, loyalty, respect for superiors and for the aged, and principled flexibility in advising rulers. Confucius was China's first and most famous philosopher. He had a traditional personal name (Qiu) and a formal name (Zhoghi). Confucius's father died shortly after Confucius's birth. His family fell into relative poverty, and Confucius joined a growing class of impoverished descendants of aristocrats who made their careers by acquiring knowledge of feudal ritual ...
- 21436: The Grapes Of Wrath
- The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their land because the owners ... have been drained of life and are exploited: The last rain fell on the red and gray country of Oklahoma in early May. The weeds became a dark green to protect themselves from the sun's unyielding rays....The wind grew stronger, uprooting the weakened corn, and the air became so filled with dust that the stars were not visible at night. (Chp 1) As the chapter continues a turtle, ...
- 21437: The Great Gatsby(symbolism)
- The Great Gatsby, written in 1925, is a work that focuses in on the corruption of AThe American Dream@ during the 20's. AThe American Dream@ is the belief that hard work and dedication can provide success no matter where your roots started. In the novel Jay Gatsby is the embodiment of AThe American Dream@ that all of America had(Stallman 158). In Gatsby=s dream there were two goals he was reaching for: Wealth, comfort, and security; the other was lost love, Daisy. At the start of the book Gatsby had already accomplished one of these. He was a ... each other. Although this may sound as if he were trying to steal her away from Tom, Nick interprets this as the ultimate form of following ones dream and that it is Tom and Daisy=s world that is corrupted not Gatsby=s dream(Taylor 157). Although Gatsby works and believes, he fails to get the girl of his dreams in the end(Fraser 176). This failure dissolved Gatsby=s ...
- 21438: Tom And Daisy Buchanon (the Gr
- F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the lifestyles of the rich people of the roaring 20's in his book "The Great Gatsby". Tom and Daisy Buchanan were wealthy, careless and selfish. Nick Carraway held him judgement until the very end, although he could have judged them at many points in the ... calls her daughter "Bles-sed Pre-cious", or "the baby", never by her name, throughout the entire novel her name is only mentioned by the nanny. Daisy asked her daughter, "How do you like mother's friends? Do you think they're pretty?" Because to Daisy, nothing matters but appearances, and she's raising, or rather having someone else raise her daughter to be just like her. Daisy had no cares in the world; everything was replaceable and disposable. Tom cheated on Daisy throughout their marriage, starting ...
- 21439: Bloc Quebecois
- Bloc Quebecois The Bloc Quebecois is the hope for Quebec, while the rest of Canada plot's to take away our individuality, heritage and language from us, we the Bloc are sworn to protect these segments of Quebec. The purpose of the Bloc Quebecois is to ensure that Quebec is fairly represented ... of the traditional federalist parties. The sovereignty of Quebec may only be decided in a referendum but until that time, the Bloc will work within the rules of the game to look out for Quebec's interests in the federal parliament. Our plan for deficit reduction will ensure more efficiency at all levels of government. The plan we have is in three basic steps to cut $10 billion from the federal ... want revision of the Canada Health Act that punishes provinces for implementing user fees for non- essential services to be scrapped. Upon the subject of political reform, all that we are concerned with is Quebec's independence. Before that is implemented however, the Bloc would be in favour of abolishing the senate. We, the people of Quebec, are tired of negotiations because they have accomplished nothing. For the levels of ...
- 21440: McDonaldization: Health in A Fastfood Society
- ... Just like a robot the nurse will measure vital signs and note her findings with as little conversation as possible. After the nurse leaves you must wait until the doctor comes in with the nurse's recordings in her hand. The doctor then asks a variation of that same old question, "What seems to be the problem today?" You then proceed to list off all of your symptoms and wait for ... the difference between life and death. Yet another area of control is organ transplants. Doctors must evaluate each case carefully. Once a possible donor is found a doctor may then try to influence the patient's family that harvesting the organs would mean other lives could be saved from their tragic loss. Viable matches must be made from the list of candidates waiting for a transplant. By looking at such things ... be able to fit into your schedule. This is much like the McDonalds' worker who assumes you will want Cokeâ with your combo meal. Those are the four components of bureaucracy, but to meet Ritzer's standards of formal rationality it must have irrationality to it as well. There are many examples of how the health care system is irrational, like by making a specific appointment you try to get ...
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