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- 24561: Abortion - Pro-Choice
- Abortion - Pro-Choice Without a woman's right to do what she chooses with her body, her freedom and liberty are taken away. If for personal reasons, a women wants an abortion, as is, currently, her constitutional right, she has the freedom to do so. In some states, a woman's freedom to have an abortion has been severely limited. Because of this, many women have had abortions by people not medically licensed to perform them. Many of these unlicensed and unqualified people have used unsterile ... been born. For these reasons, I support the Pro-Choice movement. We all know America as the "land of the free", as sung daily by many in "The Star Spangled Banner". Knowing that many women's autonomy has been taken away, how can we, Americans, who claim to be people of liberty, say the words of "The Star Spangled Banner" in good conscience? Females have been told what to do ...
- 24562: Santeria
- When one thinks of Santeria, images of black magic, sorcery, and barbarism come to mind. Media portrayal, such as the newspaper headline "Blood Cults Spread through U.S.", have served only to enforce these negative misconceptions often linked to Santeria. As a result of it, people outside of the culture view it as "barbaric", arguing that it is just a cover up for ... Santeria started in the 17th century by a nation of people known as the Yoruba. They were brought over as slaves to Cuba to work the plantations and harvest the islands sugar crop. The Yoruba's were forced to disguise their religion. To do so they worshiped their Orishas (or spirits. The Yoruba believe that for every action there is a Orisha), beneath the images of Catholic Saints. When the Yoruba ... for a mans religion and petitioned his religious beliefs. The man, Ernesto Pichardo, openly admitted being a Santero, Santerian priest, and that he himself had taken part in probably thousands of animal sacrifices. "The city's leaders responded by passing a string of ordinances that, if followed, would have severely weakened Santeria's rituals." Ernesto argued that "You can kill a turkey in your backyard, put it on a table, ...
- 24563: Foreign Policy
- Foreign Policy America's founding fathers have always earnestly urged the United States to keep to a foreign policy of isolationism. Before leaving office, President Washington warned the budding nation of the dangers of entanglements and potentially implicating treaties ... of the native Hawaiians. Both Presidents took to an interventionist or disinterventionist policy based on conscientious reasons. Economic principles, nonetheless, were the primary dominants in the stand the nation took concerning its foreign policy. McKinley's decision to go to war with Spain was, among other reasons already mentioned, a result of the pressures of those who had much to gain from the war. Many in business favored expanded foreign trade ... independent Panamanian government. The new government signed a treaty granting the United States the right to build the Panama Canal, a major trade route in Central America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. During Roosevelt's administration many people accused Roosevelt of imperialism. European imperialism had been characterized by territorial acquisition. Roosevelt had no intention of acquiring colonies. He wanted treaties that would facilitate the success of U.S. businesses. ...
- 24564: Social Security: A Brief History
- ... Bread lines were forming, America was truly facing difficulties. For years, congress sat back and watched, they tried several things to try and help the American people recover, however nothing quite helped. In the 1930's President Franklin Delano Roosevelt went to great lengths to pass several bills and reform acts, however, nothing effected America at the time, and for years to come, as the Social Security Act of 1935. Shortly ... benefit was a retired Cleveland motorman named Ernest Ackerman, who retired one day after the Social Security program began. During his one day of participation in the program, a nickel was withheld from Mr. Ackerman's pay for Social Security, and, upon retiring, he received a lump-sum payment of 17 cents. The average payment during this period was $58.06. The smallest payment ever made was for 5 cents. The ... not be eligible for continued benefits. The 1994-1996 Advisory Council was thus the final Council, signaling the end of a long tradition in Social Security, and the beginning of the debate on Social Security's future.With the 1983 Amendments, the short-range financing problems Social Security faced in the late 1970s and early 1980s were resolved, and some part of Social Security's long-range financing challenge was ...
- 24565: Count Of Monte Cristo
- ... and was not very important in the social status. If he had just been content in all of his circumstances, his life might have been better. However, from the very beginning of the book, Fernand's goal in life was to obtain things he could not obtain. He desired power, fame, fortune-- and Mercedes. Most of these could be obtained in time, but Mercedes was one thing that Fernand knew he ... and slyness, which were important in accomplishing his goals. Perhaps the most important was jealousy. Fernand had a jealous temperament. In Chapter Three, Fernand asked Mercedes to marry him with these words, "Listen Mercedes, it's almost Easter again-- a good time for a wedding. Give me an answer!" Fernand burned with rage when Mercedes answered his plea with, "I love you like a brother, but never ask anything more of ... What do you want with me?'" The commissary said, "'Edmond Dantes, you are under arrest.'" This confirms the fact that the evil plan worked and Dantes was put into jail for fourteen long years. Fernand's character traits were important. They added to the story and showed why Dantes got revenge on him. He could have done many things with his life and could have been used in many ways, ...
- 24566: Freedom Of Speech, To Bear Arms, and From Dictatorship
- ... as owning a gun. Today I'm very lucky to be able to write this report the way I want with my own opinions. In a lot of the countries around the world people, can't express themselves, which just isn't right. I know I can take pride in this country because I can help to shape the United States by expressing my opinions without being punished by the government. Many people today don't realize how fortunate they are to have as much freedom as we do today. This freedom is guaranteed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights making the backbone of this country for over two ...
- 24567: The Political Parties in the United States
- ... of the American nation. In 1791, Jefferson and Madison went to New York to meet the anti-federalists grouped around governor George Clinton and the Tammany Club. Jefferson and Madison took advantage of the group's frustrations who saw all the functions conceded to their federalist opponents reunited around the Schuyler-Hamilton. The foundations of the jefferson republican party (future Democrat party) were set. The party's adherence to the centralizing approach made it become the dominant party. Internal divisions separated the party in 1824, forming the Democratic republican party around Andrew Jackson which rapidly was called the Democrat party, and the ... Whig party, more aristocratic and formed around John Quincy Adams. In 1840, these two parties, together, took up more than 80% of the votes during the presidential elections. The slavery problem in the mid 1800's literally destroyed the system of parties in existence. Two new parties reformed at the end 1850, however. These two parties are the real ancestors of the parties that are existing today. The Republican party ...
- 24568: Nationalism In Europe
- ... common language, religion, political authority, as well as common traditions and shared history. Of all the European nations, France was the first to sport the idea of nationalism. Many countries became influenced by the French's ideas of nationalism, as a result nationalism had spread throughout Europe by the nineteenth and twentieth century. One result that nationalism had on Europe was the wanting of unification. The people of nation states wanted their country to belong as well. This wanting lead to the unifying of Italy and Germany. Soon nationalism had increased the peoples confidence. and a feeling of imperialism ran through the unified countries. Unified countries such as France, Germany, and Russia wanted to extend their empires. But this Imperialism in Europe led to many conflicts between countries ... large armies in Europe after 1871. Imperialism created a rivalry between nations and empires. The build-up of armies and navies created fear between nations. France feared Germany, Germany feared Russia, Britain feared the German's expanding navy, and Italy was jealous of French and English colonies in Africa. The Ottoman Empire also struggled to survive in a hostile climate. Germany signed a secret alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy, ...
- 24569: Thomas Paine
- ... time, he became the co-editor for the Pennsylvania Magazine. When he arrived in Philadelphia, Paine noticed the tension, and the rebellious attitude, that was continually getting larger, after the Boston Tea Party. In Paine's opinion, the Colonies had all the right to revolt against a government that imposed taxes on them, and which did not give them the right of representation in the Parliament at Westminster. Then he went ... influence on the Declaration Of Independence. He joined General Washington in his battle against General Howe in the War of Independence. Where he motivated many downhearted soldiers who needed reassurance. The retreating of General Washington's army was a slow, daily affair. Being an Englishman himself, Paine knew that the British enemy, would not take the Revolutionary Army seriously and was familiar with tactics of the English Army, and could advise ... they would easily be taken out by Revolutionary sharpshooters. The bright red military uniforms that they wore looked great, but made them extra easy targets, in the misty New England days. While under General Washington's command, Paine started work on the first of his American Crisis papers, which were later published between the years of 1776 and 1783 In these papers he wrote of how Americans must be willing ...
- 24570: Scarlet Letter Thesis
- Incarnations of the Letter A In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the letter "A" changes its meaning many different times. This change is significant. It shows growth in the characters, and the community in which they live. The letter "A" begins as a symbol of sin. It then becomes a symbol of her ability to do and help things, and finally it becomes a symbol of her respect for herself. The letter "A," worn on Hester's bodice, is a symbol of her adultery against Roger Chillingworth. This letter is meant to be worn in shame, and to make Hester feel unwanted. "Here, she said to herself, had been the scene of ... the scarlet 'A' by its original signification." At this point, many the townspeople realized what a godly character Hester possessed. "Do you see that woman with the embroidered badge? It is our Hester- the town's own Hester- who is so kind to the poor, so helpful to the sick, so comforting to the afflicted!" The townspeople soon began to believe that the badge served to ward off evil, and ...
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