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- 1001: Congresswoman Rep. Maxine Wate
- ... This paper will critically examine some of the speeches, press release, letter and other documents by Rep. Maxine Waters in her quest to " punish those responsible for creating the devastating drug addition sales, gun-running, violence, and death associated with crack cocaine throughout this nation" (press release 9/5/96). Before I perform a critical analysis, I will examine the history of CIA complicity in drug trafficking which has led up ... In a press conference back in September of 1996, Rep. Waters stated "I vow to leave no stone unturned in a effort to punish those responsible for creating the devastating drug addition, sales, gun-running, violence, and death associated with crack cocaine." In an attempt to pursue the investigation against the CIA, Rep. Waters issued many statements, testimonies, and letters to inform the political community as well as the American community ...
- 1002: Gangs
- ... and direct others, Both leaders and followers tend to overestimate the importance, size and power of their group, Structure is constantly changing. Allies one day can become enemies the next day, Identified by inner-group violence. Youth involvement with gangs Can begin as early as elementary school starting at 7-8 years of age. Leadership roles in street gangs are usually not formally recognized positions. They are assumed by a member ... becoming the motivations driving youngsters to these groups. While conducting a interview with a known gang member calling himself "LIL ROCK" , I was told that in order for him to have stayed away from the violence, a role model should have intervened . but he ended up selling crack cocaine on the streets of my home town Dayton, Ohio and made thousands of dollars per week. With the money he paid off ...
- 1003: The Middle East: A Great Deal Of Variation?
- ... has been going on for a very long time and they have many people and countries to back them finanicaly. The area of conflict which has generated the most significant and ruthless spillover of terrorist violence since 1968 is, of course, the Middle East. This may seem surprising in view of the astonishing breakthrough in negotiations between Israel and the PLO, the agreement on the Declaration of Principles in September 1993 ... Syria, encouraged by the USA, to resolve the prolonged dispute over the Golan Heights. Nonetheless, if one defines the Middle East as including Algeria and Turkey, both of which have spawned conflicts involving considerable terrorist violence, including some international spillover, this region remains the most dangerous source of terrorist challenges to the wider international community, accounting for over 21% of all international terrorist incidents worldwide in 1992, and over 23% in ...
- 1004: The Effect of Militancy In the British Suffragette Movement
- ... destituteI but middle- and upper-class women of all ages.17 The police were no longer skittish about how to treat women, as reported by Emmeline Pankhurst herself: "One woman I saw thrown down with violence three or four times in rapid sucessionIEvery moment the struggle grew fiercer."18 Eventually the police arrested the rioters, but the women were not prosecuted; according to Winston Churchill, then the Home Secretary, "no public ... announced that no other suffrage bill would be considered for an indeterminate time, an even worse riot occurred, called the "Battle of Downing Street" by the press.20 Over 185 suffragettes were arrested, and the violence rose to such a level that the London Times called the demonstrators "demented creatures, and it was evident that their conduct completely alienated the sympathy of the crowd."21 Indeed, it was at this point ...
- 1005: Victims Still
- ... He also feels that criminal penalties should be reduced, because imprisonment only generates more crime. Most important Elias feels strongly against the war on drugs. He feels that drug wars cause more crime and more violence leading to more victims. And if victimless crimes such as drug use, possession, homosexuality, gambling, and prostitution were legal, law enforcement would have more time to spend on more serious crimes. The drug wars would also be able to come to an end, reducing violence. Overall, I agreed with Robert Elias feelings on victim s rights. Victims really do not have any when a close look is taken at the policies. In theory they are nice, but things always look ...
- 1006: The Conflict in Chechnya
- ... importance to Russia since the beginning of the conflict. The treaty, however, secured only temporary negative peace in the region. During the period of diplomatic negotiations and peace talks, the negative peace coexisted with structural violence - Russia continued to repress and exploit, the Chechens bred rebellions. In July and August of 1999, the mysterious blasts leveled several apartment houses in Moscow and Rostov, killing almost 300 people. Even though the culprits ... freedom, honor and dignity of the individual dominated. As Apty Bisultanov, Chechen poet and philosopher said in his manifesto "Born To Be Free", "Our [Chechen] life is based on the supreme values and rejects lies, violence and slavery. Only a truly free man is capable of respecting freedom and dying for it. We do not want to defeat anyone or strip someone of the freedom. We want to be granted the ...
- 1007: Social Criticism in Animal Farm and A Tale of Two Cities
- ... vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of intentions, our ambitions get the best ofus. Both authors also demonstrate that violence and the Machiavellian attitude of "the ends justifying the means" are deplorable. George Orwell wrote Animal Farm, ". . . to discredit the Soviet system by showing its inhumanity and its back-sliding from ideals [he] valued . . ."(Gardner ... as she wants to have Charles Darnay killed, not because he has done something wrong, but because he is related to the Evrmonde family, which killed her relative. Though "Dickens seems almost to regard violence as the one way to bring about social change,"(Lucas,288) he then began to denounce the actions taken by some of the revolutionaries. The citizens let their righteous cause turn into vengefulness. Even servants ...
- 1008: Social Unrest
- ... the violent computer games they play or the music they listen to. In the case of Columbine High School, the computer game Doom and the music of the German band, Ramstein , were to blame. The violence portrayed in the game and in the music may motivate some kids to lash out at those who do not treat them well. Parents of children who play and listen to these sorts of entertainment need to be aware of their content so they can either prevent or stop their children from playing and listening to things that can corrupt their minds. Social unrest and school violence can happen at anytime without warning. The best thing for schools to do is to be prepared when it happens by educating students and faculty members on what to do if such a situation were ...
- 1009: Lord of the Flies : Summary of Conclusion
- ... threatened by nature, lack of food, shelter and such other things, they could survive it, but I think that their biggest threat would be Jack's group of hunters who seem adamant on damage and violence and drifting away from the real world. Jack is the kind of character who is defined as a psychotic person who was refrained from his true genetic personality and yearning for violence because of the standards to which he was born. He was a rich and went to a private school where he could not be himself. The school was very strict and therefore not allowing any ...
- 1010: Saint Francis of Assisi
- ... to God, or love. The seventh beatitude, blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God, is an accurate depiction of Francis. Though he did not regularly verbally promote peace, or prevent violence, he endorsed peace. Francis took this attitude after being involved in a war, where he developed his serious illness. He took it as a sign that war was not good. He never resorted to violence, and, as is related to his submissive nature, never confronted anyone except his father. When one looks at Francis's personality, one thinks of a peacemaker because of his gentle nature. Francis was also was ...
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