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- 6431: The Equal Rights Amendment
- ... supporters of the ERA included Senator Strom Thurman, President Richard Nixon, and Governor George Wallace. Today, President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton are also strong supporters of equal rights for women. At the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, the main theme was effort to promote equal rights for women. A speaker for the United States, Madeleine K. Albright, announced that the Clinton administration is determined to bring down ... the draft. One of the most damaging charges was that the ERA would force young women into combat. Children carried signs in front of Congress with the slogan "Please Don't Send My Mommy to War!" Many felt that if a woman went into to war, they were considered to be women-who-want-to-be-men - anomalous persons who rejected the kind of life that nature (G-d and sex) had ordained. In the January 1983 issue of Ms. ...
- 6432: Chinese Immigration into America
- ... American People," completely left out the "uprooted" from the lands across the Pacific Ocean. (Takaki, page 10) This paper will give some information pertaining to the Chinese immigration into America. China is one of the world's oldest civilizations. It influence have reverberated throughout Asia. It's presence is felt in many of the surrounding cultures. The Chinese people have tried to keep their society pure from outside sources. When foreigners ... hired "Chinamen" to aid in the success of the plantation. From this humble beginning, sugar grew into a large industry that would need a steady supply of laborers. (Takaki, page 22) In 1848, after a war with Mexico, the United States obtained a region known as California. Finding Californina to be a commercial and agricultural center, it became America's gateway to Asia. (Takaki, page 20) With the large fertile lands ... Plantation owners desperate for field labor made use of coolies. Coolies were basically Chinese that signed labor contracts and were held in virtual slavery. They were ensnared by brokers into this system by debts, clan war prisoners, or kidnapping. (Melendy, page 13) Like the African slave trade, this method flourished over Asia and had high mortality rates due to cramped quarters and malnourishment. It was referred to as the "buying ...
- 6433: The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
- ... their views. I will be presenting some of their history, their views, and how they make their cases. The NRA is perhaps the most well known of the participants. They were formed after the Civil War, in 1871, as an organization dedicated to the rifle marksmanship of the state Militias. This was due to Union Army's lack of marksmanship. Following World War II, many returning veterans joined the ranks of the NRA. They endured their share of military life and over time the NRA's mission was changed to that of a sportsman's organization. This ...
- 6434: The Corruption of Power
- ... Marge Schott. By exercising her freedom of speech and her opinion, she was forced to lose her property, being her Major League Baseball team the Cincinnati Reds. She stated that what Adolph Hitler did in World War II to the Jewish people was right. To most people, this statement has many arguments that are very different from her opinion. Given the fact that out of all Americans today, two percent are millionaires ... to corruption, comes from those who have power. The association with money and power are very close in relation. Freedom is granted when a government is powerful enough to support their own economy and maintain world power. As countries strive for power, freedom that is originally given to each citizen is cut between those who have the power within their country and those who choose to exercise their freedom. "In ...
- 6435: Imperialism
- ... places to send surplus population. And social causes also led to imperialism. Many people believed the word of Rudyard Kipling, who said it was the white mans burden to educate the people of the underdeveloped world, spread the customs of what they perceived was a superior western culture, and to convert people to Christianity, since it was believed that the souls of the non- believers would not be saved. The new era of imperialism brought about important and farreaching effects. Through the creation of global empires, the imperial powers helped spread the Industrial Revolution and the capitalist system around the world. Christianity, western European languages, and Imperialism benefited underdeveloped regions through improved transportation, education, and medical care. Imperialism also had its negative side. It undermined native cultures and exploited people and resources in underdeveloped lands. Eventually ... developed to end imperial control. One such movement was the Boxer Rebellion in China. The most dangerous aspect of imperialism was competition among the colonial powers themselves. These rivalries held the potential for conflict and war. Much of Africa suffers from restrictive trading patterns established during the age of European imperialism. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, European nations acquired colonies in Africa in order to take advantage of ...
- 6436: Declining Trust in Our Government
- ... the American government is not doing the right thing in a lot of the actions it takes. Of course, nobody expects the government to operate perfectly with no mistakes, because this is not a perfect world. These numbers are too high though. What caused this problem in the United States, what is the extend of this problem in our country, and is this distrust of our government even a serious problem ... positive attitude about the underlying constitutional principles that this country was founded upon, and that is the most important thing to consider. Eighty percent of Americans consider the United States the best place in the world to live and ninety percent say that they like the democratic system of government (Nye). Also, not every aspect of American government is mistrusted by the American people. They military, for example, has greatly improved its ratings from the time after Vietnam to the period after the Gulf War (Nye). Seventy percent of Americans say that they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in our military according to a 1995 poll ("Why Don't"). This indicates that there is ...
- 6437: Bill of Rights
- ... boxes of paper and floppy disks. The target of the SS operation was to seize all copies of a game of fiction called GURPS Cyberpunk. The Cyberpunk game contains fictitious break-ins in a futuristic world, with no technical information of actual use with real computers, nor is it played on computers. The SS never filed any charges against SJG but still refused to return confiscated property. PEACEABLE ASSEMBLY: The right ... generally denied the right to carry a weapon for self-defense. Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. QUARTERING SOLDIERS: This amendment is fairly clean so far, but it is not entirely safe. Recently, 200 troops in camouflage dress with M-16s and helicopters ... or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject to the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a ...
- 6438: Propaganda In Elections
- ... practitioners of this technique hopes to redirect the merits of a proposal and towards steps that can be taken to reduce the fear. Propaganda has had a tremendously powerful role in the history of the world and in our own development. It has stirred both men and women to unprecedented feats and ruined reputations. What comes to mind when you think of a racist person? I imagine an angry white male ... Glittering Generality is in short Name Calling in reverse, while the Name Calling device ties a person to a negative idea, the Glittering Generality technique makes us approve and except something without careful examination. Since war is especially distasteful, the military is of course full of euphemisms. In the 1940's the US changed the name of the War Department to the Department of Defense. During the Reagon Administration, the MX-Missile, a nuclear weapon, was re-named "The Peacekeeper". In conclusion, as Alfred Lee once said, " Propaganda is opinion expressed for the ...
- 6439: Freedom Through The Press
- Freedom Through The Press Tears streamed down a broken face That stared to the ground where his father lay At lexington was he dying this day For a battle lost, and a war begun. In a young boys hand, A father lifted his head To look at a son, so confused and afraid Who understood not, for what his father bled Why he would fight, What reason for ... burns like fire, beats like a drum As with his last breath he whispers FREEDOM! 56 men signed a Declaration of Independence, risking their lives. 1000's of men and boys died in the Revolutionary war, And 100's of 1000's more fought and died in wars to come. 56 men created and signed a document of government so perfect it has endured the test of time for over 200 ... soars. Why? the windows make an announcement: Here standards have been broken down, here no authority applies; Come and do what you like without consequences. Today, media has become a gigantic broken window to the world. Portrayal of life without consequences sends the message that chaos reigns. A common claim of the media is that they just show real-life. Really? Around 350 characters appear on prime time, studies show ...
- 6440: Death of a Salesman: Society's Alienation of Willy Loman
- ... and he exiles himself socially. That could very well be the reason behind the "conversations" he has with himself throughout the novel; he feels like he can't talk to anyone else. Willy has a war going on in his mind, and he is helpless toward ending it. He knows that he can do well in life and be the man he should be, but he just can't seem to ... is constantly at the far bottom of the totem pole. Even the merchandise that he sells, which is his expertise, doesn't belong to him, and just helps to keep him down in the business world and away from society. Perhaps Willy's alienation is symbolized by the garden he wishes to grow in his back yard. His back yard is small, fenced in, and unable to bear a fruitful garden. Likewise, Willy Loman's position in the working world is constricted, away from everyone else, and won't let him become successful. Willy was his own worst enemy, a man who couldn't accept himself. Society added fuel to the fire by not ...
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