All Airline Pilots should be Armed Abstract The issue of pilots carrying weapons‚ while flying‚ is not new. Since the earliest days of pilots flying the U.S. Mail‚ they carried guns to protect themselves and the vital cargo of mail. Today‚ pilots are authorized to fly with weapons to protect the aircraft‚ their passengers‚ and themselves from hijackers and terrorists. It has become a last line of defense in case of a hostile takeover of the aircraft‚ turning it into a weapon of mass destruction
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Is sixteen an appropriate age to drive? More than five thousand United States teens die each year in car crashes and according to the National Highway Safety Administration. “The rate of crashes per mile driven for a sixteen year old is almost ten times the rate for adults” CBS News (1). Many countries in Europe and elsewhere have a driving age of seventeen or eighteen. Also‚ teens under the age of eighteen are not allowed to purchase alcohol or buy cigarettes then why are they allowed to be in control
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Having students just graduate from high school and then directly go and do mandatory service shouldn’t be allowed in the U.S. I believe. It isn’t fair to the people‚ it takes away their freedom and free will. It’s also putting people in danger‚ the military is a very dangerous place and it would be putting people at risk‚ and possibly even death which is why mandatory civil service should not be allowed. Did you know that more than 40‚000 people were wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan according to the
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By its very definition‚ an emergency is unexpected and can therefore be difficult to plan for‚ but that doesn’t mean you have to be completely unprepared. Emergency services are available for every kind of situation‚ and you should have no problem getting an emergency plumber for problems such as a backed up sewer‚ a leaking water heater or when your boiler stops working. Having a professional plumber in your contact list can really spare you a lot of trouble in an emergency. However‚ you also need
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Name : Thuy Linh Mai Class : English ‘16 Smoking ban Smoking ban in almost all work places and public areas has made hotly debated issue of late. While many people approve of this legislation‚ some take issue with it for fear of their freedom being restricted. Nevertheless‚ from my personal standpoint‚ I am convinced that banning smoking has its pros and cons for the reasons illustrated below. On the one hand‚ it is irrefutable that cigar prohibition
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Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?‚ Michael can go day to day ranging between fits of absolute primitive‚ horrific rage‚ only to be immediately followed up by a calm‚ albeit cold‚ adult-like demeanor. This shift between extremes is bizarre for anyone‚ let alone a 9 year old boy with two younger siblings not showing the same issues with temper and emotions. Making these decisions voluntarily‚ and without regret or ever choosing to do the virtuous thing for sake of it being the right thing to do‚ means
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argument of whether or not military members are being fairly compensated for their service has existed for a long time. Some people claim that it is absurd that entry level military positions can pay the same or less than civilian jobs and others believe that the military is being paid more than enough already. Many have argued that if soldiers are willing to risk their lives for the good of our country‚ then our country should be able to provide extended compensation and that offering higher wages would
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Year Round School Persuasive Essay Final Draft Having school year round is one of the worst things you can do to a student. Students may miss out on opportunities to spend time with other kids of different ages‚ miss out on their childhoods. Children with learning problems will fall way behind than other kids and their learning would be compounded. And most students will forget things no matter what therefore teachers will have to perform four beginning of the year instead of one. Kids will
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this is what you do 007 Volvo XC90‚ 4-Door‚ Sport Utility‚ 3.2 liter‚ Black with Black leather Interior‚ only 60‚500 miles! Specs: VERY clean/well maintained‚ 2nd Owner‚ Carfax Report available (completely clean)‚ Kelly Blue Book priced (good-very good condition)‚ 4 NEW tires 3 months ago‚ power locks‚ sunroof‚ 6-CD player‚ ABS brakes‚ leather interior‚ power mirrors‚ alloy wheels‚ automatic transmission‚ side airbags‚ power windows‚ am/fm stereo‚ A/C‚ cruise control‚ garage-kept. NO 3rd row
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thinking about clothing‚ and more time thinking about their schoolwork. Another reason that school uniforms raise test scores is that when students wear “smart clothes”‚ id est school uniforms‚ they feel smarter‚ and when students feel smarter‚ they do better on tests. Uniforms also cause students to have more school pride. When students feel proud of their school they are more likely to behave themselves‚ perform well on tests‚ and focus on their lessons. School uniforms can cause a reduction in
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