One of the major topics in America today is gun control. We have had many tragedies involving guns‚ and many innocent people have gotten hurt or lost their lives. In 2013‚ roughly 23‚381 people have died from the misuse of guns. There have also been 16 mass shootings where four or more people were killed other than the shooter. Many citizens‚ and members of Congress believe that guns should be banned‚ and that everyone should give up the guns they own. Gun violence has always been occurring in the
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March 1st‚ 2013 Comparing and Contrasting Poems Walt Whitman’s "I hear America Singing" and Langston Hughes’s "Let America be America Again" are both similar and different in many ways. The two poems have similar themes‚ but different styles. The purposes are not alike in any way‚ they are both trying to portray different issues and topics. Whitman’s poem is very cheerful. I get this impression by the statement "singing with open mouths their song of melodious songs". To me‚ he is expressing
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Every high school student in America must navigate through difficult obstacles to procure a diploma. Most of these obstacles are obligatory such as testing and attendance; however‚ there is one tribulation that is not: bullying. Bullying can be defined in several ways. It is the rude stares in the hallway‚ inviting someone to the lunch table only to make fun of them‚ the belittling comments in the classroom‚ the manipulative manner of a boyfriend or girlfriend‚ and the “funny” tweets that condemn
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Illiteracy‚ A Problem Facing Women I was quite amazed as I researched the topic of illiteracy in America. What exactly is illiteracy? Illiteracy is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as: 1) not educated; especially‚ not knowing how to read or write. 2) showing a lack of education --noun. a person who does not know how to read or write -- illiteracy. May-be someone can read just a little‚ some can make out the sounds of a word and some just cannot read at all. Illiteracy is a "loss" to those
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Poverty in America A Social Problem 3/22/2013 Rebecca McNamara Abstract Poverty has been around as long as there has been an America. Programs have been set in place to help offset the issue‚ such as Food Stamps and housing. The government’s implementation of some of these programs is to ensure that the poor have a place to sleep and adequate meals to eat. There are issues with these programs that contribute to the furthering of poverty‚ but for the most part are more helpful than harmful
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Homelessness in America Mandy Lockwood Introduction to Human Services/ BSHS 302 January 21‚ 2013 Dina Francisco Introduction The Pursuit of Happyness portrays the true story of Chris Gardner‚ homeless man turned businessman. His story has inspired the homeless to take charge of their lives by not letting their past define who they are. Raised by a single mother and having a childhood wrought with poverty‚ physical‚ and sexual abuse due to alcoholism‚ (Gardner‚ 2006) he found himself faced
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and gender‚ in order to command authority from more subordinated people. Schwarzenegger had this perfect combination of identities with as a white‚ muscular‚ heterosexual man. Further‚ his European background allowed him to play into the fact that America is a meritocracy and anyone can work their way up.
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told him about how there should be a way to store unwanted food for people who needed it later. The beginning of making sure that anyone who couldn’t put food on the plate for themselves in America‚ pushed outward towards other countries‚ the most common of these is Africa. It does seem however that America wastes enough food to feed starving countries. Studies have told‚ that over $160 Billion dollars go to waste every year‚ when it comes to Americans throwing away the food that they don’t eat
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to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (Pollock). As young as the age of 13 years old‚ children are being tried as adults and sentenced to “die in prison”‚ without any consideration of their age or offense. Many young children in America are affected by abuse‚ neglect‚ domestic and community violence‚ and poverty. For many of these youth the act of wrongdoing is a cry for help. Without effective intervention and help‚ a majority of these children suffer and struggle to maintain any
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Sports in America is a big part of daily lives for everyone. Known worldwide the United States is usually always the champion in sports‚ as said on the Olympics. Kids start practicing from a very young age which helps them growing. What people don’t see is that practicing a sport or hobby is a benefit‚ not all schools have it in the U.S. Being in sports brings many benefits for the teenagers‚ for example‚ learning how to use teamwork. While applying for colleges many schools look at activities
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