Let’s be Fair Out of proportional‚ regressive‚ progressive‚ lump-sum tax systems; to me‚ I feel like the proportional tax system is the best type. I am sure a lot of people would argue and say that it is not the best. They probably think that they are right in their mind‚ and that is okay. Proportional tax‚ is “a tax for which high-income and low-income taxpayers pay the same fraction of income.” The reason why I think proportional tax is the best‚ because fair is fair. The current tax system that
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Gang violence affects about 60 percent of most households. Gang violence have affected many lives over the years. In the cities of Chicago‚ violence is emerging a lot as the years go on. Gangs in the city of Chicago first started about the 1970’s‚ with 970 murders in one year. Gang violence occurred within and across racial and ethnic lines throughout Chicago. In the late 1960’s powerful black and Puerto Rican gangs joined forces with political groups. According to a report by the office of juvenile
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Sawyer Auer LIBLR 123 Take home exam #1 October 23‚2012 Tieck; Eckbert the Fair Tiek’s “fairy tale” of Eckbert the fair strays from the classical conception of style given to modern fairy tales. Fairy tales are often associated with several defining characteristics; extra-ordinary circumstances‚ “happy endings” and a moral to be learned. While Tieck’s tale does obey two of these three guidelines‚ he does so in a negative manor going the opposite way of twentieth century thought. Tiek’s
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Windy City This past summer‚ I went on a trip to what I now call one of my favorite places. The spirit of Chicago embodied me. I had always wanted to visit Chicago. I had seen many photos of the beautiful Windy City‚ and my friends often spoke of their visit to the city. Once I arrived‚ I did not want to return home. I was ready to leave my old life behind and start over. Going to Chicago opened my eyes‚ and taught me that I am meant to live in the city. Walking downtown made me feel like an ant
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Chicago has become one of the largest cities in the United States‚ ranking the third largest in 2012. Housing nearly 2.7 million civilians‚ it has shown exponential growth throughout the century and is now an icon for metropolitan cities (Largest). However‚ modern day Chicago is drastically different from its past. This topic has been widely researched to discover what molded Chicago into the city is it today. Numerous books‚ articles‚ and other publications discuss several possibilities of this
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Chicago Gun Violence Chicago is always in the news nationwide and some people might wonder why. Chicago is well known for its crime. The city has been struggling with this problem for a while. The biggest problem that plagues Chicago is its gang and gun violence because too many people are dying due to it. Chicago has alarmingly high statistics when it comes to gun violence in comparison to other major cities. Although the crime rate is slowly dropping‚ too many teenagers and young children
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The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago‚ Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have won four Stanley Cup Championships and fourteen division titles since their founding in 1926. Since 1994‚ the Blackhawks have played their home games at the United Center afterhaving spent 65 years playing at Chicago Stadium.Currently‚ they are the defending Stanley Cup champions‚having
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Gentrification of Pilsen Chicago The Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago‚ Illinois was once made up predominantly of Czechoslovakian people and its last identity was a predominantly Mexican community. The east side of Pilsen has undergone a lot of gentrification and the main core and identity of this gentrification has been art. In the 1990’s Pilsen was a community in which many people would not feel comfortable walking alone at night whereas today it is known by many as a trendy art neighborhood.
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ MacBeth‚ the theme of “Fair is foul ‚ and foul is fair” is a predominant theme. The meaning of the theme is that the line between good and evil are blurred. For example‚ is as Duncan arrives to MacBeth’s dwelling he says‚ “This castle hath a pleasant seat. The air nimbly and sweet recommends itself unto our gentle sense”(1.6.1-3)Act Ⅰ‚ scene ⅵ‚ line 1-3). This indicates that the caste is pleasant‚; but in reality it’s where his worst nightmare will happen‚ his death. Duncan
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“Fair is foul” “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare is a play in which the central character‚ Macbeth‚ is vulnerable as well as heroic. Before Macbeth even appears in the play we learn of his vulnerability through the witches‚ who plan to meet Macbeth after the day’s battle; “When shall we three meet again in thunder‚ lighting or in rain?” “When the hurlyburly’s done‚ when the battles lost and won.” “That will be ere the set of sun.” “Where the place?” “Upon the heath.” “There to meet with
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