Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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United States only has 5 percent of the world’s population and uses 75 percent of the world’s prescription drugs. The United States has the highest prison population out of all the countries and almost half of the prisoners are there because of drug crimes. Due to the ever increasing drug use in the U.S. today‚ our society would benefit from less punishment and more rehabilitation‚ some benefits include less spending‚ lower incarceration rates and lower death rates. Drugs affect three systems in the
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Is Prostitution Ethical? In the 21st century‚ the profession of prostitution has been a target of great controversy as far as the ethical and moral issues are concerned. Prostitution is one of the oldest professions of this world and the critical debate with regard to the moral and ethical values of this profession are not a surprise for anyone. “Prostitution can be defined as “The act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money‚” and is usually provided as an underground service” (LaBossiere)
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The population growth‚ crime‚ and health were the top things that changed and became worse. With the population growing‚ poverty increased‚ especially in urban areas‚ and people lost so much. When everything started to happen and the immigrants started to migrate‚ the crime rate increased and the health rates decreased. Because so many people were starting their new lives in this new place‚ there
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sale. Later on‚ the Federal Firearms Act of 1938 required anyone selling or shipping firearms to be licensed through the U.S. Department of Commerce. As of this date it was also stipulated that guns could not be sold to persons convicted of certain crimes and required sellers to log the names and addresses of anyone they sold guns to. In 1968‚ after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy‚ the Gun Control Act was established prohibiting mail order sales of rifles and shotguns‚ increasing license
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Name‚ Class‚ Date‚ Teacher Arguments For and Against School Uniforms Pro-Uniforms Many private and catholic schools have converting to uniforms rather than a “free dress” policy. Causing less distractions than student chosen attire and further defining the students primary academic focus‚ it can be clear to one why schools are adapting the new dress code. Not having to worry about if her shorts are too short or that shirt is showing too much skin‚ administration can focus on the education of their
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going to be pros and cons as a result of this fact. Pros for gun ownership include a large population to use them for recreation‚ and guns can be used for defense to deter crime. “…Most gun owners use their guns for each of these three purposes: crime protection (67%)‚ target shooting (66%)‚ and hunting (58%). (Carroll). A majority of guns are used for these
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Their are many pros to prop 19 as well as cons. I believe the pros out weight the cons. Some of the pros would be a common sense control of marijuana‚ it will help stop wasting taxpayer dollars on failed marijuana prohibition. Controls and taxes marijuana like alcohol‚ and will only be available to adults. Adds criminal penalties for giving i to anyone under 21 years of age. weakens drug cartel and enforces road and workplace safety. It will generate billions in revenue‚ and save tax payers money
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considerably... The productivity of U.S. workers has grown at an average annual rate of about 2.5% since 1948‚ but has averaged only about 1.1% since 2011—less than half the historical rate." As we note in a related editorial‚ the solution lies in a return to pro-growth economics. PILOTS WANTED A wave of mandatory retirements plus new FAA regulations mandating more rest for pilots are causing a labor shortage in the cockpit. WHEN YOU AGREE WITH OBAMA 97% OF THE TIME... ...you are bound to have a tough
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If you are wealthy and‚ at most times‚ not a minority then gentrification is for you. I‚ personally‚ believe it is a system of deliberate displacement. Why else would the government‚ realtors‚ banks‚ and insurance companies choose to wait until the process of gentrification is in full swing to suddenly want to make improvements on a chosen area? They claim to want to invest in a progressive and prosperous neighborhood. However‚ this “ideal” neighborhood entails one race of people and a group making
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