Old enough to die‚ too young to have a drink “We prefer world law in the age of self-determination to world war in the age of mass extermination” (John F. Kennedy). Give me a drink when I’m back from war. The legal drinking age is 21‚ but you can fight for your country at 18 years old‚ you are sent off to commit government approved murder‚ but you can’t have a beverage of your choosing. The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 to reward bravery and prevent mass underage drinking. Addiction
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Texting and Driving Texting and driving kills 5‚000 people a year. It is a very dangerous thing to do. Statistics show that most of the people dying while texting and driving are teens. It can lead to very horrible accidents on the road. Texting while driving is dangerous. It is dangerous because while you’re reading a text‚ you’re eyes aren’t looking at the road for at least 3 seconds‚ maybe even more. An accident can happen in under a second. While you’re looking at your messages‚ someone could
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Terry v. Ohio was a court decision made in 1968 that still affects how police conduct their operations to this day. This case gave special liberties to police officers which would otherwise be in conflict with the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment states " the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ house‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizure‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and
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then repeats‚ “O-H!” Unzipping my jacket‚ I reveal the source of our standoff‚ a maize and blue Michigan Wolverines jersey. Disgruntled‚ the giant appears nauseous before prattling a gagging noise and storming away. Born bleeding maize and blue in Ohio‚ this standoff is an all too familiar occurrence. The cool months of August through December have never passed without plenty of disputes between myself and fellow Ohioans. There are few here like me‚ but we stick together. We wear our colors with
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It consisted of land and sea routes‚ which made transportation and traveling convenient for man in that time period. There were many items traded along the Silk Road that had a profound impact on the development of the cultures‚ religions and other components. Religion was one thing that was successfully spread amongst those who lived and traveled along the Silk Road. One religion that had a profound impact on the Silk Road was Buddhism. Most religions have a belief in a higher power and a founder
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Like Wag the Dog‚ Once Again engineers a crisis in order to gain public support during elections. The dangers of patriotism are portrayed in all three texts. Once Again showcases people of the same religion uniting together in the same way that American pride and Oceanic fear of foreigners is shown in Wag the Dog and 1984‚ respectively. Similarly‚ Once Again
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Penick ENG 1113-04 October 22‚ 2014 Dangers Facing College Freshmen After high school‚ many teens decide to enter college. Ready to experience life as an adult‚ high school graduates go out freely and ready to explore the world. We are unaware and clueless of the dangers ahead. Suddenly‚ things change when we come in touch with reality and realize that college is not all fun and games. Use to the security of our parents‚ we do not expect any problems or dangers to approach us. In college‚ the security
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Running head: The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving In Your Vehicle 1 The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving: Time To Re-Evaluate Joseph L. Carter Strayer University The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving In Your Vehicle 2 Abstract This paper is here to engage the audience in the matter‚ or should I say‚ the dangers of cell phone use‚ while operating your vehicle. Driving while utilizing your cell phone more than triples the risk of a severe auto accident
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University in Ohio were killed‚ another student was paralyzed‚ and eight others were wounded as a result of the United States National Guard opening fire into a crowd of peaceful college war protestors. The four killed were Allison Krause (age 19)‚ William Schroeder (age 19)‚ Jeffrey Miller (age 20)‚ and Sandra Scheuer (age 20). Immediately after this massacre‚ Neil Young‚ a war protestor himself‚ composed a song called “Ohio”‚ which later became an anthem known as “Four Dead in Ohio”. This song
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Stranger Danger As a child‚ we didn’t know what a stranger was‚ so how were we supposed to tell who to stay away from. Younger kids haven’t learned that their are bad people in this world. Stranger danger teaches these kids what a stranger is. It also shows kids how easy it is to be taken‚ but also how to get away from a stranger. Stranger danger most importantly explains to kids that there isn’t always a happy ending to every story. One lesson I would teach kindergarteners is Stranger danger‚ because
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