The Pursuit of Happiness – Denied Why do I believe you should hire a felon? It’s been said that when somebody has something to prove‚ they will move mountains for you. How much does an individual coming out of a situation such as prison have to prove? Plenty. Not only to you as an employer‚ not only to society in general‚ but also to his family and everyone else who doesn’t believe that someone who has been imprisoned can make anything of themselves in life. President Kennedy stated in an article
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Should felons be allowed to vote? A Felon: A person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by whole-life imprisonment or capital punishment. In other words a felony is a big deal. Felons have been convicted of a crime including‚ or in the same category as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ and burglary. It is because of this that many believe that felons do not deserve the right to vote.
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Charles anxiously opened his envelope from Yale ‚ and his heart skipped a beat when he saw the word congratulations. Charles felt immense joy until he saw the tuition fee. All his dreams evaporated because he does not have the money to follow his desires‚ even though he had the potential to do greater things in life if he was given a chance. A milestone in a student’s life journey is college and the feeling of happiness when an individual graduates reflect everything they have sacrificed to get
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Khalis O. Green English1101 Lavern Luster Why Voting Is Important In the United States Voting during the presidential election has always been an important factor. Many people simply don’t vote or don’t understand the importance and power they have by just simply voting for the candidate that best suites their needs. Voting is important because it exercises your right as an American citizen to express your issues and ideas. Voting also helps us decide who will lead our country. Many men and women
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Electoral Votes Are They Necessary Someone asked the question what is an Electoral College‚ what does it mean and how does it work. The Electoral is a formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state is given a number of electoral votes according to its population. However‚ in this day and age is the Electoral College/vote need today‚ or just another loophole that the government is exploiting. Even though electoral voting has been in play for
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would have a positive impact on a free society. As it stands now--how it has stood for generations‚ for that matter-- the government is run less by an idea of right and wrong‚ and more by convenience‚ however immoral. If the government is allowed to force its citizens to adjust to whatever it desires them to be‚ that hardly makes the citizens human. Until the government realizes that it serves its citizens for their own good‚ this “free society” will not be truly free. The government runs primarily
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The word “free” is something everyone likes to hear because it means they can receive what they want without having to pay to obtain it therefore profiting. However‚ nothing is truly free because if one individual doesn’t pay then another will have to in his place. It’s how our world works‚ as well as the economy! The same goes for college‚ everyone one would agree that free college sounds amazing! With free college all those loans could be avoided leading to a happier‚ debt free life‚ right? While
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College Vote Electoral College is a process that involves the electors and the congress they meet to vote for the president and vice president. The Electoral College has five hundred thirty eight electors. Out of those five hundred thirty eight electors‚ only two hundred seventy are required to elect the president. Each state has their own group of electors. People help choose their electoral vote when they choose their candidate. Each candidate has a group of electors before you even vote for them
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Sample Speech Asking for Donations You know those friends who are perpetually there for you? Whether you need a ride home at 2 in the morning or you’re sick and they come bring you soup‚ you just know you can always count on them to have your back. Well‚ that’s sort of like the friendship a dog brings to your life. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been gone from the house for four minutes or four hours‚ dogs are always ecstatic to see you again. You could throw a stick across the lawn all afternoon
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Should Prisoners have the right to vote? Do you think that people that are imprisoned because they were incapable to follow the law‚ should have the same rights as law abiding citizens? After doing some thorough research I have come to the conclusion that people who cannot seem to follow the simple laws set in place by the federal governments all over the world‚ then no‚ they should no longer obtain the right to vote in a democratic election poll. Voting rights have always been a controversial issue
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