We live in a country with many freedoms. We each have many rights that citizens of other nations do not have. With all these rights and all these freedoms‚ there is a need of regulation. At one moment the police officer is a hero‚ the next a monster...to people in trouble he is a savior..to criminal suspects he is a demon (Geller 53). The police in this country protect citizens everyday and yet need protection themselves. Police officer have the power to interrogate someone‚ arrest someone and settle
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As of 2014‚ 21 states have larger minimum wages than the federal minimum of $7.25‚ but our national government still has not gotten the message that America needs its minimum wage to be raised (Jost 76). Raising minimum wage has been a hot topic ever since its conception in 1938‚ back when minimum wage was only $0.25 (“Minimum Wage”). Although it is a successful tradition to raise minimum wage to match inflation and match people’s needs‚ some individuals believe there is no need to raise it. Many
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not really happening but schools in Detroit were mostly black. NAACP’s goal was to achieve racial balance within the city’s schools. The court membership ruled 5-4 decision‚ holding that school district were not obligated to desegregate unless they have proof of racist intent. San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973)‚ was a court case about how SAISD argues that it is not fair that poor district schools don’t get as much funding as other district schools just because their family
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Wolfgang Lepschy ENC1102 02 August 2013 If you assign my book don’t censor it critique In “ If You Assign My Book‚ Don’t Censor It” published in the Washington Post on November 28‚ 1999 Mark Mathabane argues that the decision taken by officials of Kearsley High-School in Flint‚ Mich. of censoring “Kaffir Boy” is unnecessary and disrespectful. He gives a series of examples of how it is a bad decision to censor the content of a book since most of the times this distorts the main ideas
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Should Britain have a fully written codified Constitution? Britain is one of the oldest democracies in the world‚ which has gradually evolved from Magna Carta in 1215 to the modern time. But one thing significantly differs the UK from all other democratic countries- that is its Constitution [which is a set of principles that establishes the distribution of power within a political system‚ the limits of government jurisdiction‚ the rights of citizens and the method of amending the Constitution
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Should Government raise the retirement age As a manager‚ you must consider the outcome that this government legislative move will cause. If retirement age is extended out passed the current age of sixty seven to the age of seventy this will keep older works on the job longer. That has an advantage in keeping strong job skills‚ but is a heavy disadvantage to cost and the bottom line. As the work force ages‚ their level of productive output will be reduced. This is also the time in an employee ’s
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Michael McHugh Composition II Julie Herskovitz 08/10/2011 Should Governments Legalize and Tax Marijuana? Marijuana Legalization and the Revenue from Marijuana Sales The war on drugs is an expensive battle‚ as a great deal of resources and time go into catching those who buy or sell illegal drugs on the black market‚ prosecuting them in court‚ and housing them in jail. These costs seem particularly exorbitant when dealing with the drug marijuana‚ as it is widely used‚ and is likely no
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Communication Over The Internet‚ and The Effects It Will Have On Our Economy Thesis: Communication over the internet is growing at a rapid rate‚ this rate of growth may destroy the monopoly taking place with the major telecommunication giants. In this day and age we as a global community are growing at a super fast rate. Communication is a vital tool which aids us in breaking the distance barrier. Over the past decades there has been a monopoly in the telecommunications business‚ but now with
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at them. Although women may not of had the right to vote before WWI they were still expected to cook‚ clean and even take care of the children without taking any credit they were just expected to do it without questioning. However Women’s rights have changed extremely after WWI‚ They got the right to vote and was able to take care of themselves without the need of needing men. All woman became much more independent. Some people may argue women’s rights were changed for the better‚ others say it was
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Children Should Not Have Cell Phones 5/8/12 In today’s world‚ children want to grow up faster and faster. Kids want to be like their older brother or sister. They want to be like the people they see on television. There is an extreme desire for materialistic items by a majority of the population‚ and kids want cell phones. The idea of kids having cell phones seems a little absurd. Children under the age of thirteen should not be allowed to have cell phones; they a major distraction‚ they are
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