The House I Live In was an amazing documentary. I was saddened to hear Nannie’s story and the stories of others that I witnessed in the film. I was blown away by how much the war on drugs is really a war on blacks more than anything else. It disgusted me to see the stereotyping of blacks by police officers under the guise of "probable cause." The police aren’t about doing real police work‚ only placing cuffs on blacks and low-income civilians and sending them to jail. It’s mind blowing to me how
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In the 21st century‚ necessities are the most important need in our life and that we cannot live without. A necessity is something that is absolutely needed. Nowadays‚ the most of the people will think the first necessity is money‚ second is mobile phone and the third is food and water and so on. Food and water‚ mobile phone‚ money are the three main necessities that we cannot live without. First and foremost‚ food and water are the basic and essential need for living. Food is necessary for the
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Harswell‚ Tiffanie Prof. M. Maupin Enc0025 05/27/2013 What invention would the world be better off without‚ and why? One major substance in the world can change your life forever. The most popular invention that I feel the world can go without is Cocaine. This drug can cause much turmoil in your life. Just one try and you can become an addict. An addiction is a habit that can’t be broken unless you have assistance. Cocaine can cause you to have health issues‚ family issues and cause
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even depressed. The world depends on technology constantly. It is uncommon to see people pass by without their face in the phone or headphones and an iPod. Technology seems like it commands the world. It has brought on great things such as cars‚ microwaves‚ advances in medicine and even alarm clocks‚ but is society too dependent? Not many people can remember a simple seven digit phone number without scrolling through their contacts. Technology seems to have placed a damper on the common sense of
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Jaxon Petersen Sociology DJ Hall 10 April 2014 The House I Live In The war on drugs whether wrong‚ right‚ or indifferent‚ has yielded a plethora of life changing outcomes for many United States citizens. Both the plaintiff and the defendant have their own side of the dispute‚ and yet somehow the plaintiff in the non-stop ‘cash grab’ that’s so conveniently nicknamed the “War on Drugs” gets the benefit of zero-tolerance‚ or minimum sentencing. In most cases the defendants simply are doomed from
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What could you live without? Walking down the hallway‚ I was thinking about the topic “What could you live without” and I couldn’t think of many things. Things that we used in our life basically charge an important role of a human society. For example‚ foods‚ water‚ shelter‚ smart phone‚ clothes‚ computers and etc. As I was reading “What could you live without?” by Nicholas Kristof‚ it prompted a lot of ideas. I looked around my house and all the stuffs that I have is the stuff that we need it
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“We cannot live without facebook” We rely on our relations to continue in existence. Communication is the building block for our sense of self. Why am I here? And why are you here? That’s because we can see each other and grasp completely who we are. Facebook is a social networking website that allows members to share personal information and opinions. In this era‚ certainly‚ it is impossible for us to live without internet. Facebook brings together several online tools and acts like
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ensues from sacrifice Sacrifice rooted In prescribed action Prescribed action Originate from knowledge Knowledge proceed from you You my dear not destructible. So long as you are there Food is there You are all pervading You are infinite I the finite Long for you Through the food Supplied to me Only by you And the food Itself you. gajanan mishra « Caca Dookie Stinky Stinky im not black » Eatin Food eatin food eatin food eatinf food eatin food to swallow
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Even to go to such great lengths to‚” Thorton commented. “I wish I had a dog like Buck some time ago.” The loyal canine’s beginning attack was prevented from doing any fatal damage by Burton’s arm blocking his throat. However‚ as bystanders tried to pull the massive animal off the victim as he was assailed‚ Buck
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China Grove In Eudora Welty ’s story‚ ?Why do I Live At The P.O."‚ the main character directs the focus of the reader through her own point of view. The story is set in a small Mississippi town‚ sometime after World War II. The time and the place have a significant effect upon the language used. This helps to create an overall mood that is dominated by Southern prejudices‚ interpersonal ignorance and simplicity; for example‚ Sister says ?Nigger girl? (1031) words that now demonstrate racism but at
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