The following selections are from the ratification debates in Virginia during June 1788. Jonathan Elliott‚ 3 Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Federal Constitution as Recommended by the Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 (2d rev. 137 1891) George Mason (June 1788‚ 32) “There is one thing in it which I conceive to be extremely dangerous. Gentlemen may talk of public virtue and confidence; we shall be told that the House of Representatives will consist of the most virtuous men on
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Healthcare Fraud and Abuse As we head into the next four years under the Obama administration‚ many Americans are hearing more and more about healthcare reform and what needs to be done to fix the ailing healthcare system. Part of the dramatic increase in healthcare costs is due to Medicare fraud abuse. Healthcare fraud is defined as making false statements or representations of material facts in order to obtain benefits or payment. Healthcare abuse is defined as practices involving the overuse
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This is an essay with the topic of the Intentionality Debate. “Is all the behavior communication?” In my point of view in this debate‚ I stand a vote for Gerald Miller and Mark Steinberg (1975)‚ which was the opposite side of the Palo Alto team. I will use two examples to show that not all the behavior is communication between people. At the end of this essay‚ I will also show that my conclusion of this debate. There is no communication when no people is “intentionally”
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| Obama position on Abortion | Pro-Choice President Obama’s stance on abortion Federal funding ban on abortions “Abortions will not be covered in the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan except in the cases of rape or incest‚ or where the life of the woman would be endangered.” President Obama’s statement on the H.R. 3 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act on 14 July 2010‚ which codifies the Hyde-Weldon conscience clause by prohibiting federal funding for elective abortions and federal
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9/2/13 Debate Reflection “Critics claim that advertisement is propaganda‚ while advocates counter that advertising foster free trade and promotes prosperity.” On August 31st‚ the debate that advertisement is more destructive in today’s society than it is advantageous took place. My partner‚ Kayla‚ and I took the affirmative position that advertising is damaging‚ while our opponents‚ Katie and Kiersten‚ took the negative claim that advertising is necessary and prosperous. Opening the debate‚ the
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Obama’s back to school speech given in Philadelphia was given to a crowd of all ages and all different levels of education. His speech was based on how important education really is and how inspiring the youth of today is by the hard work their giving in school. He discussed how he was once not as determined as he is today and how he overcame his obstacles in school by a motivational talk with his mother. She told him to put his best foot forward if he wanted to get far in life. He explained to the
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The Vaccination Debate “Some of the first types of vaccinations showed up in the 900s C.E.” Chinese healers started to invent the idea of immunity to diseases. From there‚ our technology and knowledge of disease have just skyrocketed. Vaccinations help save millions of lives. Vaccinations keep diseases from having an outbreak‚ they can eradicate diseases such as smallpox and are not scientifically linked to autism. Certain vaccinations should be required at a certain age‚ unless for a medical reason
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How did Sulla’s reform program attempt to restore the republic? Throughout the time of Sulla’s command‚ Rome underwent many reforms in which were introduced with the intentions to restore the republic. Among Sulla’s many attempts to re-establish the traditional roman republic‚ the most significant were his strong efforts to strengthen the senate‚ restrict the power of the tribunes and curb the influence of the magistrates. By increasing the numbers of the Senate to 300 as well as allowing the
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can mentally place a person a few steps ahead of the majority. That is power. Ones voice being spoken above the crowd to be heard is power. It brings change and awareness. Heroes of history such as Martin Luther King to modern-day President Barak Obama have displayed such power. The voice of one man sharing his dream to the world changed the lives and future of African-Americans in the US forever. Without him we wouldn’t have the President we know today‚ who has motivated the nation to aim for change
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Welfare and welfare reform has been a hot topic amongst politicians and their constituents for years. Feeling the pressure brought on by people crying out for welfare reform President Clinton brought about some changes in our welfare system. Prior to President Clinton’s sweeping reforms this is not the first time that the whole idea of welfare has come under fire; former California governor Wilson‚ was a strong opponent of welfare. It was he‚ along with many other people‚ which really were the ones
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