is something which could tremendously help create equality in admissions decisions in the state. More and more states continue to adopt affirmative action bans‚ as it becomes more and more prevalent that affirmative action policies are actually against what they are for. These policies create racial segregation and create a divide that is unnecessary. A person’s ethnicity or race should have no role in whether or not they get into a college. In today’s 21st century society all members are valued
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can’t use their wealth to influence politics‚ and money is a form of free speech. I also can’t say I’m against having countless amounts of groups because if we were to limit how many groups there could be I wouldn’t be able to form my own group if I wanted‚ and it would further remove the power held by citizens. I’m not against interests groups with large amounts of capital‚ but I am against greedy politicians‚ if that makes sense. I understand that money can be a critical part of a lobbying campaign
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Reflection: When the topic of standardized testing arises are there typically two types of people. Those who are for standardized testing and those who are against standardized testing. In this article it talks about how both sides affect the minority races. On one hand Sonja Brookins Santelises states that standardized tests can benefit from these tests. She goes on to saying these tests gives parents a way to view if their children are not being served well by the teachers and the school district
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becoming a business many years ago. A person is not forced to work at hobby lobby. Therefore‚ they are not forced to utilize the insurance policy offered. If you are a female and know you will need to purchase contraceptives‚ do not apply at hobby lobby. One way to get around the fact you will not have birth control through Hobby Lobby paid for by the insurance‚ is passing the Obama care idea of having a choice of insurance outside of your employer’s. If the government passed the law to give employees a
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human beings. King supports Pollan when he argues that speciesism will one day be viewed as harsh as racism because animals are treated differently and don’t get to live a normal life like they deserve. Animals have the urge to live a normal life just like us humans‚ so why should humans take away that right. Pollan discusses how everyone has equal rights when he writes‚ "’Equality is a moral idea‚’ Singer points out‚ ‘not an assertion of fact.’ The moral idea is that everyone’s interests ought
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The fourth amendment is the protection from unreasonable search and seizure unless probable cause is present and in most cases‚ a warrant is issued. This amendment was included in the Declaration of Independence due to searches that the colonists were subjected to. The colonists did not want to pay the taxes being enforced by the King‚ so they began to smuggle goods into the United States via boat. The King of Britain obviously did not agree with this‚ so he sent British ships that could stop and
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The Internet is an amazing place where people can communicate‚ transfer and research information‚ and find entertainment sites. It also allows freedoms that major media enterprises did not have. The concern with the Internet is it contains sites that are not appropriate for children. Some people believe the Internet should be free from censorship while other argue the Internet should be controlled. We all want the Internet to be fun and safe place where everyone can go and enjoy the great benefits
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As a chief medical officer‚ I have a deep responsibility to protect the vulnerable and disadvantaged population against catastrophic diseases (motivation factor)‚ particularly when resources are limiting (Herzberg’s two-factor theory). With this in mind‚ four patients that would receive the vaccine are: the gay physician‚ the prostitute‚ the crippled boy and the 82-year old restaurant owner. I believe that addressing their dire needs would fulfill my responsibility and have a positive impact on overall
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life regardless of his son’s wishes. The natural tendency for a mother to help and protect her child helped Ada Cowart to do whatever was possible to keep Dax alive. Ada’s strong belief not only provided her support but it was one of the reasons why she made the choice against
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When it comes to Proposition 8 I would have voted against it all the way. I have often thought what gives anyone the right to take away civil rights from anyone gay or straight. I personally have struggled with this debate on so many different levels it still unbelievable to me that in court in the world would deny civil rights down to such a basic level. The fourteenth Amendment clearly has a double standard attached to it when it comes to Proposition 8. Basically saying that we can’t deny gays
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