members Wednesday it was his understanding when state legislators approved medical marijuana‚ “We have to either accept it and regulate it‚ or deny it. We want to deny it.” “This will be interesting down the road in the courts‚” commission President Bill Cletzer said. Wayne County Commissioner Ann Obrecht‚
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The current ‘First Past the Post (FPTP)’ system within Canada has many benefits‚ as it allows the government to pass bills with ease‚ if they have a majority government (majority of seats); however‚ a majority of Canadian citizens each election are disappointed with the result‚ and/or feel like their vote did not matter. The reason behind all the concern within Canada post election is that the seats needed to make a majority‚ can be acquired without having a majority of the populace within the riding
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Feminism is a practice that strives to end discrimination‚ exploitation‚ and oppression of people due to their gender‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ and class (About Education‚ 2015). For several years women have been trying to gain equality with men and still trying. One of the purposes of the feminist movement is ensure the rights of women who have been deprived of their equality and privileges just because they are a female. I believe that a woman should have equal rights as a man‚ and even though
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does the American government control its population? The way it still is – divide and conquer. It pits one group against the other and lets them fight. Native-Americans against whites. Blacks against whites. Red states against blue states. Pro-choice against pro-life. Women against men. Liberals against conservatives. Straight against gay. The fighting is endorsed and encouraged by the power elite because it distracts their unjust or illegal methods of control‚ that if carefully examined and brought
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The federalist were mainly where the person that supported the constitution and was ready to approve it. Imagine living in Florida where it’s a very hot state‚ with a beautiful beach and many people with unique diversity. The kids running around the park without a care in the world. When you get home from a long day at work and you sit down on your favorite coach waiting for the Golden State Warriors game to come on. You see your friend telling you the warriors might lose against the Washington
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1883‚ The Pendleton Act‚ created a civil service system to help control where money was coming from. This was believed to give corporations preference because politicians would raise money by speaking to corporations and offering to put a stop to bills that would negatively affect them and promote laws that would be in the corporation’s favor. In 1907 Teddy Roosevelt signed into law the Tillman Act because he believed money was a negative influence on campaigns. This act banned corporations from
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Many people experience stereotyping daily and have either done the action of discrimination on a certain group of people or the person has been a member of a group that has been negatively stereotyped. I have experienced many negative and positive stereotypes toward my association as part of the group‚ complying myself to have behaviors based on the discriminations. I perceive myself as schematic towards athleticism because I am a softball player and have played for fifteen years‚ making it a very
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career and I do have piercings and tattoos. I have experienced workplace stigma. In a recent sample at a university has found that seventy percent of women and twenty percent of men had body piercings of some type and more that a quarter had tattoos.” (Bill) The information obtained from this article concludes many people with tattoos have goals and dreams just as big as everyone else. Ink does not mean that a law abiding citizen does not want to obtain a nice job or a education. Tattooed people should
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“According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ Administration for Children and Families‚ 641‚000 children lived in foster care in 2012. Even with 52‚000 adoptions in 2012‚ 102‚000 were still legally ready for adoption with no parental rights’ strings attached.” Adoption can be a very long process‚ especially if it is an international deal. Other than it being a long process‚ it can also be an emotional and thoughtful event that can bring happiness‚ of many emotions. When going through
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national decline in crime from 1991 to 1998‚ states with the largest increases in incarceration experienced‚ on average‚ smaller declines in crime than other states” (5‚ pg4). Despite the evidence‚ deterrence is still the most prevalent argument when Bills enforcing MMS are suggested. This mode of argumentation ignores the fact that certainty of punishment is a larger factor in deterring people from committing an offence. Strict sentences are unlikely to deter a person from committing a crime they believe
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