Tax rebates in the film industry exists in states other than Texas. Particularly‚ New Mexico and Louisiana have retained generally higher and more consistent incentive programs and offer close geographic alternative to Texas. The results of Texas falling behind in terms of competitive film industry incentives are already apparent with‚ for example‚ notable film maker Robert Rodriguez moving production of his television show From Dusk till Dawn: The Series out of his Austin based studio to New Mexico
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McCulloch vs. Maryland was one of the first and far most important Supreme Court cases in history. It was a case that was derived on federal power. During this case‚ the Supreme Court held that Congress had implied powers that were enlisted as the same powers in Article I‚ Section 8 of the “Necessary and Proper” Clause‚ which was also known by the name Elastic Clause. This clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank‚ since the Constitution does not specifically. On March 6‚ 1819‚
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was vaguely defined and could become too powerful. Each of these arguments is worthy of attention as an examination of the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the proposed Constitution. Anti-Federalists contended that a republican form of government is unworkable over extensive territory for two reasons. First‚ government is frustrated by large territories because of logistical matters (Ex: will rural constituency find a federal courthouse within a reasonable distance?)
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Smarts vs. Arrogance Gary Varvel was born in Indianapolis‚ Indiana in 1957. When he was a child he came across a copy of MAD Magazine‚ he then fell in love with cartoons. He went to John Herron School of Art at Indiana University and Perdue University at Indianapolis (Cartoonist Profile). He’s been drawing for years and got offered a ton of jobs. I choose this political cartoon by him because it is straight to the point and it could mean a ton of things. The message of this cartoon is to make America
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Jefferson vs. Hamilton: Book Essay The disagreements that occurred between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton are very important to this country; they helped shaped the United States into what it is today. From the beginning of their political careers‚ Jefferson and Hamilton were on the opposite sides of the spectrum‚ always disagreeing on key issues. They had drastically different views on the new nation. Many disagreements between these men and others eventually led to the two political
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"There is nothing I dread so much as a division of the Republic into two great parties‚ each arranged under its leader and converting measures in opposition to each other. This...is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."1 This view‚ expressed by John Adams‚ was not shared by all‚ namely Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. As the early American government began to form‚ so did the two major political parties. Alexander Hamilton was the founder of the Federalist
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How Serious Was the Radical Threat Facing Pitt In The Period 1789-1801? The French revolution broke out in 1789‚ and while at first Britain was pleased and welcomed the changes that the revolution brought to France (i.e. the new constitutional monarchy mirrored Britain’s political system in many ways.) Pitt and his government began to become worried when the revolution in France stepped up a gear and became more extreme‚ they obviously didn’t want a repeat of the French experience in Britain. The
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back in England. Puritans want a “New England”. Separatists created the Plymouth Colony because they wanted to completely separate from the Church of England. Also they wanted a haven to live peacefully as English subjects and purified Protestants. Moderate Puritans create Massachusetts Bay‚ because they felt reform was too slow. Persecuted by Charles II and James I previously who felt resentment towards Puritans. “We shall be that city upon a hill” – Winthrop‚ founded to be a model religious society
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Friedman vs. Keynes I. INTRO . II. Milton Friedman A. Historical Background B. View of Economy a. Early Views b. Later Views C. Influence on Policy Makers a. Richard Nixon b. Ronald Reagan III. John Maynard Keynes A. Historical Background B. View of Economy a. Trade b. Unemployment C. Influence on Policy Makers a. Prime Minister David Lloyd
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Political Climate of 1950’s vs. Today The novelist Lauren Groff once wrote‚ “In America‚ possibly because of whatever the American dream is‚ this happens over and over again. These eras repeat” (“Lauren Groff Quotes”). Two such eras are the 1950’s and the 2010’s. The 50’s‚ remembered with the military-man Eisenhower; the 2010’s‚ with the watershed Obama‚ may seem stark in their physical attributes; however‚ at their heart‚ these two eras may have more in common than first realized. The political
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