“ I need it for protection” or “cars crash and people die! So should we ban cars?” These cheeky and futile attempts to rationalize many Americans fascination with guns collapse on themselves. In an article called “guns save lives” by NRA board of director’s member Scott L. Bach‚ fruitful language is used to show how the freedom of gun ownership can be a positive: “Every private citizen who has ever faced a violent crime alone‚ and knows the feeling of an impending‚ untimely
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The “Save Our Secret Ballot” Amendment was initiated by the state of Arizona and adopted by Utah‚ South Carolina and South Dakota. The purpose of the amendment was to perpetuate employees’ rights to continue the secret ballot process when determining union organizing activities and representation. The amendment is in direct response to the Employee Free Choice Act initiative that would allow workers to form unions utilizing a card check election process. The issue promulgated by EFCA’s proposal
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used as an experiment project. Using animals such as rabbits‚ rats‚ and dogs to test on makeup products and injecting drugs into them seems unreasonable since who are we to decide their fate? One essay I came across in the book is “Organ Sales Will Save Lives” by Joanna MacKay. This essay is truly inspirational‚ it gives a second side of the perspective besides the normal everyday explanation. MacKay includes in her essay‚ “If the rich are free to engage in dangerous sports for pleasure‚ or dangerous
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Vehicular pollution in India can be traced to four main factors: • Poor fuel quality • Improper vehicle maintenance • Dated vehicle technology • Non-proactive traffic planning Following steps can be taken by the state and even individuals to save the environment. •Adopt energy efficient engines All vehicles must have 3 way catalysts and fuel controls so that they emit out less smog. They should be made mandatory by law as has been done by the state of California. •Build an efficient public
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I chose to write about “Do Blue Laws Save Lives? The Effect of Sunday Alcohol Sales Bans on Fatal Vehicle Accidents” by Michael F. Lovenheim and Daniel P. Steefel‚ which featured in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management in Fall of 2011. I chose this article because it relates to my paper topic as it looks at the relationship between a specific law and its effect on drunk driving. In addition‚ I also just found the topic very interesting as it focuses on a law that came about before the separation
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Analysis of “Save the Whales‚ Screw the Shrimp” by Joy Williams “Save the Whales‚ Screw the Shrimp” by Joy Williams is an essay directed towards the human race‚ and how nature is being ruined by it. The human race is a large audience‚ but she believes that everyone is responsible for the destruction of nature‚ except herself of course. Williams wrote in such a satirical way‚ giving herself an advantage‚ or authority‚ over the audience. She showed such authority in that she used second person throughout
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1 STUDENTS’ ACTIONS VITAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND MOTHER EARTH MOVEMENT CHAPTER PROFILE Name of Chapter Address Name of Adviser Address Position President Secretary General Asst. Secretary General Treasurer Auditor Vice President – Team Earth Vice President – Team Fire Vice President – Team Water Vice President – Team Air Animator Coordinator Animator Coordinator Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu Parochial School Gen. Luna St. Guitnangbayan I‚ San Mateo‚ Rizal Mr. Gilbert Cruz Contact No.
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In the article‚ “Stop Eating Meat and Save the Environment‚” the author‚ James Kanter‚ argues that the gas methane‚ which is released by cows and other livestock in large quantities‚ is one of the most potent planet-warming gases (Kanter). This issue is addressed several times throughout the
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Did Mao Zedong really save China? This we will never know because you could argue for it in so many ways. Mao supporters say that he revolutionized Chinese industry and tripled China’s GDP since he took office. Non-Mao supporters say he killed tens of millions of his own citizens. Which one is true? They both are to be honest‚ there is enough evidence for both. None the less‚ Mao Zedong‚ also written as Mao Tse-tung‚ revolutionized China‚ he changed it from a poor rurally based agricultural country
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the tone‚ and the emotion behind the lyrics is what makes listeners feel the way they do because it speaks on a specific aspect of life and what someone can be going through. Mark Edmundson helps explain this feeling in his article‚ Can Music Save Your Life? For Edmundson‚ there were so many things he wanted in life‚ however‚ he couldn’t figure it out. No matter how hard he tried to cope with the struggles
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