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    The United States Should Not Legalize Marijuana By: Kristy Robertson One of the most outrageous reasons to have it become legal is that it is all natural and put here by God. Many advocates for legalizing marijuana believe that this is a good reason. There are lots of toxins and chemicals that are put here naturally‚ does that mean Americans should start smoking those as well? There are many reasons why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. The nation should fight to reduce marijuana

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    The Maryland Toleration Act set the basis for what would become religious toleration in the United States. Religion is a right of every man. Whatever way in which they choose to explain how they and their world came to be is up to them to decide. These are the ideas of religious tolerance and religious freedom. Religious freedom is one of the five freedoms of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is followed by speech‚ press‚ petition‚ and assembly. These tenets of America are

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    SOS-292‚ TESC Abstract This paper will explore how Puerto Rico can reverse and reduce their current murder rate. I have developed several recommendations to help the Puerto Rican authority’s achieve this goal. I base my recommendations on research conducted from books like the CIA world Fact Book‚ Preventing crime: what works for children‚ offenders‚ victims‚ and places‚ along with other websites‚ and my own personal experience as a military police officer.

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    Mental perseverance influences people by helping them achieve success. This is supported by the works Are You a Loser‚ Fever 1793‚ Generators Power Puerto Rico‚ and the Perks of Being a Wallflower. Mental perseverance is shown throughout the article titled Are You a Loser. The article highlights the experiences of successful people‚ such as Edison‚ who said he “didn’t fail 1‚000 times‚ the light bulb was invented with 1‚000 steps” (Scholastic 2). This quote says Edison had failed a thousand times

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    How did the United States become one of the mightiest nations seen today? The U.S. s’ power was due in part to its dark history. While many may think that the expansion West was an age of opportunities‚ independence‚ and cultural exchanges; “this is ultimately a story of violence and conquer”. During the expansion‚ the U.S. government would take advantage of the suffering of the Native Americans and undermine the political‚ social‚ and economic ways of Indian life. The nation used any means‚ including

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    Puerto Galera: paradise without the price Byline: DEEPA PAUL-PLAZO Approximately three hours from crowded‚ sweltering Manila is an island getaway where the seafood is fresh‚ the sand is dazzling white‚ the water is a beautiful clear turquoise‚ and good vibes abound. It is a getaway for adventurers of the ’strike anywhere’ variety‚ who think nothing of hopping on a bus on a whim‚ armed with nothing but a swimsuit and a pair of flip-flops. It is a refuge for the low-key urbanite escaping the frenzied

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    Should Nobody State University Raise or Lower Tuition Roseanna Lasley ECO 204 Principles of Microeconomics Instructor Harvey Criswell September 27‚ 2014 Should Nobody State University Raise or Lower Tuition Assess a raise in tuition and if it will necessarily result in more revenue: There are many issues why assessing the raise in tuition and that is first and foremost the college is spending more money each year. In many instances they have to pay more out to the faculty and staff‚ building

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    hold different opinion on whether cigarettes and other tobacco products should be banned. Those who oppose the ban argue that adults have the rights to decide whatever they consume. On the contrary‚ those who support the ban cite the negative implications of smoking‚ which include health issues. Diseases such as cancer have been associated with the use of tobacco products. Currently‚ thousands of people in the United States die annually because of diseases that are related to the use of tobacco products

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    From these changes‚ it has become evident that in order to protect others‚ legalization of prostitution in particular‚ is necessary. Although some oppose the idea of legalizing prostitution in the United States‚ it has proven itself useful in making those involved in the sex industry healthier‚ wealthier‚ and safer. The twentieth century has brought light to the often dark‚ sex industry. As many become more aware of this issues around them‚ there is more opportunity

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    police state. After growing up fatherless and in a poor village‚ he found violence to be a quick solution to his problems. In 2003 the United States invaded Iraq due to various threats and conflicts the two nations had run into. Was the United States justified in invading Iraq? Some might say that Iraq should deal with their own problems and not have another nation come to shut them down. Iraq’s problems were not kept within Iraqi borders‚ which is why they had become so great. The United States had

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