from the movie‚ Taken resonates with me and comes to mind when human trafficking is discussed. However‚ almost none of actual human and child trafficking cases result in the family finding and rescuing the victim. According to Transparency International‚ there are more than 12 million victims of human trafficking in the world each year‚ more than half of which are women and children. Child
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apathy is running rampant in our nation. Political apathy is the sheer indifference of the average citizen towards what happens in the political system. This apathy will eventually lead to stagnation and death of our nation. According the National Journal: Heartland Monitor Poll‚ just 1% of American people frequently participate in politics on some level. The same journal also states that up to 41% of Americans have never participated in anything political and/or will not in the future. The remaining
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The United States is said to be and has the properties of a democracy. A democracy is defined as a government in which the people decide matters directly through town hall meetings or voting on a ballot box. There have been a few major laws passed that have been passed by Supreme Court in which the people didn’t have a vote or consent on the law. Two examples of this are legalizing gay marriage and gun laws. The United States has also in a way turned into an oligarchy. It has come to where the rich
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the United States On September 11th‚ 2001‚ at 8:46 AM the United States experienced something that would transform it forever. The first aircraft smashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center and the second hit the South Tower at 9:03. At 9:37 a third airliner hit the Pentagon and at 10:03 the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. This was a truly sad day when nearly 3‚000 people were killed in this violent terrorist act. It has not stopped there
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Poverty and Homelessness in the United States Poverty in America is a subject that though everybody recognizes is existent‚ most do not pay attention to very often. In 2010 the poverty line for a family of four was $22‚314.00 and 15.1% of Americans were living off of less than that (Tavernise‚ 2011). While 15.1% is a high number to begin with‚ the truth is that many more people are living on the verge of homelessness. Countless families are split up every night with children going to a friend’s
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Jobs in the United States are very limited. The number of jobs has significantly dropped since President Bush has been in office. "The president was handed a 5.6 trillion dollar surplus ladies and gentlemen‚ that is where he was when he came into office. Now we have a 2.6 dollar trillion dollar deficit. This is the biggest turn around in the history of the country. He is the first president in 72 years to loose jobs" Kerry said during the presidential debates. And the job market isn ’t looking good
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slavery and integrate the United States have had a resonating effect on world policies. Today sympathetic laws are in place that award severe penalties on parties found guilty and provide compensation for victims. Special ‘outreach programs’ have also been constituted that seek out the class most likely to be victimised. Preferential workplace policies have worked towards ensuring that a particular class that has been made to feel side-lined over a period of time is firmly brought to the mainstream.
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the late 1700s when Alexander Hamilton‚ the secretary of the treasury‚ introduced the first federal excise tax on tobacco products. The government places taxes on cigarettes to reduce the number of smokers and to increase revenue. A cigarette tax‚ like any other tax‚ increases the amount of revenue the government can spend on social programs. Though‚ many have said that the major increase of taxes in cigarettes has led to the expansion of the black markets and crimes. Several states have raised their
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The United States of America‚ is admittedly going through many low points and difficulties with the infrastructure of the government. One of the most prevalent controversial issues among the government and its citizens is where the hypothetical “line” is drawn with gun control. Gun control presents itself as a point of valuable authority in the government to some‚ and also continues to be an enormous problem to others. This argument between the government and its people clash over the matters of
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United Parcel Service Marcel Warren International Transportation & Logistics Scott Lawrence 3/5/12 Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the US‚ UPS has grown substantially into a multi-billion dollar corporation. Today UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. They are the world’s largest packaging and Delivery Company and a leader of transportation and logistics services. Every day they manage the flow of goods to more than 200 countries
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