...Women have been expressing their views on the injustice of voting rights for decades and the suffragists, Susan B. Anthony and Emmaline Pankhurst, portrayed their thoughts in the speeches “Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote” and “Freedom or Death.” Anthony’s speech focused on how the rights of different federal documents of the government are not exercised. Pankhurst spoke about the revolution of women’s rights and how they are viewed. Although both speeches are represented in contrasting ways, they similarly represent the idea of equality to women’s rights due to the multiple devices used. Susan B. Anthony uses the sense of ethos to describe the unequal society women face with not having the same rights as others. Her...
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...Drinking Age to Eighteen Seventy six percent of seniors in the United States admitted to drinking before the end of their senior year in high school. The legal drinking age in all fifty states in the United States is twenty one years old. The legal drinking age did not always used to be twenty one. Up until nineteen eighty four the drinking age was eighteen (“The Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age”). Today, seventy four percent of Americans favor the drinking age being lowered to eighteen (“Drinking Age”). The drinking age should be lowered from twenty one to eighteen because at the age of eighteen one legally becomes an adult, it would reduce the amount of unsafe drinking activity, and statistics show countries with lower drinking age laws...
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...War is a vicious practice won not only by treacherous weapons, but by brave soldiers. There have been many wars in the history of the United States of America and the brave, loyal, and aging soldiers are known as veterans. They are quietly living among the people as average citizens and heroes. For freedom and justice, they fought for our country with outstanding bravery and reverence. Not only were Veterans important on the battlefield, but they are also significant to the United States future and history. A veteran signed to devote a part of their life, willingly or unwillingly, to support and defend every citizen’s freedom. Veterans are important to our nation’s history because they are living story books. Many veterans tell their personal background and war accounts to their grandsons and granddaughters. Many veterans write books or short stories about their accounts. Their stories, which are carried on through generations, personalize the tragedy of war. The personal accounts of our nation’s veterans become a part of our nation’s history, which has the power to impact lives in the future. Veterans are important to our nation’s future. Post 9/11 veterans have a unique distinction in U.S. military history. Unlike their parents or grandparents, who may have been drafted into service during conflict, post 9/11 veterans made an informed choice to possibly risk their lives to defend our country. These veterans have endured a number of challenges, including combat in Iraq...
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...Running head: DOCUMENTARIES ON TERRORISM Documentaries on Terrorism by Donna Browne A Paper Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for CJ 212 Heroism Saint Thomas Aquinas Collage Fall 2011 How is Terrorism Financed Introduction As we live is this world we are faced with all types of diversities. However the main diversity that the world has been facing is terrorism. Within the last decade, terrorism has hit the United States hard. Before the last ten years, The United States have seen signs and acts of terrorism. Before September 11, The United States law enforcements and security forces where not on the same sheet of music of getting information or sharing information, as the US have seen in these two documentaries. “The man who knew”, and “Spying on the Home Front”. These documentaries brought to light a lot of knowledge that the American people did not or may not have known. As such this paper will explain the two documentaries. The Man Who Knew The first documentary that will be discussed is “The man who knew”. This story is about an FBI special agent, named Mr. O’Neill, and he lived and breathes terrorism. This FBI agent devoted his life in catching terrorist. As one watch the documentary, it is clear that John O’Neill studied these terrorist behavior and movement very well. Mr. O’Neill had so many informants to where he knew when something drastic was going to happen on the American soil. However...
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...Although some people may believe the United States of America is not a great country, multiple people believe that the United States is a significant country. America is a great country because of our military, our freedom, and America offers more opportunities. First and foremost, America is a great country because of our nations military. America’s military is the strongest military in the world. America’s military is so magnificant, that we have many branches, and many types of weapons/ bombs. In America, if a war was started and soldiers began to parish, America has men in all fifty states to volunteer to go fight for the country we all cherish today. In addition, America is a great country because of the freedom we are allowed. Most...
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...In the United States, political ideology is governed by the philosophy of democracy, and economic ideology is governed by capitalism. It is widely accepted that these two concepts dictate public policy, and they are usually regarded as symbolizing “freedom” or seen as the reason for America’s success as a nation. Not very often in our society do citizens speak out against our system of government or question if democracy and capitalism are “worth” it. Democracy and capitalism are an effective form of government, but they do come with “costs” or negative effects on public policy. Democracy is a system of government in which the people are in power, either directly or indirectly. In the U.S., the power falls in the hands of elected officials. Some would argue that this system of indirect democracy is not ideal because the “majority” makes important decisions, while the “minority” gets left behind. Indirect democracy is faulted because it is impossible to take in consideration each citizen’s wants and needs. Capitalism has been under attack for many different reasons; some would say that the costs of capitalism are very grave. A few of the disadvantages of capitalism are inequality, advertisement, and waste. Capitalism promotes inequality because it allows the “rich” to get richer and the “poor” to get poorer; naturally the wealthy will have an excess of stuff and it will lead to waste. Capitalism also causes advertising to be very abundant in our society which can lead to demoralizing...
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...The Peaceful Protest of the March on Washington In 1963 a group of people who were united together marched to a nation’s capital to defend equality for all. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the united face of America in the 1960’s (“1963 Civil Rights March on Washington”). This key event during the Civil Rights movement pushed forward in the creation of the Civil Rights Bill, which granted everyone the freedom to vote and outlawed segregation acts. Even if someone’s ancestors were not discriminated against because of skin color the protest still showed a path to equal rights to all genders, nationalities and religions. The time of the march was perfect in itself, happening during the peak of inequality protests and setting...
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...China and the West Liang Qichao’s writings regarding his journey to North America provide insight to the dissimilarities between the principles of culture found in his homeland of China, and those in the West—particularly in the United States. Among the many discrepancies Qichao found on his trip, the sense of Nationalism he encountered in America greatly differed from the clan-oriented outlook of the Chinese. While 20th century Chinese people generally saw themselves primarily as members of a particular group or family, citizens of the United States saw themselves, predominately, as Americans. The implications of the differing mindsets range from factors of society, such as efficient public amenities, all the way to different, large-scale economic tendencies. The Chinese viewpoint, as Qichao describes: “Our character is that of clansmen rather than citizens. Chinese social organization is based on family and clan… Chinese [people] can be clansmen but cannot be citizens” (Liang Qichao On His Trip to America 338). In other words, Qichao believes that Chinese people are unable to see themselves as citizens because they are focused on the well being of their small group, rather than that of the larger community....
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...Many of the costs above went towards the various sectors of the justice system. Steve Wisotsky described an increase in, “law enforcement personnel, Assistant United States Attorneys, and clerical staff.” Wisotsky’s description shows that the country and the policy makers of this period saw the justice system as the best way to stop drugs usage and distribution. This mindset would slowly shift towards using prosecution and incarceration as the main means to solve drug problems. In a Los Angeles times article Mary Perez exemplified this thought process writing, “cities began turning to the civil courts to fight the war on drugs and reclaim neighborhoods.” Perez’s article points to the ignorance, for lack of a better word, our society had towards...
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...Han Mingyi-------CWID:11682799---------Section(350-001) South Korea, Switzerland and United States Power Distance: The first time I saw the phase “power distance”, I thought it must mean the ability that government control the whole country; however, it means to what degree that a person can influence others’ behaviors and ideas. Compared the score of power distance in United States, Switzerland and South Korea, we can easily conclude that South Korea is a much more hierarchical country. In South Korea, people tend to influence by others, thus prefer a central organized society without so many arguments about the inequalities exists. On the contrast, United State and Switzerland all have lower ranking of power distance. It indicates that people in that two countries try to minimize the inequities in the society. They are independent and not believe in superior control. Individualism Individualism is highly associated with power distance. In United States and Switzerland, they are much more independent so the score of individualism is relevantly high. Countries like United States and Switzerland are defined as individualist societies, in which people tend to only care about themselves and their direct family. A case in point is that Americans always pursue “liberty and justice for all”, which indicates that they emphasis everyone born equals in the society. Examples lie in various aspects of Swiss and American’s life. For instance, the relationship...
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...Additionally, meddling in the affairs of other countries in general would not be the safest thing to do, since it could easily lead to the making and breaking of bonds. Allies could be made, but competition could also lead to the creation of enemies. Becoming involved in a large war would not be a particularly smart idea. Taken as a whole, imperialism’s disadvantages outweigh its blessings. The United States should not imperialize other nations because imperialism stands for many of the ideals that the U.S. goes against. The United States was built upon the idea of citizen’s rights. Imperialism, on the other hand, mainly enforces the rights of the strong. Although the people of the mother country reap some benefits, the native people of the land suffer greatly and are taken advantage of. Furthermore, as a young nation, the United States cannot afford to get too involved in worldwide affairs. Getting entangled in conflicts between strong European countries would not be a wise move. The American government was not made for an empire, but for a government run by the people. Indeed, the United States was born because of an opposition to empire in order to ensure the rights of people interested in governing themselves rather than governing others. An American empire is an America that goes against the basis of the Constitution. Imperialism is contrary to American viewpoints, ideals, and interests. As George Washington stated, “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances...
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...Challenges police departments face today This paper will examine the challenges police departments face today. Police departments all over the United States are dealing with the issue of excessive force and immigration. These two challenges have made police departments less proactive. Many departments are implementing new policies and procedures to better address these challenges. Excessive Force. For many years numerous police departments have been sued for the use of excessive force against citizens. Many excessive force cases involve police officers using excessive force against African Americans. African Americans are three times more likely than any other race to experience police brutality. Police brutality goes back many decades, such as the case of Rodney King. Police brutality has been a historic problem in...
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...At the time, communism was spreading fast. With Russia taking over North Korea, the United States had to act fast. When hearing the news, president Truman had the Defense Department and other government agencies create a set of instruction to protect the U.S. from the spread of communism, the NSC-68. The NSC-68 consisted of tactics and defense strategies like building nuclear arsenals, however the next election was around the corner and the passing the NSC-68 would be political suicide. To build the nuclear weapons that the NSC-68 mentions would mean taxes would have to be raised, however we just finished World War II so we were not ready for something that could fiddle with our economy. However, when Russia was trying to take over South Korea, it was time for the U.S. to take action and enter the Korean war, which forced America...
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...Changing the Voting System in America In the United States of America, the Electoral College system is used to elect the President. This system was created to make voting a quicker and easier process when the country was established. Horseback was the quickest way to transport votes at the time and to speed up the process of voting, the founders created the electoral college system. To eliminate the delay of travel, the electors who represent each state could be updated more quickly. Today we now have the internet and information can be easily transmitted instantly with no time delay when votes are counted and coming in from all states on the day of the election. The United States is a technologically advanced country so why do we keep using this process to elect our next president? This citizen criticizes the Electoral College system in the U.S. It must be replaced because it is outdated and unfair. The main issue that citizens have with the Electoral College is how it decreases the voting power. According to William Kimberlin, “States are given three voted regardless of their population but based on the state's population, the citizens votes are given to the states”. (uselectionatlas) This system is giving votes to citizens who are not in the states boundaries. In smaller states, a vote has more influence than a vote in a larger state because votes from larger states are distributed among the smaller states. For example, eight votes are taken away from California and redistributed...
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...by culture of the market it’s entering, not ours. Understanding both the social and business culture in another country is the first key to success. Our world is becoming increasingly connected and global and the role of international business is increasing. Each country has its own set of unique customs and traditions. Each citizen’s beliefs define the cultures by which each citizen abides by in normal everyday life, serving as the very foundation of the country. For example, in Saudi Arabia a citizen convicted of stealing will have his had cut off. In the United States, a citizen convicted of stealing would possibly recieve only short term probation. The American Heritage Dictionary defines culture as, “The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought characteristic of a community of population.” Seemingly minuet gestures or situations which carry different meanings in particular cultures can make or break business deals. The level of competition a company will experience in foreign markets is likely to be more dynamic and complex than their experience in the United States. The key point to determine when gathering market information on the market the company intends to enter are: what language the people speak, what are their culture and beliefs,...
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