Teach but Do Not Preach Teaching the Bible in public high schools is a very controversial topic. An article in TIME magazine written by David Van Biema, called “The Case for Teaching The Bible”, does a great job presenting the pros and cons of teaching the Bible. Some might argue that teaching the Bible promotes certain faiths. Although, there will be some teachers who share their opinions, the Bible should be taught in public high schools because it is extremely prominent in pop culture and is in
Words: 664 - Pages: 3
The fourteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified on July 9, 1968 states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within
Words: 1087 - Pages: 5
suffers from the highest number of gun deaths per year. So why does America love guns so much? Well the basis for the US’s gun policy is the second amendment to the US constitution. It states, “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” (Amendment II, 1797) Since it was written in 1791, gun control laws have been narrowed dawn, and vary from state to state. However America’s love for guns still
Words: 275 - Pages: 2
Info: In the 2010 Supreme Court case between Citizens United and the Federal Election Commission, the court ruled in favor of Citizens United, which allowed corporations to have a 1st Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. With a 5-4 choice, the Supreme Court stretched out First Amendment rights to enterprises, to such an extent that companies can now utilize treasury assets to make free uses and to pay for electioneering interchanges regarding government
Words: 1242 - Pages: 5
Amongst this last springs recruiting frenzy, controversal tactics were used by more isolated schools in hopes of overcoming their recent recruiting woes. These northern and midwestern schools organized camps hundreds of miles from their campus, and multiple states away, all in order to see and talk to recruits that would not be able to make a 500 mile journey north. "Satellite Camps" as they are called, were deemed dishonorable by southern schools. However, northern schools praised the idea as
Words: 374 - Pages: 2
One First Amendment issue that has changed over time is newsworthiness. Sensational journalism was first challenged at the end of the nineteenth century and advocates of privacy began to debate the constitutional value of gossip. As the press dug deeper into the lives of American citizens, those caught in the public eye insisted on their “the right to be let alone.” Journalists, however, argued their right to publish content “of public concern or general interest (112).” This would of course mean
Words: 431 - Pages: 2
dearly during the 1950’s. African Americans were not allowed to go to the same school as whites. African Americans would have to go to colored schools in order to receive an education. Segregation ended in schools due to the fact that the fourteenth amendment was tampered with. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge
Words: 936 - Pages: 4
An Objection to Political Correctness Political Correctness has in all honestly is a difficult category to provide a quick summary of it’s entirely, though non the less the individual movements of political correctness and how it has been attempting to change society as a whole should be quite familiar to the general audience. From identity politics that attempt to demand the over importance of individual characteristics no one got to choose whether it be sex, race, sexuality, or to the social movements
Words: 1908 - Pages: 8
Armed with a warrant secured for the purpose of searching defendant's college dormitory room at Bucknell University for marijuana, a narcotics agent and a state trooper proceeded to the University campus and there met with the Dean and the two officers then met the head resident of Swartz Hall, one Skitmore, and all four proceeded to Room 373, Swartz Hall, where the defendant lived. No one knocked on the door and there was no announcement of identity or purpose prior to entry into the room, which
Words: 289 - Pages: 2
Do you believe society should ostricize those who engage in harmful or unpopular speech? Personally I believe we should not have to ostricize those who give their opinions for these three reasons. One which is probably something very commonly used to defend something verbally said is freedom of speech. Two is being able to listen and to comprehend where these opinions come from. The third reason is everyone is different meaning everyone will think differently which results in different opinions
Words: 897 - Pages: 4
