this act was implemented on public schools first, until the 2003 Supreme Court ruling of United States vs. American Library Association, when they too were added. (Jaeger & Zheng, 2009) The reason for the act in the first place, which was added by Bill Clinton in December of 2000, was due to the growing understanding and use by children. The internet is one of the most widely used sources to review and receive research. This act was designed to protect children from Pornography, explicit adult content
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that have advanced in Informtion Technology. The Children's Internet Protection Act, is one of the few that have advanced in this industry. The CIPA is a law passed by Congress and it was signed into office by one of our late Presidents Bill Clinton, in 2000. CIPA is basically a law that protects children from inappropiate web cites, using filters and protecting children from harmful online pornography, lyrics, pictures, etc. in order to obtain federal funding ; this is a way to control what
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Ewa Wolsztyniak-King Professor Joyce Gelb FIQWS 10048 – Gender and Politics in the United States November 25, 2008 WHY HAS THE UNITED STATES NOT HAD A WOMAN PRESIDENT? Women have held top political positions in many countries around the world. Some of these countries such as Sri Lanka, Turkey and Pakistan are not necessarily considered “pro-woman” or politically progressive. The United States considers itself the most progressive democracy in the world, yet no woman has ever held the top
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Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Jesse Watt Nicely Dressed Dictatorship Carl Lynn Beecham-Bautista A topic I chose above is the media and it's responsibilities in accurate journalism. I personally feel as though the government is knee deep in our media coverage. A lot of what we learn about the world that surrounds us is channeled in bias views and is not
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Work Activation Programs to Reform Welfare Tammy Wooten ITT Technical Institute Work Activation Programs to Reform Welfare In August of 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) (Welfare Reform section, 2010). Before that, federal welfare was an open-ended entitlement that encouraged long-term dependency (See Chart 2). It neither reduced poverty nor helped the poor become self-sufficient. It did however,
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executive, and judicial, is biased against women. And people can easily find the evidence from Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Elena Kagan`s experience and encounters. Congress had defeated Hillary Clinton`s healthcare bill when she was still First Lady. This tarnished her reputation considerably, and was looked upon as a rebuke from Congress. The 1993 reform of health care was considered a bill would be submitted by Congress by most citizens. However, after an over one year debate, neither the
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stimulates the economy. Lastly he brings up an interesting statement, for the cents spent on the economy who says it’s going to be spent on domestically produced product, couldn’t it just have gone to feed Chinese imports (Morris). A year after the bill was passed the White House released its summary of 150,000 reports submitted by recipients of federal grants or contracts under the 2009 stimulus program. According to the Wall Street Journal, a Kentucky shoe store owner gave credit to the stimulus
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and less time in their hands due to careers, divorces and the constant struggle for success. This unfortunately, is resulting in parents spending less time with their children, which is an important responsibility that no one or nothing can replace. President Clinton said, “television… may be the third parent, but it can’t be the first or the second”(Clinton, p.173). The focus on “parental responsibility”(Clinton, p.174) is what is important and parents must ensure that their children are raised
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| Breaking News | Public Images of Organizations | | Briefly define Obama’s climate-change bill, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and what the Chamber’s position is on the bill in question and why. Obama’s climate-change bill focuses on decreasing greenhouse pollution, mainly carbon dioxide. He aspires to be a leader for the international community, and to prepare not only the U.S., but globally, the impact that global warming pollution will cause. In his combat against climate changes
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One issue in particular that has been on the negotiation table since the beginning of the Presidential campaign is Immigration Reform. In this article, this writer will discuss the ongoing tug-of-war negotiation process of putting this bill into law. IMMIGRATION REFORM Immigration reform is a widely used term to describe proposals to increase legal immigration while decreasing illegal immigration. In others words, prevent illegal immigrates (Non United States citizens)
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