Despite the high rate at which the states are legalizing marijuana, there exists only little scientific evidence to support such laws. According to Bostwick (2012), most of the state cannabis legalization policies are based on ‘political ideologies and gamesmanship’. Lack of existing medical evidence on the benefits and effects of marijuana is seen as a satisfying factor that encourages its continued use. The little research done in the mid-20th century indicated that the cannabinoids presents in
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body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. There are three ways to fight tyranny. The American Constitution was put in place to avoid just that by the ideology of Federalism, Separation of Powers, and Checks and Balances. The first stage to fighting tyranny according to The American Constitution is the idea of Federalism. Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government
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Deterritorialized Identity and Reterritorialized Agendas KIRSTINE SINCLAIR Abstract This article is based on case studies of two Muslim groups: Hizb ut-Tahrir and Muslimer i Dialog (Muslims in Dialogue). In the article, basic elements in the ideology and activities of the Islamist and fundamentalist Hizb ut-Tahrir are outlined and the Danish and British sections of the group are compared in terms of agendas, members and image. Furthermore, a comparison between the Danish section of Hizb ut-Tahrir
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of the world. As time has passed there have been many times that these groups have changed the face of the planet permanently. You can look at any organized religious group and see just how they pushed the belief system onto others to spread their ideology. Now, taking into consideration that fundamentalism and militant groups are nothing new, you can see that it still affects society greatly even today. Let us look at the main group I am focusing on in this paper. The Egyptian Islamic Jihad is one
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appeal to different demographics, including those they are trying to represent. This hasn't stopped the trail of success, Modern Family has received five consecutive Emmys for Best Comedy (Emmys). The media contain and convey values and ideologies. This hasn't stopped critics, as Modern Family has received much negative feedback for supporting gay stereotypes and unintelligent women figures. Claire is often seen as a dumb blonde, Gloria as the trophy wife, and Haley is
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facilitate a political culture which is both tolerant and pluralistic. The pillars on which liberalism was built on suggest that the protection of human rights as well as the promotion of constitutional reform is both intrinsic in liberal aims and ideology. Liberals championed the idea of constitutional reform links to Constitutionalism which refers to the practice of limited government brought about by the existence of a constitution that aims to protect individuals from the threat of tyrannical
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Media has become a mirror of the disconnected state of humanity. There is a saturation of current affair programs built on false ideologies that manipulate the Australian public. The media has power to create and enforce stereotypes; media in Australia promotes these stereotypes. News reporters and current affair programs are often perceived as the most factual; however, deliberate choices have been made regarding all aspects of a story’s construction. Aesthetic aspects including camera shots, music
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Politics of Coalition in India Politics of coalition has become the ultimate truth of Indian politics these days. No doubt, a coalition gives the chance and pleasure of running a government, but in the course of time, temporal friendships, deceit and blackmailing turn out to be the cause of brutal termination of a coalition government. In most of the cases, a coalition is a principle less, irresponsible and unaccountable alliance of some power-seeking individuals. We have the very current example
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The central role of slavery and the concept of state right’s was in no doubt one of the key playing roles in the disunion of the country, but it didn't just stop there differing ideologies, Separate cultures, clashing economies, paranoid leaders etc…. also played major roles in one of the bloodiest battles of U.S history. So what caused the seven deep south states to secede? To answer this question we first have to understand why the succession started by looking at the key figures of the succession
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Bátori Anna . The Universal Message of the United States: The Hero and National Typology of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) „ A myth aims to synchronize individual and society (…) as well as eliminating bothersome ideas, ideas, which are indifferent towards the individual. This necessitates the passionate representation of the idea, (…) with thought always referencing something superior.”(Berkes-Nemes) Several genre films have been made which themes are interwoven with
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