The U.S and the world economy like everything else have its ups and downs. The government plays a crucial role in deciding how the economy will set over time. An Economist by the name of John Maynard Keynes felt that if either inflation or unemployment got out of hand, the government could adjus...

Affirmative Action...Why? In the beginning of the 1960's minorities and women were treated as though they were sub-human. They were thrown in jail for no reason, given stereotypes by the majority, and cursed upon in the streets. An uprising began to occur called the Civil Rights Movement. T...

Y2K: Are You Ready? Why is the Y2K problem being overlooked? The Year 2000 is rapidly approaching! Will we be ready in time? Y2K stands for Year 2000 Catastrophe. Y2K seems to be overlooked for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest reasons is because people are not aware that there is a ...

The Death Penalty One day a man, named Darko, was sentenced to death by lethal injection, but was it the right thing to do. The death penalty or as some of us call it, capital punishment has been a controversial argument for many years dating back to the 60's. There are many people w...

Reef Destruction and Conservation Efforts Recent government studies have shown that coral reefs and marine fish are in great danger. Researchers have determined that within fifty years coral reefs existence will be cut in half. Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and biologically productive e...

Tobacco is an important part of the United States Economy. There is no other crop that has a higher income per acre ratio. There is also no other commercial product that causes more deaths to it's users. Tobacco is a great benefit to our economy but it comes at a high price. The health of our ...

Is societies violence the media's fault? This is the question that has been asked since before television was in every American's house. Of course there are the different types of media today ranging from newspapers, to on-line reports and stories. There have been arguments upon...

The issue of public information has always been a controversy in our world. One of our country's founding arguments was based on the necessity of free speech and free information. Many now believe that our government is being overly restrictive on information, blocking and controlling some aspe...