The Social Security Crises The Social Security program has transformed the country's seniors, once the most destitute group in society, into its most prosperous. With all the benefits that come from the program, it is no wonder that the eminent threat of Social Security bankruptcy is distu...

During the 1930s the Great Depression triggered a crises in the nations economic life. The Great Depression left millions people unemployed and penniless. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration searched for a way to jump-start the economy. This was that backbone of the Social Secu...

Social Security has long been a topic of debate for the people of the United States, from small, low-income families to the most educated Harvard graduates. Although all Social Security programs serve to provide people income and benefits after their retirements, different people all have different ...

What is the government doing for Homeland Security?Recently President Bush announced a bill for The Department of Homeland Security. The new Department is the consolidation of agencies such as The Coast Guard, The Immigration and Naturalization Services, The Transportation Security Agency and many o...

Social Security affects almost every American family. Currently, it pays benefits to more than 46 million people, including retired and disabled workers and their families, as well as the survivors of deceased workers. Although, it is believed that number of people receiving benefits is expected ...

SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION Christian De Church Professor Zeck Micro-Economics When President John F. Kennedy said Americans would be the first to walk on the moon, incompetent people said it could not be done. NASA's technology lagged yea...

In the 2000 election both candidates have made many proposals regarding issues that are important to the people. The one issue that I feel is Social Security. Social Security is the money that hard working people make and should stay theirs. In 1935 an act called The Social Security Act was made. T...

Expanding the Security Council Expanding the Security Council is an issue that I was thinking about for long time. Many countries believe that they should become members of the Big Five club; they demand the expanding of the council. Countries like Japan, Germany, Italy and even some under develo...

The Social Security Act became law in 1935 and since that time, Americans have been contributing a portion of their wages to the Social Security Administration to pay benefits to retirees in their golden years. Today, Social Security benefits are paid to adults and children who are disabled, and spo...

By a show of hands; how many of you are regestired to vote? *give appropriate response* Well let me just start off by telling you that I am not. I dont really have a good reason for that. I would consider my self to be an opinionated person, and I do care about what happens to this world. But politi...

Security Council ReformBackgroundUN Security Council is the organ with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the UN Security Council must work constantly to enhance its potential for the prevention and settlement of conflicts. The Council's current structure...

Clausewitz defines a center of gravity as 'the hub of all power and movement, on which everything depends...' What are the U.S. centers of Gravity for Homeland Defense and Homeland Security?According to Colonel John Osgood, the Army Field Manual 100-5 quotes Clausewitz's definition of center of gra...

Over the past few decades, social security has transpired to be one the most debatable as well as one of the biggest federal programs. Even though the benefits derived from the program are well-liked by the recipients, there is still concern about the issue of retaining enough revenue to continue t...

Social Security has been a hot topic of debate for the past several years. There have been many ideas and proposals from both democratic and republican parties on how to reform the current Social Security program. So what is wrong with the current Social Security program one might ask? There are ...

Although it is never possible to fully prevent the unauthorized use of information from people with security clearances and access, the use of security clearance and access is important to ensure that people without security clearance cannot access the confidential information. In other ...

Prescriptions are costing more and more everyday and there are many people that can't afford them. In the last year alone they have risen seventeen percent. ("A Plan for Stronger, Healthier Seniors") Even the people that have Medicare have had to pay full price for their prescript...

The main argument given by the author is that there is no way to effectively prevent benefit cuts from Social Security in the US without an increase in taxes. If the privatization of the US Social Security system were to go ahead and they were required to save a percentage of their earnings then th...

Homeland security has changed in the past years since 9-11 dramatically. There has been four main changes; Law Enforcement, Border and port security, Transportation, environmental and energy security. Now these changes are not the only ones that have taken place but are merely the ones that effect...

Cyber-SecurityReview and SummaryCondoleezza Rice, President George W. Bush's national security advisor said," The very technology that makes our economy so dynamic and our military forces so dominating also makes us more vulnerable."Recently, President Bush proposed $37.7 billion for Homeland Defens...

Homeland Security Many Americans have argued against the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, saying that it will take away too many freedoms. I ask, "What good are these freedoms if terrorist events wipe us out before we can enjoy them?" The department is being created due t...

The relationship between the United States and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been very unstable. With most of the international conflicts that occurred during and after the Cold War, the United States has constantly found itself on the defensive with the U.N. and other nations. Wh...

Certainly terrorism has been a primary concern for Americans, since the advent of September 11th and the tragic loss of life that occurred on that fateful day. The fact that the media is now so omnipresent adds a complex facet to the situation, one that wasn't present only a few decades ago. ...

The Australian social security system has been in place for many years. Its purpose is much like other social security systems throughout the world. The system provides financial payments to those who are aged out of the workforce as well as those who are disabled and cannot work. The original socia...

International Security We have been asked to discuss the article at hand by Audrey Kurth Cronin and his ideas behind International Security. It also shows his views on how it had evolved throughout the centuries. Terrorism can be defined in many different shapes and forms. One can attemp...

Bus. Policy 4023/27/00South African Food Security and the lack of Transport SystemsAgriculture is often a major part of any countries' economy. It not only serves as a means of feeding the nations' people, but also may serve as an excellent export to other countries. We are all familiar with Flori...