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Since the creations of airports, airport and in-flight security have been issues of serious concern for the United States Government, and governments around the world. The Government, which has turned to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to secure airports, has passed and redone countless b...
While the American government is often admired for its democratic policies and freedoms established there, there are still problems that exist. In terms of civil liberties, the United States of America represents a great system, but it's when these freedoms are compromised to ensure the nation&...
"I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by th content of their character," (Jakoubek 96). It has been forty years since Martin Luther King Jr. had this "dream" and it still has not been...
Freedom vs. SecurityOn September 11th, 2001, an attack was made on The United States of America. Nineteen terrorists boarded and hijacked four passenger airlines, and used them as weapons against buildings in New York and Washington D.C. The fourth plane was brought down in rural Pennsylvania. Ov...
What is terrorism? Danger, helplessness, and sadness are synonyms for terrorism. Terrorism is something that happens everywhere in the world, especially in the United States of America. The following is my definition of terrorism and how we can constrain it. Terrorism poses the greatest threat to ...
Opinion Paper (Patriot Act) "An honest man has nothing to hide". These are some wise words that I have had my father say to me several times when I was growing up. Because I take that statement seriously, I have nothing to fear when the law decides to take action as granted under the P...
Hackers cost governments, corporations, and even everyday people billions of dollars per year. You might ask, sure, there are those out there for profit, but what about the college student who was just doing it for fun? Whether it's for profit or fun, it's still theft. While, in some ca...
The United States of America was once a symbol of liberty and a gateway of opportunity for oppressed citizens of the world. Today this idea of "one nation under God" is slowly being torn away into a more intrusive government, taking away our Civil liberties and God-given rights. Since the ...
Good Cop, Bad Cop Since the beginning of its history, the United States of America has been heavily involved in many foreign affairs both diplomatically and by violent aggression. When ever other nations seem to have domestic problems or foreign tribulations America always seems to step into their ...
MEASURING SOCIALISM IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Which of the two countries is more socialist, Canada or the United States of America? It must first be state that neither Canada nor the USA is considered a socialist state. For the purpose...
MEASURING SOCIALISM IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Which of the two countries is more socialist, Canada or the United States of America? It must first be state that neither Canada nor the USA is considered a socialist state. For the purpose...
Terrorism Since the disastrous day of September 11, 2001, the United States as well as the rest of the world has been changed indefinitely by senseless acts of terrorism. These acts have gravely impacted the lives of so many people world wide and especially here at home in the USA. From that...
During the Cold War, the United States of America was determined to act as the superior nation in the world. They believed that every country was inferior to them in regards to military power, economic stability and moral beliefs. After the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, the Vice...
The Power of Actions United States of America was attacked on September 11, 2002 by a terrorist organization. The terrorist hijacked Boeing passenger airplanes and crashing two of them into the side of the World Trade Centers in New York City, New York taking the lives of many working citizens...
"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" (Egendorf 12-13). These people, be them terrorist or freedom fighters, have, for many years, killed innocent men, women, and children for no reason. In recent years, biological weapons have taken terrorism to a whole new level. Not only can terr...
Politics in American is at most, very depressing. You have the mud slingers and the muckrakers, the big money campaigns of presidents, Congress and Gubernatorial elections and those which barely scraping by as in the local county commissioner, who was urged to run by a couple of friends but had n...
Abstract This paper will attempt to discuss the various issues surrounding gun control, the positive and negative aspects of it. It will also discuss gun control measures already in place, and their efficacy, as well as the delicate balance between protecting the public and ensuring that individ...
The Poverty Poverty is a global problem, and it has existed from the beginning of civilization. Hunger, homelessness, and lack of health care are major aspects of this world-wide dilemma. Many countries are in complete poverty and the majority are third-world countries. Within the United Stat...
During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries nations waged wars with other nations for a variety of reasons. Some people believed that their nation was justified in going to war in order to pursue national interests. Others believed that war is only justified if it is fought in order to preserve na...
In line with Baghdad's policy of at least apparent compliance with U.N. inspections in the hope of averting a threatened U.S. attack, an Iraqi official said a statement would be provided Saturday -- a day before time runs out. "We are going to deliver this declaration in the proper time on the...
The War Powers Resolution of 1973: A Legislative History On November 7th, 1973, the 93rd Congress completed the final necessary steps to enact Public Law 93-148, the War Powers Resolution. Better known as the War Powers Act, Public Law 93-148 represents the culmination of four years of congre...
What makes the United States of America different from any other country in the world? The one thing is that most all of the people that live here are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Immigrants are people who left their own country to make a new home in another country. Immigrants built ...
Italian Immigrants In the1920's the United States of America welcomed thousands of immigrants every day. They came to the United States looking for opportunity and a better life. From 1920 to1930, 4,652,115 people immigrated to the United States. 5550,460 of these were Italian. Italians...
The Freedom of Information Act: Serving and Protecting The United States of America is founded on democratic ideas and the security of individual rights and freedoms. Citizens are given freedoms to fulfill their aspirations and attain their goals. In order to fully protect our country's...
In a time of war, it is far too easy to get caught up in the violence and forget that the true goal is peace. Hate, death, and pain make it difficult for the belligerent nations to think rationally and come up with a plan to end the violence. This is why a third party is necessary. A third party see...