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Bryce Vanderyacht English 105 Diane Goodman September 19, 2014 Congress is Shooting Blanks As the gun control issue began to heat up a timely find was made, a poem by Carl Sandburg. The first half of the poem reads, “Here is a revolver. It has an amazing language all its own. It delivers unmistakable ultimatums. It is the last word. A simple, little human forefinger can tell a terrible story with it. Hunger, fear, revenge, robbery hide behind it. It is the claw of the jungle made quick and

But the legislation winding its way through the legislative maze that is Congress does anything but move towards increased privatization. S. 1331, sponsored by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), would make it more difficult for large carriers to offer low fares. The justification for this action it to make entry into the market easier

Advanced Government In the novel Profiles in Courage, by former President John F. Kennedy, politicians are recognized for their bravery on the job. These politicians spoke out against what they believed was wrong, and didn’t simply conform into what their party wanted them to be. A recent politician, who has showed immense bravery, is Gabrielle Giffords. She is a democrat from Arizona, who was shot in the head in 2011. It was most likely she would die. However, miraculously Giffords pulled through

In 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris, which was blamed on the paparazzi that were chasing her. Because the accident happened in France, no British charges can be laid against the photographers. However, nine were charged with manslaughter in France, but the charges were thrown out in 2002. Three photographers Jacques Langevin, Christian Martinez and Fabrice Chassery were convicted of invasion of privacy for taking pictures of Princess Diana and were each fined one euro in 2006. Of

My bill proposes to eliminate a majority of food waste created daily by supermarkets and farms. Food thrown away by supermarkets and farms will be donated to organizations that care for the homeless and others who are less fortunate and need assistance. Currently, there are tax breaks available for business owners who participate in programs like this, but they are not reliable. My bill will also propose that agencies participating in this program have an option to receive a monetary award or a

journey to reenter society. Many prisoners’ ex-offenders return to prison because they are unable to make the transition back into society. One factor that influences recidivism is lack of access to housing. In a study of 404,638 exoffenders in 30 states in 2005. 67.8 percent of released prisoners were rearrested within three years. Within 5 years 76.6 percent of them were rearrested (Durose, Cooper, & Snyder, 2014). Based only on the fact of prior criminal convictions, newly

Elaidi won a bill writing award. Youth and Government Club: A Crash Course YMCA 's Youth and Government Club is a nationwide program focusing on providing a platform for politically engaged high school students to voice their opinions by emulating the state government. Each year, the Exeter High School delegation goes to the Statehouse in Concord to debate pre-written bills. Bills this year focused on an eclectic range of

According to McMillan and Gandz case study, FIFA has had both the success and its failures with the main issue on the case study been its scandals, which include corruption, bribery, and tax avoidance. Other issues highlighted also include FIFA sponsorship deals, reforms, and unfavorable workers’ conditions that has contributed to the attitudes of most of the employees . According to the Transparency International, corruption within FIFA might involve referees taking a bribe, clubs demanding kickbacks

Bill Clinton wrote the “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address” in order to comfort the families who lost a loved one the night of the bombing. Anna Quindlen wrote “The Quilt of a Country” in order to send a message to the readers about how they unite specifically. She is saying that how they unite is similar to a quilt.Even though the “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address,” by Bill Clinton, and “A Quilt of a Country,” by Anna Quindlen, both emphasize the importance of uniting in time of tragedy, they differ

Reza Aslan publishes a book about the war on terror. He says it is a cosmic war. This means the war is a battle between good and evil, fought for religious reasons instead of for more land or better economy. The war on terror has been fought since October 7th, 2001, after the nine eleven terrorist attacks for the US. Back then, the enemy, al-Qaeda, wants to control how people think and worship Islam. Now, we are dealing with ISIS, which is another enemy in the war on terror. Reza Aslan thinks that