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Paramilitary And Survivalist Groups
<view this essay>.... dangerous, such as when Timothy McVeigh
bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, causing a mass catastrophe which
killed 169 people, and severely injured many others. Some of these groups
claim to be able to justify racism, hate, and even murder. Consequently, many
questions are raised for the safety of the public.
Militias and paramilitary groups vary in philosophy based on their
geographic locations. In the East and North East, these groups are usually not
racist. Militia and paramilitary groups in this area tend to believe in non-
entity United Nations "conspiracies" and "take-overs", and they are strong
defenders of the Second Amendment of the U.S. C .....
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Saving The Animals?
<view this essay>.... that they help save the lives of the innocent, and they are both hypocritical. The results that are wanted can not be achieved through causing pain and suffering to the opposing party. When a sniper took the life of Dr. Slepian he was trying to move the cause of pro-life forward. The end result was not what he had wanted; the medical community was outraged and the people who believed in the right to choose strengthened their resolve. This quote by Dr. Henry Morgentaler, the country’s best-known pro-abortion crusader, illustrates this point very accurately. "This is a sign of the moral bankruptcy of the so-called pro-life movement. It bespeaks their frustratio .....
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A Direct Democracy
<view this essay>.... nor the Democratic parties. We could accomplish direct democracy by establishing voting networks of interactive electronic devices connected to each voter’s home.
In there is no particular party and no party can help campaign, support, or oppose a nonpartisan candidate. Registered voters will have the privilege to vote an elected official out of office after one year. If voted out of office, another election to replace that individual will occur. Within four years of adopting this amendment, direct democracy will be enforced by means of secure networks of interactive electronic devices hooked up to every voter’s home, or convenient voting center. Regis .....
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The Brady Bill
<view this essay>.... control bill to pass in this gun violence ridden
country. In this paper, I will trace the bill's seven year history in Congress,
which I hope will reveal how partisan politics played a crucial role in the
Brady bill's passage in this policy making branch.
The Brady bill took its name from Jim Brady, the former press secretary
of President Reagan, who was shot in the head and partially paralyzed in the
assassination attempt on the president in 1981. This bill was about a waiting
period on handgun purchases allowing police to check the backgrounds of the
prospective buyers to make sure that guns are not sold to convicted felons or to
those who are mentally uns .....
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Euthanasia
<view this essay>.... Grave physical handicap which is so restricting that the individual cannot, even after due consideration, counseling and retraining, tolerate such a limited existence. This is a fairly rare reason for suicide -- most impaired people cope remarkably well with their affliction -- but there are some who would, at a certain point, rather die. What are the ethical parameters for ? The person is a mature adult. This is essential. The exact age will depend on the individual but the person should not be a minor who comes under quite different laws. The person has clearly made a considered decision. An individual has the ability nowadays to indicate this with a "Living .....
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Canadian Immigration
<view this essay>.... land and many of their lives to the vicious European invasions. Many groups of immigrants came to America, yet each group had left their native country for various reasons and under various circumstances. Some immigrant groups entered America as slaves, others came to work at low paying labor jobs, and some came as entrepreneurs. These various groups were discriminated against at varying level, depending on the resources the group brought with them. Those immigrants who made the journey to America on their own freewill with economic resources found that it was much easier to find good jobs than those immigrants with less than such freewill and resources. Small .....
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US Politics And Foreign Policy
<view this essay>.... Bush? You could say
that these are totally incompatible with the so called "new world order"
planned out by Mr. Bush.
With some other Central American countries in mind, we should be
looking out for the intervention of the American CIA, which could show yet
another example of American intervention to topple elected governments
which do not fit to their standards or liking.
Letter to the Editor, Re: How would Quebec's separation affect us?
Watching the crumbling situation in Quebec, (almost crumbling
literally, due to Olympic Stadium, the billion dollar fizzle) it is
interesting to think what would happen if they did separate? Would
Ca .....
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The Role Of The U.S. In The Third World In The Year 2000
<view this essay>.... patrols and INS personnel. If we were able to
keep most illegal immigrates home, the more impoverished they would become and
the greater the incentive for them to cross the border. By investing and
improving their homeland, more people would stay home, rather than take the
dangerous journey to an unknown country to provide food for their families.
Slowing down population rates of third world countries must be another
priority. Empowering women in third world countries, giving them
independence from their husband and a choice in birth control is a start.
Smaller grants similar to Foundation of the Philippine Environment can reward
particular actions of fore .....
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