Essays Tagged: "politicians"

Capital Punishment in the U.S.

d watched a condemned person being paraded to the gallows. Concession booths were set up, and often politicians took advantage of the mass of people and got a little bit of campaigning.(NAR, p.7)About ...

(10 pages) 175 0 3.8 Mar/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Capital Punishment in the U.S.

d watched a condemned person being paraded to the gallows. Concession booths were set up, and often politicians took advantage of the mass of people and got a little bit of campaigning.(NAR, p.7)About ...

(10 pages) 206 1 4.8 Mar/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Against the Illegalization of drugs

the most serious problems in today's world, threatening the security and freedom of whole nations. Politicians, health experts and much of the general public feel that no issue is more important than ...

(7 pages) 499 6 4.4 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Having a Gun

decreasing the crime rate, that wasthe top concern of the Ukrainian citizen, in 1994, somemisguided politicians in government adopted the legislationrepealing the previous amendment and thus, abolishi ...

(2 pages) 78 0 5.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Marajuana

pend scarcepublic funds incarcerating nonviolent marijuanaoffenders, at a cost of $23,000 per year. Politiciansmust reconsider our country's priorities and attachmore importance to combating violent c ...

(2 pages) 93 0 3.9 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The Great Depression

crashed, destroying 40% of the paper values of common stock. Even after the stock market collapse, politicians and industry leaders continued to question positive predictions for the nation's market. ...

(1 pages) 129 1 3.9 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Should genetic engineering be banned?

ng is a hotly-debated topic. On the one hand, giant corporations, ambitious scientists and powerful politicians are pushing forward with projects they claim will benefit mankind, and on the other, pub ... rolled, surely it is preferable that they should work in an open society, in full consultation with politicians and consumer/environmental groups?BibliographyPublished sources:Howard, T., and Rifkin, ...

(6 pages) 313 0 3.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

THE PROGRESSIVE ERA

evelopment was too good to be true. Immigrants flooded in hoping for a better life and a new start. Politicians ran for office all with a better platform than the last. By the early 1900's though, rea ...

(3 pages) 197 0 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"Arthurian Romances " by Chretien De Troyes

oble include counts, lords, knights, kings,queens,etc. These noblemen can be compared to as dueling politicians; they watch over their communities, keeping everything orderly, and they fend off any at ...

(3 pages) 76 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"Let People Decide Their own Fate: Free Market Bioethics" Discusses the benefits of allowing people (not government) to make their own decisions regarding cloning and bioengineering.

er than have someone dictate what is right for them. Consumer demand rather than the moral views of politicians should determine the research and application of biotechnology.Disease has been around f ...

(3 pages) 136 0 3.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

"Religious Wars of India" looks at the wars in Kashmir and Ayodhya between India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It is written in an argumentative style with an emphasis on new compromises.

e two countries. There is no doubt that Kashmir became a "disputed territory" only because arrogant politicians tried to divide the region on the basis of religion.Kashmir, a 222,236 sq km region in t ...

(9 pages) 473 9 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Morality and Politics

ing one that wouldn't turn my ears red from embarrassment because they were that dirty! Jokes about Politicians may be funny, but what do they reveal about the elected official being made fun of? The ... the elected official being made fun of? The joke I just told tells us that Bill Clinton is a liar. Politicians, such as Bill Clinton, who are guilty of not only lying, but of adultery and even briber ...

(5 pages) 192 0 4.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Videogame, The High Tech Threat to Our Younger Generation

he video and computer game industry has been a growing concern to the religious groups, responsible politicians and bewildered parents for the disturbing contents and the substandard themes in some of ...

(11 pages) 268 1 4.3 Jun/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

America as a "nation of immigrants"

ngforeigners pursuing their vision of the American Dream. Recently, there has been a clamor by some politicians and citizenstoward creating a predominantly closed-door policy on immigration, arguing t ...

(3 pages) 291 1 3.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

Eisenhower and his political career.

nhower's often-repeated declaration against holding political office, American business leaders and politicians continued to urge him to run for the White House. They told him that the 'stalemated' Ko ...

(10 pages) 131 0 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

Group Polarization and Competitioning Political Behavior

dollars a day, thisdubious battle of dueling egos did not come cheap (Bradsher, 1995,p.16). Why do politicians find it almost congenitallyimpossible to cooperate? What is it about politics and power ... le of competition in our political system is an inherentlycontradictory one. We accept the fact thatpoliticians must compete ruthlessly to gain office using whatevertactics are necessary to win. We th ...

(8 pages) 127 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Television's effect on the Political Process

and its components into the political process has greatly influenced politics. Television has given politicians a whole new way to communicate and express their beliefs to voters. There are a few sign ... e to endure extremely heavy exposure, making it much more open than it used to be. Prior to the TV, politicians and their associates were only known by their public appearances and campaigns, leaving ...

(2 pages) 97 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Death Penalty. Paper speaking in favor of it

a 14 year old or under from a 18 year old or older, but it varies within each state. There are many politicians who are trying to pass laws banning the death penalty. There are around 3000 people on d ... death penalty. There are around 3000 people on death row across the country right now and if these politicians get their way, then 3000 lives will be spared.(Matthews,1) The rage of this issue contin ...

(5 pages) 301 0 3.9 Mar/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Elizabeth I

liberal virtues, seems very wet and uninspired by comparison.Indeed, the most successful rulers and politicians these days areanything but moderate.Therefore, it is useful to turn to history at this p ... uth-seeking at the time (Ridley, 41), andwas the spiritual complement to the totalitarian desires ofpoliticians in the House of Commons.Furthermore, even with its sombre and severe discipline, itwas s ...

(12 pages) 97 0 3.7 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

US Social security crisis

ring that they will never receive Social Security, and the money they put in would be a waste. Many politicians are afraid to touch this issue because the elder still make a large number of the voting ...

(2 pages) 188 0 3.8 Apr/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government