.... aid. On December 15th, 1998 James Wolf was convicted of possession of less than one gram of marijuana. This conviction caused the former Western Carolina University student to withdraw from college because he could not afford to pay tuition and book fees without federal aid. In February of 1999 James Wolf was convicted of delivery of one kilogram of cocaine. When asked why he was dealing in cocaine, he replied, " I was trying to raise money to finish college." It looks like James will be studying in prison now. Now I ask you, " Does this law seem fair?" I do not think so. Now is the time to let congress know being tough on st .....

.... of their social, psychological and sexual orientation in comparison to children who were raised by heterosexual couple. It was found: 1. Children from lesbian mother families were no more likely than heterosexual families to experience peer pressure during adolescence, and most were able to integrate close friends outside their family life. They also were no more likely to recall being teased specifically about their mother. I think every child gets teased either he is tall or short, thin or fat. 2. Findings relating to the sexual orientation of children are generally that children from lesbian family were not more likely to id .....

.... By the government? By the media speaking for or as directed by the government? Or has the line between truth and lies been so badly blurred in politics that we will never know what truly goes on in our political system? The two movies examined, both play in some way on the function of the mass media in American politics. We can see how much and how heavily we rely on our televisions, radio shows, newspapers and now the Internet to communicate to us the latest breaking news, political campaigns, slandering, commercials for politicians running for office, debates, presidential addresses, cover-ups, conspiracies and informat .....

.... their life. Most athletes retire after the age of forty. And if that person does not have any skills, other than sports, then they need a way of support financially. Look at John Elway he retired this year. John Elway's wife has cancer and if John was not paid the high salary that he was paid he would not be able to pay for his wife's cancer treatment. The last reason why I think professional athletes should receive such high salaries is the fact that some athletes are role models for so many people. Some athletes contribute to charities that help children, the disabled, and other worthwhile charities. Look at Troy Aikman, he contr .....

.... from required-reading lists, but they are not out to censor it (Campbell, par. 4). Large groups such as the NAACP are not the only people pushing for Huckleberry Finn's banning in America's schools. Small groups of parents have protested the book's status as required reading in their children's schools because of its language. Huckleberry Finn isn't the only book targeted by parents. Another frequently challenged book is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This book was handed out at an Irvine, California, middle school in 1992 with profane words such as “damn” and “hell” blocked out. Students wrote to Bradbury describing .....

.... for its violence, has a relatively innocent beginning. It was formed from some veterans from the confederate army and was first called the Kuklos Clan which, in Greek, meant Circle Clan. One person thought it would be a good idea to call it the "Ku Klux Klan" as a parody of the fraternity names which always had three Greek alphabet letters in it. They created the Clan to be mischievous and to do it without anyone knowing who they were which accounts for their costumes and masks. They, like most whites, were upset that the black people were free because black people were a constant reminder of the bitter defeat of th .....

.... More males than females are affected, but drinking among the young and among women is increasing. Consumption of alcohol is apparently on the rise in the United States, countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and many European nations. This is paralleled by growing evidence of increasing numbers of alcohol-related problems in other nations, including the Third World. Alcoholism, as opposed to merely excessive or irresponsible drinking, has been variously thought of as a symptom of psychological or social stress or as a learned, maladapt .....

.... (1861-1865). The Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed gave the Republican Party a solid core of strength and permanence. Republicans controlled most elective offices in the Northern states during the war, and for a generation afterward they were able to make full use of patriotic fervor to denounce the Democrats as traitors and friends of the South. This was an effective campaign tactic. “Waving the bloody shirt” against the South and the Democrats united all Republicans behind their memories of the great crusade to save the Union. The Democratic Party remained strong, however, and the Republicans we .....

.... a British author (Document D). On the other hand, the outlook from inside the country was opposed according to New York City businessman and Whig politician, Philip Hone. Hone described two riots he witnessed that had broken out between minorities in the country (Document E). Martineau viewed America in the big picture; she saw the country as an outsider, a tourist, seeing the sights. Whereas Hone observed the United States on the streets as what it was, not as it appeared. Jackson may have felt that all men should have equal say and opportunities, but he failed to recognize all people living there. As displayed in Docume .....

.... and weaknesses, based on facts, studies, and my own opinion, and then draw some of my own conclusions on this controversial topic of . Pro Position There is no valid reason for refusing to call lesbian and gay headed household families. They fall under every conceivable criterion for identifying families and the concept of a Family. "They are groups of coresident kin providing jointly through income-pooling for eachothers need of food and shelter. They socialize children, engage in emotional and physical support, and make up part of a larger kin network". (O’ Brien and Weir, 128). There are also many homophobic ( the irrational .....