And despite the fact that their town contained a small population of nearly one to two hundred people, the unity amongst the town was physically powerful in marching to freedom as a whole. ... First, she describes her homeland as a peaceful and quiet environment even though the lifestyle of the town was not wealthy. The small town practiced their traditional customs frequently such as farming, hunting, fishing, harvesting, and even hunting wild life as a means of obtaining food sources for survival. Secondly, Mei's view of the world changed due to the march to freedom when she realized ...

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Jefferson did not like having the French occupy the vast territory to the West, and in fact he proclaimed that whoever occupied New Orleans was "our natural and habitual enemy". ... Citizens from the town of Norfolk, the town the Chesapeake had sailed from, were angry and vengeful. ... The citizens held a mass town meeting at which it was unanimously agreed that they would stop relations with any British men in the area (Tucker 1). ... Even though no country has ever made as many mistakes as the United States has and lived to tell about them, diversity in opinions was a major factor in shap...

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An excerpt from the Boston News-Letter on September 1, 1774, "Letters from Philadelphia say that City only has raised 4000 pounds in currency for the support of the Town of Boston in its present difficulties " shows that the towns around Boston, Massachusetts do not like the fact that the British control the regulating of trade in the Americas, and defy Britain by raising money to support the town of Boston under its trade ban. ... In a speech, Patrick Henry also stated that the colonists had tried all possible solutions available to them, which was also supported by the Declaration of Causes ...

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Those who have been watching the war on television are familiar with the video footage after the US military took control of Safwan, the southern Iraqi border town, when a man was captured on film hitting a large, partially destroyed wall portrait of Saddam Hussein with his shoe. ... A few days after the world heard about the shoe being smacked against Hussein's forehead, ABC News reporter John Donvan and his crew crossed the border from Kuwait into Iraq and visited the town. ... They were angry at America, and said US forces had shot at people in the town. ... In cities and towns across ...

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The development of the railroad was a major turning point in the Nineteenth century and in our American history. ... The railroads strongly influenced where people would settle, laying down track and then establishing towns along the route. ...

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Creating a Universal Culture There is a universal culture which unites all human beings in shared emotions, feelings, and instincts. However, worldwide, there exist diverse ethnic, racial, regional, and national sub-cultures which share characteristics with other sub-cultures, but are defined by ...

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There is a problem in the United States which deals with the use of drugs, our solutions to the problem and our responses to the attacks against the legalization of marijuana need to be re evaluated.                ... In Liverpool, England, after a recent legalization of marijuana in a regulatory program that focuses on the medical benefits, most drug pushers have left town because there is no longer a market for them.... After looking at and knowing the effects of marijuana legalization, it is a valid and necessary solution to our countries drug problem. ... Drug dealers and addict...

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By studying nature and the way of life, Darwin was able to come to the conclusion that our life revolved around the theory of natural selection. This theory says "fate decides" and everyday human nature determines the outcome of our lives. ... The poverty and immigrant filled cities and towns posed a new type of influence on the writers and their works. By observing such matters, they became more aware of the trouble our country was facing and began to write about it. ... Naturalism still continues in our world today and has been highly regarded as one of the most compelling movement...

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Huey Long, also known as the "Messiah of the Masses," was a gifted orator who appealed to a poor, rural constituency due to his various social programs and his "Share our Wealth" plan. ... Long was popular among small town farmers and the rural population. ... T he most striking similarity between Huey Long and Barack Obama is their "Share our Wealth" programs. ... No matter how bad things got in Louisiana or how things unravel in our current economy, both politicians have a personal magnetism and larger-than-life personalities. ... In the end, Huey Long's st...

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He has excited domestic insurrections among us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, in an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions. ... Jefferson uses phrases such as "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people- (Jefferson 82). ...

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On July 4th 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed by fifty-six men, to whom they agreed to "mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"; these men represented the thirteen North American colonies that were proclaiming their separation from Great Britain, founding the United States of America. ... They consisted of six acts, among them were, the Boston Port Act, "to discontinue, in such manner, and for or such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, a...

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The micro level refers to districts, towns, counties and other small areas. ... This type of representation is tied very closely to place and space and focuses mainly on small areas such as districts, towns and boroughs. ... The geography of elections has defintiely had its changes throughout our history. ... They have been able to make changes necessary to make our government meet our needs and to make our nation a better place to live and participate in politics....

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While almost everyone is capable of committing virtually any crime, certain ethnicities have tendencies to be responsible for certain crimes and offences than others, and police and any other authorities do keep this in mind while on duty, not because they are racists, but for the better safety of our town and country. ...

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Lawyers need to be familiar with the laws of the towns, states or countries they deal with, and must have skill in speaking and writing, in order to present their cases well. ... It is expected that through to 2010, the number of lawyers in this country will maintain a steady increase as it has since the birth of our judicial system, proving that just as in the past, lawyers have always, and will always, be greatly needed in society. ...

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In premise, it sure reminds me of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, where a small town in Massachusetts goes stark crazy over what seems to be a huge witch hunt but in this case, it's not the 1600's anymore and it's hard to believe this was the United States in 1954 under the iron-mouthed Senator John McCarthy. ... So I suppose this is how human nature works; someday, our paranoia will overcome us, and when that happens, let's hope for the best. ...

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For years these nuclear weapons have been contaminating our environment by discharging harmful contaminants into the environment, but yet they still seem to be the backbone of our nation being built and tested every single day (Armstrong, David, 1). ... Although it has not gone unknown, many have recently become much more aware for concern of the environment, not only in their town, but in others as well. ... We are the smartest of beings on the planet and thus, have a responsibility to use our knowledge to our advantage. ... How good can nuclear weapons be in order to be built every day at...

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Throughout the history of our world, political theories have governed nations great and small; regulating the teeming masses. ... Marketing towns increased and handicraft industries were eradicated. ... Political theories, as the author has pointed out, are not only beneficial to govern, but to broaden our horizon, creating a link between rich and poor; creating a link between Iraq and the U.S. ...

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The Natural Tendency to Classify "It is because humans live best on a smaller scale that we should defend not just the state, but the county, the town, the street, the business, the craft, the profession, the family, as communities, as circles among the many circles narrower than the human horizon, that are appropriate spheres of moral concern." (Appiah 97) Since early in our evolution, humans, like many other animals, have had the natural desire to form communities to fulfill our needs. ... This distinction is an essential part of survival and the fulfillment of our needs, and is ofte...

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However the great bridges of our nation were not built today. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal of the great depression put millions of people back to work and built our nations infrastructure, as we know it today. ... Never before or since has our government so extensively sponsored the arts. ... Our abundant industrial and technical capacity was spent in the production and distribution of luxury goods and gadgets (what economists and sociologists call "unproductive" goods and services). ... Highways were built to take people quickly from one place to another, bypassing small ...

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Comparatively speaking, the number of people incarcerated in state and federal facilities has grown ten times faster than the rate of our entire population. ... Other criminals would be able to skip town and try to evade police. ...

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Louis Journal Review) "The Better Government Association of Illinois survey of 324 businesses in towns with riverboat casinos found that 51 percent of the firms said riverboats had either no effect or a negative effect on their business."" ... (Bankruptcy Developments Journal) The Chicago Tribune reported that two politically well-connected Illinois men were offered twenty million dollars if they landed a casino in our state for a Nevada firm. ...

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"The West is looking for an excuse to intervene directly in the affairs of our country," said Qadri, citing the 2003 invasion by the United States by the Bush administration in search of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that never surfaced. ... "It's the worst moment we've seen in the besieged town," said Rami, an activist. ...

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In order to protect individuals and local governments Jackson vetoed The Bank of the United States which he saw as not, "compatible with justice, with sound policy, or with the constitution of our country,"" as he stated in his veto message of July 10, 1832. ... She also notes that she had visited a town in which every man was an independent citizen who owned land. ...

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In order to combat terrorism the USA Patriot Act was "grounded in good intentions" and "contained some needed response to address the issues facing law enforcement in our technological age". ... Bush and Attorney General John Ashcroft embarked on a "war on our civil liberties." ... The city council in a California town passed a law "barring city workers from enforcing the act" (Swartz 1). According to an editorial in the New Jersey Law Journal, "[n]ot everyone agrees that our civil rights may be restricted in the interest of security from anticipated terrorist attacks" (Defending the Bil...

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The ground water of this town has been tainted for many years because of all the chemicals that are being dumped in the waste landfill in Kettleman City. ... Something has to be done to fix this water contamination problem caused by the landfill, because it is not just contaminating the soil and water of this town but different landfills in other cities may be contaminating the water which people are drinking. ... The mission statement that is written in the website states: "Our mission is to achieve environmental justice and healthy, sustainable communities through collective action and ...

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