Over the last few weeks, it seems that as a nation we have been overly occupied with the so-called "wardrobe malfunction" during the Superbowl half-time show. We can all be enticed by a scandal every now and then, but this one has gone too far. Was it really that big of a deal? I think there are ...
Provide short-term relief in three ways: (a) enact legislation that closes loopholes in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations that allow oil speculation to artificially distort the market; (b) require oil companies to share their profits with the American people in the amount of $500 for individuals and $1000 for families; and (c) sell approximately 10 percent - 70 million barrels of crude oil - from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 2. ... Make a commitment to energy efficiency that includes (a) updating the capacity of the electricity grid; (b) setting demand reducti...
In Sheldon v Ramsay in 1852 an Ontario Court held that the Six Nations Indians had no legal rights to their reserve lands, because the common law could not be "part savage and part civilized." ... At issue were treaty protected hunting rights, on the one hand, and the Migratory Birds Convention Act, a federal statute, on the other. ... They agreed with the decision in the court below which enforced the federal legislation. ... Ian Binnie, then the leading figure in the federal Department of Justice on Indian constitutional issues, was asked what rights he thought were protected by sec...
There were incidents in New York (LaGuardia Airport, and World Trade Center), Georgia (1996 Olympics), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City Federal Building), and in Alabama (New Women Abortion Clinic). ... The building was evacuated, as were other federal buildings in the Capitol, including the White House. ... Halliday argues that the part pulling us out is increasing government spending, cutting taxes, being less concerned about the budget deficit and having the Fed move more aggressively to stimulate the economy than it probably would have without this attack .The Federal Reserve Board has lately ...
TEN MAJOR EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES Over time instances occurred throughout history that affected the United States, for the good and bad. They affected many people emotionally and physically. The following ten events have affected the nation culturally, politically, economically, ...
In 1991, a Commonwealth Industry Commission recommended "Federal recognition of Aboriginal title to minerals in their territories, direct negotiation between commercial interests and Aboriginal councils, and federal funding of Aboriginal councils" (Wilmer, 2000: 191). ...
