In court, the defendant, Phelps, attempted to prove that the signs were meant to express a public concern, rather than target the Snyder burial itself, and that his group was exercising its First Amendment right of free speech and expression. ... The Court specifically rejected a categorical approach and instead balanced the various interests at stake in recognition that, as fundamental as free speech is, it is not the only societal interest at risk when one person's speech infringes on another's personal interests. ...

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The two companies were basically owned by the same individuals, so the company officials pocketed millions of dollars in profits from the excess or kickbacks of the ultra high bills (Berger, Free and Searles 341). ... It should be obvious that "soft money" is a growing problem and dare I say threat to our system and idea of "free" elections in the United States. ... It is important to note that these people control large amounts of money and are often referred to as "clients" by some government officials (Bean 119). ...

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1) While the Federalist and Republican parties were feuding and struggling for control of the growing country of America in 1800, the balance of power was beginning to tip. The two leading candidates for control were Federalist John Adams, who was at the time of the election of 1800 the president, and Republican and self proclaimed "champion of democracy" Thomas Jefferson. For both sides in the election, the outcome would be a major factor in which party would retain control of the government. The election was ugly and many of the supporters of both candidates resorted to tactics that wer...

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The US Supreme Court: Sexually Motivated? Following the defeat of Germany and Japan during World War II the United States almost immediately became burdened with another challenge, that of, containing their former ally, the Soviet Union. Known as the Cold War, this conflict inspired tremendous technological advances as well as, drastic social changes throughout the world and especially within the United States. The rivalry for global dominance immediately became, perhaps, the single most important factor determining the American, as well as, the global human experience and would remain...

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Du Bois, demanded the same as the original members of the Niagara Movement founded in 1905: -Freedom of speech and criticism -An unfettered and unsubsidized press -Manhood suffrage [note, no "womanhood"] -The abolition of all caste distinctions based simply on race and color -The recognition of the principle of human brotherhood as a practical present creed -The recognition of the highest and best training as the monopoly of no class or race -A belief in the dignity of labor Thurgood and his brother were brought up so that they would not have to deal with...

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Justice Stephen Breyer I. Introduction: Seated in October of l994, Justice Stephen Breyer is the 108 person to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Described as "brilliant, friendly and nice," Breyer graduated from Stanford in l959 with a degree in philosophy.1 He later earned his law degree ...

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Often considered the decision most important to the future of America, the case dealt with the subject of a state tax on note issues of the Bank of the United States, which had been slotted in by Congress in 1816. ...

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The chamber is of octagonal shape and the condemned person is strapped into a chair, and a stethoscope is strapped to his chest and connected to ear pieces in a witness room so that the doctor can note when the heart stop beating. ...

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