John Stuart Mill once said, “A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.” The controversial debate of mandatory military service, in recent years, has begun to receive […]
Mass shooting and shootouts have become more common as time has progressed and gun control is a result of these mass shootings and shootouts. Gun control is the regulation of the selling, purchasing, owning, and use of firearms and it is a highly debated topic nowadays, especially since shootouts, mass shootings, and drive-by shootings are […]
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Get startedThis essay deals with democracy and its importance to people who either live in it or not. The essay claims that democracy is not a natural human need and that people have different understandings of what it is and what it should be. To show the justification of this conclusion, I will do the following: […]
Capital punishment is a moral issue that is often scrutinized due to the taking of someone’s life. This is in large part because of the views many have toward the rule of law or an acceptance to the status quo. In order to get a true scope of the death penalty, it is best to […]
Two or three nations require each adolescent to give two years of the military association and as we prop up opposed to military clashes over the globe some have recommended that the collected states get an in each pragmatic sense obscure outline of required enrollment. they trust that a two-year time of national alliance ought […]
The book To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in the year 1960. When people have no laws to follow, mass corruption and chaos run wild. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, the law is a major theme in the book. It shows how lawlessness can determine the life and future of […]
All the pressure was on him to lead the army that could be the biggest impact on the independence of the country. Washington was born on his father’s Pope Creek tobacco farm on February 22, 1732 (George Washington Birthplace National Monument 1). Parents were Mary Ball Washington and Augustine Washington (George Washington Birthplace National Monument […]
Abraham, Lincoln was our 16th president who I felt did so much for the United States. He was born into a rather poor family, was self-taught and worked his way up to be the president by using his smarts and skills, I think he us by far one of our most important presidents because of […]
The government is an organized branch of political power and influence on the country or state. Forms of government have been around for centuries, except in the Middle Ages government wasn’t quite like it is now in modern times. Monarchy has been the prevalent form of government, holding the upmost power in Spain with its […]
The French Revolution was a necessary revolution that gave the people of France their independence and a new form of government that was much needed. Before the French revolution, France was going through the Renaissance, which sparked some causes for the French Revolution. The government before the revolution was very unequal to the people of […]
Introduction Terror attacks have become common in various large cities and towns across the world. New York City is one of the largest in the United States and has been the target of numerous terror attacks. These terrorist attacks have claimed property, and the lives of many people, several of these attacks have utilized explosives, […]
In the late 1990’s, hate swept through the nation once again as many men and women paid the tragic price of the darkness that lies in the streets of America. On June 7, 1998 a young man, James Byrd Jr., was killed by white supremacists because of the color of his skin. On October 12, […]
Since the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 1979, there have been a significant number declarations of major disasters. A disaster is defined as an occurrence that has resulted in property damage, deaths and injury to a community. Normally a disaster is scholars today conclude that the definition of disaster is socially constructed. There […]
The structure and experience of the command relationships were critical for the reestablishment of order during Hurricane Katrina that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, leaving massive destruction. Approximately 1,800 lives were lost due to the lack of state and government resources and the total cost of damage was over $90 billion dollars, with a […]
News of a Kidnapping was written by author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is a nonfiction book, originally published in 1996, in Spanish, then published again, in 1997, after being translated to English. The setting of this book takes place in Columbia, in the 90s, with a theme focus on extradition. During this time, Columbia suffered […]
Terrorism is something that has always interested me, because terrorism, like many, is a term that, still today, is difficult to define. It is not a physical entity that has dimensions that can be weighed, measured, and analyzed. Terrorism is more of a socially constructed term with multiple definitions and originates from a variety of […]
“Float like a butterfly sting like a bee.” Does this quote sound familiar? That is because this quote comes from one of the greatest boxers known to man. Muhammad Ali. In 19647, Ali refused to be inducted into the American army because of his religion, and was stripped of his heavyweight championship and could not […]
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr aka Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer to ever lived winning boxing matches at the age of twelve and when nineteen wins and fifteen knocks at the age of eighteen. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. knocking people left right and center leaving people in the first […]
Many people to this day still argue, about Napoleon, if he was either a hero or a tyrant. A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler. Then a hero is someone who gives of himself, often putting his own life at great risk, for the greater good of others. As you can see both words […]
Napoleon was the leader of France’s army and became Emperor after the Radical phase which was a time where many people were killed and lived in terror. Napoleon hoped to reenact the way Charlemagne ruled. He conquered Spain, Belgium, Holland and much of Italy, Germany, Poland, Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Napoleon was considered a tyrant […]
During the 18th century, Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France for about fifteen years. Germaine De Stael, also known as Madam de Stael, was a French woman who lived during this time and was exiled by Napoleon during his rule. Madam de Stael despises Napoleon for what he did to her and her country, so she used […]
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Napoleon could some times been see as a hero and sometimes can be seen displaying tyrant. During this time period France need a good leader that does not spend its money on parties and a leader that treats all […]
Napoleon Bonaparte’s dramatic fall from power was the consequence of his over-ambitious military policy. He thought himself the emperor of the Europe, with the goal of liberating its people from serfdom and feudalism. His Empire was constructed of three layers, “The Core” (France and its expanded territory), “Satellite Kingdoms” (Territories in which Napoleon placed a […]
The institution of war is as almost as old as humanity itself. Wars can come in many forms, from revolutions demanding change to power grabs over territory and resources. How to prevent wars from starting or escalating has been the goal of diplomats for centuries, and Europe believed they had figured out the solution with […]
Imagine a world leader who starves 6 – 10 million of his own people, while the rest of the world looks the other way. Stalin, a Russian Oligarchic, did this during 1932 and 1933 to the Ukrainian people. This blatant abuse of power is happening again. Read Animal Farm by George Orwell. It was published […]
Photographers formed, changed, and molded public opinion based on photos they captured. During the middle to end of the Vietnam War the news media caused a lot of frustration in the public as they publicly questioned the duration, goals, and government actions. As heavy failures continued to mount both politically and militarily, the strong protest […]
Our society has grown and changed to where we try our best to accommodate new behaviors, perspectives, and ideologies. What we are not accommodating are the gun laws that need to be tightened to insure safety. The ten day waiting period to purchase a firearm should be extended in addition to taking a psychological exam. […]
Gun control is a debate that has been around for centuries. However, due to the numerous gun related mass shootings in America over the past few decades, the debate has gained greater attention for obvious reasons. Proponents supporting gun laws feel that stricter laws for owning a gun should be implemented by the government in […]
In December of 1791, the Bill of Rights were ratified which added the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The second amendment reads ‘A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.’ (Strasser). This amendment gives the […]
Gun rights in America have been at the center of debate for decades, and this is because the discussion hits close to homes for so many United States residents. According to research at the University of Chicago, approximately 200 to 250 million firearms are in private circulation throughout the country, (Cook, 2009). The same research […]
