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Thomas Paine and James Madison's visions of American independence and democracy

Independent Governance in Thomas Paine's "The Common Sense" and James Madison's "Federalist No. 10" The eighteenth century of human history is a period where America had rightfully attained its independence from Britain.

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Regulation of cigarette and liquor advertising on television

For some, advertisements are nothing more than informing consumers about the merits of a product. Advertising therefore makes good business sense for all products, including tobacco and hard liquor.

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Student protests against mandatory school identification badges in Missouri

As in any discussion on basically any subject, our evaluation on the use of badges in schools needs to include several perspectives (students, first of all, then school staff and teachers, parents and the community) and each perspective needs to build arguments and counterarguments to sustain the…

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The case for marijuana decriminalization in America

Ever since marijuana was declared an illegal drug in the U.S.A. By the passing of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937 under dubious circumstances, there has been a realization among various groups of people that it was a mistake.

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Government-sponsored healthcare insurance in the United States

A Winning Proposition? Physical health and well-being are among the most basic needs and desires of human beings. We all hope that neither ourselves nor our families will ever be the victims of sickness, incapacitation, or any other malady.

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Overcoming student resistance to revision in composition instruction

A favorite teacher's well-intentioned message, a parent's unskilled assessment, or the student's own perceptions can stymie the editorial and revision process.

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Science and religion: examining compatibility across philosophical texts

In a book by that title, Paul Kurtz asks, "science and religion: are they compatible?" His answer is that though both may be valid, they are only minimally compatible.

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Roman satire's influence on Pope's Rape of the Lock and Swift's Modest Proposal

Horace, and Juvenal, and their Influences on Eighteenth Century Satire: Pope's the Rape of the Lock and Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

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Howard Stern's conflict with the FCC over obscene language

Are those real?" And "You seem like a nice girl, I'll tell you that. You do not look like a porno star. [LAUGHTER] You just don't. You look like a...." are just two excerpts of what one may expect to hear on a Howard Stern show.

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Obedience to authority and social order in Gladiator

I was obediently driving down the right side of the street last week when I dutiful stopped at a red light. I noticed a video camera mounted on the light's pole and thought that the camera must have been there to promote free flowing traffic.

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