Nebraska

Evidently, trafficking in Nebraska is more prominent than many are aware. Efforts have evolved in recent years due to the United State’s increasing emphasis on combating the practice of trafficking. Through an analyzation of recent legislating changing the scope of trafficking and the way victims are treated, one can see how rapidly the state is attempting to change the stigmas surrounding trafficking. The Nebraska Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking further aids in raising statewide…

Should the Electoral College Be Abolished? For a long time, Americans have questioned the way that the Electoral College system is run and how many hoops a person must jump through to become the President of the United States. The Electoral College system was set in place by the framers of the Constitution because they did not like the idea of a direct vote but wanted the citizens of the United States to have a say in the way the country was run. Not only do the Presidential candidates have to…

On November 14, my husband and I drove out to Pawnee to visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum. This site is considered to be a significant site because it includes Pawnee Bill’s ranch, his house, the site of his Wild West shows, and a museum over his life and career. If I was an Oklahoma History teacher in secondary school I would use this site as a field trip while talking about Pawnee Bill and his career. It would also be a good site to use while covering ranches, and how they worked. It…

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen was a dramatic poem with lots of depth involved in it. This poem is based on a man and women who fell in love with each other and then it took a drastic turn. This poem represents love in a whole new way. It shows that two people in love can go through anything and still love one another even through death. This poem also shows that love can make you do crazy things. This man showed his undying love for the women and even wanted her to be there when he died. This…

Nebraska, known for corn, crops and legendary investor Warren Buffet is located in what is known as the Midwest. Hard working blue collar American’s abound here and police officers are no different. The state of Nebraska offers its community highly trained and skilled police officers to serve communities throughout the state. It has lower crime rates than most of the other states, and some of the lowest unemployment in the area. However, there is still a need for police officers and law…

The Death Penalty Should Nebraska voters reintroduce the death penalty as our maximum form of punishment? I do not think Nebraska voters should reintroduce the death penalty as our maximum form of punishment. The reasons I have is that innocent people are wrongly executed. The cost of the death penalty is added to the government and taxpayers’. The Death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. It is a platform that is anti-poor and discrimination. With the death penalty there is still…

Nebraska Nebraska, directed by Alexander Payne, is a simplistic midwest movie. It tells the story of a dysfunctional family, centering on father and son. The son, David, gets wrapped up in his father’s belief that he has won a million dollars as a sweepstakes prize. David knowing full well that it’s a scam from a magazine subscription, gets dragged into helping his determined father get to Lincoln, Nebraska to collect his winnings. A theme central to Nebraska is detachment. David and his father…

Everything you Need to Know About Moving to St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO, is an inland port located on the bank of the Mississippi River. With over 315,000 residents, this city is an exciting one and has many things to offer its residents. It has a rich French history and many beautiful things to see within the city, including the famous Gateway Arch. For those looking to move to St. Louis, MO, learning more about the city can help you determine if it is the city for you. Here is some…

constituents and I am writing in regards to poverty and the impact it has on not only citizens in Nebraska but everyone all across the world. Poverty is a very real and very common thing that doesn’t just happen to those in third world countries. Poverty is becoming all to common. According to The U.S Census Bureau there are nearly 47 million Americans living in poverty right now. As you are aware the state of Nebraska instituted a new minimum wage of $9.00 an hour on January 1st of this year.…

Understand how the controversy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the birth of the modern day Republican Party. The controversy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that was passed on May 20, 1854, was regarding the practice of popular sovereignty which allowed the white people in the two territories to vote if they desired to allow slavery or abolish slavery. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was introduced by Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois who wanted to build a transcontinental railroad through Chicago…