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Welfare Recipients Drug Testing Should it be mandatory for welfare recipients to be drug tested? This is one of the questions that is being asked all over the country. Many are concerned about whether or not it will cost more or save the government money by taking the drug addicts off welfare programs and giving them to people who really need the benefits. While many believe it is okay to drug test welfare recipients, others feel that drug testing is wrong because they consider it…

Horsemeat has been discovered in the U.S food supply. Over the course of their lives they receive a wide variety of drugs and other substances that cause their meat to be contaminated. Not only do Americans oppose the slaughtering of horses, but the equine are not raised for food. Every day it is dumped on the dinner plates of unsuspecting consumers. Horses are still being slaughtered but most are being sent to Mexico, Canada and other countries. We have no regulations regarding how these…

Antidepressants are the suicide drug Is our culture of relentless achievement and success driving our young people to suicide? SIRS database states, Depression is a mental condition that is characterized as extreme feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness. Statistics taken from SIRS database talk about how ten to fifteen percent of young people exhibit symptoms of depression. Mental depression is a serious matter. Some say that antidepressants will improve a child’s quality of life,…

From the source, “America’s First Godfather,” Mike Dash talks about how the culture effected the mafia in Sicily. He first started talking about how Morello’s story was not known around the world yet. So, he explained how Morello set up crime in New York in the 1900’s. Mr. Morello was well operated before the mafia was even a big deal to screenwriters. Morello ended up getting imprisoned, then murdered. Mike Dash then goes on to talk about the culture of Sicily, where Morello had lived, had…

She attended Job Corps in Bangor and met her future husband, Ralph there. From that experience, the two headed south to Central Maine where they held different jobs until she settled into a career as a CNA and Ralph became a professional painter. They have one son. Together they…

John Lennon should be called “John Legend” John Lennon is known as the creator of the Beatles, a rock God, and an inspiration to millions. He was able to shake the music industry with new music that would never be forgotten and a kind heart that was giving and passionate for world peace. John Lennon was an intelligent, hard-working man that greatly impacted society by encouraging anti-war protests and supporting the peace movement, as well as developing the world of rock n’ roll while catching…

All over the world people suffer from mental illness, but no one really likes to talk about it. There are a wide variety of disorders that people suffer from. Loved ones can be suffering from a disorder but choose not say anything because he/her does not want anyone to think something is wrong with him/herself. Some people do not even think it is real, but it is. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini readers are able to get insight to some of the mental illness that people suffer from…

America, the land known for its freedom and its classical novels. As years have come and gone, bestsellers and classics are being taken away from students in the school systems, the students have no say in the matter. Parents or the school board bring up the matter to the schools, then there are many meetings deciding whether the book should be banned or should stay. Challenging and banning books is a very popular matter now, with many eager to support, and some trying to get rid of the cause.…

The purpose of this paper is to identify my cultural history and how it affects me as well as my master statuses. I will identify where my ancestors are from, my family’s values and traditions, which traditions I chose to pass on or not, how the traditions stand up to traditional versions of the culture, how my worldview has been affected, and where I land in terms of master statuses and privilege. This paper will be used as a tool to explore the diversity in my family and how it will affect me…

Even though there are several eminent horror story authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, and Arthur Machen, Stephen King is one of the most prolific and commercially successful horror authors of the past half century. Renowned author Stephen King has written numerous novels and short stories that have sold many millions of copies. He continues to produce frightening page turners. Stephen King has been influenced,influenced others,faced challenges, been inspired,writes horror stories and many other…