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As I was being asked to analyze Radley Balko’s article, “What You Eat Is Your Business” and make a recommendation for or against publication in The Shorthorn at University of Texas at Arlington. I have examined the rhetorical appeals of Balko’s piece and determined of why this article should be posted in the next edition of The Shorthorn. I believe that most Shorthorn audience would be interested in what is being discussed regard of obesity, things that could potentially affect their lifestyle,…

During the Great Depression, families struggled to make ends meet because jobs weren’t readily available. The government knew that in order for the market to revive itself, the population had to have enough money to care for basic needs. With that in mind, the government created a system that would give aid to families in need. The system is still in use today and is known as the Welfare system. First we need to understand exactly what is the welfare system. The Welfare system that this…

According to the Census Bureau, more people in America today are on welfare than have full time jobs (BillOReilly.com Staff). The United States’ government has historically made attempts to assist its citizens, especially those who are struggling. Although the government preaches support and monetary assistance to its welfare recipients it should be stricter with the quantity and quality of recipients. Welfare recipients are misusing the money for irrelevant things, like drugs, that is why…

"The Roaring Twenties was an era of organized crime, prohibition, and a number of other glamorized activities." Marijuana is getting legalized by some states and other states are saying no for many reasons, for example, public safety and if it's legal how many other people will start doing it just because it is legal. The legalization of drugs helps save taxpayers money, also keeps law enforcement costs down and prevents black market sales of drugs. Prohibition of Alcohol was enacted in…

un Control: Gun Laws Should be Less Strict The Second Amendment states that people are allowed to carry a handgun as long as it is concealed”(“Should Adults Have”). People say that crime will go down because a criminal is less likely to not attack someone who is armed because they know that they have a chance of getting hurt as well.(“Should Adults Have”). Although this is something good, people who disagree say that it will causes more gun injury accidents and more crime like…

The development of modern police forces in the U.S was formally established in the 1830’s; first was Boston in 1838 followed then by New York in 1845 and several other states. By the 1880’s all major U.S cities had municipal police forces in place. These forces were marked primarily by corruption and inefficiency. Many times police would beat suspects with fists, blackjacks, and other objects to obtain information during an interrogation. This involved police agencies in violence and crime as…

Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana continues to be one of the most used illegal drugs in the United States. Marijuana has been used for many years and at one time was legal to consume. Throughout the years, marijuana has been used for treatment of different medical conditions and has been used recreationally by people of all ages. While the use of medicinal marijuana has proven to be effective in treating medically ill patients, society continues to question its recreational use and the long term…

While protecting children is an important thing society has to take on, some believe that internet censorship for children can lead to oppressing the people of a nation. Since internet is something that is hard to regulate it becomes a bit of chore when deciding how to protect children. Government can use these regulations as a mask and in reality use them to oppress. Especially totalitarian governments like China, Russia, and Iran. Lawrence Strickling, the US Department of Commerce Assistant…

In the Mock Supreme Court, I had the role of being a Justice, which made it my job to give the final judging in all cases involving laws of Congress, and the Constitution. I worked on the case Fisher v. University of Texas, rooting back to 1977 when Texas legislation made a law that required the University of Texas give admission to all high school seniors who positioned in the top ten percent of their class. When discovering the lack of diversity in the their college 's undergraduates and state…

controversy of the obesity epidemic is obvious, but it is now more complex due to the proposal of food taxes in the market today. Due to the illogical reasoning of politicians and state legislatures in Congress, Radley Balko, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute has written an article named “What You Eat Is Your Business,” emphasizing that putting taxes on high-calories foods to decrease obesity is unrealistic. Balko argues that the obesity rate is increasing due to the lack of perception in…