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I Casey Nichols representative of North Carolina fully support the long overdue ratification of the Constitution. The Articles Of Confederation are impuissant and short-lived.An continued absence of a new document that conclusively clarifies our affairs will inevitably lead us to defeat. It was unquestionably imperative that we held the constitutional convention. The rationale is quite evident considering all the affairs we don't have elucidations for.It was primarily held to fix all of our…

seveneves by Neal Stephenson is an amazing book to read about the end of the world. While this topic is in no way unique to Stephenson, he nonetheless wrote this book expertly. His amazing use of science and ingenuity really brings this book to perfection. His insights into the human psyche is impressive. The book begins right before the Agent -- an unknown force of awesome power -- destroys the moon. For the first week, everyone just stares at seven large pieces of what used to be the moon,…

The link between violence and colonialism is seen in newspaper accounts across the globe: “Gandhi Is Killed by A Hindu; India Shaken, World Mourns; 15 Die in Rioting in Bombay Three Shots Fired ”, “54 Dead, 191 Hurt in Riots” in South Africa. Throughout the course of history, colonialism has often been depicted as violence on the innocents by an aggressor, all in all a very one sided series of violent oppressive acts by the colonial power upon a weaker subjugate indigenous group. However, with…

in which they believe the president should be elected. But with the progression of time the views on the necessity of the Electoral College has become a controversy, as now two factions exist with one faction believing that the Electoral College is an illegitimate method for the election of a president. Though this faction exists and believes the Electoral College is an unfair system that gives a disproportionate voice to different United States’ citizens, but is it truly unfair and unjust. As…

Since its start in 1948 UN peacekeeping has had the sole purpose of helping in humanitarian crisis internationally. The protection of citizens in war torn countries and the deliverance of humanitarian aid is of the upmost importance in both first and second generation peacekeeping. Yet if these missions are inefficiently equipped, financed and manned the mission is doomed to failure. For UN peacekeeping missions to be successful it is imperative they are routinely staffed, deployed and equipped…

The American gangster has always been viewed as an integral icon in American entertainment, from its beginning in classic Hollywood films such as Scarface: Shame of a Nation and on into present day films such as Good fellas. However, there is one important point one must take into account when discussing the great American mobster film, and that is the historical accuracy of the film when it is in reference to a real life gangster. Many mob movies feature characters who strike a quite startling…

“And here I prophesy: this brawl today, Grown to this faction in the Temple garden, Shall send, between the Red Rose and the White, A thousand souls to death and deadly night. “ – Warwick; Henry IV, Part one, Act II, scene IV. This quote was taken from the play Henry IV in which Warwick states that he believes that the War of the Roses will be a deadly civil war between to English families of nobility. The term “War of the Roses” refers to the civil war conflicts in England that lasted from…

the Athenian Limited democracy is the more effective type of government because citizens have more of a say in government, the Roman Republic has many risky outlets for greediness for power, and the Romans had no way of dealing with oppositional factions. Citizens had more say in government. They were able to be in the Athenian Assembly, which held power like making laws, passing laws, conducting political trials, and electing government officials. Even the poorest citizens had equal…

violating the businesses as well as the citizens rights. Another important document from a set of founding fathers is the Federalist Papers. In Federalist Paper No. 10, James Madison writes, “Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires.” Faction is a dissenting opinion among a minority of people and this quote applies to internet regulation because it suggest that even if the opinion, idea, or content on the internet platform is unpopular, the…

rose in the political machine run by New York Senator Roscoe Conkling. He was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant to the politically powerful post of Collector of the Port of New York in 1871, Arthur was an important supporter of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party. In 1878 the new president, Rutherford B. Hayes, fired Arthur as part of a…