For a Few Dollars More

the time. By having the collected a total 600 tons of gold it would create a credible base for the United States. The problem was once most of the American citizen’s gold was turned in, Roosevelt then raised the price from 20 dollars to 35 dollars an ounce. There were a few bailouts thought the 20th century, but the large bailout, considered to be the bailout of the American economy, was in 2008. On October, 2nd, 2008 the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act was put into effect.…

about vomiting would have been significantly more interesting. When I told my mom that Josiah had asked me, she was skeptical and tentative to let me go. This was a completely new experience for the both of us. She never went to prom in high school and this was my first time as well. There was about a month before the dance. We had so much shit to…

tuition, it can be beneficial in the long run if the government spends a minority of tax dollars to help students…

sided with the south to try to stop the spread of communism. The United States (U.S.) and the United Nation (U.N.) did not believe in a communistic society. This brought in western countries to help out which lead to millions deaths and billions of dollars lost. Which leads into the beginning of the war. Before the Korean war began the North was invading…

huge problem throughout the United States of America. More than 60% of the kids in the United States of America are working. Tommy and his brothers wake up every day at 4:30 am and search their house for food. They eat what they can find or they go hungry. At 5 they start their walk to the town to catch their ride to the mine in the west virginia hills. They work for ten hours straight in the cold, dark, mine. Working for less than a dollar an hour. Doing the work of the adults because…

future, if would greatly benefit the United States as a whole. With more people able to seek a higher education, the chances of creating a better life without crippling yourself financially go through the roof. It can be argued though that without the money coming in from tuition cost colleges and universities would become solely funded from government taxes. And with the united states already being roughly $18 trillion dollars in debt as it stand the outlook doesn’t look bright. It’s been…

Pay the Man? In today’s society sports are becoming more integrated into society. Wither it be NBA players signing $70 million dollar contracts or NFL players misbehaving off the field. With this larger attention to sports numerous issues arise. One popular new conflict is whether or not college athletes should be receives payment . The media has turned this conflict into major headline news with professional athletes giving their opinions of the matter and analysts giving their opinions, all…

and expect the same amount of work for less. Our jobs are depleting, they are going overseas for cheaper labor so that companies can make more profit. What is this? Capitalism, today 's economic system. Where the rich get richer and the poor get more poor. The solution? Socialism, where everyone has their basic human rights met or the elimination of poverty, more government involvement and workers receiving compensation for their hard work. In socialism, everyone gets their basic human rights…

This multitude of currencies created confusion and was slow to be rolled out across the nation, rendering some people completely cashless and broke until they had access to a bank to exchange their Zimbabwe dollars into whichever currency they required. However, an unpredicted consequence of this was the mass outflow of every currency since Zimbabweans could not buy the necessary commodities and goods in a domestic market and had to instead turn to the international…

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, weed, pot, grass, and bud has become a huge part of society within the past few years. One in three people in America have tried smoking marijuana at one point in their lives. This debate over legalizing marijuana has been going on for quite some time, but it is recently more intense than ever. In 1969, only 12% of our population supported legalizing marijuana. Today, a majority of Americans support the legalization for recreational use. Meanwhile a majority of…