poverty as being “a condition of deprivation due to economic circumstances.” The root of poverty is the cause of two major factors; a person’s average income, and the lack of opportunities to prosper. Although, the U.S government has tried to adopt legislation to end the nation’s poverty, no objective has been successful. By virtue of the high rates of poverty, there are many people that believe that poverty is linked to capitalism. Since the United States operates under the system of…
and kidnapping. The Great Ape Survival Partnership or (GASP) is an aid organization created by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). The purpose of the GASP is to protect apes and their habitats. Their website provides a wealth of information regarding the struggle of our closest living relatives and efforts made to turn back the tide of extinction. Over the past decade, there has been a noticeable increase in the hunting and harvesting of apes. Both live Apes and pieces of the dead…
Constitutional History of Afghanistan (1923 – 2004): In today’s world every countries constitution is a result of an event, and mostly emerged from an independence, revolution, or a change in regime, Kuwait wrote its first constitution after its independence 1961, India’s constitution was created after its independence in 1947, and Thailand enacted a constitution in 1932 after toppling the absolute monarchy.In this regard Afghanistan is not an exception, looking at the history of…
In Minersville vs. Gobitis and West Virginia B.O.E vs. Barnette, the freedoms given unto the minority religious groups were in danger of being taken away and in the end, from the Barnette decision, the overturning of Gobitis opened the door for many other minority groups to realize what rights they have and the majority which included school and public officials could not take those away from them. In future cases that involved minority religious groups, one that involved Seventh-day Adventists…
Let’s go back in history, to when the United States was not “land of freedom”. Let’s go back to when this country was segregated when African Americans were treated like anything, but human beings. In school, my teachers taught me multiple things. For example, that slavery started in 1619 and ended 1865, after the 13th amendment was ratified. The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery or any involuntary servitude. After the thirteenth amendment was ratified, and African Americans were “free”,…
usually already have extensive history of crime than non-gang members. This gangs members find ways to cope with their confinement and the deprivation they encounter through money and power. As a result this gang members can avoid the deprivation of freedom, property, and influence that a prison tries to accomplish. In fact Prison Gangs continue to grow each day and have extended families within each other as ethnic and racial groups of inmates. This gangs are reformed among each other for…
Texas Voter I.D Law In recent years, the Texas legislature passed a law that required a state-issued photo ID in order to vote. By passing this law, a number of questions have been raised regarding the recent passing of legislation in Texas that requires individuals to possess a state-issued photo ID in order to be allowed to vote. However, some people argue that the law would suppress the voter turnout because it would restrict some groups of people from voting. Question regarding how much…
Democracy is what the United States prides itself on. As a model for many other countries, every citizen would have whatever they need in order to live happy, healthy and productive lives due to a government structure holding their civil liberties a in the forefront of political decisions. Unfortunately, many of the citizens find themselves in a place between a critical choice to be healthy or live comfortably. In order to fulfill a critical foundational building block of the United States, many…
The Current state of wrongful dismissal in Employment Law and why we believe it needs to be changed. The current state of wrongful dismissal is that damages are awarded based on what notice of lieu an employer/employee receives (Richard A. Yates, 2011). Weakness for employee: • Not compensated for pain and suffering, only awarded difference of notice they should have received and benefits/pension they would have received (Richard A. Yates, 2011). • Fiduciary duty obligation causes a…
No country, no government, no politician, or no other person can decide what rights and which rights a person is granted or deserved. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, human rights are defined as, “rights (as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons.” Human rights are an abstract concept with physical outcomes. Unfortunately for some they are just dreams while for others they are something that…