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seemed to agree with the court’s dismissal. Indeed, the survey from ACNielsen revealed that if 60 percent of Americans blamed fast food restaurants as responsible for childhood obesity, 86 percent of American parents also blamed themselves. The Gallup poll revealed that 40 percent of children asked to go to McDonald’s at least once a week and 84 percent of their parents gave in. If fast food companies are indeed guilty of advertising to children, parents are responsible for the food they provide…

is that though the small states are overrepresented due to, “the senatorial bump, some persuasive legitimating principle other than the fact that the framers endorsed the idea,” should continue to exist today, but does not (Rakove). According to Gallup Poll in 2011, 62% of americans preferred a popular vote system for electing the president, while “barely a third, 35%, say they would keep the electoral college” (Inc). There are different ways to look at the term democratic, so next we will…

What implications does job instability have on how we approach our relationships with both work and personal life? Allison Pugh tries to answer this question, along with many others, in her book titled “The Tumbleweed Society,” where she examines how job insecurity impacts how we perceive our sense of duty or responsibility toward our work and intimate life. This book will aide sociologist, academics, counselors and anyone in the helping or public service field to understanding how we as a…

them, Middle Eastern Americans are increasingly concerned about becoming scapegoats in War on Terror. In a 2010 poll, 48% percent of Muslims claimed to experience discrimination based on their race or religion in the previous year and 53% felt that it was more difficult to be Muslim in United States after 9/11, a much higher percentage than any other religious group in America (Gallup,…

Abortion in the ACA: A Treacherous Deal With an effortless stroke of his pen, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law on March 23rd, 2010. Yet the deal-making process leading to the ACA’s passage was anything but quick and simple. The road to success involved overcoming interest group opposition, ensuring that the reform satisfied fiscal conservatives in the Democratic Party, and tailoring the bill within the narrow constraints of the budget…

there is no right or wrong. When it came to the election of Donald Trump, the spotlight was on Congress more than ever. Since President Trump’s presidency, his approval rating dropped to the all-time low of 35 percent according to a Marist College Poll. Seventy-five percent of Congress democrats side with Trump’s impeachment, but only 7% of republicans hold the same notion. Prominent republican senators such as John McCain, Rand Paul, and Chuck Grassley are for removing Trump from office,…

Global technology has fast-forwarded communications to nearly light speed which provides information to levels once only dreamed of. Due to the escalation and rapid transmission of information through many venues (e.g., internet, television, radio, print) there is much dialogue concerning the ethics of present day journalism. The question that will be reviewed in this dissertation is: (1) what are the obligations of journalist’s in regards to reporting events responsibly, and (2) can Biblical…

without a college degree believe that post high school education is important. The most recent Gallup poll indicates that 25% of all college graduates in the U.S. fail to thrive in their overall careers (Busteed). Students and parents making their college decision should not be swayed solely on the prestige of the high costs institutions, but rather the quality of education students will receive. This poll also revealed that “graduates with higher amounts of student loan debt are less likely to…

For example, a Gallup poll survey displays the gradual increase in Americans approving of black and white people being married (Becker). The poll shows approvals rising steadily from four percent approval in 1959 to 87 percent in 2013. Not only are African-Americans being accepted into colleges socially equal as whites and other…

As the elected leader of the United States, the President’s job is to represent the nation as well as the American people. Chief of state, chief executive, chief diplomat, and chief administrator define just a few of the various capacities the president is required to fill, all while maintaining a solid reputation and serving as a quintessential example of what it means to be an American. The citizens of the United States have consistently proven to have high expectations of the president,…