Legislation

rights, and many more. The government in the past bent and twisted the laws passed so that minorities would not fit the qualifications. Beginning with the Great Depression in 1929, Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the New Deal Legislation. The New Deal Legislation is a series of experimental projects and programs that aimed to restore some measure of dignity and prosperity to many Americans. (History.com) The New Deal, actually supposed to bring…

internationally (2007 NCRC Report on media bias). This sensationalized reporting is the fuel that misleads the public into favoring and enacting BSL, which could be lethal to the population of pit bulls (“Obama Administration Opposes Breed Specific Legislation”). There is no evidence that shows that BSL are effective in making communities safer. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) decided against…

being adopted out to families in order to help shelters make room for more dogs in need. Pit bulls, having the image of being aggressive and potentially dangerous, caused some states and counties to bring the laws known as the BSL or breed-specific legislation to take place. With these newfound laws, came stricter restrictions on this breed…

As individuals we fight for our rights not to be judged by our skin color, gender, sex or religion, so why are Pit Bulls being discriminated against for their breed? Less than a century ago Pit Bulls were loved, respected, admired and played an important role in the American culture. They were considered a canine icon, and Images of this brave, hardworking and loyal breed were everywhere. Today the reputation of Pit Bulls is completely different. Aggressive by nature, vicious and very dangerous…

All over the United States dog owner’s rights are being violated by bans that are being imposed by counties overrun with over exaggerated stories. The controversy over if Pit Bulls should be allowed as pets has been long contemplated. Pit Bulls were once a symbol of American pride, their image used as mascots for many companies. Pit Bulls have been banned from certain counties just because of them simply being a dog that has gotten a bad reputation. Media outlets have over-exaggerated stories…

Legislation Against Workplace Bullying The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert (SEA) in 2008 to inform healthcare agencies that intimidating behavior across the healthcare settings has been shown to foster medical errors, contribute to poor patient satisfaction and to preventable adverse outcomes, increase the cost of care, cause qualified clinicians, administrators, and managers to seek new positions in more professional environments (Lim, 2014). In 2008 the Joint Commission took…

Jessica Yun J. Lindberg English 1101 6 April 2016 Don’t Bully a Breed The media has given pit bulls a bad reputation and states have begun to support Breed Specific Legislation laws (BSL), but there are many owners who raised their pit bull breeds in correct environments resulting in strong, loyal, and sweet lap-dogs. Although pit bulls have had a few issues that caused deaths or injuries on others, banning pit bulls does not change the fact that all breeds have had incidents of attacking humans…

Currently, our society is faced with many problems. LGBTQ+ are still facing discrimination. Yes, we have recently passed protective legislation, but there is a long way to go before we reach equal protection. My goal is to find a way to achieve true equality amongst the different sexual orientations and gender identities. Growing up, I was always treated differently, but it took me years to figure out why. Ever since fifth grade, I was bullied for being different. I was afraid to go to school.…

When we hear about Pit Bulls, our society automatically connects “Pit Bull” with vicious, mean, aggressive, fighting and other words along those line. Many people in our society think that pit bulls are the worst breed of dog to own because of their aggressive reputation. Not many people today look at the fact that, just like any other breed, it depends on how they are raised or who their owners are. Everyone says that Pit Bulls are a bad breed and they should be banned, which is why some towns…

Obamacare, Gay marriage, and other decisions recently passed by the Supreme Court have caused some politicians to consider unconstitutional legislation. What some, such as Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz, propose is to reduce the amount of time you can serve as a judge as well as completely changing the way that they are elected. To better understand this issue you should know that this isn't the first time that certain people have pushed for term limits on the Supreme Court. This is a recurring…