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allow for further insight into what pressures the national discourse may be under, and how these correlate to the overall lack of change when it comes to American gun control. Chapter One has identified a particular case study to be examined in relation to response. Chapter Two has examined they way key actors and the media, as active at the local state level, immediately responded to the shooting. Finally, Chapters Three and Four focused on the national response of actors through media and…

Groups like the “National rifle association PAC donate money to political candidates and office holders on behalf of The National Rifle Association, which represent the interest of gun control” I believe is just another example of an interest group taking control of how they think the law should be (We the People Pg. 536). This type…

Who would have thought that when James Madison in 1789 introduced to the U.S. Congress thirteen (13) amendments to the Constitution, that one of them – the Second Amendment would cause so much controversy? I am sure many of know what the Second Amendment is, but just in case you do not, it states: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." What this means is “the right to bear arms”, simply…

Sports can have a positive effect on society. They are one of the things that have made me the person I am today. Sports, mostly football and basketball, have shown me how to be a leader, how to stay active, how to persevere no matter how down you are , how it can help people in the community, and the ability to talk to people about the sports I love. Sports have no doubt been an influence for a long time, from ancient times to now. The leadership that comes with sports is a big deal in my…

Many schools today are not providing good enough education for the students and their future. Many student are struggling to get through school, and most schools are not providing programs to help students succeed. The Student Success Act will help various programs and improve the schools. The Student Success Act should replace No Child Left Behind because the school 's leaders will have more power in choosing how to best use the funding for their schools, the school and the parents will have…

Grassley Cruz Legislation The Grassley Cruz Legislation is a bill that aims to achieve a variety of gun control issues in order to allow for greater safety from guns. The attempt to better gun safety is to first increase resources and tools for prosecuting criminals of these crimes. It is able to achieve this be criminalizing straw purchases of weapons along with adding additional penalties and qualifications for trafficking guns. The bill also aims to increase school safety. It does this by…

All of over the country, there are many young boys who play basketball at a very competitive level. When asked, most of them would say that they want to be a professional basketball player when they get older and play in the National Basketball Association known as the NBA. Some of these players, who tend to have very special talents playing basketball, actually are gifted enough to play professionally right out of high school. Their goal is to get to NBA as quickly as possible, but they have to…

Basketball is my life. Okay maybe it’s not my life, but it’s more than a game to me. It’s a big part of my life and it has been ever since I could pick a ball up. Everyday as a child, coming home from a boring day at school, the only thing I would look forward to was lacing up my sneakers, racing over to the community court, and shooting some hoops. Even in the winter, when there was snow on the ground piled up to almost as tall as I was, I would beg and plead my dad to snow plow the driveway so…

Team Loyalty vs A Championship Winning Career: The New Challenge for NBA Players Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question every Hall of Fame worthy star asks himself at some point in his career in the league. Now to be fair,the answer depends largely on the team you were drafted to and the overall potential to win a championship. At the end of the day, professional basketball is a business first and entertainment second, so each team views players as small puzzle pieces; get the right…

Michael Jordan Vs. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant has throughout his life been compared to Michael Jordan in almost every aspect. Some say that Kobe Bryant steals Michael Jordan’s moves, even Michael Jordan thinks that Kobe steals his moves. Kobe and Michael are both champions, shooting guards, and they both had very successful careers. In 1991, Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship in only five games. At the time the Playoffs were four game elimination, meaning that first team to win four…