Politics of the United States

The Civil War had started a few months ago. Me, Abe Kirk, and my dad, Joe Kirk, had volunteered to fight. We had to travel from Ohio to Gettysburg, where my first battle would be. I had made a few buddies; one of them, Barren, was about 36. He had a .58 Caliber Rifle; one of the best guns around at the time. We had gotten to the battlefield, and right off the bat, Barren got shot in the shoulder. He didn't feel any pain, and he told me he would be okay. He gave me his gun and he said, “Hide and…

Throughout the short story of “Bartleby, The Scrivener” by Herman Melville, the narrator, or the lawyer, tells the reader how Bartleby’s continuous passive resistance behavior led to his tragic downfall. Although this story is an example of the downfall of passive resistant protests, it helps bring to mind of the effectiveness of it. This form of passive resistance has been a trend in protesting for the last hundred, or so, years. Ignoring the recent, by recent I mean the last eight years,…

This week’s reading in Guns 101 was one that I believe could do a lot of good for someone new to the firearms scene. I see so many people buy firearms without knowing anything but what TV and movies tell them, it’s a crying shame… I’ve seen someone purchase a desert eagle with every intention of using it as a primary carry piece and when I tried to explain to them how bad of an idea it was they just rattled off movies and shows where someone carried one. Another thing that is so much more…

It has come to our attention that the bullion market of the United States has become flooded with counterfeit bullion bars in recent years. Other countries are likely to be experiencing the same Chinese contamination problems. To minimize the risk of buying fakes, bullion bars should never be purchased from Craig's List…

to restrict access to the most common means, including pesticides, firearms and certain medications. The risk of suicide increases dramatically when children and adolescents have admittance to guns at home, and about 60% of all suicides in the United States are submitted with a weapon. That is the reason any weapon in your home ought to be emptied, kept, and kept out of the scope of kids and teenagers. Overdose using over-the-counter, prescription, and non-prescription medicine is additionally…

This dissertation will be focusing on the controversial question: ‘Should the British police force be routinely armed?’ and will be looking at the views and opinions of young people regarding matter. There is an ongoing debate about whether or not police officers should be routinely armed. Most police forces in the world are in fact fully armed except for a few countries – including the UK, New Zealand, Norway and the Republic of Ireland (Punch, 2010, p.70). Violent crime in the UK has increased…

in the case of Mexico’s maximum security prison. An 11 page letter signed by notorious criminals like El Chapo Guzman and Edgar Valdez Villarreal and many others showcases that there were many things that were unfair inside the prison. The letter states that they were kept in their cells for 23 hours in horrid conditions, and no exercise outside. Inside the cells, the beds are described as odorous and have springs sticking out of them. The letter also says that there is poor medical attention,…

. While Hedges presents some great points in his essay, I feel that because of his over-generalization of America, he has completely neglected those individuals who are not in a trance.There are some individuals who are educated enough to detach themselves from what they are exposed to in the media. First, there are individuals who use the media to reveal the injustices in their society.There are those who use the media to their advantage. For example, individuals such as Michael Moore, has…

I believe that guns are unsafe and that the are causing danger to all people. Unless they are used the proper way. Guns? Yes or No? Do think that everyone should be able to have a gun or that guns are safe. I think that not everyone should be able to have a gun. I also think that guns are not safe for police,kids, and the citizens of the world. My first reason the safety for the police. You hear on the News about Police getting shot and killed. Its sad to think of there family wanting them…

Buchanan, Wyatt. "State Lawmakers Propose Tough Gun Laws." SFGate. SF Gate, 7 Feb. 2013. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. . This is mostly about firearm laws which were proposed in California. This sources opinions are not for or against these laws, however portrays the real laws. Therefore…