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Congress Questions A. Although Congress has far more enumerated powers in the Constitution than those of the presidency or the Supreme Court, a direct collision between the legislative branch and the other two branches can actively be seen today in the US government-- and the outcome of said collision is causing what most see as paralysis of the closest branch of government in relation to the citizens of the US. Combined with the division created by disagreements between the Republican and…

In today’s society, when the average-day American is asked to describe the country in one word, more likely than not, that word will be freedom. This answer is understandable. The early colonists separated and liberated themselves from King George’s tyrannical rule. Over the past approximately 240 years as a country, the United States of America has continued to show this persistence of freedom. We have certain freedoms and rights granted to us by the Constitution and states’ laws and policies.…

Death by fire This story takes place in Corsicana, Texas, where a house fire killed three young children and their father Todd Willingham a twenty-three year old man, accused of setting the fire and killing the children. Initially, there was a lot of evidence against Todd, but later after the execution, fire scientist found no evidence that the fire was arson. At the center of the national death penalty debate in 2010 was a controversial case of Cameron Todd Willingham, the arson-murder of his…

perceived to be a judgmental label that could alienate our enemies. For example, instead of calling the Oklahoma beheading ‘terrorism,’ which many commentators believe this event to be, the government instead refers to this as ‘workplace violence.’ Rick Perry said “[a]t some point in time, I think the [Obama] administration does have to address this as what it appears to many people that it is: an act of violence that is associated with terrorism.” Another example would be the Fort Hood shooting…

MIS-EDUCATION “All you ever want to do is remind me I am black. But, goddamn it, I also am.”- John Williams I thought graduating from high school was the sign I had been waiting for. I was the only one besides my mother to actually achieve this accredited academic milestone. Neither of my sisters, who are both older than me, ever reached this pinnacle. As the youngest in my immediate family, I felt a sense of pride that would have been bestowed upon a prince, which had just conquered the…

The book is so seamlessly written that it is not merely lifelike but also, in the best sense, novel like. It narrates a story in a skillful manner, with much attention to character. DeLillo makes us familiar with some peculiar habits of the characters. Like Everett cannot make himself go to bed at night without checking that the oven is off, and then sometimes double-checking, and reminding himself as he climbs the stairs that he has in fact completed his check. No doubt DeLillo has chosen such…

“Why should I get vaccinated? Is it a waste of time and money?” According to The Center of Disease Control, 40% of all American parents are refusing one or more vaccines for their children. So this is clearly a significant public health issue today. There are many people who hold the belief of vaccines for several reasons like curing diseases, but they are not informed of the truths of vaccines. In the modern era, parents should have the choice on whether or not their children should get the…

The Texas Constitution is separated into three branches: The legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The legislative branch is composed by 150 members of the House of Representatives and by 31 members of the state senate. The House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms (represented by districts of about 166,000) and the Senators, who serve for four-year terms and serve about 800,000 people per Senator. They meet every odd-numbered year biannually. These meetings are held…

Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas Erica Grieder. PublicAffairs, 250 West 57th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10107, copyright 2013. 284 pages. Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas, by Erica Grieder, breaks Texas down into its basic components in order to explain to non-Texans what Texas truly is. Grieder’s covers four main topics in her book. One of the topics she talks about is the…

Ethical and professional practices of officers in the criminal justice system viewed by most are the highest standards in the country. On daily basis officers, confront ethical and professional challenges that required sound judgment, fortitude and integrity to overcome temptation. The only way to combat ethical issues faced by officers is to be ahead ethical problems. For example, accept only the most qualified recruits in academy’s, make ethics training incessant and deliberate for officer…