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People have no control over what is happening in a lottery. There is nothing that players are capable of doing before the game, during the game or after the game. Banning state lottery is one of the biggest controversy for several years. Lottery acquired over $2 billion over two years. People are debating whether state lottery should be banned or not because its target the poor people. Despite considering the gambling problem we already have, people spend a lot of their income on lotteries every…

The Unites States and the importance of community service, and why it is not the best option. As a citizen of the United States, I do beleive that anyone between the ages of 18 and 30, should be required to serve, but I also think it should be their choice to do so or not. Choosing to volunter is just as important as being required to serve a 1 year community service. The feeling you get working with others in a group, and working along side different backgrounds, is an educational benefit to…

Throughout the year we have talked about the nutritional state of the United States and what needs improvements in class. After discussing this, it has become clear that we need help and can learn from other countries. What I think is the most interesting when it comes to the nutritional state of different countries is how big of an impact the government has on what we eat (nutrition) and healthcare. As a result, all of this ends up contributing to the rate of chronic diseases and overall…

policy activities and decisions that impacts states. NCSL has four major topics in its education and employment of immigrants that are professional licenses for immigrants, tuition benefits for immigrants, common immigration terms and information about E-verify. The article of professional licenses for immigrants provides information about the current policies of licensure for immigrants include unauthorized immigrants. It is stated that in recent years, states have acted to reduce barriers for…

“sanctioned by or authorized by law or right.” Although dictionaries typically give the most common meaning of a word, many times people will, in a way, coin or redefine terms in order to best fit their views. This is especially seen in Edward Said’s work, “States.” In his writing, Said explores what is means to be Palestinian. The clear answer may simple be someone of the Arabic culture who has descended from Palestine. Overtime, however, Palestine has become a question of legitimacy in and of…

People are the reason or world is the way it is. The United States is withering away. America is getting worse every year. Population is growing and are farms are having a hard time providing food. Food is the number one thing, for us to to live. If people don't have food then no body will have anything. We wont have to long tell we run out of food to provide the world with. The factories that we have in the Untied States hurt are world to. All the gas and nasty stuff that…

There is a problem in society that everyone must come to terms with. Inequality. Inequality is a problem that can be solved in two main ways using government. The government can give everyone equal opportunity, or they can give everyone equal reward. One major inequality that is happening in society today is inequality in education, and solving this inequality is hard, maybe even impossible, because even if everyone was given the same opportunity to go to a good school, some wouldn’t work as…

Diversity is a driving force of the world today, and immigration leads to this diversity. People from different parts of world move to various countries for a better life or simply better lifestyle. Individuals and families leave comfort of their own home and move to a foreign country for a better living, fear and challenges that come along with this are beyond imagination. East indians are the second most asian originated population in US, isolation from their own cultural group to settle into…

Both unemployment and underemployment are two major issues facing the US economy. Underemployment alludes to the workers that are highly qualified and talented, but work in low skill jobs, or workers that would like to work full time, but only work part time. According to the Washington Post, 1 in 13 minimum wage workers have a college degree. College graduates that work in occupations in the fast-food industry, or in any other minimum wage sales jobs that aren't working at their full capability…

Upon moving to the United States a hot topic among many southern historians is whether or not Kentucky should be considered a Southern State. Of course if you ask people in Kentucky, they will say yes due to its geographical location underneath the Ohio River as well as its authentic southern culture. Others will make a case saying otherwise due to Kentucky being a border State that is a Northern state. During my time at at FIU I’ve been around people from both the Midwest and the south and if…