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- 1921: Geography Of Indonesia And Aus
- INDONESIA AND AUSTRALIA Indonesia and Australia are nations located southeast of Asia, separated by the Timor Sea and the Java Trench. Both have undergone challenges in economy, government, and demography that are both similar and quite different from the other. Indonesia is “the world’s most expansive archipelagic (fragmented) state” (Blij 503) with multiple heritages and cultures. Australia has been slowly declining over the past century and continues to economically disintegrate. According to records kept on the economy, government, and demography, both Australia and Indonesia are continuing to be recognized as similar and distinct in their own right. DEMOGRAPHY AND LAND STRUCTURE The 275 million people of Indonesia are ... the prices fell, was also a great asset. POLITICS AND ECONOMY Unity has been the most up front concept that the leaders of Indonesia have tried to solve politically. The government went so far as to relocate its people from Jawa to the less populated islands in order to spread out the numbers and de-centralize the island nation. The ...
- 1922: The Immigration Problem
- ... and no one can figure it out. The world's most educated scholars cannot find the answer to the growing problem. The key lies in something very simple: a world government. No matter how the economy is doing, no one will be left out. A world government can only occur in my dreams. Unfortunately, there are too many gun-toating-crazies ready to label it "communism." The next best alternative lies in a borderless world. A world ... will suddenly try to infiltrate the Americas. If countries were more equal then there would be no need for immigration in the first place. I do not want a world government; I want equality for the world's citizens. Brimelow, Peter,. "TIme to Rethink Immigration." National Review 44 (1992): 30-68. Chandler, John. "CSU Plans to Raise Fees for Illegal ...
- 1923: Impact of Television Violence In Relation To Juvenile Delinquency
- ... predictors of subsequent aggression." In G.A. Comstock, E.A. Rubinstein, & J.P. Murray (eds.) "Television and Social Behavior, vol. 5, Television's Effects: Further Explorations." Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. Eron, L. (1992) "The impact of televised violence." Testimony on behalf of the American Psychological Association before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, June 18, 1992. Gerbner, G ... and Public Affairs. National Institute of Mental Health (1982) "Television and behavior: Ten years of scientific progress and implications for the eighties" (vol. 1), Summary report. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. Phillips, D.P. (1983) "The impact of mass media violence on U.S. homicides." American Sociological Review, 48, 560-568. Robinson, J.P. & Bachman, J.G. (1972) "Television viewing habits and aggression." In G.A. Comstock & E.A. Rubinstein (eds) "Television and Social Behavior", vol. 3, "Television and Adolescent Aggressiveness." Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. Stein, A.H. & Friedrich, L.K. (1972) "Television content and young children's behavior." In J.P. Murray, E.A. Rubinstein & G.A. Comstock (Eds.) "Television and ...
- 1924: Euthanasia And Suicide
- ... and New York that makes it a crime for doctors to give life ending drugs to mentally competent but terminally ill patients who no longer want to live. The Federal Government opposes funding assisted suicide, as can be seen by the fact that Congress passed and President Clinton signed into law on April 30, 1997 the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act ... shows that 90.7% supported both. They clearly favor a persons right to die at their own hand, or assisted suicide if needed. But the data shows that they trust government and democracy more, are of a higher income, higher education level, and younger age, and never widowed, meaning that they do not really know the problems of the poor minorities ... released figures that “Older persons account for 13% of the population, but they committed 19% of all suicides between 1980 and 1992.”(CDC) The article “Skyrocketing suicides,” says that “New government statistics show a stunning increase in suicide rates among both young and elderly Americans.”(p.18) The overall average rate of suicide has remained relatively constant, while suicides among ...
- 1925: The Rise of Violent Crime In Canada
- ... very casually to this act as a crime or that these prices are criminal. Individuals in our Society often have a fear of being victimized by others, such as the government, friends and or strangers. This fear is often equated with crime since all crimes have a winner and a loser or victim as would be the legal term. This equation ... likelihood of violent crime. Currently researchers have focused their attention on the influences of social conditions and customs. We have recently gone through a recession which has resulted in the government having to cut their over expenditures resulting in a poor economic situation. There have been major cuts on an already overwhelmed social safety system. This has caused greater levels of ... the community based programs were working to some degree. No attempt was made to augment these programs and increase their efficiency. With all the pages of statistics gathered by the government, no attempt was made to find out why the main percentage of offenders were male. The statistics show that something is abnormal in the socialization of males that doesn' ...
- 1926: The Women's Rights Movement (1848-1998)
- ... cause, various smaller battles were also fought. This great movement would have never occurred if the few brave women, that felt that women were ultimately being treated unfairly by the government would not have taken a stand. These women were Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Coffin Mott. Without their motivation to conduct and follow through with the actions ... like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a Quaker abolitionist and suffragist. She was also the first to realize that signatures on a petition were necessary in order to get the men in government to hear the grievances of women. After figuring out this useful fact she and her captains went out to collect as many signatures on as many petitions as possible. In ... distinct segment of the population into the movement. First, Esther Peterson, the director of the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor in 1961, considered it to be the government's responsibility to take an active role in addressing discrimination against women. President Kennedy, with Esther's encouragement, convened a Commission on the Status of Women, naming Eleanor Roosevelt ...
- 1927: Intentional Destruction of Native American Cultures
- ... Constitution. Yet in the 1870’s, the United States of America did the antithesis. The destruction of Native American Cultures was intentionally and systematically carried out by greedy opportunists, corrupt government officials and well-meaning, but ignorant, social reformers. Greedy opportunists saw the Indian Territories as a way to make a fortune. Opportunists encouraged the Indians to kill extraordinary amounts of ... a place to start their homestead. Fertile Indian land provided the perfect solution to this problem. Opportunists made and broke treaties with the Indians in attempt to get their land. Government officials wanted the United States to spread from ocean to ocean. The Indian civilizations were in the way of this goal. They pushed multiple Indian tribes into small reservations. This caused an unwelcome blend of cultures. The government officials, in attempt to break up the Indian tribe, passed the Allotment Act. This act broke the Indian tribes into individuals. It allotted small parcels of land to Indians. ...
- 1928: Race Relations in the United States
- ... two little words. “I’m sorry.” President Clinton is trying to promote, as part of his racial healing, an apology for slavery on behalf of Congress and the United States Government. Is an apology in order? Many liberals feel that an apology would help ease the wounds and racial tensions caused by this dark and horrible crime of our past. In ... President Clinton formally apologized to the few remaining survivors and to relatives of 399 black men who for 40 years were left untreated for syphilis as part of the Federal Government’s study. Dr. Randall Morgan, the president of the National Medical Association, the nation’s oldest lack professional medical association, said in a statement that Mr. Clinton’s apology did ... in our nation’s history? It must be recognized that there are several differences between slavery and the Tuskegee experiment. Tuskegee experiment was a racist act of hostility that the government covered up and tried to pretend did not happen. A public apology, therefore, was necessary for the victims of the experiment to feel as if the government did recognize ...
- 1929: Social Security
- ... financial crisis. The long-term financing problem is manage- able-if we act sooner rather than later. However, there are choices to be made ... by the American people and their government representatives. There are a variety of ways to ensure the long-term stability of Social Security. But each option involves difficult tradeoffs that need to be discussed. For example, on ... to be created. If the accounts were to replace part of Social Security, a lower level of guaranteed Social Security benefits would have to be established. Some people think the government and not individuals should invest Social Security reserves in the stock market. They say the government is better able to risk a market downturn than are individual workers. Critics say that the government could end up owning a sizable share of private companies.
- 1930: Capital Punishment
- ... The death penalty is very controversial in the US. And some states have even outlawed it. Capital punishment could and would be a highly effective form of punishment if the government would be more consistent in its use. Capital punishment is defined as the execution by the state of those who have committed a crime. Methods of execution include the electric ... to the inconsistency in which it is implemented and used on our judicial system. The law is very vague when it comes to matters of the death penalty. If the government would implement laws that clearly stated the ground rules for those who committed acts of murder we would be able to see more clearly the benefits of capital punishment. Rehabilitation ... sentenced should he not be executed? The death penalty has been surrounded by controversy because its benefits have not been proven due largely to the ineffective manner in which the government implements it. Reforming the capital punishment rather than abolishing it would be more beneficial to society. If the government would implement stronger laws and limited the amount of appeals ...
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