...the world today. Even though Oceania was a totalitarian government some of the tactics used to control its citizens are being used currently. The themes of 1984 occur in the present. Orwell wrote 1984 to give an example of what totalitarian country would be like in the future. At the time during World War II where dictatorship governments were all around the globe. Some of the things that the government did actually happens today. For example, Oceania used telescreens to spy on the citizens. In America there are cameras anywhere there are buildings and stop lights. Oceania also controlled what news and history the citizens were supposed to know about. Americas government...
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...| 2011 | | FIN 360-01 | [comparison of Health care approaches in america] | This essay describes the broad forms of available health care systems today. The discussion indicates that no current health care system will adequately control costs over time. The basic systems are then compared with the conclusion that there is no good answer to the issue of cost control and equitability in America yet, but a change may be made in spite of the lack of surety. | Introduction One of the biggest issues facing Americans today is health care costs with respect to medical insurance and the increased liability Federal taxpayers are subject to for the funding of current nationalized health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and mandated emergency care. We see models throughout the world, especially in Europe, that look appealing to some Americans, so there have been many champions of reforms that mimic those arrangements. Herein we will define what nationalized and privatized systems consist of, talk about the economics of health care, and discuss some advantages and disadvantages of each arrangement. To quantify the problems that America faces today let us look at a few key statistics. The United States has seen health care costs increase 131% from 1999 to 2007, and there seems to be no respite on the horizon (KaiserEDU, 2010). The United States recently paid 16% of its GDP per capita for health care expenditures, while western European countries spent about...
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...Eric Quetschke HST 480 Research Paper During the nineteenth century the United States was growing its empire through economics, politics, and military actions. The first step in growing their empire was to limit the actions of European countries. The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 asserted the United State’s position by warning European powers against any further attempts to colonize lands in the Western Hemisphere. The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power. With the economic growth of Latin America and the Pacific the United States began to see the need for a more efficient and secure route to the east coast. The Isthmus of Panama was identified as that route and...
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...Obesity in America Rough Draft Jeremy Stewart ENG 122 English Composition II Instructor: Jennifer Chagala October 02, 2014 Obesity in America It is a shame that more people die in the United States from eating too much food, while in other countries people die from not having enough. Obesity is a rising health epidemic across the nation, and it is a duel responsibility of the government as well as society to do all that they can, starting in the individual home to encourage healthy eating in order to reverse this development and preserve the next generation. Obesity has officially become an epidemic in America. It is debatably one the most noticed public health problems that America faces today. In 2009,...
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...STRICTER GUN LAWS IN AMERICA America needs stricter measures on gun usage because other countries have clearly shown that it is possible to have a much lower percentage of gun-related violence. The obvious changes that America needs to improve on are stricter gun-control laws, and a system of education before people are allowed to own guns. Guns were used in 11,078 homicides in the U.S. in 2010, comprising almost 35% of all gun deaths, and over 68% of all homicides (Statistics on, 2012). Between 1955 and 1975, the Vietnam War killed over 58,000 American soldiers less than the number of civilians killed with guns in the U.S. in an average two-year period (Statistics on, 2012). They can cause harm, death and even destruction. These weapons are powerful both socially and physically and thus very important to pay close attention to where these laws over gun control are headed. The directions of gun control laws not only affect our society and nation but also our future. In America close to eleven thousand people die in relation to handgun incidences in a year. This is a big number compared to other nations like Japan, Sweden and Great Britain where their death number in gun related issues is below one hundred (Prentice et al , 2009).The reason behind this drastic differences is that the above mentioned nations require safety courses on gun usage and their gun control laws are more strict. There is a direct relationship between number of deaths as a result of guns...
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...Substance Abuse among American Adolescents Control substance abuse is an excessive consumption or a disorder use of substances especially drugs or alcohol that is associated with significant problems. Substance abuse is a disease that commonly appears among adolescents. According to Kerby Anderson1, “93% percent of all teenagers have some experience with alcohol by the end of their senior year of high school. Almost two-thirds of all American young people try illicit drugs before they finish high school.” If substance abuse is left untreated, it will cause violence in streets, such as crimes, kidnaping. Also, it will cause domestic violence. For example, many babies are born with drug dependency. There are many basic factors that lead to the use of control substances among American adolescents, how these factors affect our community, and what are the methods used to minimize them. Adolescence is a sensitive period for young people. They are encountered by many basic factors. First of all, family factors, which have the strongest impact on adolescent development, play a part in the influence to try control substances. For example, parents who provide low levels of support, or are not as close to their children, and use bad parenting judgment have children who are more likely to be drug abusers. “The parents are the biggest factor in the choice to drink or drug” (Stephen Artrburn24). Other factors are the social pressure, such as friends and school these significant...
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...The Father of America: George Washington James Butler, a founding father of America, stated during the first Presidential elections, that “many of the members cast their eyes towards General Washington, as President, and shaped their ideas of the powers to be given a President, by their opinions of his virtue” (“George Washington” 127). In saying this, he meant that George Washington was a man that, in the eyes of all the chair-holders, fit all the characteristics that a President should have. For over 150 years before George Washington’s time, America was a colony of the British Empire that controlled the do’s and don’ts of the people living there. However, with the accumulation of laws and acts set forth by the distant British Empire, the...
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...North America, people lived in small communities where life revolved around family and neighborhood.Today: Small, isolated communities still exist in the United States, of course, but are home to only a tiny percentage of our nation’s people. | The Expansion of Personal Choice. | People in traditional, preindustrial societies view their lives as shaped by forces beyond human control – gods, spirits, fate. As the power of tradition weakens, people come to see their lives as an unending series of options, a process Berger calls individualization. | Many people in the United States choose a particular lifestyle, showing an openness to change. Indeed, it is a common belief that people should take control of their lives.1900’s: The choice of religion and community.Today: Being able to choose what school you go to, what clothes you wear, what sexual orientation you are, etc. | Increasing Social Diversity. | In preindustrial societies, strong family ties and powerful religious beliefs enforce conformity and discourage diversity and change. Modernization promotes a more rational, scientific world view as tradition loses its hold and people gain more individual choice. | 1900’s to Today: The growth of cities, the expansion of impersonal bureaucracy, and the mix of people from various backgrounds combine to encourage diverse beliefs and behavior | Orientation Toward the Future and a Growing Awareness of Time. | Made people aware of the changes and new inventions of the future. | 1900’s:...
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...America thrives off the implementation of individualism and succeeds from the idea of the free market and the outcomes it generates for the country and its economy. Trump is one of the wealthiest and most successful business entrepreneurs, and now future President of this country. For his presidential policies to be in line with what Americas economic vision for success is and how he got to where he is, he must implement these four things into his presidency. One policy recommendation that would service this is the reduction in regulation for businesses, especially small businesses/entrepreneurs. The bigger the government becomes, the smaller the citizen becomes. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are what run this country. These individuals...
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...Lesia Johnson February 19,2013 State of the Union Speech American National Government The President discussed 5 important points in his 2013State of the Union Speech and they were: Immigration Reform: Minimum Wage Increase: Tax Reform & Debt Ceiling: Climate Change and Gun Control. At a time when Republicans are insisting on spending cuts, Obama pushed more public spending on universal preschool, construction work on bridges and schools and a jobs program rebuilding vacant homes in rundown neighborhoods. He pushed for an increase in the minimum wage to $9 an hour, with future increases tied to the cost of living. And he continued to push in support of left-leaning social issues including gun control, immigration reform, climate change and advancing equal rights for gays. President Obama stated how the American people does not expect government to solve every problem nor agree on every issue, but we do expect for the government to put the nation’s interests before party. He stated that their work must begin by making some basic decisions about the budget, decisions that will have a huge impact on the strength of American recovery. Over the last few years, both parties have been working together to reduce the deficit and has done so by more than $2.5 trillion, mostly through spending cuts, but also by raising tax rates on the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans. As a result, we are more than halfway towards the goal of $4 trillion...
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...the people the right to modify or eliminate government and establish a new government. The American Revolution was about removing Great Britain’s control of the colonies. The Declaration of Independence is the result of the America Revolution and the purpose was to establish that the American colonies were no longer under the control of Great Britain and instruct on how to form a government. The Constitution was the laws in which the United States of America would function as a nation and how to form their government. The Declaration of Independence is a passionate document that details the rights of men and how Great Britain had violated those rights. Hancock...
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...During the Glorious Revolution, James II wanted to strengthen royal control over the colonies. The Colonial assemblies became more powerful and independent. With that, King James was determined to reduce their power. He eliminated the New York assembly, and all the power was given to the royal governor. King James also eliminated the charter governments of the New Jersey, New York and New England colonies. He combined them into what he called the Dominion of New England. Actions violated traditions of local self-government and tried to enforce the Navigation Acts. This didn’t allow colonial trade which prevented the colonies from trading directly with any colonies or nations other than England. In Maryland, the exclusive rule of the Calvert...
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...People see themselves as being their own person, “I,” instead of “we,” but in reality the government is really controlling all of the citizens in the United States. People are allowed to make their own decisions, and do what they want to an extent, but there is punishment if you break the laws. Everyone thinks they have equality but they do not in all aspects. The government rules which wars America enters, follows the Constitution to an extent, controls the money, but more importantly, controls what is happening throughout the Country. People may not realize it, but the government has control over every single citizen in America. If they break a law, they get punished, if someone does not pay their bills, they get punished. For example, kids are not allowed to be enrolled in school without getting vaccinations, that is the government having control over kids even though people might not realize that control. Just like in the book Anthem, the government runs the country. The society is not as bad as the one in the book, but if the government keeps running America like it is doing today, then it might end up that...
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...structure of their new government and the people's views and treatment by the old system of government. The people of Latin American countries needed a government that would benefit them and have the people's self interest...
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...The Cold War and its policies had detrimental fallout effects on the American people. From the 1950s-1970s, people could see the shifting of cultures resulting from government policies and necessary adjustments to American life resulting from the Cold War. The Cold War would transform the future for America in many ways, including the religious boom, the staggering increase in defense spending, and the pushing of government control and propaganda due to ignorance and discrimination. The Cold war distorted America forever, instilling a fear of communism that would last to this day, making Americans want to try and rid the world of this evil. America, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s, main goal was to rid the world of communist control....
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