...wrong way at the wrong times making it unethically irresponsible. U.S citizens have the right to have their information kept private but when a crime is committed or there is a reason to be investigated, the FBI has the right to seek the citizens personal information. Law enforcement officials said that the laws were broken when the FBI secretly got information about U.S citizens. FBI agents sometimes demanded information such as telephone records from the citizens when it was not necessary and they did not have permission (Jordan, 2007). Under the Patriot Act , national security letters give the FBI permission to seek information about U.S citizens from telephone companies, banks, and internet service providers, however evidence was found stating that the FBI underreported to congress how often the security letters were issued (Jordan, 2007). The USA Patriot Act was activated in 2001, 6 weeks after the September 11 attacks (Pike,2006). By activating this Act, sharing of information to track down terrorist became available (Jordan, 2007). Bad record keeping and human error were the reason for the mishandling of the security letters as the FBI was using the letters during unnecessary times. There are times when the FBI needs to conduct business research to and analyze their data to solve a crime, but by illegally gathering the information that is needed to solve their research, the affected are the U.S citizens and the government. When the FBI conducts illegal activity,...
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...Letter Rubric | | Excellent | Good | Needs Improvement | Poor | Content Letter to an inspirational American citizen | 35-40 points The letter contains all of the required elements: * why civic and political participation is important? * how the person influenced change? * what issues or events motivated the person to action? * why the person deserves a national holiday? * how society is different because of the person’s work? * how you and others living today benefit from their efforts? * sources of information in MLA format | 29-34 points The letter contains most of the required elements: * why civic and political participation is important? * how the person influenced change? * what issues or events motivated the person to action? * why the person deserves a national holiday? * how society is different because of the person’s work? * how you and others living today benefit from their efforts? * sources of information in MLA format | 20-28 points The letter contains some of the required elements: * why civic and political participation is important? * how the person influenced change? * what issues or events motivated the person to action? * why the person deserves a national holiday? * how society is different because of the person’s work? * how you and others living today benefit from their efforts? * sources of information in MLA format | 0-19 points The letter contains few of the required elements: * why civic...
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...The Crito and the Letter from Birmingham Jail exemplify the complex nature of the obligation of the citizen. Although both pieces discuss the obligation of the citizen and seem rather similar on paper, both are inherently different. The Crito takes a more literal approach while the letter from Birmingham jail takes a more figurative stance. The Crito is a dialogue that takes place in Socrates’ prison cell as he awaits his execution. Socrates was wrongfully accused for “failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledges” and “introducing new deities”. The dialogue begins as Crito, one of socrates’ good friends, enters the jail cell to let Socrates know that he has devised a plan to smuggle him out of prison. Crito tries to reason in saying that Socrates’s death will reflect poorly amongst his friends and peers image, and that Socrates shouldn’t worry about the risk or financial burden that is put on to those who are helping him. Crito would then...
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... Dr. King receives a letter from eight clergymen. In the letter, the clergymen tell Dr. King to stop protesting and leave the segregation to the courts (Carpenter et al. 1). When Dr. King receives the letter, he is in jail for starting protests. In the letter Dr. King writes, he includes examples of logos. Dr. King explains that he is in Birmingham because injustice is present. In his letter, he explains that negros should be considered a native citizen because people are living on the grounds of the United...
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... or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. As you can see the First Amendment does not contain the words "Separation of Church and State". The First Amendment gives citizens the Freedom to Worship God without Government interference. Assures that the Government will not establish a State Religion. That people are free to speak their minds without the government arresting them. Granting citizens to publish news that may be critical of the government without fear of arrest or fines, and finely the right of citizens to peacefully gather together or march in rallies or...
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...April 9, 2014 Each Sin Letter Humans are naturally sinful. With that being said, just because every human being knows he or she is sinful does not mean the entire human race needs to know of our sins; however, in “The Scarlet Letter” the reader learns the importance of his or her sin coming forth in ways they did not expect. The letter represents the ways our sins come forth in the world. Reverend Dimmesdale lives in constant fear of his letter being exposed for the entire world to see. Yet, Hester Prynne tries countless times to hide her letter from the world but cannot because her letter is pinned on the outside for the world to see and judge. In “The Scarlet Letter”, Hawthorne’s choice of characters and their sinful nature is a perfect example of human’s sinful nature and the ways we try to hide. Hawthorne chooses the character of Reverend Dimmesdale to represent the humans who are prideful, and “too perfect to sin”. In the religious community, the reverend is someone the citizens look up to; someone they want to follow and in their footsteps to mirror. After all, a reverend or outspoken religious leader should be someone who mirrors Christ’s image on a consistent basis. With that being said, hypocrisy plays a major role is Dimmesdale’s sins. He realizes he is being watched by the citizens and takes pride in knowing the town is looking to him for religious advice or encouragement; however, Dimmesdale’s sin could never be found out by those citizens. In order to cover up...
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...Leader Martin Luther King Jr, has been referenced by many political leaders to remind people of what the United States can be with peace between citizens. Another widely known project by Martin Luther King Jr. is the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Martin Luther King Jr. created this letter to respond to a public statement of concern by eight clergymen of the South. Dr King’s intentions were to defend the strategy of the nonviolent resistance to racism. Although some of his arguments fail, overall Dr. King provides valid arguments to these criticisms that use logic and credibility. In his letter, Dr. King. begins by stating that he does not usually address criticisms but he will answer to them because of their seemingly genuine intentions. Dr. King immediately makes it his duty to attack the notion that he and his associates should be considered “outsiders.” The clergyman state, “However, we are now confronted by a series of demonstrations by some of our Negro citizens, directed and led in part by outsiders” (Public Statement by eight Alabama clergyman 1). Dr. King establishes credibility to this opposition that he is indeed not an “outsider” by mentioning that he serves as the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and he also includes that, “We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations all across the South” (Letter from Birmingham 1). He states that his purpose in Birmingham is because of his...
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...attack began 9/11/2001. Although the odds of dying from a terrorist attack in America are extremely remote, after the attacks of 9/11/2001 and the overwhelming show of concern by American citizens, Congress hastily put together a bill outlining the workings of the U.S. Patriot Act. The United States Patriot Act of 2001 was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2001. President Barack Obama signed the Patriot Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, which created a 4 year extension of 3 key parts of the Patriot Act. Warrantless searches of business records, roving wiretaps, & conducting surveillance of individuals suspected of terrorist-related activities not linked to any specific organized terrorist groups. The Patriot Act dramatically reduced restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search all records, documents, histories, etc., without the restraints of the normal operations of judicial law which most citizens assume will always protect them. The National and State Governments and their agencies work together to implement the Patriot Act with as minimal an “obvious” intrusion as possible into ours, the American citizens lives. It is obvious the security must be there, but with a minimal amount of perceived disruption to constitutionally given freedoms and rights. US citizens have become accustomed to, and expect their rights and freedoms, no less. THE USA PATRIOT ACT--GOOD OR EVIL? The USA Patriot Act--Good or Evil? The USA Patriot Act of 2001 is an...
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...Was Martin Luther King right in his letter? In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” King, a reverend from the South and the face of the Civil Rights Movement, writes to his “fellow clergymen,” defending his stance on nonviolent protests, as well as the actions he took in protest against racial injustices. In this letter, King calls for nonviolent action from everyone and especially from religious figures who are near the center of these issues. King claims that nonviolent action is the next step in furthering the civil rights movement. After reading the letter numerous times, I think that it is a masterfully crafted letter, a deeply powerful and captivating piece which contains a lot of emotion. I agree with King’s assertions and believe that he is right in his arguments. In his letter to the clergymen, King writes many examples of things that are wrong. Indignation is an emotion that I find surfacing within myself over and over again as I read, but nowhere is it more apparent than in King’s statement, “Throughout Alabama all sorts of devious methods are used to prevent Negroes from becoming registered voters, and there are some counties in which, even though Negroes constitute a majority of the population, not a single Negro is registered”. This quote resonates in me as I consider that not only has a whole population of Americans been humiliated, deemed inferior, and denied basic human rights, but they have also, in many cases, been robbed of their means...
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...Ricks Dr. Mindel Speech 101.102 Due Date: June 28, 2011 Persuasive Speech Outline: The USA PATRIOT ACT I. Introduction A. What if your home was raided by the police, and when you asked to see a warrant, an officer handed you a letter signed by the desk sergeant? What if the same officer informed you that he’s taking your cellular phone, because your calls had been monitored? He arrests you, never informs you of the charge, and if released, tells you that you can’t discuss the incident with anyone? You being a well versed citizen of your constitutional rights under the law begin to inform the officer of the first ten amendments, called the Bill of Rights, and your rights have been violated. What if the officer told you that two weeks prior the city legislators got together, and decided that catching criminals has become too difficult of a task? So, they got rid of the first, fourth, fifth, and tenth amendments of the Constitution and now citizens only have six? Well, you would probably advise the officer to zealously avoid the narcotics section of the evidence room. However, what if I told you that this ridiculous scenario I just described is in fact current law at a Federal level, and if all of us as citizens continue to turn a blind eye to the impact this law is having on our way of life, we will watch the very rights I have previously stated slowly, but assuredly dissipate. B. The first article of the U.S Military Code of Conduct is...
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...Through reading Crèvecœur’s From Letters from an American Farmer From letter III. What Is an America, I found this text is more like an advertisement of America than a normal text that introduces the life in America. Crèvecœur compares the physical environment, the mixture of religion and the societies emerge from America. He also compares the identity of American citizens with the identity of European citizens and expresses his proud of being an American by saying “we are a perfect society now existing in the world. Here man is free as he ought to be.” I consider his audience of this letter is the people who from lower class or do not have very good life condition in Europe. For example, he gives an attractive invitation to the poor “What...
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...Is government ever justified in involving itself in the private lives and personal decisions of its citizens? Why of why not? Yes, the government is always justified when immersing itself in the lives of its citizens, as the benefits of this practice will always outweigh its consequences. This question had a very definite answer when great men like George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, etc. found our great nation of America: no. Back then, it was very obvious that government should not spy on its own citizens and make decisions for them. This was actually the philosophy that the nation was based off, the Americans were tired of the British government controlling their lives, so they broke free and found the United States of America. But in today’s technologically advancing information age, the question is severely complicated with inventions like the Global Positions System, the World Wide Web, computer chips, the cellular telephone, etc. Of course, there are laws to regulate surveillance on these devices, but the invention of new technologies is passing these laws. As complicated as the question gets, I believe that the government is justified to immerse itself into the private lives and decisions of its citizens for a multitude of reasons. First, government surveillance practices can save lives, put criminals behind bars, or even find missing people, which definitely warrants the need for cellular surveillance. Another example of this justification...
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...PUB 195 NC (7-10) FACT SHEET Identification and Legal Presence Requirements for Non-United States Citizens As part of a nationwide effort to enhance the issuance of secure identification credentials, Pennsylvania requires the following documentation from Non-U.S. Citizens applying for a PA Driver’s License, Learner’s Permit and/or Identification (ID) Card, or transferring an out-of-state driver’s license. A minimum of one year legal presence is required by Pennsylvania law. PennDOT determines the expiration date of products based on your length of stay documents (typically the I-94) along with information from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). PennDOT verifies immigration documents electronically with DHS. This verification may not be able to be completed on the day of your visit and may require additional verification which can take up to 3 weeks to complete. Please take this time into account when planning to get a product. Age Requirements for Non-U.S. Citizens Individuals must be at least 16 years of age to apply for or, 16 1/2 years of age to transfer a Non-Commercial Driver’s License and/or Non-Commercial Learner’s Permit. Out-of-State Learner’s Permits can not be transferred to Pennsylvania. Individuals applying for or transferring a Commercial Driver’s License must be at least 18 years of age for intrastate driving or 21 years of age or older for interstate driving. Individuals must be at least 10 years of age to apply for a Photo Identification (ID) Card...
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...beginning, the Supreme Court Justices held that the case had no jurisdiction because Scott was not a considered a citizen. The court was limited to cases between citizens of the states therefore...
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...Australian government to solve the issue. The first piece is a news article, “Risking kids worth it”, directed towards an audience of Australians who are voting citizens, and have knowledge on the issue. In addition to voting citizens, the audience also includes government representatives as the government policy comes under serious questioning. The writer’s contention is that the Gillard’s Government change in policy of freeing women and children from detention has caused an influx in asylum seekers, especially children. Unlike the first piece, the second piece is a letter to the editor, “Free ride not wanted”, directed towards a broader audience of not only voting Australian citizens, but also the nonvoting younger citizens, who have interests in the issue and will one day be voting. The writer’s contention is that Australia’s response to asylum seekers in need of help has been dealt in an improper manner and the situation needs to be looked at. The news article “Risking kids worth it” has two parts to its whole meaning, “risking kids” and “worth it”. The former shows that putting kids in danger or jeopardy and the latter shows that is there a benefit or value. The whole title together displays the subject matter being that of placing kids in a hazardous or perilous environment make of any importance or worthiness. The letter to the editor “Free ride not wanted” also has two parts to its whole meaning, “free ride” and “not wanted”. The former shows a liberated journey while the latter...
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