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What did you do in school today?: Transforming Classrooms through Social, Academic and Intellectual Engagement
We are proud to announce that the First National Report of CEAa��s What did you do in school today? initiative is now available.
What did you do in school today? Transforming Classrooms through Social, Academic and Intellectual Engagement contains research highlights of this student engagement initiative from a survey of 31,000 students in Grades 6-12 in 93 Canadian schools.
Please visit our What did you do in school today? web page to access additional supporting documents and summaries detailing this ground breaking initiative.
Clarification: People to People Ambassadors Program, China Tour
A number of Canadian educators have received invitations to join a tour to the Peoples Republic of China organized by People to People Ambassadors (www.peopletopeople.com), a well established and respected U.S. organization that sponsors international exchanges to promote intercultural understanding. It appears that People to People Ambassadors has used some mailing lists with home addresses. These have not been provided by either CEA or the Halifax Regional School Board. We regret both the confusion and concern that this has caused. Although this is a worthy program, it has not been officially endorsed by either CEA or HRSB.
Education Canada's Summer 2009 edition is now available
Our latest issue features several articles that focus on the relationship between public policy and public opinion, and the negative consequences that can arise when these policies are drafted in response to public opinion with little research into their effectiveness.
In Rising Educational Expectations: Trends and Limits in Times of Economic Downturn authors Doug Hart and D.W. Livingstone argue that relying on education spending as a major part of an economic stimulus package would be a mistake because our economic problems are not a result of educational failures. They conclude that a�?We should support educational investment for the things that it can do, but recognize clearly what it cannot do.a�?
A�TUDE ONTARIO/QUA�BEC
A�TUDE ONTARIO/QUA�BEC is an interprovincial initiative of the Ministries of Education of Ontario and Quebec that examined the use of information technology in the classroom by comparing studentsa�� level of engagement, comprehension and knowledge transfer using two different technologies. In Ontario, students used a digital audiovideo simulation training module on CD-Rom. In Quebec, students collaborated with peers and the teacher through the use of a Knowledge Forum. This comprehensive report details the process and results of this unique interprovincial collaboration. (Available in French only)
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We became interested in [school] early on for [child] and met with [headmaster] in September 2008 when [child] was 3 to tour the school and discuss our interest. Wea��ve also spoken extensively to parents who have children enrolled at the school, such as [names of parents]. We attend [name of church] and [child] is currently in pre-K at [school]. We plan on attending open houses over the next few years.
Wea��ve looked at a considerable number of schools in [city] because we both feel strongly about investing in education early and both had wonderful experiences and opportunities due to our own private educations. We are especially interested in [school] for [child] because we are looking for an outstanding faculty and challenging academics as well as athletics, fine arts, music and an emphasis on giving back. We also want [child] to be in an open, welcoming and progressive environment where every child receives individual attention. We feel strongly that we want our son to be in a community where empathy, integrity, moral and emotional intelligence, self-awareness and confidence are integrated into the environment. The overall philosophy of the school is very appealing to us, as are special programs such as the remarkable focus on community service, the Travel Program and diversity initiatives. We also appreciate the consistency of the unchanged leadership of the school for over 20 years. As members of [name of church], we would like our sona��s education to encompass the philosophy of the [name of religion] faith, while embracing other faiths and diversity of thought and practice at the same time.
Finally, based on our tours, observations and conversations with friends and people associated with the school, we have come away with the impression that it is a warm, caring environment and the children who attend are smart, friendly and simply good kids.
We learned of [school] by several avenues and from excellent word of mouth. We first became aware of [school] due to my interviewing of several potential [name of college] candidates from the school. In September of 2008, we met with [name of headmaster] to express our early interest in the school and take a tour. We have several friends who have children at the school: [names of friends]. Wea��ve spoken to them at length about their experiences at [school] and they have been overwhelmingly positive.
Wea��ve looked at a considerable number of schools in [city] because we both feel strongly about investing in education early on and both had wonderful experiences and opportunities from our own private educations. We are especially interested in [school] for [child] because we are looking for outstanding faculty and challenging academics plus athletics, the fine arts, music and an emphasis on giving back. We also want [child] to be in an open, welcoming and progressive environment where every child receives individual attention. We also feel strongly that we want our son to be in a community where empathy, integrity, moral and emotional intelligence, self-awareness and confidence are integrated into the environment. The overall philosophy of the school is very appealing to us, as are special programs like the remarkable focus on community service, the Travel Program and diversity initiatives. We also appreciate the consistency that must come due to the fact that the head of the school has remained unchanged for over 20 years. As members of [church], we would like our sona��s education to encompass the philosophy of the faith, while embracing other faiths and diversity of thought and practice as well.
Finally, based on our tours, observations and conversations with friends and people associated with the school, we have come away with the impression that it is a warm, caring environment and the children that attend are smart, friendly and simply good kids.
Also, it's been shown that Bush's "faith-based initiatives" have never benefited religious organizations that aren't Abrahamic in origin. Since Obama discussed the religious and philosophical diversity of our country in his Inauguration address, is it likely that religious groups of non-Abrahamic origin will now benefit from this program?
Dear name,
I am writing you this letter to inform you how much I really appreciate you keeping me under your companya��s consideration. My interest for this company is extraordinary. Company name has so much integrity and diversity.
Be assured that I can be counted on to get the job done under demanding schedules, and I would definitely enjoy the opportunity to work and grow in your Company. What you will expect and get from me as a member of your team is dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism.
Again, thank you for taking the time to meet with me in these interviews. I remain very well interested in this position. Thank you for keeping me under your consideration. Hope to hear from you soon on your decision and hopefully be able to start with you and take initiative on the first receipt, on Date.
Sincerely
Hello, I just wanted to know how many rounds were there in the PricewaterhouseCoopers interview process for Exceed? It's the diversity based initiative for the firm. How many rounds is it? Like one on campus and then a superday? Or just one? Thanks
i looked it up on the internet...there have always been citizens siding with the wolves, but this is a wilderness problem. here is the game dept statement:
Wolf Management in Alaska
Wayne L. Regelin,
Director, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Alaska
Public attitudes toward wolf management, and wolf control in particular, are based on deeply held values. Conflicts between people with divergent values have fueled the controversy for decades, and I expect this will not change. Some people and organizations have no desire to understand and accept the values of others on this issue. This conflict of values makes setting wildlife policy difficult.
Most Alaskans are proud that we have large and healthy wolf populations, and many recognize that we have a special responsibility to manage wolves to ensure their continued abundance. Wolves do have an impact on moose and caribou populations, and this impact, in combination with factors such as severe winter weather or bear predation, can depress moose and caribou populations to very low levels leaving little harvestable surplus for humans.
Man has the ability to influence this system by reducing wolf populations and allowing ungulate populations to recover from depressed levels. The controversy centers on whether a�� or when and how a�� it is appropriate for man to decrease wolf numbers to increase ungulate harvests
The department tried a new approach to resolve the long-standing issue of wolf control. We proposed the concept of developing a statewide wolf management plan using a stakeholder process. We hoped a strategic plan built with a lot of public involvement had the potential to defuse the issue and allow development of a stable wolf management policy.
The board agreed, and we selected team members, hired a facilitator and developed a charter for the group. Twelve citizens, representing a wide variety of wildlife values, served on the team. The team included advisory committee members, Alaska Natives, the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Alaska Outdoor Council, National Audubon Society, hunters, trappers and the environmental community at large.
From the hisroricalperspective, of these long-held conflicts, these resolutions have come:
1. The department will never again conduct widespread and continuous wolf control to increase ungulate populations. The monetary costs are too high and the public does not want their wildlife to be managed in that manner.
2. Wolf control by department personnel may be possible in small areas to help restore moose or caribou populations. In order to gain public acceptance, it will be necessary to have citizen participation in a planning process, guided by reliable scientific information.
3. Public acceptance is more easily gained if non-lethal methods of wolf population reduction are used, but this practice is probably not feasible in most places in Alaska.
4. A statewide planning effort, as was done in 1990, is unlikely to be productive. Such a plan can only provide general guidelines for wolf control. We must address each area individually with a planning team that includes local residents.
5. In most places in Alaska, local residents and other hunters must reduce predator populations on their own, through legal means of hunting bears and hunting and trapping wolves. The board and department will need to consider seasons, bag limits and methods needed to reach to this goal, as part of an overall wildlife management strategy.
6. The intensive management statutes are difficult to use and time consuming. Their emphasis on predator control is contradicted by public opinion, as represented through successful ballot initiatives.
7. Wolf management is complex, because sociological considerations are more influential than biological information. The majority of the American public and a sizeable proportion of the Alaskan public do not want the department to undertake wolf control.
8. The public supports department and board actions that recognize and provide for a diversity of wildlife values and uses. One way the board has demonstrated this balanced view has been to provide viewing opportunities by protecting wolves. The department will continue to support providing for appropriate viewing opportunities.
9. The public has an important and legitimate role in managing public resources. We must continue to discuss predator and prey management objectives with a broad-based public.
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What do you think now?
I am 39 years old and have only had two jobs since graduating in 1991 with a Bachelors in Business Marketing and 2006 with a Masters Degree in Management and Organizational Development. I worked primarily in Education as a Director of Diversity Initiatives at a Catholic Institution, and Coordinator of Minority Affairs at our local college. I have been at home with my last baby and now deciding to go back to work. I really want to be a professor and help other students. I could teach Career Development, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Managerial Presentations or General Business Courses, but admittedly, I do not feel I have enough business experience or examples to bring to the classroom. I have an interview next week and need to sell myself, what do you recommend?
CASE: SHELL ATTEMPTS TO RETURN TO PREMIERE STATUS
The Shell Oil Company, which began about 1912, had been for decades a household name as a quality oil company in the United States. However, by the late 1970s much of its prestige as a premiere company had disappeared. How could Shell regain its high status?
In the 1990s, Shell undertook an extensive research effort to find out what it needed to do to improve its image. As a first step, Shell hired Responsive Research and the Opinion Research Corporation to conduct a series of focus groups and personal interviews among various segments of the population. Included in these were youths, legislators, academics, and present and past employees of Shell. The researchers learned that people believe that top companies are integral parts of the communities in which the companies are located rather than separate entities. These studies and others led to the development of materials that Shell used to explain their core values to the general public.
Next, PERT Survey Research ran a large quantitative study to determine which values were best received by the target audience. Social issues emerged as the theme with the most support. During the next few months, the advertising agency of Ogilvy & Mather, hired by Shell, developed several campaigns with social themes. Two market research companies were hired to evaluate the receptiveness of the various campaigns. The result was the a�?Count on Shella�? campaign, which featured safety messages with useful information about what to do in various dangerous situations.
A public a�?Count on Shella�? campaign was launched in February 1998 and met with considerable success: the ability to recall Shell advertising jumped from 20% to 32% among opinion influencer's; more than 1million copies of Shella��s free safety brochures were distributed and activity on Shella��s Internet a�?Count on Shella�? site remains extremely strong. By promoting itself as a reliable company that cares, Shell seems to be regaining its premiere status.
Today, Shell continues its efforts to be a�?community friendly.a�? United Way of America announced Shell Oil Company as one of its three Spirit of America Summit Award winners for 2002 and commended the company for its outstanding volunteer and corporate contributions programs. Several Shell employees were recognized by the Houston Minority Business Council for their continued efforts to provide windows of opportunity for minority business owners and strengthen Shella��s commitment to supplier diversity. Shell employees and retires give back to their communities through such Shell-sponsored activities as Americaa��s WETLAND campaign, Shella��s Workforce Development Initiative, and other community/quality of life and environmental projects. Shell is also a strong supporter of the Points of Light Foundation, which strives to engage people more effectively in volunteer community service.
Discussion:
1. Suppose you were asked to develop a sampling plan to determine what a a�?premiere companya�? is to the general public. What sampling plan would you use? What is the target population? What would you use for a frame? Which of the four types of random sampling discussed in this chapter would you use? Could you use a combination of two or more of the types (two-stage-sampling)? If so, how?
2. It appears that at least one of the research companies hired by Shell used some stratification in their sampling. What are some of the variables on which they are stratified? If you were truly interested in ascertaining opinions from a variety of segments of the population which regard to opinions on a�?premierea�? companies or about Shell, what strata might make sense? Name at least five and justify why you would include them.
In a one-page summary, reflect on your personal development in accordance with the Attributes of a BC Graduate. I just finished answering the above question. I am having difficulty with it so please help me. I need you to check for grammatical errors and please try to spice up the content a bit more to make it sound better. Thanks.
High school has molded me into the person I am today. I am a world apart from what I was when I started school; I've grown up, learned a lot, and broadened my experiences.
I am physically, morally, and emotionally who I always was, but have developed my intellectual person, human nature, and social, and career development.
Intellectually, I have acquired many useful skills. For example, I decided to increase my knowledge base by learning a second language; learning a new language is an extremely useful skill to have in the professional realm. It is also helpful in terms of understanding the world we live in today. I have also extended my ability to think critically and solve problems. Finding solutions to analytical problems, criticism of articles in English, alternative explanations of results in Science, and problem solving in Math have all helped me to improve my critical thinking and problem solving skills. These intellectual skills will help me be ready to face the challenges I will meet in college as well as in my career. High school has also given me the chance to better understand the importance of commitment to continual learning.
As humans, we undergo several changes in our psychological state based on our experiences, and ultimately our psychological maturity. High school was an experience that helped me become a socially responsible citizen who acts in caring and moralistic ways.
My experiences in high school have led me to develop a better understanding and respect for diversity of all people and the rights of others to hold different ideas and beliefs.
I have been through many tough times with my friends that have shaped me and encouraged me to use positive thinking I need to be a healthy individual. All the emotionally trying experiences have made me understand that I have to be more responsible to my physical and emotional well-being. This is now, and forever will, help me to improve the quality of my life.
High school has not only taught me the basics in life, but has helped me to find my own interests. It has given me the chance to be a self-directed individual who displays initiative, sets priorities and goals. High school has helped me pave the wave for pursuing those
goals in an ever-changing, unpredictable society. With the aid of all the teachers who
supported me, I now have a better understanding of the wide array of career choices available to me. I've become better-rounded, and now possess greater skills required to work effectively and safely with others. I have a better understanding on how to work towards my future goals. All the changes and information acquired during my high school career will ensure that I will continue to be a positive aspect in culture and society to come.
If so, even more specifically, are there any national programs that many different schools are all using effectively?
What do I love about my country, the United States?
1. Strong militarily and economically
2. Excellent universities
3. Low crime rate (away from major cities)
4. Can speak my minds in public forums with little or no fear of government reprehension
5. 50 diverse, beautiful states
6. Two of our states were nations before joining us: Texas, Hawaii
7. We have great diversity in cultures, subcultures, races, ethnicities, nationalities, walks of life that can not compare with the rest of the world
8. Our initiative to crusade for struggling peoples around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, we're not only seeking to stabilize those two countries and build democracies, we've freed millions of oppressed people living in fear
9. Our modern, easily-accessible (and, thank GOD, not nationalized) healthcare
10. We're not Canada!
What's not so great:
1. Most of our citizens are ignorant and jerks
2. Our cities have high crime rates
3. Our public schools suck
4. MTV, it sucks!
Will it look bad if I have her write one for me?
I have to send a pre-written form to each teacher that lists 1-5 scales for:
Academic Qualities
Academic work ethic
Problem solving ability
Enthusiasm for learning
Participation in class
Overall Academic Performance
Personal Qualities
reliability and Dependability
Self-discipline and Responsibility
Initiative
Motivation
Potential for Growth
Character, Maturity and Integrity
Social and Emotional Maturity
Concern/Respect for Others
Appreciation for Diversity
Leadership
Service to the Community
Overall Recommendation
and next to each section, there is a place for written comments.
I know that I'll get all 5s for Personal Qualities, a 5 for work ethic, a 5 for participation (I was the only student to dress every day and the only student to never be tardy).
In 9th grade, I had her for a "health" semester, in which she would have judged my academic abilities.
However, I don't believe that she saw much of my community service efforts, as big as they might have been.
There is a space on the form for "title," in which she would state "Phys ed teacher," I assume.
So, will this look bad to an admissions officer, having my gym teacher write one of my recs?
What do I love about my country, the United States?
1. We're strong militarily and economically.
2. Our excellent colleges and universities
3. Our low crime rate (away from major cities.)
4. We can speak our minds in the press or other public forums with little or no fear of government reprehension.
5. We have 50 diverse, beautiful states.
6. Two of our states were nations before joining us: Texas, Hawaii.
7. We have great diversity in cultures, subcultures, races, ethnicities, nationalities, walks of life that can not compare with the rest of the world.
8. Our initiative to crusade for struggling peoples around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, we're not only seeking to stabilize those two countries and build democracies, we've freed millions of oppressed people living in fear.
9. Our modern, easily-accessible (and not nationalized) healthcare.
What's not so great:
1. Most of our citizens are rude jerks.
2. Our cities have high crime rates.
3. Our public schools suck.
Chipper, I like the way you think.
And you're right Chipper: Do you know how to spell MTV? "S-U-C-K-S!"
The question given to me is this:
"Our text suggests that cultural problems "...result from the depletion, destruction, and inefficient use of natural resources" Therefore, one would think that MDC's (more developed countries) with their superior economic resources, should lead the way in preventing this from occuring. However, what often happens in the process is the promotion of global initiatives and mandates at the expense of local cultural diversity. How do we realistically reconcile the two when dealing with this specific issue?"
Im a little confused on the question. I understand that MDC's use much of the worlds resources so I assume this is what she is talking about, but where does global initiatives and mandates come into play? Maybe I am thinking too much and getting lost in the words. If anyone could help me understnad the question, it would help a lot. I am not looking for anyone to do it for me, just help me understand so I can write my paper. Thanks!
Any suggestions? I've participated in diversity initiatives and would like to pursue this area or employee relations/communications. Am I considered too old or not enough experience? Can't seem to land an interview!
Please read and let me know how you would analyze this article:The Water Crisis: Analysis and Proposals
By Celine Tan
Water and sanitation is the first of five priority action areas under the
WEHAB plan for the post-WSSD implementation of sustainable development.
The challenge of providing safe and clean water and sanitary conditions for
an increasing world population, in the face of rising inequities, is
phenomenal.
Forty percent of the worlda��s population, in 80 countries, currently suffer
from serious water shortages. A billion people worldwide lack access to
safe drinking water and 2.4 billion people lack access to adequate
sanitation (Global Economic Outlook 2002).
Yet, the biggest threat to universal access to clean water and adequate
sanitation is not mother nature but corporate globalisation. Privatisation
of water is aggressively exported to the developing world under the rubric
of poverty reduction and debt relief strategies, free trade and economic
development. By turning a scarce resource into an economic commodity, the
worlda��s economic leaders and policy planners claim that existing water
resources can be managed and consumed efficiently in accordance with
competitive market principles. These claims are not only misguided, they
are deceitful. There are two myths being projected: first, that placing a
price on water will encourage conservation and wise water consumption.
Secondly, that market competition will lead to more consumer choice and
better services. In reality, the water sector is monopolistic when placed
in the hands of the market. It is thus alarming that the commodification of
water resources is now heralded as the answer to the worlda��s water woes.
Monopoly and subsidies for corporations
Water is a US$400 billion global business, controlled by a handful of
European transnational companies and consortiums, namely French
multinationals Vivendi and Suez Lyonnaise, SAUR and British water companies
Thames Water, Anglia Water and United Utilities. The global drive towards
privatisation of water services is thus pursued not by a collective of
democratically elected governments acting in the interest of the worlda��s
population, but by a cartel of corporations motivated by profit and market
conquest.
To make matters worse, these companies are subsidised by their governments
(and invariably their taxpayers) through support from domestic export
credit agencies, and by multilateral development banks, such as the World
Bank and the African Development Bank. They are also subsidised by
developing countries who raise credit from international financial
institutions to upgrade their water systems prior to private takeover. This
corporate subsidy comes at the expense of consumers, most of them in
developing countries, who are made to pay for what is a necessity of life.
For the poor this means no access to water.
Additional loans to facilitate the privatisation process are raised by
developing country governments from multilateral and bilateral sources.
Often, these loans are also used to finance the creation of an a�?enabling
environmenta�� for foreign water and wastewater investors. This includes the
drafting of local investor protection legislation to guard against
re-nationalisation of the water industry and to provide for hefty
compensation for any attempt to renege (for good reasons) against the
privatisation contracts.
In many cases, corporate access to a developing countrya��s water system is
paved by a loan or debt relief conditionality requiring the poor or
indebted country to privatise its water and sanitation services. For
example, the IMF insisted that Tanzania privatise its Dar es Salaam Water
and Sewerage Authority (DAWSA) as a condition of its debt relief package
under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.
Fallacy of privatisation
Experience shows that the privatisation of water services cannot ensure
universal delivery of safe water and efficient sanitation. Privatisation
imposes additional financial obligations on governments. They may have to
bail out failed privatisation project, and also shoulder the costly legal
risks of rescinding a privatisation contract with a wealthy transnational,
even if the companya��s performance is unsatisfactory. Argentina, Hungary and
Bolivia have found that the legal claims for compensation by private water
companies in Tucuman, Szeged and Cochabamba respectively, have made
terminating contracts prohibitively expensive.
The dominance of foreign water companies and the liberalised investment
climate - mostly facilitated by structural adjustment, and now under trade
agreements including those under the WTO A? in developing countries will
also ensure that a large portion of profits from water privatisation will
not accrue to the countries themselves but are repatriated abroad instead.
The imposition of full-cost water pricing as a result of privatisation will
only deprive more and more people of access to clean and safe water by
forcing poor communities to seek alternative sources of water for
consumption, such as untreated well water and water from sewage-ridden
urban rivers.
Forced upon rich and poor, consumers and industrial producers, similar
rates for water use will also result in greater income disparity and deeper
social cleavages, leading to higher risks of civil unrest. In 2000, martial
law was declared in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba as a result of
city-wide riots precipitated by high water prices. A private consortium led
by International Water doubled the water prices to city residents. Water
bills went up by 35% and some, twice that. The World Bank supported
full-cost water pricing and prohibited any use of its structural adjustment
loans to subsidise water services for the poor.
Future fears and WSSD outcomes
There is no agreement on the text in the WSSD Draft Plan of Implementation
that commits governments to supporting the UN Millennium Development Goal
of halving, by 2015, the proportion of people unable to reach, or afford,
safe drinking water and access improved sanitation (paragraphs 7 and 7[alt]).
However, the most pressing concerns over universal coverage of water and
sanitation services are not expressed in these bracketed paragraphs.
Rather, they are reflected in the general lack of political will
demonstrated by developed countries to address the systemic issues leading
to a crisis of sustainable development in the south, and the alarming
emphasis placed on public-private partnership funding and implementation of
sustainable development programmes. The relinquishing of responsibility by
developed countries is marked by their reluctance to commit to specific
disbursements of ODA and by repeated references to voluntary partnerships
and initiatives as a means of financing WSSD programmatic outcomes.
In the absence of firm commitments by governments, Type II partnerships on
water and sanitation services will only increase private sector involvement
in this crucial area. The private sector is already identified as a key
implementer of the a�?Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for All
Initiativea�� involving 28 countries, six UN agencies, the World Bank, and
the Asian and African Development Banks.
Another major threat to universal access to water and sanitation is
liberalisation under the WTOa��s rules. Although Member countries have the
right to liberalise at their own pace, and even choose not to open up a
sector under the WTOa��s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), there
is tremendous pressure especially on developing countries to liberalise.
Thus in the ongoing negotiations at the WTO, developed countries are
submitting extensive A�requestsA� that seek access to every sector in the
developing world, including water services and sanitation.
If developing countries succumb, privatisation of water services initiated
under World Bank and IMF structural adjustment programmes could become
permanent under the binding rules of the WTO. Once a country is locked into
the GATS regime, the right of its government to regulate liberalized
service sectors will be diminished, paving the way for foreign
transnationals to enter the domestic market. Any attempt to reverse the
situation would be subject to WTO disciplines and penalties.
Any real effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goal must therefore
include commitments to review loan conditionalities that impose
privatisation and countries must not be pressured to offer water services
under GATS liberalisation. Essential services should be exempted from GATS.
Conclusion
Privatisation does not address the deeper economic and ecological issues of
water shortages. Questions of why there are water shortages in countries
not under water stress are not resolved by shifting responsibility of
service provision to private companies. Water management and water
distribution are also key factors in determining water supply and universal
coverage. Until and unless rich countries fulfil their commitment to
provide resources for developing countries to build solid, cost-effective
water delivery systems which support the needs of the worlda��s population
equitably and ecologically, the water woes of the world will not go away.
At the same time, all governments need to recognise and support the
diversity and replication of community water management systems and
practices. These have proven in many countries to be the most sustainable
approach to rural water management for rural populations. The WSSD process
and the last 10 years of the work of the CSD have called for good and best
practices in sustainable development. However, where water resources are
concerned the trend and emphasis are privatisation which has proven
destructive.
Firm commitments must be made at the WSSD to reverse the trend of corporate
takeover in the water and sanitation sector, rather than to accelerate the
process of privatisation and corporate monopoly. Undermining the sovereign
power of governments to regulate supply of water in their countries and
passing the bucket onto private transnationals to steward the worlda��s water
resources would probably be a most anti-development and anti-ecological step.
The mission of Whitworth College is to provide a�?an education of mind and hearta�? through rigorous intellectual inquiry guided by dedicated Christian scholars. While neither Whitworth nor Act Six expects or requires any faith commitment from students, both are committed to exploring Christian perspectives on important issues including diversity, leadership, reconciliation and service. What impact does this commitment have on your decision to apply for the Act Six Initiative?
Whitwortha��s mission had, in fact, been one of the main reasons why I decided to apply to this college. As of now, I am unsure of what religion I belong to. My situation, when it comes to faith, is very confusing. My parents are divorced, and I have always lived with my mother. Although she is Buddhist and is very keen to keeping up with the Buddhist traditions, she does not force me to choose this religion. My father, who lives clear across the nation, is Christian. I have been introduced to both these religions and both have many different beliefs. With this in mind, I have decided that rather than choosing a religion, I will expand my knowledge on religions with different perspectives. The Act Six Initiative is the perfect program that will help me with this.
Finding what I believe in is very important to me, so it was very crucial for me to apply to this program. I have already taken the first step in deciding to explore the Christian perspectives and have even begun reading the Bible to learn more. The Act Six will definitely help me in taking the other steps.
We allow our hard-earned money to be taxed to support things we don't believe in or support. We are force by our federal government to support Planned Parenthood's abortion-mills for instance. It does not matter that half of us are pro-life; we are still made to pay for abortions.
Also, why should our winnings such as Lottery, or what have you, be taxed by the federal government? The federal government has nothing to do with the luck, instincts, wisdom, knowledge, and personal initiative that we individually use to win something. Why do we let the federal government penalize and exploit our good future?
Furthermore, why do we allow the federal government to tax our personal investment activities? The federal government has nothing to do with, and does not participate in the personal investment research, the luck, instincts, wisdom, knowledge, time and effort, and personal initiative that we individually apply to be successful investors.
These approaches to over taxation are not positive reflections of a healthy democracy. They are reflective of exploitation, abuse of power, and self-consuming and self-destructive savage capitalism. I know a lot of money is required to run our government, but the government should be a more efficient and effective steward of our tax dollars. Payroll income taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes are enough to cover all government operational needs. The greed and wastefulness has to be eliminated.
If all of an individuals taxes are added together (sales, city, state, and federal) they add up to about 50% of our income. Another way of looking at this isa��the government guarantees itself a 50% return on our invested (time and energy) labor. This is usury, and is immoral and unethical, yet we accept this as the wonderful working of the worlda��s best democracy. When in reality, we are only 50% better off than people in Red Communist China.
We Americans need to ask why and how well our tax dollars are being spent, and hold elected political leader accountable. Aborting babes is not tax dollars well spent, and $500 billion in an unnecessary Iraq War is not tax dollars well spent. The cost of wars of choice must be accurately calculated beforehand. It is extremely costly to bury 3,000 dead soldiers, to provide medical-care to 30,000 injured soldiers, to support their families for a lifetime, and for all the materials that are consumed in war.
Our government agencies (FBI, CIA, Arm Forces) are heavily weighed with white-male-supremacy, and their white-wing biases and bigotries. This has lead to government agencies that are dysfunctional, and are dangerous to national security as was brought to our attention by 9/11. Inter-agency communications were marginal at best, and intra-agency communications were close to non-existent. Our tax dollars were not, and are not well spent in and on these agencies. The answer to this problem is simple; implement multiculturalism and diversity across the board.
Middle-eastern countries, cultures, and radical groups have a point about the savagery of our capitalism, and the critical dysfunctional aspects of our democracy. The UK and USA has interfered with their sovereign governance, encroached on their lands, exploited the fractious nature of Middle-eastern cultures, manipulated cultural differences to pit them against each other, and coveted their natural resources for over 100 years. This is why they hate America, Americans, and the British.
This unfortunately is what we stand for, and is the essence of our misplaced patriotism.
South Bend Tribune ^ | September 15. 2006 | JAMES PRICHARD Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS a�� Federal immigration officials have completed a five-day sweep of western Michigan in which they apprehended 54 fugitive illegal immigrants who had disappeared after receiving deportation orders. They also captured an illegal immigrant with an extensive criminal history who had illegally re-entered the United States after being removed, officials at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday. The initiative, dubbed "Operation Return to Sender," started Sept. 8 and ended Wednesday. The agency focused its efforts within the triangle formed by Lansing, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek.The sweep was part of an "interior immigration enforcement strategy" Burma, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Turkey and Yugoslavia.Ain't diversity grand?
And angela R they're just here to work 24hrs a day and send 90% of their money back to their wife, 20kids and 100yo grandmother. Oh the pain and heartache!
Plus even more STILLMORE, Ga. a�� Trailer parks lie abandoned. The poultry plant is scrambling to replace more than half its workforce. Business has dried up at stores where Mexican laborers once lined up to buy food, beer and cigarettes just weeks ago. This Georgia community of about 1,000 people has become little more than a ghost town since Sept. 1, when federal agents began rounding up illegal immigrants. The sweep has had the unintended effect of underscoring just how vital the illegal immigrants were to the local economy. More than 120 illegal immigrants have been loaded onto buses bound for immigration courts.
(Anne AA
(You are ignorant. My family is full of illegals. Not one of them is a criminal.) You are ignorant illegal is a criminal or have you rewrote the laws in your lil never,never land?
The global diversity trust is a project being implemented by the Norwegian goverment in order to preserve the diversity of crops by establishing a global seed vault. will you support this initiative? I think in-situ (on farm conservation) is still reliable as the environment and morphological characteristics of a certain seed changes.
Friday, October 30, 2009
pretrial or pre-trial alternatives to detention initiative
A San Francisco study of 1500 high risk youth found that the youths that were placed in alternative to detention programs had a far lower recidivism rate than youth who remained incarcerated while awaiting sentencing. An international criminal justice reform group, Justice Initiative, has established pretrial detention reform study projects in 10 countries. In Mexico, the project has worked with prosecutors in several areas to provide a more efficient and effective bail ...The Justice Initiative has articulated three broad goals for its work on national criminal justice reform (NCJR): a) rationalize and develop alternatives to pretrial detention; b) increase access to competent legal representation for ...The Open Society Justice Initiative is launching a Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice to promote alternatives to pretrial detention, expand access to legal aid services, and deploy paralegals to intervene earlier in the criminal ...As a common performance measure across the justice system, the duration of pretrial detention measure has legs. Divergence of the mean and median days of pretrial custody may be an indicator of inequality of treatment. ... Successfully implementing large-scale improvement initiatives that depend on the joint efforts across the justice system (e.g., eliminating jail overcrowding or integrated information technology) often run into intractable justice system governance ...Pretrial Justice Institute $300000 2007 12months. Pretrial Justice Institute $193000 2007 12months. Pretrial Services Resource Center $343528 2006 1 year. Pro Bono Net $50000 2006 6 months. Public Policy Associates $67500 2007 9 months. Public Policy Associates $1694914 ... In 1992, it launched the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative program, a multi-year, multi-site project designed to demonstrate that jurisdictions can safely reduce reliance on secure detention. ...addition to the availability of alternatives to pretrial detention for defendants with mental illness. Final report of the Go to 2040 Crime and Justice Planning Initiative. 32. Page 37. Alternatives to incarceration and offender reentry ...the findings show that pretrial service programs offer a safe alternative for minor and first time nonviolent offenders, as well as members of selected special populations, to remain free in the community pending court appearances. ...Prison and detention center conditions were poor. Security forces arbitrarily arrested and detained individuals, in some cases for political purposes, and kept them in prolonged pretrial detention. The executive branch placed limits on .... In November the African Commission on Human Rights and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR)decided in favor of an NGO, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR),in its lawsuit against the government for failure to prosecute perpetrators ...While the new facility has not reached capacity, the county continually seeks alternatives for inmates and pretrial defendants deemed not a risk to community safety. The Strafford County Community Corrections Program has developed and ...Because the current system threatens our national security, we strongly oppose any effort to extend the status quo by establishing either (1) a comprehensive system of long-term a�?preventivea�? detention without trial for suspected terrorists, .... pretrial confinement in criminal proceedings, pre-hearing confinement in immigration proceedings, and detention during armed conflict, consistent with U.S. obligations under the international laws of armed conflict. ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
ben hand and judge and opelika and announced
longtime local resident and attorney ben hand was recently appointed as one of two municipal judges for the city of opelika. more.Attorney and Opelika Munincipal Judge, Ben Hand of Hand and Associates gave an extremely informative lecture at the Busted! event. His talk is full of vitally important information that every citizen should know. ...so far, one republican, state finance director jim main, has said he will seek see's seat, but others have said they are considering it, including criminal appeals court judge kelli wise, opelika attorney ben hand, and montgomery ...4-11-09 hear one of this nation's great statesman, judge roy moore, and his perspective on the state of the nation. we thank amanda mcdonald of dothan, al for singing the national anthem in the beginning and rick lane of opelika, ...another republican, opelika attorney ben hand, said he's looking at the race. i was a little disparaged, but not at all surprised to see that sharon yates was not running. i think sh would have won in 2004 if it had been a different ...witness my hand this the 23rd day of november, 1925. en west judge of the inferior court of sylacauga. a��a��a��a��. john thompson, of weoufka, was in the city monday. miss lee mae palmer, is visiting in opelika. dr. ar mosley, was a visitor to ...new york -- a federal judge has ordered the defense department to turn over dozens of photographs and four movies depicting detainee abuse at abu ghraib prison in iraq as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by the american civil ...held at the elks club, 1944 opelika road. 6:00 pm a�� buffet dinner ($9.00; tax and tip included) 6:50 pm a�� program:judge deborah bell paseur, candidate, associate justice, alabama supreme court deborah bell paseur, current district judge ...the rents are going two minutes when he. judge he had earned of the piano that were box code dvd red. ben up an' down and beyond that the caves. a hell for the rest test my broadband connection speed. of nine months lying of the upper ...recipient of the ben freedman award for 'long and dedicated service to aaphp and the practice of public health'. member board of directors, national commission on correctional health care. co-author, the challenges of community medicine ...
abb layoffs announced
In December 2008, ABB announced that it made a fourth-quarter, pre-tax provision of $850 million in the face of corruption investigations in the United States and Europe, as well as other tax and restructuring matters. ... In the second quarter, ABB's revenue fell 12% to $7.9 billion and net profit dropped by 31% to $675 million amid layoffs. In that quarter, ABB spent $120 million on an ongoing, $1 billion restructuring program, contributing to the profit decline, ...Currently, the facility employs 430 people who work with ABB's switchgear customers globally. After the layoffs, the remaining 270 employees will consist of ABB's switchgear customer service, administration and a smaller manufacturing ...ABB layoffs 69 hourly employees in Boston. A total of 69 hourly positions were eliminated affecting ABB employees on all three shifts and reaching across all of the product lines at the South Boston plant, local plant officials ...At the start of last year, the Jefferson City ABB plant had a workforce of over 900, but with various layoffs announced since that time that number is down to around 600. Under the collective bargaining agreement with the UAW Local 2379 ...Layoffs announced and rumored this week were in the Government, Manufacturing, Automotive, Technology, Publishing and Business Services sectors. Organizations announcing or rumored layoffs week ended 10/2/09: ...A.B.B. has the power to layoff or not layoff, like I said through the economic situation they've chosen to reduce their work force," said Cobb. Just who will be laid off has not yet been decided. The layoffs are indefinite and could ...The Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB Ltd. (ABB) plans to cut 540 jobs at half a dozen facilities in France, union sources said, adding that the move would affect 20% of the company's French workforce. ...JEFFERSON CITY - A poor economy creates a domino effect that eventually reaches everyone in some way.
when 2016 summer olympics host city announced
On Friday, Oct. 2, the International Olympic Committee handed Rio de Janeiro the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, despite strong bids from Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo. ... Understandably, there are both voices of enthusiasm and concern regarding the city's ability to host the Games. It will undoubtedly allow Rio de Janeiro to shine in the global spotlight and will hopefully compel the city to address many of the structural, political and social problems that afflict ...You must have heard it by now that the 2016 Summer Olympics will go to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to. ... Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated after the first and second rounds of voting, respectively, while Rio de Janeiro took a significant lead over Madrid heading into the final round. The lead held and Rio de Janeiro was announced as host, becoming the first city in South America to host an Olympic games. ...The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the host city for 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games on a global telecast beginning at 11:30 am Chicago time. Competing for the honor are four bid cities: Chicago, Madrid, ...Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 Summer Olympics host city on Friday, bringing to a surprising end the Windy. ... host the Games or the co-favorite along with Rio de Janeiro, but instead Chicago was the first of the four finalist cities eliminated. Tokyo was eliminated in the second round of voting. At approximately 12:30 PM ET Friday we will learn the results of the final vote, and either Rio or Madrid will be announced as the 2016 host. ...Chicago Olympics Bid Chief: No Way To Beat Rio. Though Chicago's campaign for the 2016 Summer Games went down in flames in the first round of voting, there was nothing more the city could. ...Chicago Olympics Bid Chief: No Way To Beat Rio. Though Chicago's campaign for the 2016 Summer Games went down in flames in the first round of voting, there was nothing more the city could. ... Chicago Favored To Host 2016 Olympics, Rio Close Second. COPENHAGEN a�� In 30 minutes, it will be over. Years of preparations, arm-twisting, sweet-talking and hopes will be rejected or rewarded Friday when the International. ...Taue also considers it to be a new challenge for the atomic-bombed cities. The announcement comes just after Tokyo losing its bid to host the 2016 Olympics. Tokyo organizers have not announced another bid just yet after spending $166 ...Not only will the city host the Olympics in 2016, it will stage the Homeless World Cup football in September next year. It was over a beer in sunny Cape Town that Scot Mel Young and Austrian Harald Schmied came up with the idea of the ... Rio recently hosted the Pan American Games (a multi-sports event held every year in the year before the summer Olympic Games), Parapan American Rio 2007 (a similar event for athletes with disabilities) and the FIFA Futsal World Cup in ...Rio de Janeiro has won the bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, making it the first South American city to host the Olympics. In honor of this news, I. ... When Rio de Janeiro announced its desire to host the Olympic Games, concerns of urban violence, chaotic traffic and pollution made Rio's chances of winning the bid slim. One bid official said, a�?Everyone was expecting at some point a major screw-up by Rio. But that never happened, and the result was the verdict ...The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Brazil the honor (and burden) of hosting the 2016 Olympics. Despite strong pitches from three heavyweight cities, Madrid, Chicago, and Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro won the bid. .... Add in the city's infrastructure concerns -- such as a woefully outdated and limping public transit system -- and the symbolism of the first Olympics in South America, and it's not exactly a shock that Chicago won't host the Games. ...
miss marple a murder is announced
2009-10-14 10:26 pm UTC (link). Hmmmm... for her Hercule Poirot books I'd recommend either Death on the Nile or Murder on the Orient Express. For Miss Marple, I'd go with either A Murder is Announced or The Body in the Library. ...Mystery Books featuring Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1930); The Body in the Library (1942); The Moving Finger (1943); A Murder is Announced (1950); They Do It with Mirrors, or Murder With Mirrors (1952) ...I will confess that I did not see the way that the murders fit into the rhyme until Miss Marple herself pointed it out to the detective. A Murder is Announced works backwards, declaring the upcoming murder in a local newspaper and ...Download Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985). A murder is announced in the Chipping Cleghorne Gazette to take place on October 5th, 7 PM at Little Paddocks cottage. The people living there, retired secretary Miss Blacklock, ...As for McEwan, she was Miss Marple in twelve episodes for ITV/PBS/WGBH Boston. At least six of the Hickson entries were remade, including At Bertram's Hotel, Nemesis and A Murder Is Announced. With a distinguished career ranging from ...I've watched 'A murder is Announced' starring Geraldine McEwan and I totally loved it! She's so perfect, serene and calm and totally the Miss Marple I imagined. I bought the DVD of the BBC version of 'Body in the Library' starring Joan ...... The Idol House of Astarte; Ingots of Gold; The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side; Miss Marple Tells a Story; Miss Marple's Final Cases; Motive vs. Opportunity; The Moving Finger; The Murder at the Vicarage; A Murder Is Announced ...Actors: Joan Hickson (Miss Jane Marple), Ursula Howells (Letitia Blacklock), RenA�e Asherson (Dora Bunner), Samantha Bond (Julia Simmons), Simon Shepherd (Patrick Simmons), Tags: advertisement, advertisement, based on novel, detective, ...A Murder is Announced is a mystery novel by Dame Agatha Christie. It was published in 1950 and features the world's most famous crime-solving old lady, Miss Marple. It has been adapted for film twice, once in 1986 and once in 2005. ...The beloved dowager detective Miss Marple (Joan Hickson) unravels three of Agatha Christie's most popular brainteasers: A Murder Is Announced, A Pocketful of Rye and the series premiere, The Body in the Library. ...
And don't forget to tell me why!
I would have to say my favorites are A Murder Is Announced, A Caribbean Mystery, and The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side.
WILL CHOOSE BEST ANSWER.
Thanks for the suggestion, Phoenix Tears, but I have ready ALL the Agatha Christie novels at least 3 times. You could say I'm a HUGE A.C. fan. You're right, I also like the Poirot novels better, but I was curious as to what people thought of the 13 Miss Marple books (yeah, Nemesis was fantastic, too). ;)
I want to read another book by Agatha Christie, and I'd like suggestions. I'll list the books of hers that I've already read, so please don't recommend those. Also, does anyone know the first book in the Hercules Poirot series?
I have read: And Then There Were None, Murder at the Vicarage, A Body in the Library, A Murder is Announced, Destination Unknown, They Do it With Mirrors, Murder is Easy and Sparkling Cyanide.
P.S.: I particularly love Miss Marple books.
I was watching the movie last night,but I was watching something else at the same time and I missed most of the second half..I know that the woman who got shot in the dark was the killer,but how did she do it?Why did she have to kill those other people,and who did those young people who were pretending to be her cousins turn out to be(and why were they pretending)?Anything else about the end would be good to know.Is the movie very different from the book?
Why did she have the scar on her neck?
Why were the "cousins" kissing behind the umbrella?Were they real cousins?Was there lesbians in the book?
And don't forget to tell me why!
I would have to say my favorites are A Murder Is Announced, A Caribbean Mystery, and The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side.
WILL CHOOSE BEST ANSWER.
Thanks for the suggestion, Phoenix Tears, but I have ready ALL the Agatha Christie novels at least 3 times. You could say I'm a HUGE A.C. fan. You're right, I also like the Poirot novels better, but I was curious as to what people thought of the 13 Miss Marple books (yeah, Nemesis was fantastic, too). ;)
I want to read another book by Agatha Christie, and I'd like suggestions. I'll list the books of hers that I've already read, so please don't recommend those. Also, does anyone know the first book in the Hercules Poirot series?
I have read: And Then There Were None, Murder at the Vicarage, A Body in the Library, A Murder is Announced, Destination Unknown, They Do it With Mirrors, Murder is Easy and Sparkling Cyanide.
P.S.: I particularly love Miss Marple books.
I was watching the movie last night,but I was watching something else at the same time and I missed most of the second half..I know that the woman who got shot in the dark was the killer,but how did she do it?Why did she have to kill those other people,and who did those young people who were pretending to be her cousins turn out to be(and why were they pretending)?Anything else about the end would be good to know.Is the movie very different from the book?
Why did she have the scar on her neck?
Why were the "cousins" kissing behind the umbrella?Were they real cousins?Was there lesbians in the book?
why was cataclysm announced so early
(1) Given that Blizzard has already announced Cataclysm at Blizzcon 2009 it makes no sense that that they will wait for yet another Blizzcon to go by before the release. In fact, it makes no sense for them to announce the new release and then .... Early 2010 is *way* too early. Judging by the looks of Cataclysm at Blizzcon it has certainly had plenty of time in development (i.e. since before Wrath). However, so many of their 'big ideas' (guild talents, revamped Old World, ...I'm going to go with late September - early October 2010. Reason why? They'll announce the release date at next years Blizzcon, and be pimping Cataclysm at all the trade shows next summer. So it will be the big push. ...Teh Cataclysm! So yeah, we're a little bit early; in-game, we still haven't defeated Arthas, but as some of you know, our heroes have. So the only natural direction to follow is ... well, The Cataclysm. ...I'm not so much into Cataclysm being the "last" expansion, if it is true, I am very much interested with the "new" format of content updates (and how they're going to make money out of it). And to think, it would have exploded ... And I don 't see why the talk about mounts would be relevant info about this. The goal for end game guilds isn't to get the mounts. It's to clear the hardest content as early as possible world/continent/realm-wise. The mounts are just a bonus. ...In all, there will be 8 new 5 man instances added to the game in Cataclysm along with two revamps of old 5 man instances in the form of Deadmines and Shadowfang Keep. The raid content has not all be announced yet, beyond what you just read above, ... As you can see, some of the content is being added to existing dungeons with Blackrock Caverns being a new wing in the old instance and the last two being 80 man versions of the same content from early in the game. ...Blizzard are slow, really slow, and always take longer with than anything than we expect so I see no reason not to be pessimistic about the chances of an early or mid 2010 release. So what are your guesses for the Cataclysm ... October 15, 2009 at 10:15 pm. I agree. Considering that D3 has been delayed until 2011 - and how polished it currently looks and how long ago it was announced - there's absolutely no reason to not think that Cataclysm will be the end of 2010. ...It's up to him now. You hear me ? Come on, snap out of it! Don't go into the light!a�? The early signs are very encouraging for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Tune in for more details as the release date is yet to be announced. ...Too early, you say? Never! It's never to early to start making plans. With 3.3 and Icecrown and Arthas coming up, our hands will already be full, so getting a head start n preparing for Cataclysm won't be a bad idea. ...Easy Glyph has tipped his hand far too early in the game. He is using four or five, that's right four or five alt's to post his glyphs. Now either I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out all of this or Glyph has made it very easy for me ... He has conveniently named them Glyph1, Glyph2, Glyph3, Glyph4 and so on. Now for the sake of organization I am assuming he/she is using each mule to post two classes. Clever little guy isn't he? Here is the problem as I see it. ...
mr obama announced biden running senator mate
Whether going off the Obama White House script , swearing at a senator, or confusing names of Supreme Court justices, Joe Biden has a lengthy list of political gaffes. ... At his first campaign event as Obama's VP nominee in Springfield, Illinois on August 23, 2008, Joe Biden referred to his running mate and future president as a�?Barack America.a�? During a Sept. 12, 2008 campaign stop in Columbia, Missouri, Mr. Biden called for wheelchair-bound State Senator Chuck Graham to ...For the life of me I do not understand why Obama chose Biden as his running mate. It made no sense then; it makes no sense now. Foreign policy heft? Biden? Not then, not now. Biden is an empty suit. His numbers are falling as people realize .... It was a good speech. Indeed, it had been a good speech the first time it had been delivered--by a British Member of Parliament. Word for word, the MP had somehow anticipated what Senator Biden was going to say a few years later. ...Mr Biden was chosen as Barack Obama's running mate last August because he was old, white and supposedly knew a lot about foreign policy. I say "supposedly" because really Mr Biden's overseas expertise amounted to having spent a long time as chairman of the ... What Mr Obama overlooked was that Mr Biden, who served as a senator for tiny Delaware for 36 years, had never run anything in his life, or taken decisions rather than talking about things, at legendary length. ...David Plouffe managed President Barack Obama's successful bid for the White House last year. Next week, his book, "The Audacity of Hope" will officially be unveiled. One can expect Mr. Plouffe to sign up for every morning and evening talk show to plug ... We are told that the book will offer some insights into the president's running mate decision process. Senator Clinton, it is asserted, was one of the final six vice prospects to serve as President Obama's running mate. ...Comment by getfitnow | 2009-10-29 16:31:22. Paraphrasing what someone said in another post on another subject: I'll crawl naked through a bed of broken glass to vote against Obama. I don't care who his running mate is. .... As Senator she could have taken a principled stand against voting on bills that have not been written, much less read, she could have stood up for fiscal sanity, for fully supporting the troops in Afghanistan, not leaving them to diea�� but, somehow, ...Mr Biden was chosen as Barack Obama's running mate last August because he was old, white and supposedly knew a lot about foreign policy. I say "supposedly" because really Mr Biden's overseas expertise amounted to having spent a long ...When Senator Obama Picked Joe Biden as his running mate the reasons Given were that Biden had Experience and was a Good negotiator. I am not so sure that the Real Reason wasn't that the Administration needed a Court Jester. ... --Joe Biden, at his first campaign rally with Barack Obama after being announced as his running mate, Springfield, Ill., Aug. 23, 2008 (Watch video clip) "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean ...The Telegrah eviscerates Joe Biden in a very satisfying manner. Mr Biden was chosen as Barack Obama's running mate last August because he was old, white. ... What Mr Obama overlooked was that Mr Biden, who served as a senator for tiny Delaware for 36 years, had never run anything in his life, or taken decisions rather than talking about things, at legendary length. Even in the United States Senate, that august body which each week produces enough hot air to transport 1000 ...As to Mr. Obama's running mate, Senator Joseph R. Biden of Delaware, Mr. Graham said he loves the Delaware senator, but portrayed Mr. Biden as part of the Washington insider culture that has allowed runaway federal spending of the kind ...a�?Mr. Donohue and the Chamber simply are not credible defenders of investor interests, and you should not treat their recommendations as anything but the attempt by a special interest to protect its privileged position. .... Biden's recalls rejecting first running mate offer. Remember that story how then-senator Joe Biden became Barack Obama's Democratic vice presidential running mate? In the summer of 2008, Biden had accompanied his wife to the dentist's office for a root ...
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men forced to become women
There will ultimately be no individuals among the college, but rather a mass group of young men forced to conform to the standards that have been set by the college. Commonality instead of individuality will be the representation of ... Morehouse is raising us to be Renaissance MEN not WOMEN. I think Morehouse College executed this policy exceptionally well. They stood their ground and believed that cross-dressing will not be tolerated. I stand behind this policy and ...If men's situation hadn't been actively ignored, then the author likely would have been forced to report that men do worse than women when it comes to health and survival, and in many countries around the world female students are dominating the colleges and universities. ... Unfortunately, this report is yet another sign that feminism has become a worldwide phenomenon that distorts our perception of how the genders are doinga��both at a national and an international level. ...No matter whether you are a man or a woman you should learn to accept your own body shape. Obviously fitness training will improve it but it will not make your legs longer. Set an example by rejecting the ideal of unnatural slimness. Men have another false body image forced upon them. They are encouraged to go for perfect abdominal muscles and bulging biceps. But there is no need to look like a body builder to be a fitness model. Many men have light frames and will never ...Executives were forced to take another look at how workers could best get things done. Hewlett Packard commissioned a study in 2005 to explore the productivity of multi-tasking. Surprised researchers discovered that functioning IQ can drop ... Why, then, should the idea have become so popular? Perhaps women are so sick of being stereotyped by men - men who claim women are worse drivers, for example - that they have happily embraced multi-tasking as yet another thing they ...In May, Ross Douthat used the study to claim that the problem is single motherhood has become accepted. "There's no necessary reason why feminists and cultural conservatives can't join forces--in the same way that they made common cause during the ... In 2007, 31.4 percent of women earned poverty-level wages or less, significantly more than the share of men (21.8 percent)." As the economy worsens, women have been forced to make harder choices about their personal lives. ...The flipside, in a way, is submissive women who are so discouraged from being true to their natures that they become manipulative and controlling themselves, sort of trying to get someone, anyone, to take the lead and release them from the .... And I'm not just talking about Alpha men being forced into a beta role or submissive women forced to be their partner's equal - I'm talking about everyone being shoe-horned into conformity on so many levels and in pretty much all ...... with the growing Seduction/Pick Up Artist Community offering dating advice for men. Dating tips and advice for guys on what women want, how to attract women, how to approach a woman, and how to become the man women want. ... Women want to be sexual. Women want to be sexy and women want to live out crazy sexual fantasies but they need to feel safe and secure. They want to know that they are the ones making the choice and not being forced or pushed into being sexual. ...Become part of the non-violent. Join the true non-violent group - non-believers. Lowest rate of crime, divorce. More intelligent on the average. And just in case someone brings up the 'Hitler and Stalin' argument, here are some facts: Hitler was a .... I am from Pakistan and this news make me laugh by so called Sharia, you know what Islam have really really really strict law and it forbid MEN TO LOOK UPON UN MARRIED WOMEN, you can read AHADEES, WISDOM BOOKS, QURAN, ...... it discovered its high and holy calling to consecrate every department of life and every energy at its disposal to the glory of God: and therefore, when those men or women, who had become partakers of this Divine life, were forced ...31 Jens. October 29, 2009 at 16:40. Ok unless we become hermophradiets we will never be absolutly equal. why have different sexes for them to be equal. Yes have equal rights, in terms of emplyment, pay, voted, education, chances etc, but leave women be women and men be men .... To me things like equal pay or who is staying home with the children are trivial when girls are being denied an education, forced into slavery, beaten, raped, and worse for simply being female. ...
Eugenic Sterilization Laws (Rough Draft)
Margaret Sanger once said, a�?The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill ita�?. In the 1900s many countries discriminated against people of different races and physical or mental disability. The Nazi government sterilized many women and men to exterminate the population of Jews, but laws in the United States also permitted sterilizing people of a certain race or disability.
In the early 1900s the United States came up with a eugenics program to perfect the gene pool. The United States was the first country to establish eugenic sterilization laws. The theory of the plan was that if immoral people are kept from having babies than the society problems would disappear. In May 2, 1927 the Supreme Court in Buck v. Bell ruled to support Virginiaa��s forced sterilization ruling of the unfit. The motive was for the protection and health of the state. By mid 1930s, 34 states had mandatory sterilization laws. a�?The number of sterilizations performed under these laws, from 1907 to 1964, has been estimated at over 63,500...a�? (Franks 184). As people started to take notice, many Americans began opposition against sterilizing the mentally disabled. This eventually encouraged the state-rulings, now a parental consent is legally necessary in order to perform an authorized sterilization. Despite the changes in the law, this did not help make it clear on how much protection the mentally disabled actually have. Even as people became aware of the unfair treatment of the mentally disabled, sterilization abuse against the poor was not just over. a�?a��in North Carolina a�� where Clarence Gamble had established his pet eugenics program A�a�� told Nial Ruth Cox that she would have to be sterilized (at age eighteen) if she wished to continue to receive welfare paymentsa�? (Franks 185). Physicians were using bribery in order to sterilize people. Back in the 1970s, poor people in the United States consisted of mostly African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans. In fact, almost twenty-five percent of Native American females were sterilized by 1976. This could have potentially eliminated the Native American race. In due course, civilians started to become aware of the discrimination against the poor and the genocidal effects. This helped renew the idea of freedom of choice. Doctors began reforming eugenics and looked into their studies more open-mindedly. a�?a��family physicians would be able to provide patients with eugenic prognoses of intended offspring, and the patients, so instructed, could make an appropriate decisiona�? (Kevlers 177). Although this is how all doctors should treat patients, eugenic sterilization laws eventually ended in the United States. Now, every patient is able to make important medical decisions for themselves.
I found it hard to believe that even in the 1970s people were sterilized by force. Nobody should be judged by the color of their skin or their disabilities. This is a recurring problem throughout history. Even now, racism is still a problem. Eugenic sterilization in America reminded me of how the Nazis tried exterminating the Jews. I am most disturbed by the fact that hatred among different races was so strong back then, that people were willing to kill each other. I believe our generation may not be able to change the different views of people, but meet it with a different approach. Ali was once a Caliph for the religion Islam, until his people assassinated him because he chose negotiations rather than to destroy his enemies. We like Ali, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and many other inspirational activists, should fight for what we believe in a nonviolent way. We should not let something like forced sterilization ever repeat history. That will only prove nothing but more hatred among different races.
Forced sterilization is still occurring in the less developed and developing countries. We should help other countries put a stop to this madness. Humanity should stand up and help the less fortunate. a�?When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotiona�? (Carnegie)
I have an AP Lit paper that i'm having a ton of trouble on. She gave us a limited list of books to choose from, and I read the Life of Pi. But the essay prompts she gave us require us to write it through either a marxist lens or a feminist lens. There aren't any women around for most of the book, so I picked marxism. I'm having a lot of trouble piecing my thoughts together to form even a coherent thesis, and I was hoping someone would be able to help, because there are absolutely NO resources out there.
My jumbled observations: (please correct me if i'm wrong, i've been studying up on marxism but I could have some misconceptions)
The scene with the meercats represents a marxist ideal because they don't have any classes, they're all equal. No predators on the island. (except when Pi and Richard Parker get there)
One of the themes is the will to live- pi as well as the animals are pushed to extremes to keep themselves alive. A marxist might perceive this as something the lower class should do, to regain its rightful power?
materialism is important in marxism, Pi is forced to become obsessed with material things in order to survive. he also has to share his material things to keep Richard Parker alive. (and complacent)
Pi and Richard Parker represent social classes (somehow)- Richard parker *should* be the one in charge, seeing as he's a giant man-eating tiger. but Pi uses his knowledge of animal behavior to become Richard Parker's superior.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm just super stuck.
1.How did states expand suffrage in the 1800s?
A.Allowing women to vote
B.Lowering or eliminating property ownership as a qualification to vote
C.Halted the practice of charging people a fee to vote
D.Allowed African American men to vote
2.President Andrew Jackson supported using the spoils system because it put an end to the permanent, non-elected office holding class of government workers and officials. The spoils system was:
A.A system where government workers had to reapply for their jobs every 4 years.
B.A system where all government workers were fired every 4 years.
C.A system where a new President would give people government jobs based on party loyalty.
D.A system where the government accidentally handed out spoiled food to people.
3.The idea of nullification was championed by:
A.Daniel Webster
B.Andrew Jackson
C.John Tyler
D.John Calhoun
4.The meaning of nullification was:
A.States had the right to declare a federal law unacceptable and void.
B.The federal government could declare a state law invalid.
C.States could secede from the Union and become their own nation.
D.State could void or not participate in treaties they disliked.
5.After a South Carolina convention declared the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 to be unconstitutional, President Jackson:
A.Agreed with South Carolina and got Congress to repeal the tariffs.
B.Asked South Carolina to secede from the Union.
C.Increased the tariffs on goods exported by South Carolina.
D.Declared the actions of South Carolina to be treason and sent a warship to Charleston.
6.President Jackson wanted to deal with the Native Americans by:
A.Moving them all to Mexico.
B.Moving them all to the Great Plains region.
C.Fighting a war with the tribes.
D.Forcing them to move to Canada.
7.The Trail of Tears was a direct result of:
A.The Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia.
B.Non-compliance by the Native Americans.
C.The 1830 Indian Removal Act.
D.Citizens crying about the plight of the Native Americans.
8.The Bank of the United States:
A.Used its power to prevent the state banks from lending too much money and limited inflation.
B.Used its power to help the poor acquire land and homes.
C.Used its power to encourage state banks to lend money and print more paper money.
D.Used its power to help candidates campaign against Andrew Jackson.
9.Jackson was opposed to the Bank of the United States because:
A.He thought it was not effective enough in controlling inflation.
B.The Whig party supported it.
C.He believed it only benefited the wealthy and elites of society.
D.The Bank did not cooperate with Jackson on implementing his policies.
10.During his re-election campaign in 1832, Jackson attacked the Bank of the United States and its policies, and after winning a second term, he:
A.Removed the governmenta��s deposits from the Bank, in effect slowly destroying its power.
B.Vetoed a bill to extend the Banka��s charter for another 20 years.
C.Decided to keep the Bank if it changed it policies.
D.Opened a personal checking account with the Bank.
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In a time and place where unity of all people is taught as an essential for the future of our world, it's almost unfeasible to grasp the horror of the Holocaust. No words or poem or detailed description can describe the level of terror and oppression that took place. Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List both portray protagonists who are courageous and protective father figures. Both works look at the persecution and massacre of millions of Jews. Between Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List there are numerous similarities but nevertheless there are several prominent differences such as the narrative point of view. The two works of Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels and Schindlera��s List by Steven Spielberg display striking similarities in their main themes and settings; however, there is an intriguing contrast between the two texts in the scope and scale of the two narratives.
Firstly both texts feature protagonists who are courageous and protective father figures. Athos Roussos, one of the main characters in Fugitive Pieces, rescues Jacob from the Nazis and becomes like a father to him. a�?I will be your kumbaros, your father, the marriage sponsor for you and your sons.......a�? (Michaels, Pg 14). Athos takes Jacob to Greece, to help him forget the memories of his parenta��s tragic death. He provides Jacob with the luxuries of exotic food, shelter and fashionable clothing. Athos goes as far as to risk his own life by taking in Jacob and protecting him from the Nazis. Similarly in Schindlera��s List, Oscar Schindler saves the lives of over 1100 Jews from oppression, murder and torture. Schindler bribes and befriends the Nazi authorities to liberate the Jews from Labour Camps and bring them to safety. Using every ounce of his money and at the verge of bankruptcy, Schindler is still motivated to save every possible life. Oscar puta��s his own life and reputation in danger to save the lives of hundreds of Jews, which at the time was considered treason and punishable by death.
Secondly both works of Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List look at the brutal murders and the torture of innocent people of Jewish decent. Jacoba��s parents were mercilessly murdered by the Nazia��s. Jacoba��s mother was beaten and raped before being shot to death. Jacoba��s father was forced to witness the rape of his wife before being murdered himself. a�?He turned his head, and tears ran down his face like water coming down from a waterfall.a�? (Michaels, Pg 12). Jacoba��s sister is tortured, strangled, and eventually taken to a concentration camp where she is gassed to death. Comparably in Schindlera��s List there is the mass murder, persecution and starvation of millions of Jews. A lot of the Jews are gassed, beaten, used as punching bags and shot to death as part of a game. Some of them are deprived of food and starved until they are overcome by malnutrition or eventually die from hunger. They are forced to work as house hold slaves non-stop while being paid nothing. Innocent women and children are put through excruciating mental and physiological pain, while the men are accused and punished barbarically for crimes they did not commit. Both works illustrate with in depth detail of the excruciating murder and torture of millions of Jews.
Lastly although there are many resemblances between Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List there is a very visible distinction in the view point of both works. Fugitive Pieces is a first person narrative. It is a personal account of Jacoba��s survival of the Holocaust and his reintegration into society. Jacob talks about witnessing the murder of his parents at a very young age and the emotional scars he was forced to cope with after the deaths. Jacob is rescued by Athos from the Jungles of Biskupin, Germany and taken to Greece. He describes a process of healing as he tires to overcome his fears of being taken away by Nazis and his guilt of not standing up to the Nazia��s at the time of his parenta��s death. Jacob slowly beings to reform his life while adjusting to the daily norms of society with the help of Athos and his new friends. While on the contrary Schindlera��s List is a third person narrative and depicts the history of not one person but of many people during the unfortunate times of the Holocaust. Schindlera��s List looks at individual events such as the gassing of thousands of Jews. It shows a very vivid picture inside the Ghettoa��s and the horrible condition in which the Jews are forced to live in. The text looks at individual stories of different families and how they survived and coped with the terrifying events of the Holocaust. Schindlera��s List looks at the role of Oscar Schindler in the salvation of 1100 Jews. The text examines the heroics of Oscar Schindler and how he used his money and reputation to buy the Jews out of Concentration Camps and bring them to safety. Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List is differ in many wa
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America, Canada , all Europe ..... needs a President like
this.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told
on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government
targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror
attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on
Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the
nation's mosques.
Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or
Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether
we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the
terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in
patriotism by the majority of Australians.'
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of
struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women
who have sought freedom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not
Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or
any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of
our society, Learn the Language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some
Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because
Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded
this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly
appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If
God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of
the world as your new home, because God is part of our
culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why.
All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and
peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we
will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once
you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our
Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life,
I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great
Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you
to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country
YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this , American citizens will find
the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
Hey peter, notice I am not "eyes."
Gender-Based Roles and 18th Century Literature
Profound evidence of the different roles women and men have in society are etched in the sands of time. These differences precede even written records. Ordained by a higher authority are the physical attributes that distinguish genders from one another. Grand differences to some, minimal to others are these displayed differences. Still no matter the amount of importance placed on the physical attributes, man has taken it upon himself to use gender criteria in assigning acceptable and unacceptable roles for genders, namely the roles of women in society. The critical eye examines the behaviors of women, deeming certain behaviors as moral and immoral. Acts that may leave permanent stains on a womana��s character, if performed by a man, has often left him unmarked. This double-standard has been the subject of many works. During the 1700a��s women became much more vocal about their growing concern on the matter. Eliza Haywood, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, were a few of the women during this time period who wrote about this double-standard. Using the works they have left behind I will provide evidence of this gender double-standard that is found within their pieces.
Eliza Haywood, rather than directly approach the topic, uses the female character Fantomina to show how women who do not guard their chastity will end up shamed for not being more cautious, while the men they lay with remain free from judgments. Early on the reader realizes that Fantomina is a distinguished and privileged young lady. She is a member of high society; hence all her actions must be meticulously calculated. Still even within her class people become subject to temptation. Curiosity initially leads her into the world prostitution, simply for a closer look. Human desires caused her to become entrapped in it. There she meets a man, Beauplaisir, who is of similar ranking in the world of the elite. She dares not to identify herself a�?three or four times did she open her mouth to confess her real quality; but the influence of her ill stars prevented ita�? (Haywood 1181). Due to her fear of compromising her reputation she was unable to speak of her true personage. Beauplaisir, however is granted this freedom, because although he and Fantomina are similar in many ways, his gender afforded him more rights in regards to his behavior, than they did her. He had the liberty to come and go to any such place as he pleased, including brothels, without ever having to worry that ill discourse regarding his character will ever being uttered. Fantomina is certain that if her true identity is revealed she will be forever shamed.
Just the possibility of having someone recognize her was enough to make Fantomina take great measures so as not to be known. She feels as long as she is never discovered she is as free as the others whom she is imitating. Yet, even with her identity a mystery it is still difficult for her to cope with the loss of her virginity once it is gone. We see the true feelings of Fantomina here, when that loss is described as such, a�?in fine, she was undone; and he gained victory, so highly rapturous, that had he known over whom, scarce could he have triumphed morea�? (1182). Clearly, she has lost something and he has won, and the win would be doubly satisfying if he knew who she really was. This certainly raises the questions a�?what makes him victorious when they have both partaken in the same deed?a�? His gender is what gives him the upper hand. From that point on we see only a decline in Fantominaa��s once confident demeanor and arrogance in Beauplaisira��s. When all is discovered and the truth can no longer be hidden, she is sent off and he remains clear and untainted by the dirty deeds that he too was an equal accessory to. Though this story is fiction, the theme is very real. The worldly sins of a woman do not go unpunished, while men are free from the wrath of other men. Haywood was not the only one who felt it necessary to address this distressing topic.
In the poem Epistle from Mrs. Yonge to Her Husband, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu writes of this double-standard. Montagua��s Mrs. Yonge is well aware of the great societal differences and is displaying her qualms with these unfair practices that force women into a victim position. Mrs. Yonge acknowledges that women are the weaker of the sexes, but does not see this as a reason for women to suffer. She says a�?too, too severely laws of honor bind/the weak submissive sex of womankinda�? (Montagu 1200). In these lines she states that the a�?laws of honor binda�? women to their husbands in marriage, but women suffer not because they are married it is because they are weak and submissive, rarely ever speaking up about the injustices they suffer in their marital lives. Mrs.Yonge would like an explanation for the inequalities in these gender assignments a�?from whence is this unjust distinction grown?/Are we not formed with passions like your own?/Nature wi
Zubayr: Thanks for the answer. Of course it doesn't look like that in Microsoft office. It's MLA and I didn't select the topic.
BTW: There is a lot more to the essay. And I already sent it to the TA and she said it was amazing and very sophisticated.
Yamster: It's about the double-standards in society based on genders and of course that is of course the injustices towards women based on their gender.
Distant Waves
The beginning of this book takes place at a sA�ance Janea��s mother is performing. After contacting a deeply missed loved one, Maude, her mother, and her children, Mimi, Jane, Emma, and Amelie, plus, an unborn, set out towards home. But on their way, the ground violently shakes, and a young man, whom is later to be found out to be Nikola Tesla comes and brings the newly-widowed family into a building, where he proceeds to smash an alarm clock sized machine that resulted in cease of the shaking. The family soon learns about his attempt to study vibrational patterns that caused the shaking. And soon, the young group set off for a village of physic mediums near buffalo. There, Jane becomes enthused with the life of Nikola Tesla, and over 12 years collects information about his life from newspapers in a scrapbook. At the age of sixteen, Jane and her eighteen-year-old sister Mimi set off for New York City, where the famed Tesla was staying. Tesla remembered her, and, Jane was thrilled. Jane also sparked up a small relationship with Tesla assistant, Thad, and when Mimi runs off to Europe with Mr. Guggenheim and his mistress, Jane is forced to leave New York City, and return to her mother. But before she leaves, Thad promises her that he would write. Jane patiently awaits a letter from Thad over the next six months but only receives a book, with no inscription as to whom it was from. Soon, her mother is invited to a Physic Mediums convention in London, and the whole family, along with the now 12-year-old baby Blythe, travels to London. As a sA�ance is conducted with the twins Emma and Amelie and Maude, Emma is transformed into some kind of ghost of the former Queen Victoria, and warns everyone of the upcoming World War One. After the convention, the small all girl family find themselves seeing Mimi and thinking shea��s a ghost. But, as it turned out, she was alive, and sought out them. In the time she was gone, Mimi fell in love with Mr. Guggenheima��s valet and is bought a ticket on the doomed Titanic. Soon, everyone but Maude find a way onto the Titanic. As soon as the twins are onboard, they start having problems, and see great problems with the shipa��s future. A young Chinese girl named Li goes and fetches help, and who else is the help but Janea��s crush, Thad. After the girls are sedated, Jane and Thad spark up a relationship, and soon find themselves agreeing to engagement on the date of Mimia��s wedding, April 14, onboard the Titanic. All is well; until Nikolaa��s newly built a�?earthquake machinea�? disrupts the ship, and adds to the damage of the iceberg. In an act to save everyone from imminent death, Tesla unveils his time machine, and sends him and Jane 2 hours and 40 minutes into the future. There, Nikola finds Jane, and soon, finds Emma and Amelie. But soon, Emma dies from hypothermia. After a bit of searching, Jane finds the dead body of Victor, Mimia��s new husband. But, she cannot find Thad or Mimi. Concluding that Mimi and Thad had drowned, Jane tries to move on. Two years and 4 months later, Jane is working at the Sun Newspaper as a journalist. A story rolls in about two people found in the ocean, a man and a woman, with no sign of a boat or floating device in sight. The photograph of the people is instantly familiar to Jane, and she hurries to cover the story. When she arrives, she is reunited with Mimi, and, a little later, Thad. Apparently, Teslaa��s invention forwarded Thad and Mimi Two years and 4 months into the future. Mimi is stricken by Victora��s death but Thad and Jane finally have reached a happy ending.
****I'm asking this question for a friend because I want to see how other people answer to his question. This is not my question, but in wording your answer, you can address your answer to me as if I asked the question****
Girls seem to get upset about double-standards, but I don't think there is anything wrong with a man secretly cheating on his girlfriend/wife and then simultaneously forbidding or expecting his girlfriend/wife not to see other men.
Generally, a male's appetite for sex is so much larger than a woman's flimsy libido.
I want to have sex with every extremely-attractive girl I see, and I don't find that to be incompatible with the loving relationship I have with my girlfriend.
I don't think it's wrong that I hold a double standard, and I would NEVER allow her to see another man. That's just the way it is---I'm selfish---is this a crime, a sin? In fact, I expect I'd become violently outraged if she even thought about someone else. I'd become angry if she even told me that she had a dream (something outside her control) about someone else, and I wouldn't feel ashamed to express this anger.
My libido demands sex at least 6 days a week. Hers demands sex 1-2 days a week. And the problem is that when she is busy with exams, her stress eliminates her libido entirely. I hate to force her to have sex when she doesn't want to---it makes her upset. On the other hand, when I'm studying for exams, I want to have sex even more to shed off some of the stress.
I'm happier keeping our warm relationship; she's happy being naive, innocent, and feeling the illusion of my loyal love. However, I'm happy executing my sex drive with frequency, that is, with other women (however, I will certainly make sure that I prevent std's however I can, and if I ever got an std, then I would admit my unfaithful/adulterous behavior to my gf).
Why should a man develop a conscience about secreting having sex with other women and holding a double standard? Why do women think this is incompatible with "love"?
I actually feel like I'd love my girlfriend more if I didn't resent her inadequate, female appetite for sex. I almost think that the inadequate sexual appetite women have is evolutionarily designed to send their men off to secretly have sex with other women!
I am asking this question for a MALE friend, that came up in an argument between us. This question details his position. What do you think?
1. The British theory of mercantilism, by which the colonies were governed,
held that
a. the economy should be shaped by market forces, without government
interference.
b. the colonies should develop by becoming as economically self-
sufficient as possible.
c. the colonial economy should be carefully controlled to serve the
mother country's needs.
d. colonists should promote economic growth by free trade with other
countries.
2. One of the ways in which mercantilism harmed the colonial economy was
a. by prohibiting colonial merchants from owning and operating their own
ships.
b. by inhibiting the development of banking and paper currency in the
colonies.
c. by forcing the colonists to fall into debt through the purchase of
goods on credit.
d. by forcing Virginia tobacco planters to sell their product only in
Britain.
3. The mobilization of "nonimportation" policies against the Stamp Act was
politically important because
a. it aroused the first French support for the American cause.
b. it aroused revolutionary fervor among many ordinary American men and
women.
c. it reinforced the completely nonviolent character of the anti-British
movement.
d. it helped stimulate the development of colonial manufacturing.
4. The British troops killed in the Boston Massacre had been sent to the city
as a result of
a. colonial protests against the Stamp Act.
b. the illegal activities of the Committees of Correspondence.
c. colonial resistance to the Quartering Act of 1767.
d. disruptive colonial resistance to the Townshend Acts' tax on tea and
other products.
5. The British reacted to the Boston Tea Party by
a. shipping the colonial protestors to Britain for trial.
b. closing the Port of Boston until damages were paid and order restored
c. passing the Quebec Act prohibiting trial by jury and permitting the
practice of Catholicism.
d. granting a monopoly on the sale of tea to the British East India Co.
6. American colonists especially resented the Townshend Acts because
a. they strongly disliked the British minister, "Champagne Charley"
Townshend, who proposed them.
b. the revenues from the taxation would go to support British officials
and judges in America.
c. they called for the establishment of the Anglican church throughout
the colonies.
d. the taxes were to be imposed directly by the king without an act of
Parliament.
7. The passage of the Quebec Act aroused intense American fears because
a. it put the French language on an equal standing with English
throughout the colonies.
b. it involved stationing British troops throughout the colonies.
c. it extended Catholic jurisdiction and a nonjury judicial system into
the western Ohio country.
d. it threatened to make Canada the dominant British colony in North
America.
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8. The most important action the Continental Congress took to protest the
Intolerable Acts was
a. the formation of The Association to impose a complete boycott of all
British goods.
b. the organization of a colonial militia to prepare for military
resistance.
c. the formation of Committees of Correspondence to unite all the
colonies in political opposition to British rule.
d. the sending of petitions to the British Parliament demanding repeal
of the laws.
9. The event that precipitated the first real shooting between the British
and American colonists was
a. colonial resistance to the Stamp Act.
b. the British attempt to seize colonial supplies and leaders at
Lexington and Concord.
c. the Boston Tea Party.
d. the Boston Massacre.
10. The British gova��t at the time of the American Revolution was headed by
a. William Pitt. c. Edmund Burke.
b. "Champagne Charley" Townshend. d. Lord North.
11. The American rebellion was especially dangerous to the British because
they were also worried about
a. possible revolts in Ireland and war with France.
b. Labor unrest in British industrial cities.
c. maintaining sufficient troops in India.
d. their ability to maintain naval control of the oceans.
12. The British political party that was generally more sympathetic to the
American cause was
a. the Tory Party. c. the Country Party.
b. the Labor Party. d. the Whig Party.
13. One of the advantages the British enjoyed in the impending conflict with
the colonies was
a. a determined and politically effective government.
b. the ability to enlist foreign soldiers, Loyalists, and Native
Americans in their military forces.
c. a highly motivated and efficiently run military force in America.
d. the concentration of colonial resistance in a few urban centers.
14. One of the advantages the colonists enjoyed in the impending conflict
with Britain was
a. fighting defensively on a large, agriculturally self-sufficient
continent.
b. a well-orga
I hate to be contraversial, but as a ex service member(3 1/2 years out) I have some stuff to get on my chest. I also want the men and women who are currently in the armed forces to become aware of how they may not be looked at the same once they get out the service. How or why? Well in my opinion and some based on personal experiences, I will list a few reasons below.
1) It is the military personnel who stimulates the local and near economies around military installations. These businesses thrive off the military to stay afloat. They are all up in a servicemembers check book because they know they have a steady income and know that they can call the commanders of service members if they are delinquent on payments. However once the servicemember gets out where are these private industry businesses when the servicemember needs a job? Will they offer the same credit opportunities when the servicemember is no longer in? Of course not! Apparently these private sector industries does not appreciate the fact that military members helped keep them in business.
2. The best time to get arrested or have to deal with the court system is when you are in the service(especially if you are a minority). True Story! But once you are out you may be screwed. The court system knows its place by not mistreating the military members because get their town or city gets alot of their funding and economic hope through military members(Especially in military towns). However once your out(especially if you are a minority), you are looked at as a criminal by the courts until proven otherwise. You may be a veteran but are worthless cause you know longer wear the uniform. True Story!
3. The military keeps housing markets afloat by buying and renting properties. When you are wearing the uniform you are guaranteed to get approved for the rental property without them even doing verifications. Buying may not be as simple but the banks love lending to military personnel. HOWEVER, once you get out it is a totally different story. You have lost all your financial and credit credability. True Story!
4. No more "thank you for your service" from people or women chasing after you once you take that uniform off. LOL.
Does everyone see the point I am trying to make? I that there are ACTIVE DUTY servicemembers reading. I am not being negative but it's just reality. Even by reading other posts by veterans I can safely say that military experience does not mean nothing to employers especially in this tight job market Especially in private industry. The only jobs I had were working for Defense contractors whom I praise for hiring mainly vets. I gave up trying to get Government employment. It is easy as hell to get in the military but hard to obtain government employment! What a conspiracy ha? All I am demanding is that America takes better care of Veterans. YES I do have a small since of entitlement especially in the job market. I served my country then I went and to college and obtained a vocational degree and my resume is getting passed up for hundreds of jobs in here in Dallas/Fort Worth. There should be no reason why veterans are not prioritized for getting good paying jobs with livable wages before those who have not served. Im talking regular jobs not jobs which requires mandatory training or schooling. This is BS and you folks in private industry should be ashamed of yourselves. I regret and I am sure alot of other veterans regret serving people like you all. So take them yellow ribbons off your cars, stop sending care packages overseas and try doing something that would really help out a VET and give us priority for JOBS!!!!
I know, it is rather long, but I tried to make it entertaining. Besides, it isn't even about vampires!
I need to know if this is on a professional level, as I would like to become published someday.
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Upon entering the room, he had almost forgotten the troubles pursuing him. The vast hall was unlike any of the levels he hurried past below, and unlike any that he had ever occupied in his life, for that matter. It was a Parthenon inspired design, though with a low ceiling, and bore an Olympian grace which stood proudly over the skyline of the city. In standing in its notice you could tell this wasn't here solely for external pleasantries merely to delight the eye. Its unlimited wealth not only purchased material extravagance, but an otherworldly peace of mind and comfort for the insecurities of the soul that riches usually left callus and hollow. This was where men could ascend, freed of all their earthly problems, to sit in undisturbed reverence among themselves.
As he stood, stricken, his sense of direction and place was forgone as his eyes gazed transfixed at a point between the columns. In nature's waning hours she gilded everything with natural luxury, and seemed to crown its head of royalty. There are, at certain rare moments, after life has lost its value and despite all its mystery's ignored, that you experience something which imparts upon you a fleeting gift of illumination. a�?This opulence -no- this heavenly condition, wasn't intended for man.a�? His mind elevated to grasp, in vain, the spiritual uncertainties that tantalized the world.
He walked toward the far side of the rectangular room. The golden rays were enticing him to move, to suck him in and let it completely envelope his feeling of belonging. He wished -and for a split second wondered if- that this would be a gateway to a different, more wonderful place. Walking forward, the light was getting brighter, offering what no sensible mind would decline.
Everything vanished and there was only the gleaming nexus. Humility found him, as if special recognition were offered, and thought himself unworthy of the notice. His skin started to tingle as he drew upon his destination; it seemed as if the light was percolating through every pore. He put his arm up to shield his eyes from the assaulting, yet welcoming, paradise.
And walked through.
The cool breeze stung him and shook him from his whimsy, like a sudden blast from a cold shower that kills sleep. The city spanned out, its street lights starting to flicker on in the dimming dusk- a mockery of security. An awful maze loomed forth, writhing with sudden sickly convulsions, compounding its own malevolence into the folds, at any minute to burst forth with a rupture of violence and depravity. Shadows slowly crept from their hiding places to veil all the evil pleasures the reprobates reveled in. He knew this is what he would witness, but he dared to let himself hope. Seeing it, it was as though someone had punched through the inside of his stomach and squeezed.
Looking up towards the sky he wanted to be away. Somewhere, anywhere- to float along in the lonely depths of space, but yet he knew he would not feel alone. Afterall, it offered much more in terms of interest and wonder than any person he would ever meet here. Stars twinkled which seemed to signal a passage home, though he was without a means to take use of their guide. The city, in bitter jest, returned its own answer and hurled its indignation without repose. Sultry signs, some which lit up, had a women that, in a series of alternating bulbs, took off her top, yet her free arm now hid the area while the bra was raised in her other hand, displayed like a trophy.
a�?I actually live out there.a�? He whispered in disgust.
Just then there came a sound from which he dreaded, but knew was coming. It was the hound that had never lost the scent. A matter that must be addressed, tonight. As the hurried thud of steps became louder he felt a pang of guilt for bringing his troubles into such a holy place, but it couldn't have been helped. Sweat started to perspire under his arms, leaving an exceptionally cool feeling underneath his sleeves. He had been through many confrontations and this was more of an involuntary bodily reaction now to warn him. But his fear had been harnessed long ago. He took in a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, calmly. Over and over he did this until the sound came to its climax.
The steps stopped suddenly, and he felt the eyes starring at him. Then the walking started up again with vigorous determination, heading in his direction. The adversary came to a halt maybe but a few yards away, and waited.
He felt bare now. His sanctuary had been intruded apoun, and he was forced to tear himself away from his thoughts. He tried to regain a small piece of what was lost before his company came, but stomach and back were all a flutter, signaling that there was a presence nearby.
It isn't done, by the way.
When I was 16 I began dating a guy who treated me terrible. For 3 years he emotionally & physically abused me. Forcing me to have sex, comparing my sexual acts to other women he'd been with using names like c*nt and b**** constantly. He had me using drugs etc.
It took me awhile to move on but I did. I dated someone on and off for a yr. Flew all the way from S.C. to P.A. to go see him only to have him admit to me he'd been cheating on me the entire time and wanted nothing to do with me.
After that I tried once again to move on. Dated someone for a very short period of time and stupidly slept with him.. As soon as we finished having sex he turned over in bed and said "Ok I think we should break up" My heart sank it was a total slap in the face.
Now, I can't date anyone. I can get close to guys and tell them things but dating I can't do it. I find one flaw in every single guy and force myself to focus on that so I don't become interested in them. I've been asked out on dates but, I turn everyone down. I give off the impression as someone who's "really wants" a relationship but....even though this is true I can't get close to ANYONE
is this normal?
I'm attracted to a few ppl and talk to my friends about men I find attractive but I can't go further then he's cute I'd like to get to know him stage. A lot of times I don't even bother talking to the person.
I live in a good area see alot of people driving nice cars ,having beautiful women some are pretty old.I see alot of wealth where I live but I dont see any minorites around here.
I see that alot of these people have jobs that dont require much education and they live good most of ther jobs require licences or very little technical training.I have found that most African Americans can not go to school on the Pell Grant after the have become rehabiliated and released from prison and that a white baby rapist can get a degree but the cant because the pell grant prohibits them from going to school.
There is not jobs for men that pay money what Mickey D ,Scooping ince cream even Daily labor and Wal_Mart are closing door to felons are we not creating a society of political prisoners forced to sale drugs to have something grown men cant work for no 7 or 8 dollars an hour .I know people that have been working for years at a place and dont make more than 8 bucks and hour something has to give here .I dont feel people should get a handout for every problems but hell education is the key for these people if we dont help them get a skill want do folks expect them to do .No one seems to want these people or help them no wonder there in prison .
Theres not nothing out here for them .
I am no Miss America, but I genuinely believe in the concept of world peace. I believe that in making a conscious decision to devote your life to making the world a degree better than it was upon your arrival, you achieve happiness and success. To emulate this belief, I spent my seventeenth birthday in Chicago with a group of peers serving meals at the local homeless shelter. To a Crossville native, a place where homelessness is not a common issue, a big city full of outstretched hands begging you to summon your kindness, and buy their next meal is a shock. But why are these people reduced to this? Are they just looking for a free ride through life? Or are they legitimately in need of our assitance? During some of my time spent in the Windy City, I attended a seminar of sorts, that discussed the process of gentrification in big cities. Granted, not all homeless beings are a result of this, but it does have an astounding effect on the homeless population. So my mission in the next few paragraphs is to define gentrification in order for people to understand one of the major reasons that families are put out on the streets.
Mr. Webster defines gentrification as "the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses." Although that is true, it is the objective definition, and creates no deeper understanding at all. It almost sounds appealing. "Wow, I can buy property for cheap, renovate it, and turn it for a profit, but people I don't even know will possibly not be able to afford their place anymore. It's okay, I'll just donate some extra money to a homeless man, and my conscious will be clear." That's hardly the case. You actually contribute to the homeless population! Close your eyes, and imagine this.
You see them everywhere you turn. People in ragged, dirty clothes, with matted hair and decaying teeth. Some of them are crazy, rocking back and fourth, chanting some sort of language that only they understand. Some are intoxicated. You can smell the odor of cheap whiskey as you approach. You reach your destination which is a resturant with rave reviews. You've been planning to go there for weeks. You hold the door open for your friends and glance to your right and suddenly feel like someone has punched you in the stomach. A woman with her children are huddled together under a box, playing jacks. You feel guilty for your privledge to be eating at this resturant that charges seven dollars for a slice of pizza, while you wonder when the last time this family has ate a meal. You could give them money for food, with the fear that they would not use it for it's intended purpose; or you could invite them to come eat with your friends, with the fear that the other customers would complain and your party would get asked to leave. You decide to invite them in, not caring what people think. They share stories of how they became homeless. The explaination is a classic example of gentrification.
She tells you how her husband worked as a garbage man and they lived in a run-down apartment. She noticed all at once construction to the apartment building across the street. By the end of the month her rent had increased dramaticly, forcing them on to the streets. Her husband was working, but with his low income they could no longer afford to live in the apartment they had been living in for years. This happened to a lot of people in her apartment building. She points out Martha and Dean on the end of the street begging. Now her apartment building along with several others in her former neighborhood hve been renovated and rebuilt. In place of her family and friends are higher income families, who are willing to pay the high price of the apartment rent.
"Rapid Ubanization" an article by Jessica _________ states that "3.3 billion- half of Earth's population- live in cities, and it is estimated that it will be 5 billion in 20 years." People move to cities for different reasons, the most common one being the opportunity for higher-paying jobs. Those people need places to live. So the city meets, and decides which neighborhoods to urbanize, and move in the fresh young talent that have the money to pay increased rent rates. Now is anyone up for some crafty money making?
My father is a blue-collar working man. He works three jobs, not because he likes the stress that entails it, but because it makes him happy to be able to adequately provide for his family. There are many people in the world like him. When the subject of homeless people come up, he gets infuriated. He starts ranting about people being able to work as well as he can, and they just want to bum. From experience, there are plenty of people to fit this mold. They do not want to work so they swarm the streets looking for handouts. This
This is what America needs !
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques..
Quote:
"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians."
"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, Learn the Language!"
"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture."
"We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us."
"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE."
"If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted."
Maybe if we circulate this , American citizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
I had to review a movie or play, and I chose the Sound Of Music. Do you think this is good? Thanks!
The musical, The Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise, is a movie that regards Maria, a prospective nun, who is assigned to work with the von Trapp family during World War II. Throughout the movie, Maria begins to fall in love with Captain von Trapp, and throughout the movie, their relationship progresses. The film brings upon a musical and joyful atmosphere throughout, and attracts viewers of all ages.
Maria, who is a prospective nun, is training at the abbey near Salzburg, Austria. She is a very free-spirited woman, who enjoys everything music and singing has to offer. She is a young, blonde woman, with short hair, a slender build, and equipped with a beautiful voice created for singing many songs. As she gains a relationship with the von Trapp children, her kindness expands, because she feels the maternal side of her come out of its shell, and expresses itself fully.
The Sound of Music takes place in Salzburg, Austria during World War II. The season is during spring, with good weather throughout the movie. The scenes take place in a rural town in which the children visit with Maria, and the rurally located von Trapp mansion. There are many green hills surrounding the area, and a vast lake in front of the von Trapp mansion, adding to the peacefulness of the town, despite World War II going on around them.
There are many conflicts that take place in The Sound of Music, such as Maria and Captain von Trapp disagreeing on the way that the children are treated. The Captain treats the kids as if they were attending military school, and has high expectations from them. They are required to dress in full uniform and are under the command of a whistle. Maria highly disapproves of his actions, believing children should be allowed to be children. This conflict is a man vs. man conflict, because Maria is disagreeing with the Captain. Another conflict that takes place in the movie is that the Nazis are demanding Captain von Trapp serve in their army and lead the Nazi forces. The Captain does not go at all costs, and makes sure of it. So, during his and his new familya��s scheduled performance at the Salzburg Music Festival, the von Trapp family escapes to Switzerland, which is a neutral country, in order to live in peace. This conflict is a man vs. man conflict, since Captain von Trapp is against the Nazi army views and wishes.
The theme of this movie is to be true to yourself, because not doing so can lead to consequences. In the movie, for example, Maria plans on becoming a nun, but can't because she isn't being true to herself. The theme of being true to yourself is stressed throughout the movie. In addition, when Captain von Trapp is being drafted to go lead the Nazis, the von Trapp family leave Austria and go to Switzerland , because they can't be true to themselves and join the Nazis. Since the Nazis tried to spread their hatred for people that were different from them, the von Trapp family simply could not support this and couldn't be true to themselves by helping the Nazis.
I'm a freshman in high school, give me a break. For ninth grade, I'm a pretty good writer.
What is Canada becoming? Canada's tolerance misplaced?
>
> By Mahfooz Kanwar, For The Calgary Herald, March 30, 2009
> C Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald
>
> Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is getting flak from the usual
> suspects, but he deserves praise instead.
>
> Recently, Kenney pointed that out while at a meeting in Toronto. Members
> of
> Canada's Pakistani community called on him to make Punjabi one of Canada's
> official languages. It makes me angry that such an idea would enter the
> minds
> of my fellow and former countrymen, let alone express them to a Minister
> of the
> Crown.
>
> A few months ago, I was dismayed to learn that Erik Millett, the principal
> of
> Belleisle School in Springfield, N.B., limited playing our national anthem
> because the families of a couple of his students objected to it.
>
> As a social scientist, I oppose this kind of political correctness, lack
> of
> assimilation of new immigrants to mainstream Canada, hyphenated-Canadian
> identity, and the lack of patriotism in our great nation.
>
> Increasingly, Canadians feel restricted in doing things the Canadian way
> lest
> we offend minorities. We cannot even say Merry Christmas without fear of
> causing offence. It is amazing that 77 per cent of the Canadian majority
> are
> scared of offending 23 per cent of minorities. We have become so timid
> that
> the majority cannot assert its own freedom of expression. We cannot
> publicly
> question certain foreign social customs, traditions and values that do not
> fit
> into the Canadian ethos of equality. Rather than encouraging new
> immigrants to
> adjust to Canada, we tolerate peculiar ways of doing things. We do not
> remind
> them that they are in Canada, not in their original homelands.
>
> In a multicultural society, it is the responsibility of minorities to
> adjust to
> the majority. It does not mean that minorities have to totally amalgamate
> with
> the majority. They can practice some of their cultural traditions within
> their homes -- their backstage behavior. However, when outside of their
> homes,
> their front stage behavior should resemble mainstream Canadian behavior.
> Whoever comes to Canada must learn the limits of our system. We do not
> kill our
> daughters or other female members of our families who refuse to wear
> hijab,
> niqab or burka which are not mandated by the Qur'an anyway. We do not
> kill our
> daughters if they date the "wrong" men. A 17-year-old Sikh girl should
> not
> have been killed in British Columbia by her father because she was caught
> dating a Caucasian man.
>
> We do not practice the dowry system in Canada, and do not kill our brides
> because they did not bring enough dowry. Millions of female fetuses are
> aborted every year in India, and millions of female infants have been
> killed by
> their parents in India and China. Thousands of brides in India are burned
> to
> death in their kitchens because they did not bring enough dowry into a
> marriage. Some 30,000 Sikhs living abroad took the dowries but abandoned
> their
> brides in India in 2005. This is not accepted in Canada.
>
> In some countries, thousands of women are murdered every year for family
> or
> religious honour. We should not hide behind political correctness and we
> should expose the cultural and religious background of these heinous
> crimes,
> especially if it happens in Canada. We should also expose those who bring
> their
> cultural baggage containing the social custom of female circumcision. I
> was
> shocked when I learned about two cases of this barbaric custom practiced
> in St.
> Catharines, Ont. a few years ago.
>
> I have said it on radio and television, have written in my columns in The
> Calgary Herald, and I have written in my latest book, Journey to Success,
> that
> I do not agree with the hyphenated identity in Canada because it divides
> our
> loyalties. My argument is that people are not forced to come to Canada and
> they
> are not forced to stay here. Those who come here of their own volition and
> stay
> here must be truly patriotic Canadians or go back.
>
> I am a first-generation Canadian from Pakistan. I left Pakistan 45 years
> ago.
> I cannot ignore Pakistan, because it is the homeland of my folks, but my
> first
> loyalty should be and is to Canada. I am, therefore, a proud Canadian, no
> longer a Pakistani-Canadian. I am a Canadian Muslim, not a Muslim
> Canadian.
>
> I do not agree with those Canadians who engage in their fight against the
> system in their original countries on Canadian soil. They should go back
> and
> fight from within. For example, some of the Sikhs, Tamil Tigers,
> Armenians and
> others have disturbed the peace in Canada because of their problems back
> home.
> Recently, a low-level leader of MQM, the Mafia of Paki
When you have verses like these for apostates and non believers (atheists)
a�?One day a man who had an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father got into a fight with one of the Israelite men. During the fight, this son of an Israelite woman blasphemed the LORDa��s name. So the man was brought to Moses for judgment. His mothera��s name was Shelomith. She was the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan. They put the man in custody until the LORDa��s will in the matter should become clear. Then the LORD said to Moses, a�?Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and tell all those who heard him to lay their hands on his head. Then let the entire community stone him to death. Say to the people of Israel: Those who blaspheme God will suffer the consequences of their guilt and be punished. Anyone who blasphemes the LORDa��s name must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the LORDa��s name will surely die. a�? (Leviticus 24:10-16)
a�?Suppose someone secretly entices youa��even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest frienda��and says, a�?Let us go worship other godsa��a��gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known. They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth. But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them. You must put them to death! Strike the first blow yourself, and then all the people must join in. Stone the guilty ones to death because they have tried to draw you away from the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery.a�? (Deuteronomy 13:6-10)
a�?When you begin living in the towns the Lord your God is giving you, you may hear that scoundrels among you are leading their fellow citizens astray by saying, a�?Let us go worship other godsa��a��gods you have not known before. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy[b] all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the open square and burn it. Burn the entire town as a burnt offering to the Lord your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt. (Deuteronomy 13: 12-16)
a�?When you begin living in the towns the Lord your God is giving you, a man or woman among you might do evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violate the covenant. For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the moon, or any of the starsa��the forces of heavena��which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then the man or woman who has committed such an evil act must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death.a�? (Deuteronomy 17:2-5)
a�?Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to deatha��whether young or old, man or womana�?(2nd Chronicles 12-13)
General Killing in Practice
a�?Then I heard the LORD say to the other men, a�?Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all a�� old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin your task right here at the Temple.a�? So they began by killing the seventy leaders. a�?Defile the Temple!a�? the LORD commanded. a�?Fill its courtyards with the bodies of those you kill! Go!a�? So they went throughout the city and did as they were told.a�?(Ezekiel 9:5-7)
a�?You are my battle-ax and sword,a�? says the LORD. a�?With you I will shatter nations and destroy many kingdoms. With you I will shatter armies, destroying the horse and rider, the chariot and charioteer. With you I will shatter men and women, old people and children, young men and maidens. With you I will shatter shepherds and flocks, farmers and oxen, captains and rulers. a�?As you watch, I will repay Babylon and the people of Babylonia for all the wrong they have done to my people in Jerusalem,a�? says the LORD. a�?Look, O mighty mountain, destroyer of the earth! I am your enemy,a�? says the LORD. a�?I will raise my fist against you, to roll you down from the heights. When I am finished, you will be nothing but a heap of rubble. You will be desolate forever. Even your stones will never again be used for building. You will be completely wiped out,a�? says the LORD. (Jeremiah 51:20-26)
a�?Anyone who is captured will be run through with a sword. Their little children will be dashed to death right before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked and their wives raped by the attacking hordes. For I will stir up the Medes against Babylon,
Even one verse would make a person sick.
How sick is christianity
With all the infidelity going on today and all the women in the work force who cheats more men or women. What you think? O and another thing, is someone faithful just because they have not had the opportunity to cheat. I think faithfulness becomes real only when truly tested.
"A man is not honest simply because he never had the chance to steal"
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. '
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
This was given to me by Ledgend Lady but what are your beliefs on it?
Every few weeks I go by a getto and find that there are less and less kids every time I go .You hardly ever see young men in there late teens or 20s .Its like they have been kidnapped.I know there all in jail ,there not much beauty in hte getto i.e gutter.I have much sympathy for them because I dont see hardly anyone white .Its all poor blacks and hispanics know the world doesnt owe the poor nothing but what does society expect these misearblly poor people to do work for 7 to 8 bucks and hour for many years and hope that they become a store manager one day .Its truly sad to find that in almost any city or town you go you can find crack .I have seen mothers have crack babies ,they simply couldnt stop smoking its like it has possessed there body .
Could crack be giving the poor and downtrodden feeling of Europhia that make them feel better about tehmselves .Can the effects of oppression strip a women or man of all the dignity and self worth and force them to sink to a state of so much dispair they care not about a jail or prison ?Seems so I have seen in cities across America people lighting up in front of cops there simplyy just to many people to arrest it would take bus load after bus load ,and after we lock up these unfortunates whats next we want tehm to be on probation and parole enter programs but there isnt no way they can be self sufficent working job that provide no money for self sufficency .Seems to me that crack has become the god of the poor and oppressed in the getto ,it is used to make money and for some to smoke to temporarily mask there feeling of nothingness..
America has undermined the freedoms of people by forcing them to be apart of a society which they dont belong to and arresting people for consensual crimes .and not looking at the reasons for drug abuse because it is a both a mental problem and a addiction that jail can not fix it can only temporaily hide the problem from the addict.
As long as the FDA does not regulate the product money gets siphoned to in the black market to buy more crack and create more problems with technology with have the ability to lessen the effects of drugs such as Marajuna which can be used to create drugs that have both the appearance of crack but with a lot less negative effects and health problems compared to alcohol and tobacoo.
Is it possible for women to be thought of as equals as men in society and polarity to remain between the personalities? It seems that the feminist movement and society after the fact have forced men to become more sensitive, 'nice', ect... and women more hardened and insensitive. Also I've noticed that while women are always screaming that they want a 'nice' guy, they always go for the a-hole manly man and tell everyone they don't know why they always end up with the a-holes. Has the feminist movement kind of gone overboard to the point where polarity no longer remains and maybe this is why the divorce rate has skyrocketed and people generally report more unhappiness with life and relationships?
Tracy - if there was no polarity you would never be interested in the opposite sex. You are thinking way too black and white and inside 'the box'. We are not talking north and south pole we are talking male/female polarity and it does exist. OPPOSITES ATTRACT.
We are both in our 40's but young at heart.
We met at adult school 1 year ago. We became friends in December. We stopped talking for 1 month when I developed a crush on her. I wrote her a bunch of zanney and crazy emails during that time that she loved but she never wrote me back.
We bumped into each other a month later and became really good friends. We spent much time together and on the phone for hours a day. She would call me to wish me sweet pleasant dreams. Everything seems really sweet but we were never overtly romantic but her late night calls were real sweet. I sent her flowers a few times and once just recently but I never forced myself on her.
She had told me long before she never wanted another relationship because she was divorced twice and had some light sexual child abuse issues.
I helped her a lot with her certifications and she helped me see things more creatively.
I was going through a divorce which made her feel uncomfortable. She didna��t want to have an effect on the divorce either positively or negatively.
In late June we have a 5 hour talk where were dance around our emotional issues. Basically I said I was falling in love with her but I didna��t want to say too much because I didna��t want to get hurt. She said I was amazing but I was a married man and she would not talk to me about her feelings because I was a married man but she admitted if things continue along its current path maybe positive things could work out between us but she didna��t want me to depend on that. She has lots of internal issues and just wasna��t sure. The conversation was very sweet and romantic. You could tell by her eye contact.
She took her exam in mid June and re-tested in late July. Things looked like they were going good but she never said much to me about her feelings. I used to send her crazy emails about my feelings and fun personally stuff she loved but over time she drift a part from me. I tried to keep her close but at one point you have to back off when its not recipicated. She never avoided me and would almost always return my calls very promptly.
At first I was hoping that maybe it was unintenially but when I questioned her about it she acted like things were normal. I dona��t know what happened. I dona��t think she is seeing anyone but at this point I dona��t know. We have gone from seeing each other 3-4 times a week to maybe once every 2 weeks and now I wonder if it will be longer than that. We talk but its mostly about business or our careers and not so much about other personal stuff. Near the end of the summer she thanked me for a most wonder summer that I contributed greatly to.
So here I am. Maybe she had decided to detach from me and wait for my divorce before we get friendly again or maybe this the end and she decided we not were right for one another and felt guilty about my divorce.
I dona��t know but it makes me sad that I can be such as good friend with someone for so long and then it to become like an acquaintance for no apparently reason. One thing I do know and that she knew I would get very upset if she told me she wanted to cut it off so many she decided to do it without telling me. I am at a loss. I am trying to not so quickly return her calls but I am still very nice to her. Its ovibious by her lack of calls and type of conversations that she wants to not be my good friend anymore. Maybe she never was ?
at least try to help with a little bit...mostly i need help rewording, and using better words.
There are several events in Jane Eyre that Marjory affect the events and the outcome of the novel. The thing that affects it the most is social status. In the nineteenth century, social status was a big deal and money meant a lot. Also, men were seen as superior to women. Jane Eyre and her relationship with Mr. Rochester significantly change as the novel progresses. This happens because Jane is changing into a different person; her social status gradually changes and a level of equality is established between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Social status has an immense influence in Jane Eyre, and it affects how she develops into the woman she has become.
When Jane is a child, she has a low social status. When her parents die, she is raised by her Aunt Reed, who has a lot of money. Ms. Reed, however, does not care about Jane or consider her to be a part of the family. When Jane turns ten years old, she is sent to a charity school, called Lowood. Here, all the girls wear plain clothes and are forbidden to wear curls in their hair. They dona��t wear anything that makes them look like they are from the upper class. Jane is forced to be plain and ordinary, like every other girl at Lowood. After a few years, Jane becomes a teacher at Lowood, and gets paid for the first time. Throughout her years spent at Lowood, Jane becomes more independent and she begins to recognize who she is. She wants to teach somewhere new, she wants to go somewhere new with new people. She puts an ad in the Herald, seeking a job as a governess. She soon gets a reply from Mrs. Fairfax. Jane is to be paid thirty pounds per annum, which is twice as much money as she is getting at her current job. This bumps up her social status a little bit, but not significantly.
She meets Mr. Rochester and falls for him. She scolds herself for falling in love with him because she knows that he is superior to her. He has more money, so Jane believes that he can get any woman he wants. She knows that Rochester would benefit by marrying Blanch Ingram, which he almost does. Hea��d have more connections and more money. How could he ever want someone so plain and poor like herself? When Rochester finally tells Jane that he has feelings for her, Jane is struck with disbelief. She thinks he is joking, but when she realizes that his feelings towards her are true, she feels happier than ever. Rochester offers her gifts and an elaborate wedding and she refuses. She feels uneasy and she feels like shea��s not bringing anything into the marriage. This is when she decides to leave Rochester. While Jane is living with St. John Rivers she finds out that her uncle, John Eyre, has died and he left her a fortune of twenty thousand pounds. Although she gave up the majority of her inheritance, she still had a lot to offer now; she wouldna��t feel like Rochestera��s inferior. When she went back to Rochester, she found out that he had been in a fire. He is now blind and crippled, which significantly lowers his social status. Since Jane and Rochester are now in the same social class, they can be in a happy and functional relationship.
oops...thanks guys
So tell me what you think. Her name is Chase Coleman. But DEvin calls her Liz cause her middle name is Elizabeth. And yes...he did die.
I walked into the room. Benton was waiting, arms across his chest, looking through the one way window. His face was fixed in a scowl.
a�?Did he confess?a�?
a�?He wona��t say a thing.a�?
I threw my jacket on a folding chair. a�?Great,a�?
a�?Well, what does that mean?a�? Luke asked behind me.
a�?It means I have to question the psychopath.a�?
Outside the door, I placed my thumb to the reader.
a�?Chase Coleman, access granted.a�? Said a mechanical voice.
The heavy metal door swung open. Behind it was a dark room, with just a single table and two chairs. Behind the table sat my worst nightmare, leaning back leisurely.
a�?Ah, my dear Chase,a�? He laughed, becoming alert.
I repressed a shudder and sat down across from him. a�?You havena��t changed a bit.a�?
a�?On the contrary, my hair has gotten a tad bit grayer.a�? Pierce tried to reach for his head but was stopped by the clang of handcuffs. a�?Are these necessary?a�?
a�?Since I dona��t want you touching me, uh, yes.a�?
The look he gave me was somewhere between pity and sorrow. a�?Dearest, why would you refuse me?a�?
I swallowed. a�?Did you kill those people?a�?
a�?I dona��t want to talk about them,a�? He leaned forward. a�?I want to talk about us.a�?
a�?There never was an us, Henry Pierce. Youa��re old enough to be my father.a�?
a�?You like older men though, dona��t you? You fell for him. And quickly too,a�? His voice still had the same sliminess that it had had three years ago.
a�?Dona��t,a�? I flexed my hand on the table.
a�?Yes, I agree. The past is the past.a�? Pierce watched my hand closely, and then looked back at me. a�?You have blossomed into a woman Chase. A beautiful one I might add.a�?
I opened the file on the table. Pictures of horrible crimes stared back at me. I placed each one in front of Pierce, showing the boy last. When I spoke my voice was full of slow pain. a�?Did you kill them?a�?
He studied each one, floating them in front of him so he could see better. After he was done, his dark eyes searched my face. a�?I imagine you are very good at your job?a�?
a�?What does that have to do with anything?a�? I snatched the pictures from the air and placed them back in the file.
a�?Because darling,a�? Pierce said in his sharp British accent. a�?You were my best pupil. I have to know if I taught you well.a�?
a�?You taught me nothing,a�? I slammed my fist on the table.
He shook his head, a slow smile spreading across his face. a�?Thata��s where youa��re wrong, love. I taught you everything you know. I made you who you are.a�?
My stomach heaved at the thought of that. a�?I learned not to love the Pierce men a long time ago. First with you and your lies and then with--,a�? I stopped, my breath catching my throat.
a�?Cana��t even say his name?a�? Pierce looked amused. a�?I thought you were stronger than that.a�?
I fought back the tears and spoke. a�?I am.a�?
a�?Have you been practicing? Ia��d like to see what you can do.a�?
a�?No,a�? I spat. a�?The only reason Ia��m here is because thata��s what Ia��ve been ordered to do. Dona��t think this is a social occasion.a�?
a�?Ia��ve been in hiding for the last three years, Chase.a�? He leaned forward as if to share a secret. a�?This is the closest to a social occasion that Ia��ve ever had. And besides,a�? He leaned back and laughed. a�?Devin would want me to have you.a�?
Before I knew what I was doing, he was in the air, his face purple. I concentrated one part of my mind on the door, keeping it closed. With my hand outstretched, I squeezed, sending a spasm of pain through Pierce.
He chuckled in response. a�?I taught you that trick sweet.a�?
Another squeeze and his body shuddered, every limb shuddering.
a�?I remember that,a�? He was laughing, laughing, at me! a�?When you use It, the lightning bolt in your eyes. Glorious.a�?
It took every ounce of my strength to not kill him.
a�?Is this what he loved about you? I never understood it fully. But maybea��a�? He made a choking noise. a�?Maybe he liked your power.a�?
I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. Devina��s face floated before me, tan and beautiful and glorious. After a while I realized I could taste the blood from where I had bitten down on my lip.
Enough Chase, His voice said. You arena��t this person.
With another anguished sigh, I lowered Pierce, not opening my eyes until he was collapsed on the floor, gasping for breath. His dark red hair was sticking to the back of his neck with sweat, the veins in his neck sticking out prominently.
a�?Enjoy your time in Labyrinth,a�? I spat.
I turned around and went to leave, but was slung back with such force that the wind was knocked out of me. Peirce had broken free from his restraints and was holding me up, just inches away from him.
a�?Still not powerful enough to beat me?a�? His breath tickled my cheek as he sniffed my hair. a�?Maybe I didna��t teach you everything. My pupil would have won. At all costs.a�?
My body had sparks flying from it, whirling the room into a mystic l
It seems women are being exposed to rhetoric to encourage more traditionally male traits in them. Is this artificial social conditioning or generally equality where women naturally so want to act more like males.
It seems women are becoming more masculine. Is this normal and women only acted feminine because they were forced to in the old days? Or do you beleive there are new social ideals of what it is to be a "strong, independent woman"? And they are starting to socialize girls into masculinity?
Does the Bible Promote Slavery?
i found these quotes from the bible and im worried if God supports slavery or not:
Exodus Chapter 21, verse 1:
Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them. When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's and he shall go out alone. But if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,' then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for life.
Leviticus Chapter 25, verse 44:
Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.
20:10-17When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace. If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you. If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city. When the Lord your God delivers it into your hand, put to the sword all the men in it. As for the women, the children, the livestock and everything else in the city, you may take these as plunder for yourselves. . . . This is how you are to treat all the cities that are at a distance from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.
However, in the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy thema��the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusitesa��as the Lord your God has commanded you.
Exodus 21:20-21If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
"Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place."
We constantly hear of crackdowns on a�?dead-beat dads,a�? but the topic of how they often originate remains hidden and deserves serious light: Dead-beat Mothers.
Motherhood has always been played off as a moral symbol beyond reproach. The truth is it has little moral worth; anyone on I-75 at rush-hour knows there is little risk of the race dying out. Babies are not the final frontier, though that lie certainly helps serve lazy parasites. When choosing to waste her life, her goal is twofold: to have her sustenance assureda��to force a man into a position where he must support hera��and second, to neatly dispose of her productive years.
There are certain levels of living that no one has the right to affect, including your spouse. First is your purpose in life. Second is the choice of rewards for your own effort, of which she too, is an extension. Trapping a significant other is among the worst malice; arguably worse then rape. Because ita��s effects are so long term as it permanently affects so many. Pregnancy in this case is a grasping attempt to take your living energy and spend it on her own bumbling course of destruction: if she is willing to derail your life, she doesna��t care what happens to you and ita��s just the beginninga��the tip of the iceberg.
To accomplish her fraud, a woman is given a clear outline: created by legislators; funded by tax dollars; and backed up by the governmenta��s monopoly on legal violence. If at any point a man refuses to cooperate men with guns will come to his home and drag him away. A man must finance the endeavor, regardless of how a woman becomes pregnant. When deception has no legal relevance, a serious opportunity exists for fraud to thrive. Here are a few real cases in which this type of insanity manifests ita��s self: a middle age teacher statutorily rapes one of her 13 year old students, becomes pregnant, refuses to have an abortion, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. In another, a nurse has sex with a hospital patient, keeps the used condom, inseminates herself in the bathroom, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. Theoretically, a woman could break into a sperm bank, inseminate herself from a dead millionaire, then sue his estate for support and our courts would oblige. There are countless cases of equally asinine yet more conventional deception, which is all predation, period. Such women believe the state of motherhood is beyond moral question, and backed by our courts, is free to commit any atrocity to achieve it. What are our legal guardians thinking? I wouldna��t trust such a Judge to preside over a toaster: fraud is a felony. The legal and moral response to steal money through fraud in any other realm is prison time and restitution, but in this case, the penalties are reserved for the victim.
Couples must plan for the fact that no birth control method is 100% effective, and the choice to have children or not to and when, is not outside the courta��s authority to acknowledge. A violation of trust is the basis for any legal suit, and ita��s the courta��s obligation to determine innocence and reward it as to determine guilt and punish it, or in this case, to grant it nothing.
Still, we hear a�?If you didna��t want children, you shouldna��t have had sex.a�? If couples have sex twice a week over the course of a twenty year relationship resulting in two children, sex was had .001% of the time for procreation. The other 99.999% of the time, it was for the sake of the sex. Do we see bikini-clad models and think lustfully of diapers? Does a woman see a gorgeous guy and think of a minivan and a huge rear? SEX IS AN END IN ITSELF. If not, then it is a form of prostitution. Unplanned pregnancy is no longer an irreversible malady hopeless to challenge, and if one partner changes the rules, both lives need not be taken off track. Every new choice our medical advancements offer poses an obligation by those involved to stand by their word, and ita��s about time the courts recognized it.
There are enough people on the planet; surely there is room for justice. If men could opt out from the beginning, her pattern would be broken. If she violates her vows as wife or partner, she can face the consequences alone. Like welfare reform, shea��d become self-responsible and weigh her choices more carefully. If she refuses abortion on supposedly moral grounds, shea��ll have to come to grips with what her principles cost.
Parenting is too important to be handled haphazardly. A both parents should have to right to wait for the conditions he finds conducive to his being a good mate and fathera��conditions of his fulfillment, safety and honor. It is each persona��s responsibility to find a mutually agreeable partner, together to develop a stable environment, and have children when both so intend. Children must be a product of love, trust, mutual respect and sound life progressiona��not of fraud, contempt and aimlessness.
The world is full of Spirit Murderers who will try to take control of your resourc
We constantly hear of crackdowns on a�?dead-beat dads,a�? but the topic of how they often originate remains hidden and deserves serious light: Dead-beat Mothers.
Motherhood has always been played off as a moral symbol beyond reproach. The truth is it has little moral worth; anyone on I-75 at rush-hour knows there is little risk of the race dying out. Babies are not the final frontier, though that lie certainly helps serve lazy parasites. When choosing to waste her life, her goal is twofold: to have her sustenance assureda��to force a man into a position where he must support hera��and second, to neatly dispose of her productive years.
There are certain levels of living that no one has the right to affect, including your spouse. First is your purpose in life. Second is the choice of rewards for your own effort, of which she too, is an extension. Trapping a significant other is among the worst malice; arguably worse then rape. Because ita��s effects are so long term as it permanently affects so many. Pregnancy in this case is a grasping attempt to take your living energy and spend it on her own bumbling course of destruction: if she is willing to derail your life, she doesna��t care what happens to you and ita��s just the beginninga��the tip of the iceberg.
To accomplish her fraud, a woman is given a clear outline: created by legislators; funded by tax dollars; and backed up by the governmenta��s monopoly on legal violence. If at any point a man refuses to cooperate men with guns will come to his home and drag him away. A man must finance the endeavor, regardless of how a woman becomes pregnant. When deception has no legal relevance, a serious opportunity exists for fraud to thrive. Here are a few real cases in which this type of insanity manifests ita��s self: a middle age teacher statutorily rapes one of her 13 year old students, becomes pregnant, refuses to have an abortion, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. In another, a nurse has sex with a hospital patient, keeps the used condom, inseminates herself in the bathroom, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. Theoretically, a woman could break into a sperm bank, inseminate herself from a dead millionaire, then sue his estate for support and our courts would oblige. There are countless cases of equally asinine yet more conventional deception, which is all predation, period. Such women believe the state of motherhood is beyond moral question, and backed by our courts, is free to commit any atrocity to achieve it. What are our legal guardians thinking? I wouldna��t trust such a Judge to preside over a toaster: fraud is a felony. The legal and moral response to steal money through fraud in any other realm is prison time and restitution, but in this case, the penalties are reserved for the victim.
Couples must plan for the fact that no birth control method is 100% effective, and the choice to have children or not to and when, is not outside the courta��s authority to acknowledge. A violation of trust is the basis for any legal suit, and ita��s the courta��s obligation to determine innocence and reward it as to determine guilt and punish it, or in this case, to grant it nothing.
Still, we hear a�?If you didna��t want children, you shouldna��t have had sex.a�? If couples have sex twice a week over the course of a twenty year relationship resulting in two children, sex was had .001% of the time for procreation. The other 99.999% of the time, it was for the sake of the sex. Do we see bikini-clad models and think lustfully of diapers? Does a woman see a gorgeous guy and think of a minivan and a fat ass? SEX IS AN END IN ITSELF. If not, then it is a form of prostitution. Unplanned pregnancy is no longer an irreversible malady hopeless to challenge, and if one partner changes the rules, both lives need not be taken off track. Every new choice our medical advancements offer poses an obligation by those involved to stand by their word, and ita��s about time the courts recognized it.
There are enough people on the planet; surely there is room for justice. If men could opt out from the beginning, her pattern would be broken. If she violates her vows as wife or partner, she can face the consequences alone. Like welfare reform, shea��d become self-responsible and weigh her choices more carefully. If she refuses abortion on supposedly moral grounds, shea��ll have to come to grips with what her principles cost.
Parenting is too important to be handled haphazardly. A both parents should have to right to wait for the conditions he finds conducive to his being a good mate and fathera��conditions of his fulfillment, safety and honor. It is each persona��s responsibility to find a mutually agreeable partner, together to develop a stable environment, and have children when both so intend. Children must be a product of love, trust, mutual respect and sound life progressiona��not of fraud, contempt and aimlessness.
The world is full of Spirit Murderers who will try to take control of
I think it has the word Brother/s in the title. It's about this African American teen that lives in a city and one day he some how ends up in the past during the slavery times. He's forced to become a slave. I think he sort of befriends his masters wife or some Caucasian woman and she gives him a book to read. He meets 2 people who look like two of his friends from the future. He has a conflict with this other dude that's also black, but the guy isn't a slave. He actually beats the other slaves. The teen gets beaten by him once. That's all I remember...
But I do remember one scene that I think is from this movie but I'm not sure. When the teen ends up in the past, he is in some field with a lot of trees and there are these men on horses in the area.
On this lameass website called askmen.com, 500,000 men were asked the question, "How many dates should the man pay for?" 40% responded "majority until relationship is established" (whatever that means) and 30 % responded "majority throughout the entire relationship."
Why do men still act chivalrous toward women by paying for dates and opening doors and so forth when women have more advantages and opportunities these days and in some cities actually make more than men? I guess essentially my question is why and how are so many men so duped? Is there some kind of collective delusionary psychosis happening among men these days, because how does that make sense? I honestly supplicate your sense of reason here: if you "believe" you should pay for someone and serve her in various ways even if you make less than her and she is more opportunity than you, is that not entering into some kind of state of virtual servitude? You know, slaves took their masters coats, pulled out their chairs, opened their doors for them, dirtied their clothes to keep their master's clean, stand up when their masters entered the room etc.
Take marriage too, the same ask"men" survey claims 75 % of the 500,000 polled said that marriage is "a necessary institution and they help preserve", never mind how completely under duress they are in a failed marriage. Is it reasonable that you believe an instituion that steals away you assets, children, and general well being--that's so unfair that they automatically deem the mother the best parent no matter how bad she is, that forces you to pay alimony and give away your house even if the woman instigates the divorce and makes as much money as the the man?
There's been other cases throughout history (and there are other examples of this in society right now) where a large group of people are so deluded and have been made to believe something for so long that they become completely disconnected from reality and actually feverishly support the structures and systems that virtually enslave them. I think this phenomenon is seriously happening to men collectively these days, imo (just like it was happening to women so many years ago)
But the reason why I brought this up is because I'd like to hear your opinion. Anyone have any thoughts?
Matching:
1.He allowed all men in Athens to take part in the Assembly and serve on juries, the first steps towards democracy.
2.He rebuilt Athens, served during Athensa�� golden age, was a strong supporter of democracy, and believed in the superiority of Athens over other city-states.
3.He divided Athens into 10 tribes based on geography for election districts, in which each tribe elected 50 people to serve on the Council of 500.
4.He created laws with harsh punishments to try to end the conflict between rich and poor in Athens.
5.The Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 B.C., but was defeated in part due to the Spartan defense at Thermopylae.
6.He was a dictator who was popular with the poor because he tried to push the wealthy aristocrats out of power.
A.Pericles
B.Cleisthenes
C.Peisistratus
D.Solon
E.Xerxes
F.Draco
True or False:
2.Athenian democracy had three main bodies of government: the Council of 500, the court system and the Senate.
3.The Persian Wars were caused by Persia seeking revenge for the Greeks supplying rebels in Persia.
4.The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and the Delian League.
5.Athens lost the Peloponnesian War due in part to a plague that struck the city.
Multiple Choice:
6.Which of the following is the correct sequence of influential men in the development of democracy in Athens, from first to last?
A.Draco, Solon, Peisistratus, Cleisthenes
B.Plato, Pericles, Draco, Solon
C.Solon, Peisistratus, Cleisthenes, Alexander
D.Solon, Draco, Aristophanes, Peisistratus
7.Which of the following is the correct sequence of events that led to the first step toward Athenian democracy?
A.Kings created harsh laws, then Draco revised the laws created by the kings and established democracy.
B.Solon took over Athens by force, and after Solon died Peisistratus revised Solona��s laws.
C.Draco put harsh laws in place, and Solon revised these laws to allow more people to participate in the assembly.
D.Solon put harsh laws in place, Peisistratus continued to enforce those laws, and Cleisthenes first established democracy.
8.Which event came after the rule of Peisistratus?
A.The creation of tribes and the Council of 500
B.Solona��s revision of Athenian laws
C.Athenian rule by kings
D.Establishment of Dracoa��s laws
9.During and after the rule of Cleisthenes, which of the following was true?
A.Women, children, and immigrants could all participate in the government.
B.Military generals were not allowed to be elected officials.
C.All Athenian men could participate in government and hold political office.
D.Athenian government included a Council of 500, an assembly, and a court system.
10.What effect did the Persian Wars have on Athens?
A.Athens stood alone, and did not work together with other neighboring city-states.
B.The city-state became weak from the many years of war.
C.Athens emerged as the leader in Greek culture and politics.
D.The city-state abandoned democracy as a way of governing its people.
Year: 2718
Location: Unknown Spaceship
a�?It all began many years ago. The forceful alien race known as the Sirra swept across the planet, destroying all that were in their path. Men, women, children, they all were killed. Some were killed forcefully, others by sheer surprise. My family, my family was taken and theya��ve never returned. You see, I joined the military branch known as Group 090 shortly after my familya��s disappearance. Group 090a��s only purpose was to find the Planet X, a planet so similar to Earth in that it can protect us humans from the alien race. Why I joined this group I do not know. Maybe ita��s to take my mind off my families disappearance. Maybe ita��s to seek revenge. I dona��t know, nor do I care. The only problem with this group however, is that we have yet to find Planet X. No one has. We received a distress call from a group of soldiers near what we believe to be Planet X but are currently unsure. The distressed group, 049, is under heavy distress, and our mission has changed slightly to a search, rescue, and find mission. We will continue to search for Planet X after our rescue mission. Our search is becoming desperate in that this planet is said to have many powers, one of which could help us not only wipe out the alien race and other destructive forces like it, but also send peace across the entire universe so that world will be just as it is suppose to be. As for Earth, Earth is still on grasp of survival. A team of aliens found Earth what seems like yesterday, but was truly years ago. They destroyed all that they could before being destroyed, not by usa��but by something different, something unknown. We must finish our search and finish this war before it becomes just that. Our mission has not changed. My mission, my mission remains the same. As it always will. Though I want it to be the end, this I fear is only the beginning.a�?
10 Points for best honest answers.
America, Canada, all Europe ..... needs a President like this.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques.
Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.'
'This culture has been
developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, Learn the Language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and=2
0women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow
you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this , American citizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
If you agree, please SEND THIS ON.
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"Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river." (Hull, Cordell)
Only true Americans response please. Don't need cowards,low lives, atheist or non-sense BS. Just what a true American belief. What a shame that our fore fathers who fought and died to give us our freedom that we have today, that you people have this stupid cowardly non-sense BS going on.
Dating life in america?
The average man can't just go out and "get" a girl he likes anytime for a romantic date, sex, or even simple companionship. Instead, he has to wait years for a girl to magically fall in love with him and give him everything he wants. It's like depending on the unpredictable forces of destiny, in other words. Until then, he has to work be positive, seek extracurricular activities and pretend that he's happy without sex, in order to "fit in" and not look like a "creep". And even if he finds a real partner, if it doesn't work out for some reason, he has to repeat the process and wait years again. This is the "normal" process for an average guy in America, and if he complains about it, then he's seen as a "negative whiney loser", so he must pretend like everything is fine and that there's nothing wrong. So, what many guys do is when they finally do get a girl after years of loneliness and sexlessness, they desperately hold onto her for life, knowing that she's the only thing keeping them from returning to the dreaded singles scene for men in America. Thus they become pussywhipped, doing everything she says and making her the boss. That's the norm in America.
it's politically incorrect and taboo in the US to complain about women, the media only gives attention to the complaints of women not men.
I really feel like my boyfriend hates me, he dislikes everything I do he always puts me down he only cheats on me the arouse himself with the fact of it. he becomes friends with everyone i have problems with and says that I am hate-full, he calls me names. but still he does not want me to leave he does not want to leave me, even though I have nothing to offer him and find every way to hinder me from a new life. I found out that this sort of situation is not uncommon. and a lot of husbands hate their wife's, they "pest" them cheat and cant stand them I also see this with my grandparents, but still they do not allow them to leave and force to stay with the woman or man. why? It seem to me like the fan that want to kill his Idol situation but with even less "love". It really makes me sick how can I ever leave him and trust anyone els?
Women have been forced to play the role of women twenty-four hours, and men have been forced to play the role of men twenty-four hours, which is very unnatural and certainly creates much misery in the world. There are moments when a man is soft and should be feminine. There are moments when the husbands should be the wife and the wife should be the husband, and this should be very natural. And there will be more rhythm and more harmony. If a man is not Supposed to be a man twenty-four hours, he will be more relaxed.
And if a woman is not supposed to be twenty-four hours a woman she will be more natural and spontaneous. Yes, sometimes in a rage a woman becomes more dangerous than a man, and sometimes in soft moments a man is more loving than any woman -- and these moments go on changing. Both these climates are yours; so don't think that you are becoming schizophrenic or something. This duality is part of nature. A good insight has happened to you. Don't lose it, and don't be worried that you are going schizophrenic.
TWA Presents Fusion, tonight TWA brings you its new PPV and the first since expanding and becoming as Big as it is now. Tonight we will have all 3 World Championships on the line plus more. Revenge will crown 3 of its currently Vacant Championships. Lets begin The Night.
Promo
Show begins in The Locker room, we see World Title Holder Kane in The locker room with his brother and opponent tonight The Undertaker. Neither Men say anything to each other, but just stare at each other moniting each move the other makes, Kane leans his Head to the side and Taker does the same, they both mirror every move untill Kane raises up The World Title to The Undertakers Face.
The lights flicker and both men dissappear.
Match 1 (Velocity)
These 2 Superstars have been taunting each other for weeks and it is now time for them to finally face off as arranged by Velocity GM Mike Hart. It started a few weeks back when Ezekiel Jackson had a Match with Rey Mysterio and continued to beat him down afterwards. Kevin Nash had enough and challanged Big Zeke and told him to stop picking on Cruiserweights. On each confrontation Big Zeke has backed off and neither have layed a finger on each other, but tonight they will.
Kevin Nash Vs Ezekiel Jackson
Match 2
TWA Tag Team Title's Match (Velocity)
Since losing they're Title's through The Draft The Hart Dynasty now have the opportunity to get the gold around they're waists again. Natalya is currently The Women's Champion and will defend later on tonight and now DH Smith and Tyson Kidd look to add to The Hart Dynasty collection once again.
The Hart Dynasty Vs Paul London and Brian Kendrick
Match 3
TWA TV Title (Revenge)
Rob Van Dam Vs Mr Kennedy
Promo
Todd Grisham is backstage with The ETE.
Todd: Well this is a Big night for The ETE, how do you feel things will fair for you
HHH: How will things fair? I'll tell you, tonight in the Main Event I will Retain my TWA Championship because I am the most dominant Superstar in the whole of TWA, we will also be adding more Gold to The ETE as The Hardy's will defeat Beer Money with ease to win The Vacant Tag Title's. The ETE is the greatest Force to ever enter Sports Entertainment and there is no Greater team and The ETE is growing.
Todd: Well you Batista also are in action tonight in a Steel Cage Match against Bobby Lashley, will this finally be the end of your feud with Lashley.
Lashley is walking by and he says that he can answer that question
Lashley: Tonight I will beat The Animal, The Animal will be Caged and will remain in The Cage once I have climbed out and once I am done with him I am going for what is rightfully mine, thats it Hunter I'm coming for that TWA Title whether you have it or not. See you in the ring Batista
Lashley walks off and the interview finishes as Triple H orders Grisham away
Match 4 (Nitro)
For 3 months now Batista and Bobby Lashley have been locked in a feud and during that time Batista has joined The Biggest Faction on TWA The Evolutional Team Extreme (The ETE). Bobby Lashley has been leading the way in the fight against The ETE. Lashley has been screwed out of Title opportunities by Batista previously and now its time for them to finally sort out they're differences inside a Steel Cage.
Steel Cage Match
Bobby Lashley Vs Batista
Match 5
World Tag Team Title Match (Nitro)
Another part of The ETE stand up tonight this time challanging for Gold. The Hardy's face off against Beer Money Inc for The Vacant World Tag Title's. This has become quite a Brutal Rivalry with both teams getting on top of each other. Now they finally get it on in The Title Match.
Beer Money Vs The Hardy's (The ETE)
Match 6 (Interbrand Match)
Women's Title Match
Natalya is The only Diva to have held The Women's Title since it was brought into TWA, The Women's Title is avalible to all 3 Brands tonight amd tonight we have a Contender from each Brand to face Velocity's Natalya they are Mickie James from Nitro, Victoria from Velocity and Beth Pheonix from Revenge.
Fatal 4 Way Submission Match (Winner is the first to make any of the other opponents to Tap out)
Natalya Vs Beth Vs Mickie James Vs Victoria
Match 7
World Tag Team Championships (Revenge)
Tag Team Triple Threat Ladder Match
Team 3D Vs Pricless Vs The Irish Invasion
Promo
TWA Chariman is in the ring to thank all that have supported TWA and that now its time for The MAIN EVENTS, we now move into the Final 3 Matches which are all for The World Title's 1 of which is currently Vacant and all of which will be fought out in Triple Threats and will all be No Disqualification.
Match 8
TWA World Title Match (Velocity)
The Undertaker won a Contenders Match against Vldamir Kozlov a few weeks back to earn this Title shot against his Brother Kane, but Kurt Anglecomplained and said that he was still yet to receive his Re-Match for The TWA Title on Nitro when he lost that to Batista and wanted it to be used for Th
The World Title instead, he was told if he could beat The Champion Kane it would be a Triple Threat and he did.
Triple Threat Match
Kurt Angle Vs Kane (c) Vs The Undertaker
Match 9
TWA World Heavyweight Championship Match (Revenge)
This started out between Randy Orton and Christian, but one night Sting interferred in they're match and has since been inserted into the Title picture, we have seen both Randy Orton and Christian teaming up agianst 'The Icon' Sting, but now its each man for them selves.
Triple Threat Match
Title is currently Vacant
Randy Orton Vs Christian Vs Sting
Main Event (Nitro)
TWA Championship Match
JBL won a Contenders match to face The ETE's Leader Triple H tonight for The TWA Title, but at the contract signing John Cena ambushed and upset things by also signing the contract and to the disgust of Nitro GM Lochy McKenzie he has had to add John Cena to The Match.
JBL Vs John Cena Vs Triple H(c)
Thankyou for viewing TWA's PPV Fusion, please also credit our GM's of TWA Lochy McKenzie, Mike Hart and Joey.
Please vote for who you think should win each match and Rate the overal Show. Please also vote for which Show you feel put on the better Matches Nitro, Velocity or Revenge, each Brands Matches is in brackets next to the match.
WQ. What match are you looking foward to most for Hell In A Cell?
Forgot to write - Please note that The Irish Invasion is Finlay and Sheamus
This is a serious question with regards to sex offenders.
(Please read the entire blog[s] before making your decision. This will be broken up into sections to make this all fit.)
First, let me just say I am totally against sexual assaults of any kind. This question is for people to think. Not just jump to conclusions. Just think. This is based on stories that were coming out of Atlanta that sex offenders were being forced out the woods because they have no other place to live by legalities. They are not allowed to come within a certain number of feet to a child even if their assault was against a man or woman (yes there are women sex offenders).
So, the question is, should sex offenders be allowed to live wherever they want if they paid their debt to society? Should the law be revised in certain situations?
Now before you say no, think about these case scenarios below that I am about to tell you and see whether or not you answer would still be no.
Case Scenario #1-
Two teenagers are dating. They believe things are getting serious and they want to take their relationship to the next level sexually. (Before you people out there start preaching I am advocating sex between minors/teens need to check themselves. I am not and never will. But in this day and age, it IS A REALITY that it is happening.) So they decide to have sex with each other. Somehow the parents finds out and
1. The girl becomes frightened and lie, telling them she was raped or
2. The parents are upset and want to charge the male with rape because their daughter is a minor and don't care whether or not it was consensual or not. They just want to see the boy pay.
Now this teen life is forever changed and will always be labeled as a sex offender. Now, he has spent his time in jail, paid his debt to society and now is a free man with a burden. Should he be able to live where ever he wants without scrutiny? Should the law be revised for someone like this?
Case Scenario #2-
A female decides to tutor children for a little extra pay. So she tutors a few young boys and saw no problem with it. A few of the boys tried to flirt sexually with the woman but she rightfully rejected their advances. Now, one of the boys was highly offended and wanted to get back at the woman for rejecting him. He claims to his friends that he and the tutor had sexual relations and somehow it reaches his parents. So, instead of telling the truth when confronted about the rumor the boy doesn't confirm or deny the allegations. The parents feel their son has been a victim of sexual abuse from an legal adult. Charges are pressed and the woman for some reason (it happens, really) loses the case and is sent to jail and labeled as a sex offender for the rest of her life, and she will also be considered a child molester. Hence, her life is forever changed and burdened with this charge. Should she get a second chance and live where she wants without scrutiny? Should the law be revised with people in her case which later be proven unjust?
Case Scenario #3-
A man is married with children. He loves his family and is totally devoted them in every way. At his work there is a new employee that is sexually attracted to him. (Sort of think of the movie Obsessed with Beyonce in it but not exactly) The employee tries on a number of occasions to seduce the man. There is a company trip where they are set up at an hotel and their rooms are next to each other. The woman goes to the man room and the man mistakenly let the woman trying to be polite. The woman against tries to seduce the man and is rejected. Now upset, the woman is spiteful and puts a false report of sexual assault and attempted rape on the man with the police. For some reason, there is not enough to evidence to determine whether or not the woman is telling the truth or lying and the case is left up to a jury. Because the woman played the sympathetic woman card on the stand (it seriously happens people, I'm not making this up) the jury saw it her way and found the man guilty. The man, appeals while in prison, won the appeal based on the woman admitted she lied, but is still is labeled a sex offender/attempted rapist. Should this man, and people like him, get a break and start a new life? Most and likely his family would stand behind because they are so very close.
So do you still say all sex offenders should get a second chance and live wherever they want without scrutiny? Should the law change to help individuals like this so they will not be considered sex offenders anymore?
Now, let me say this. I am not forgetting about the actual sex offenders that intentionally committed crimes against victims. Even though they may have paid their debt to society, society still needs to be protected because there is no clear cut view on whether or not they have been rehabilitated. In cases of child abuse (sexual or not) should never be allowed close to children again. (Not talking about a teenager charged with chil
A woman can go sleep around, get pregnant, and have the choice to wash her hands of any responsibility by not becoming a parent. A man on the other hand is forced to be responsible for a kid he may not want (child support).
So my question is, shouldn't a guy be able to not have to pay child support if he chooses not to be a parent? Shouldn't he be able to sleep around and not have to be held accountable for his actions? Why should only women have the choice to be immune from consequences?
Why are women such hypocrites when it comes to reproductive rights? What ever happened to the "equality" they love preaching about?
This passage is from wwe.com
April 29, 1999 a�� Prior to SmackDown's official debut months later, WWE created an instant classic, launching the pilot episode of SmackDown in which the newly combined forces of The Corporate Ministry were unleashed upon the WWE Universe. In the explosive main event tag team match, Triple H & Undertaker battled reluctant partners The Rock & "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Aug. 26, 1999 - SmackDown made its illustrious premiere as the WWE Universe witnessed WWE Champion Triple H reigning supreme over The Rock after special guest referee Shawn Michaels gave Rock some Sweet Chin Music just as he was about to deliver the People's Elbow to The Game.
Sept. 9, 1999 a�� Big Show & Undertaker capture the World Tag Team Championships from The Rock & Sock Connection in a Buried Alive Match after The Worlda��s Largest Athlete hurls Mankind through the air and into an open grave.
Sept. 16, 1999 a�� With WWE officials on strike and WWE Champion Triple H ignoring a�?Stone Colda�? Steve Austina��s demand for a match, Mr. McMahon surprised all by defeating The Game for the WWE Championship, thanks to the Stone Cold Stunner by the emerging Texas Rattlesnake.
Oct. 21, 1999 a�� Womena��s Champion Fabulous Moolah, who just days before had become the oldest Women's Champion in WWE history by winning the gold at 76, battled fellow Hall of Famer Mae Young.
Nov. 11, 1999 a�� The Big Boss Man took contempt to a whole new level, interrupting the funeral of Big Showa��s father, before dragging his coffin away with The Worlda��s Largest Athlete clinging to the top of it.
Jan. 20, 2000 a�� In an exciting Lumberjack Battle Royal featuring 27 lumberjacks, Kane triumphed over both The Rock & Big Show. Big Show eliminated The Rock with a chokeslam over the top rope. Then, Kane eliminated Big Show with a backdrop after The Rock came back into the ring and hit The Worlda��s Largest Athlete with The Rock Bottom.
March 30, 2000 - Stephanie McMahon, daughter of WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon, became the new Women's Champion.
April 20, 2000 - WWE Champion Triple H triumphed over the visiting ECW Champion Tazz, after Tommy Dreamer interfered with a chair and accidentally hit the Extreme champion with it.
Dec. 21, 2000 - Edge & Christian defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The Rock & Undertaker to become the new champions. Edge pinned The Rock after guest referee Kurt Angle hit the Olympic Slam on The Brahma Bull and laid The Rated-R Superstar on top for the win.
April 12, 2001 a�� A young Jeff Hardy shocked the WWE Universe, triumphing over Intercontinental Champion Triple H to capture the coveted gold.
April 19, 2001 - WWE Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian were unseated by Undertaker & Kane in a No Disqualification Match when The Deadman pinned Christian with The Last Ride.
Aug. 9, 2001 a�� Chris Jericho got smashed through the original SmackDown set, resulting in the creation of a whole new one that featured a soon-to-be-trademarked gigantic fist.
Sept. 13, 2001- Just two days after horrific acts of terrorism claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people, threatened the nationa��s capital and destroyed New York Citya��s World Trade Center, SmackDown stepped up as one of the first shows to carry out its broadcast, not just to entertain, but to help heal a nation in crisis. After more than 48 hours of having nothing but tragedy unfold before their very eyes, Americaa��s television viewers discovered a source of strength, support and hope.
Dec. 13, 2001 a�� In a SmackDown moment very much out of its element, a�?Stone Colda�? Steve Austin and Booker T brawled it out inside a grocery store, bringing new meaning to "bruising the melons."
Feb. 7, 2002 a�� Comedian Will Sasso of MADtv came to the SmackDown ring dressed as a�?Stone Colda�? Steve Austin, kissing Chris Jericho's feet in the process. But, when the real Stone Cold arrived and ended up alone in the squared-circle with the stunned comedian, Sasso was obliged to share a drink with the actual Texas Rattlesnake, before becoming the latest victim of the Stone Cold Stunner.
March 14 2002 a�� In the final days before WrestleMania X8, The Rock and Hulk Hogan, two of the biggest icons in the history of WWE, squared off in a historic battle of words.
March 25, 2002 a�� Mr. McMahon used his first round pick of the first-ever WWE Draft in order to bring The Rock to SmackDown. The Peoplea��s Champion becomes the first Superstar Draftee in the history of WWE. Although it took place on Monday Night Raw, it was a pivotal moment for SmackDown.
June 27, 2002 a�� An unknown John Cena emerges on the scene for the first time ever to nearly beat Kurt Angle, following the Olympic gold medalista��s open challenge to anyone who had never faced him to come out and do so.
July 4, 2002 a�� On Independence Day, Edge fulfilled an accomplishment far beyond any dream he had imagined possible when he teamed with his boyhood hero Hulk Hogan to capture the World Tag Team Championship.
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go? i posted this question i dont know how many times and people keep ignoring me. its funny how people ignore the important questions but answer the stupid questions like should i get my hair cut. ugh!!!
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go? i asked here cuz people ignored me in the singles section!
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go?
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go?
ok, well my essay is about 3 mortals who made wrong decisions: Arachne, Niobe, and Narcissus. All of these mortals made a mistake and got too confident and said they were better than gods. i wrote about their stories and i had to talk about why gods in greek mythology punished mortals who acted this way. I really need a title! here is my essay:
The myths in the book, Mythology and You, describe what happened to mortals that offend the deathless gods. Gods believed that mortals should always look up to them and not question their superiority. However, some mortals thought they were better than gods. The mortal Arachne was skilled in weaving. She knew she was the best weaver of all mortals but thought she was also better than any gods. Arachne became too proud of her skill and forgot she was human. She became disrespectful and over-confident. All of Arachnea��s people knew her as the greatest weaver of them all. They said that Athena, the goddess of wisdom, had to have taught her how to weave. However, Arachne, being proud and insolent, denied that she had any help and insulted Athena. She then challenged Athena to a weaving contest. In the end, Arachne lost and unsuccessfully tried to hang herself. Athena felt that Arachne should be punished for her behavior and turned her into a spider, forcing her to weave forever. Athena did this because she felt that she deserved respect from mortals: a�?I deserve praise from mortals, not contempta��a��..My powers of revenge surely will achieve what my gifts have nota�? (Rosenberg and Baker 128). Niobe, who had fourteen children, took pride of her accomplishment of having so many children. She became too proud of her children, however, and slowly grew to be unreasonable and foolish. Like, Arachne, she also thought she was a goddess. One day, Niobe overheard the Women of Thebes praising Leto, the mother goddess, and thought this was a disgrace. She gave a whole speech to the female worshippers that made it clear she thought she was far more superior to Leto. Leto, overhearing this insult, became humiliated and filled with grief. She demanded that Niobea��s children be killed. Artemis and Apollo went on this mission and killed all of Niobea��s children, which also caused her husband to kill himself. Niobe, now devastated, begged for mercy on the last and youngest child remaining but she was given none. As Niobe cried over her familya��s bodies, she transformed into a statue and was placed on the summit of a great hill. Another mortal that became too proud of himself is Narcissus. Narcissus was a very handsome young man, though he did not know it because he was never allowed to see his own reflection. Many ladies loved him even though he did not love any back. Nemesis, goddess of retribution and vengeance, cursed Narcissus because of the pain he caused others. One day, when Narcissus was by a stream, he looked down into the water and fell in love with the image he saw; unaware that it was his own reflection. He never left the image and when he realized that what he saw was himself, he grieved over the thought that he could never love it. He cried to the gods to separate him from this image and death was brought upon him beside the stream. However, when it was time for his funeral, no one could find his body. All they found was a yellow flower. These stories illustrate that the mortals were meant to worship and obey the gods, who were much higher than them. Mortals who thought they were gods were defeated in order for the gods to keep their reputation as the best.
Eugenic Sterilization Laws (Rough Draft)
Margaret Sanger once said, a�?The most merciful thing that a family does to one of its infant members is to kill ita�?. In the 1900s many countries discriminated against people of different races and physical or mental disability. The Nazi government sterilized many women and men to exterminate the population of Jews, but laws in the United States also permitted sterilizing people of a certain race or disability.
In the early 1900s the United States came up with a eugenics program to perfect the gene pool. The United States was the first country to establish eugenic sterilization laws. The theory of the plan was that if immoral people are kept from having babies than the society problems would disappear. In May 2, 1927 the Supreme Court in Buck v. Bell ruled to support Virginiaa��s forced sterilization ruling of the unfit. The motive was for the protection and health of the state. By mid 1930s, 34 states had mandatory sterilization laws. a�?The number of sterilizations performed under these laws, from 1907 to 1964, has been estimated at over 63,500...a�? (Franks 184). As people started to take notice, many Americans began opposition against sterilizing the mentally disabled. This eventually encouraged the state-rulings, now a parental consent is legally necessary in order to perform an authorized sterilization. Despite the changes in the law, this did not help make it clear on how much protection the mentally disabled actually have. Even as people became aware of the unfair treatment of the mentally disabled, sterilization abuse against the poor was not just over. a�?a��in North Carolina a�� where Clarence Gamble had established his pet eugenics program A�a�� told Nial Ruth Cox that she would have to be sterilized (at age eighteen) if she wished to continue to receive welfare paymentsa�? (Franks 185). Physicians were using bribery in order to sterilize people. Back in the 1970s, poor people in the United States consisted of mostly African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans. In fact, almost twenty-five percent of Native American females were sterilized by 1976. This could have potentially eliminated the Native American race. In due course, civilians started to become aware of the discrimination against the poor and the genocidal effects. This helped renew the idea of freedom of choice. Doctors began reforming eugenics and looked into their studies more open-mindedly. a�?a��family physicians would be able to provide patients with eugenic prognoses of intended offspring, and the patients, so instructed, could make an appropriate decisiona�? (Kevlers 177). Although this is how all doctors should treat patients, eugenic sterilization laws eventually ended in the United States. Now, every patient is able to make important medical decisions for themselves.
I found it hard to believe that even in the 1970s people were sterilized by force. Nobody should be judged by the color of their skin or their disabilities. This is a recurring problem throughout history. Even now, racism is still a problem. Eugenic sterilization in America reminded me of how the Nazis tried exterminating the Jews. I am most disturbed by the fact that hatred among different races was so strong back then, that people were willing to kill each other. I believe our generation may not be able to change the different views of people, but meet it with a different approach. Ali was once a Caliph for the religion Islam, until his people assassinated him because he chose negotiations rather than to destroy his enemies. We like Ali, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and many other inspirational activists, should fight for what we believe in a nonviolent way. We should not let something like forced sterilization ever repeat history. That will only prove nothing but more hatred among different races.
Forced sterilization is still occurring in the less developed and developing countries. We should help other countries put a stop to this madness. Humanity should stand up and help the less fortunate. a�?When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotiona�? (Carnegie)
I have an AP Lit paper that i'm having a ton of trouble on. She gave us a limited list of books to choose from, and I read the Life of Pi. But the essay prompts she gave us require us to write it through either a marxist lens or a feminist lens. There aren't any women around for most of the book, so I picked marxism. I'm having a lot of trouble piecing my thoughts together to form even a coherent thesis, and I was hoping someone would be able to help, because there are absolutely NO resources out there.
My jumbled observations: (please correct me if i'm wrong, i've been studying up on marxism but I could have some misconceptions)
The scene with the meercats represents a marxist ideal because they don't have any classes, they're all equal. No predators on the island. (except when Pi and Richard Parker get there)
One of the themes is the will to live- pi as well as the animals are pushed to extremes to keep themselves alive. A marxist might perceive this as something the lower class should do, to regain its rightful power?
materialism is important in marxism, Pi is forced to become obsessed with material things in order to survive. he also has to share his material things to keep Richard Parker alive. (and complacent)
Pi and Richard Parker represent social classes (somehow)- Richard parker *should* be the one in charge, seeing as he's a giant man-eating tiger. but Pi uses his knowledge of animal behavior to become Richard Parker's superior.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm just super stuck.
1.How did states expand suffrage in the 1800s?
A.Allowing women to vote
B.Lowering or eliminating property ownership as a qualification to vote
C.Halted the practice of charging people a fee to vote
D.Allowed African American men to vote
2.President Andrew Jackson supported using the spoils system because it put an end to the permanent, non-elected office holding class of government workers and officials. The spoils system was:
A.A system where government workers had to reapply for their jobs every 4 years.
B.A system where all government workers were fired every 4 years.
C.A system where a new President would give people government jobs based on party loyalty.
D.A system where the government accidentally handed out spoiled food to people.
3.The idea of nullification was championed by:
A.Daniel Webster
B.Andrew Jackson
C.John Tyler
D.John Calhoun
4.The meaning of nullification was:
A.States had the right to declare a federal law unacceptable and void.
B.The federal government could declare a state law invalid.
C.States could secede from the Union and become their own nation.
D.State could void or not participate in treaties they disliked.
5.After a South Carolina convention declared the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 to be unconstitutional, President Jackson:
A.Agreed with South Carolina and got Congress to repeal the tariffs.
B.Asked South Carolina to secede from the Union.
C.Increased the tariffs on goods exported by South Carolina.
D.Declared the actions of South Carolina to be treason and sent a warship to Charleston.
6.President Jackson wanted to deal with the Native Americans by:
A.Moving them all to Mexico.
B.Moving them all to the Great Plains region.
C.Fighting a war with the tribes.
D.Forcing them to move to Canada.
7.The Trail of Tears was a direct result of:
A.The Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia.
B.Non-compliance by the Native Americans.
C.The 1830 Indian Removal Act.
D.Citizens crying about the plight of the Native Americans.
8.The Bank of the United States:
A.Used its power to prevent the state banks from lending too much money and limited inflation.
B.Used its power to help the poor acquire land and homes.
C.Used its power to encourage state banks to lend money and print more paper money.
D.Used its power to help candidates campaign against Andrew Jackson.
9.Jackson was opposed to the Bank of the United States because:
A.He thought it was not effective enough in controlling inflation.
B.The Whig party supported it.
C.He believed it only benefited the wealthy and elites of society.
D.The Bank did not cooperate with Jackson on implementing his policies.
10.During his re-election campaign in 1832, Jackson attacked the Bank of the United States and its policies, and after winning a second term, he:
A.Removed the governmenta��s deposits from the Bank, in effect slowly destroying its power.
B.Vetoed a bill to extend the Banka��s charter for another 20 years.
C.Decided to keep the Bank if it changed it policies.
D.Opened a personal checking account with the Bank.
Suffi Hasan
Please Help me correct this, much appreciated thank you.
In a time and place where unity of all people is taught as an essential for the future of our world, it's almost unfeasible to grasp the horror of the Holocaust. No words or poem or detailed description can describe the level of terror and oppression that took place. Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List both portray protagonists who are courageous and protective father figures. Both works look at the persecution and massacre of millions of Jews. Between Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List there are numerous similarities but nevertheless there are several prominent differences such as the narrative point of view. The two works of Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels and Schindlera��s List by Steven Spielberg display striking similarities in their main themes and settings; however, there is an intriguing contrast between the two texts in the scope and scale of the two narratives.
Firstly both texts feature protagonists who are courageous and protective father figures. Athos Roussos, one of the main characters in Fugitive Pieces, rescues Jacob from the Nazis and becomes like a father to him. a�?I will be your kumbaros, your father, the marriage sponsor for you and your sons.......a�? (Michaels, Pg 14). Athos takes Jacob to Greece, to help him forget the memories of his parenta��s tragic death. He provides Jacob with the luxuries of exotic food, shelter and fashionable clothing. Athos goes as far as to risk his own life by taking in Jacob and protecting him from the Nazis. Similarly in Schindlera��s List, Oscar Schindler saves the lives of over 1100 Jews from oppression, murder and torture. Schindler bribes and befriends the Nazi authorities to liberate the Jews from Labour Camps and bring them to safety. Using every ounce of his money and at the verge of bankruptcy, Schindler is still motivated to save every possible life. Oscar puta��s his own life and reputation in danger to save the lives of hundreds of Jews, which at the time was considered treason and punishable by death.
Secondly both works of Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List look at the brutal murders and the torture of innocent people of Jewish decent. Jacoba��s parents were mercilessly murdered by the Nazia��s. Jacoba��s mother was beaten and raped before being shot to death. Jacoba��s father was forced to witness the rape of his wife before being murdered himself. a�?He turned his head, and tears ran down his face like water coming down from a waterfall.a�? (Michaels, Pg 12). Jacoba��s sister is tortured, strangled, and eventually taken to a concentration camp where she is gassed to death. Comparably in Schindlera��s List there is the mass murder, persecution and starvation of millions of Jews. A lot of the Jews are gassed, beaten, used as punching bags and shot to death as part of a game. Some of them are deprived of food and starved until they are overcome by malnutrition or eventually die from hunger. They are forced to work as house hold slaves non-stop while being paid nothing. Innocent women and children are put through excruciating mental and physiological pain, while the men are accused and punished barbarically for crimes they did not commit. Both works illustrate with in depth detail of the excruciating murder and torture of millions of Jews.
Lastly although there are many resemblances between Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List there is a very visible distinction in the view point of both works. Fugitive Pieces is a first person narrative. It is a personal account of Jacoba��s survival of the Holocaust and his reintegration into society. Jacob talks about witnessing the murder of his parents at a very young age and the emotional scars he was forced to cope with after the deaths. Jacob is rescued by Athos from the Jungles of Biskupin, Germany and taken to Greece. He describes a process of healing as he tires to overcome his fears of being taken away by Nazis and his guilt of not standing up to the Nazia��s at the time of his parenta��s death. Jacob slowly beings to reform his life while adjusting to the daily norms of society with the help of Athos and his new friends. While on the contrary Schindlera��s List is a third person narrative and depicts the history of not one person but of many people during the unfortunate times of the Holocaust. Schindlera��s List looks at individual events such as the gassing of thousands of Jews. It shows a very vivid picture inside the Ghettoa��s and the horrible condition in which the Jews are forced to live in. The text looks at individual stories of different families and how they survived and coped with the terrifying events of the Holocaust. Schindlera��s List looks at the role of Oscar Schindler in the salvation of 1100 Jews. The text examines the heroics of Oscar Schindler and how he used his money and reputation to buy the Jews out of Concentration Camps and bring them to safety. Fugitive Pieces and Schindlera��s List is differ in many wa
Obama a�� are you listening???
America, Canada , all Europe ..... needs a President like
this.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told
on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government
targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror
attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on
Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the
nation's mosques.
Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or
Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether
we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the
terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in
patriotism by the majority of Australians.'
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of
struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women
who have sought freedom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not
Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or
any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of
our society, Learn the Language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some
Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because
Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded
this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly
appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If
God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of
the world as your new home, because God is part of our
culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why.
All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and
peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we
will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once
you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our
Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life,
I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great
Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you
to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country
YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this , American citizens will find
the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
Hey peter, notice I am not "eyes."
Gender-Based Roles and 18th Century Literature
Profound evidence of the different roles women and men have in society are etched in the sands of time. These differences precede even written records. Ordained by a higher authority are the physical attributes that distinguish genders from one another. Grand differences to some, minimal to others are these displayed differences. Still no matter the amount of importance placed on the physical attributes, man has taken it upon himself to use gender criteria in assigning acceptable and unacceptable roles for genders, namely the roles of women in society. The critical eye examines the behaviors of women, deeming certain behaviors as moral and immoral. Acts that may leave permanent stains on a womana��s character, if performed by a man, has often left him unmarked. This double-standard has been the subject of many works. During the 1700a��s women became much more vocal about their growing concern on the matter. Eliza Haywood, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, were a few of the women during this time period who wrote about this double-standard. Using the works they have left behind I will provide evidence of this gender double-standard that is found within their pieces.
Eliza Haywood, rather than directly approach the topic, uses the female character Fantomina to show how women who do not guard their chastity will end up shamed for not being more cautious, while the men they lay with remain free from judgments. Early on the reader realizes that Fantomina is a distinguished and privileged young lady. She is a member of high society; hence all her actions must be meticulously calculated. Still even within her class people become subject to temptation. Curiosity initially leads her into the world prostitution, simply for a closer look. Human desires caused her to become entrapped in it. There she meets a man, Beauplaisir, who is of similar ranking in the world of the elite. She dares not to identify herself a�?three or four times did she open her mouth to confess her real quality; but the influence of her ill stars prevented ita�? (Haywood 1181). Due to her fear of compromising her reputation she was unable to speak of her true personage. Beauplaisir, however is granted this freedom, because although he and Fantomina are similar in many ways, his gender afforded him more rights in regards to his behavior, than they did her. He had the liberty to come and go to any such place as he pleased, including brothels, without ever having to worry that ill discourse regarding his character will ever being uttered. Fantomina is certain that if her true identity is revealed she will be forever shamed.
Just the possibility of having someone recognize her was enough to make Fantomina take great measures so as not to be known. She feels as long as she is never discovered she is as free as the others whom she is imitating. Yet, even with her identity a mystery it is still difficult for her to cope with the loss of her virginity once it is gone. We see the true feelings of Fantomina here, when that loss is described as such, a�?in fine, she was undone; and he gained victory, so highly rapturous, that had he known over whom, scarce could he have triumphed morea�? (1182). Clearly, she has lost something and he has won, and the win would be doubly satisfying if he knew who she really was. This certainly raises the questions a�?what makes him victorious when they have both partaken in the same deed?a�? His gender is what gives him the upper hand. From that point on we see only a decline in Fantominaa��s once confident demeanor and arrogance in Beauplaisira��s. When all is discovered and the truth can no longer be hidden, she is sent off and he remains clear and untainted by the dirty deeds that he too was an equal accessory to. Though this story is fiction, the theme is very real. The worldly sins of a woman do not go unpunished, while men are free from the wrath of other men. Haywood was not the only one who felt it necessary to address this distressing topic.
In the poem Epistle from Mrs. Yonge to Her Husband, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu writes of this double-standard. Montagua��s Mrs. Yonge is well aware of the great societal differences and is displaying her qualms with these unfair practices that force women into a victim position. Mrs. Yonge acknowledges that women are the weaker of the sexes, but does not see this as a reason for women to suffer. She says a�?too, too severely laws of honor bind/the weak submissive sex of womankinda�? (Montagu 1200). In these lines she states that the a�?laws of honor binda�? women to their husbands in marriage, but women suffer not because they are married it is because they are weak and submissive, rarely ever speaking up about the injustices they suffer in their marital lives. Mrs.Yonge would like an explanation for the inequalities in these gender assignments a�?from whence is this unjust distinction grown?/Are we not formed with passions like your own?/Nature wi
Zubayr: Thanks for the answer. Of course it doesn't look like that in Microsoft office. It's MLA and I didn't select the topic.
BTW: There is a lot more to the essay. And I already sent it to the TA and she said it was amazing and very sophisticated.
Yamster: It's about the double-standards in society based on genders and of course that is of course the injustices towards women based on their gender.
Distant Waves
The beginning of this book takes place at a sA�ance Janea��s mother is performing. After contacting a deeply missed loved one, Maude, her mother, and her children, Mimi, Jane, Emma, and Amelie, plus, an unborn, set out towards home. But on their way, the ground violently shakes, and a young man, whom is later to be found out to be Nikola Tesla comes and brings the newly-widowed family into a building, where he proceeds to smash an alarm clock sized machine that resulted in cease of the shaking. The family soon learns about his attempt to study vibrational patterns that caused the shaking. And soon, the young group set off for a village of physic mediums near buffalo. There, Jane becomes enthused with the life of Nikola Tesla, and over 12 years collects information about his life from newspapers in a scrapbook. At the age of sixteen, Jane and her eighteen-year-old sister Mimi set off for New York City, where the famed Tesla was staying. Tesla remembered her, and, Jane was thrilled. Jane also sparked up a small relationship with Tesla assistant, Thad, and when Mimi runs off to Europe with Mr. Guggenheim and his mistress, Jane is forced to leave New York City, and return to her mother. But before she leaves, Thad promises her that he would write. Jane patiently awaits a letter from Thad over the next six months but only receives a book, with no inscription as to whom it was from. Soon, her mother is invited to a Physic Mediums convention in London, and the whole family, along with the now 12-year-old baby Blythe, travels to London. As a sA�ance is conducted with the twins Emma and Amelie and Maude, Emma is transformed into some kind of ghost of the former Queen Victoria, and warns everyone of the upcoming World War One. After the convention, the small all girl family find themselves seeing Mimi and thinking shea��s a ghost. But, as it turned out, she was alive, and sought out them. In the time she was gone, Mimi fell in love with Mr. Guggenheima��s valet and is bought a ticket on the doomed Titanic. Soon, everyone but Maude find a way onto the Titanic. As soon as the twins are onboard, they start having problems, and see great problems with the shipa��s future. A young Chinese girl named Li goes and fetches help, and who else is the help but Janea��s crush, Thad. After the girls are sedated, Jane and Thad spark up a relationship, and soon find themselves agreeing to engagement on the date of Mimia��s wedding, April 14, onboard the Titanic. All is well; until Nikolaa��s newly built a�?earthquake machinea�? disrupts the ship, and adds to the damage of the iceberg. In an act to save everyone from imminent death, Tesla unveils his time machine, and sends him and Jane 2 hours and 40 minutes into the future. There, Nikola finds Jane, and soon, finds Emma and Amelie. But soon, Emma dies from hypothermia. After a bit of searching, Jane finds the dead body of Victor, Mimia��s new husband. But, she cannot find Thad or Mimi. Concluding that Mimi and Thad had drowned, Jane tries to move on. Two years and 4 months later, Jane is working at the Sun Newspaper as a journalist. A story rolls in about two people found in the ocean, a man and a woman, with no sign of a boat or floating device in sight. The photograph of the people is instantly familiar to Jane, and she hurries to cover the story. When she arrives, she is reunited with Mimi, and, a little later, Thad. Apparently, Teslaa��s invention forwarded Thad and Mimi Two years and 4 months into the future. Mimi is stricken by Victora��s death but Thad and Jane finally have reached a happy ending.
****I'm asking this question for a friend because I want to see how other people answer to his question. This is not my question, but in wording your answer, you can address your answer to me as if I asked the question****
Girls seem to get upset about double-standards, but I don't think there is anything wrong with a man secretly cheating on his girlfriend/wife and then simultaneously forbidding or expecting his girlfriend/wife not to see other men.
Generally, a male's appetite for sex is so much larger than a woman's flimsy libido.
I want to have sex with every extremely-attractive girl I see, and I don't find that to be incompatible with the loving relationship I have with my girlfriend.
I don't think it's wrong that I hold a double standard, and I would NEVER allow her to see another man. That's just the way it is---I'm selfish---is this a crime, a sin? In fact, I expect I'd become violently outraged if she even thought about someone else. I'd become angry if she even told me that she had a dream (something outside her control) about someone else, and I wouldn't feel ashamed to express this anger.
My libido demands sex at least 6 days a week. Hers demands sex 1-2 days a week. And the problem is that when she is busy with exams, her stress eliminates her libido entirely. I hate to force her to have sex when she doesn't want to---it makes her upset. On the other hand, when I'm studying for exams, I want to have sex even more to shed off some of the stress.
I'm happier keeping our warm relationship; she's happy being naive, innocent, and feeling the illusion of my loyal love. However, I'm happy executing my sex drive with frequency, that is, with other women (however, I will certainly make sure that I prevent std's however I can, and if I ever got an std, then I would admit my unfaithful/adulterous behavior to my gf).
Why should a man develop a conscience about secreting having sex with other women and holding a double standard? Why do women think this is incompatible with "love"?
I actually feel like I'd love my girlfriend more if I didn't resent her inadequate, female appetite for sex. I almost think that the inadequate sexual appetite women have is evolutionarily designed to send their men off to secretly have sex with other women!
I am asking this question for a MALE friend, that came up in an argument between us. This question details his position. What do you think?
1. The British theory of mercantilism, by which the colonies were governed,
held that
a. the economy should be shaped by market forces, without government
interference.
b. the colonies should develop by becoming as economically self-
sufficient as possible.
c. the colonial economy should be carefully controlled to serve the
mother country's needs.
d. colonists should promote economic growth by free trade with other
countries.
2. One of the ways in which mercantilism harmed the colonial economy was
a. by prohibiting colonial merchants from owning and operating their own
ships.
b. by inhibiting the development of banking and paper currency in the
colonies.
c. by forcing the colonists to fall into debt through the purchase of
goods on credit.
d. by forcing Virginia tobacco planters to sell their product only in
Britain.
3. The mobilization of "nonimportation" policies against the Stamp Act was
politically important because
a. it aroused the first French support for the American cause.
b. it aroused revolutionary fervor among many ordinary American men and
women.
c. it reinforced the completely nonviolent character of the anti-British
movement.
d. it helped stimulate the development of colonial manufacturing.
4. The British troops killed in the Boston Massacre had been sent to the city
as a result of
a. colonial protests against the Stamp Act.
b. the illegal activities of the Committees of Correspondence.
c. colonial resistance to the Quartering Act of 1767.
d. disruptive colonial resistance to the Townshend Acts' tax on tea and
other products.
5. The British reacted to the Boston Tea Party by
a. shipping the colonial protestors to Britain for trial.
b. closing the Port of Boston until damages were paid and order restored
c. passing the Quebec Act prohibiting trial by jury and permitting the
practice of Catholicism.
d. granting a monopoly on the sale of tea to the British East India Co.
6. American colonists especially resented the Townshend Acts because
a. they strongly disliked the British minister, "Champagne Charley"
Townshend, who proposed them.
b. the revenues from the taxation would go to support British officials
and judges in America.
c. they called for the establishment of the Anglican church throughout
the colonies.
d. the taxes were to be imposed directly by the king without an act of
Parliament.
7. The passage of the Quebec Act aroused intense American fears because
a. it put the French language on an equal standing with English
throughout the colonies.
b. it involved stationing British troops throughout the colonies.
c. it extended Catholic jurisdiction and a nonjury judicial system into
the western Ohio country.
d. it threatened to make Canada the dominant British colony in North
America.
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8. The most important action the Continental Congress took to protest the
Intolerable Acts was
a. the formation of The Association to impose a complete boycott of all
British goods.
b. the organization of a colonial militia to prepare for military
resistance.
c. the formation of Committees of Correspondence to unite all the
colonies in political opposition to British rule.
d. the sending of petitions to the British Parliament demanding repeal
of the laws.
9. The event that precipitated the first real shooting between the British
and American colonists was
a. colonial resistance to the Stamp Act.
b. the British attempt to seize colonial supplies and leaders at
Lexington and Concord.
c. the Boston Tea Party.
d. the Boston Massacre.
10. The British gova��t at the time of the American Revolution was headed by
a. William Pitt. c. Edmund Burke.
b. "Champagne Charley" Townshend. d. Lord North.
11. The American rebellion was especially dangerous to the British because
they were also worried about
a. possible revolts in Ireland and war with France.
b. Labor unrest in British industrial cities.
c. maintaining sufficient troops in India.
d. their ability to maintain naval control of the oceans.
12. The British political party that was generally more sympathetic to the
American cause was
a. the Tory Party. c. the Country Party.
b. the Labor Party. d. the Whig Party.
13. One of the advantages the British enjoyed in the impending conflict with
the colonies was
a. a determined and politically effective government.
b. the ability to enlist foreign soldiers, Loyalists, and Native
Americans in their military forces.
c. a highly motivated and efficiently run military force in America.
d. the concentration of colonial resistance in a few urban centers.
14. One of the advantages the colonists enjoyed in the impending conflict
with Britain was
a. fighting defensively on a large, agriculturally self-sufficient
continent.
b. a well-orga
I hate to be contraversial, but as a ex service member(3 1/2 years out) I have some stuff to get on my chest. I also want the men and women who are currently in the armed forces to become aware of how they may not be looked at the same once they get out the service. How or why? Well in my opinion and some based on personal experiences, I will list a few reasons below.
1) It is the military personnel who stimulates the local and near economies around military installations. These businesses thrive off the military to stay afloat. They are all up in a servicemembers check book because they know they have a steady income and know that they can call the commanders of service members if they are delinquent on payments. However once the servicemember gets out where are these private industry businesses when the servicemember needs a job? Will they offer the same credit opportunities when the servicemember is no longer in? Of course not! Apparently these private sector industries does not appreciate the fact that military members helped keep them in business.
2. The best time to get arrested or have to deal with the court system is when you are in the service(especially if you are a minority). True Story! But once you are out you may be screwed. The court system knows its place by not mistreating the military members because get their town or city gets alot of their funding and economic hope through military members(Especially in military towns). However once your out(especially if you are a minority), you are looked at as a criminal by the courts until proven otherwise. You may be a veteran but are worthless cause you know longer wear the uniform. True Story!
3. The military keeps housing markets afloat by buying and renting properties. When you are wearing the uniform you are guaranteed to get approved for the rental property without them even doing verifications. Buying may not be as simple but the banks love lending to military personnel. HOWEVER, once you get out it is a totally different story. You have lost all your financial and credit credability. True Story!
4. No more "thank you for your service" from people or women chasing after you once you take that uniform off. LOL.
Does everyone see the point I am trying to make? I that there are ACTIVE DUTY servicemembers reading. I am not being negative but it's just reality. Even by reading other posts by veterans I can safely say that military experience does not mean nothing to employers especially in this tight job market Especially in private industry. The only jobs I had were working for Defense contractors whom I praise for hiring mainly vets. I gave up trying to get Government employment. It is easy as hell to get in the military but hard to obtain government employment! What a conspiracy ha? All I am demanding is that America takes better care of Veterans. YES I do have a small since of entitlement especially in the job market. I served my country then I went and to college and obtained a vocational degree and my resume is getting passed up for hundreds of jobs in here in Dallas/Fort Worth. There should be no reason why veterans are not prioritized for getting good paying jobs with livable wages before those who have not served. Im talking regular jobs not jobs which requires mandatory training or schooling. This is BS and you folks in private industry should be ashamed of yourselves. I regret and I am sure alot of other veterans regret serving people like you all. So take them yellow ribbons off your cars, stop sending care packages overseas and try doing something that would really help out a VET and give us priority for JOBS!!!!
I know, it is rather long, but I tried to make it entertaining. Besides, it isn't even about vampires!
I need to know if this is on a professional level, as I would like to become published someday.
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Upon entering the room, he had almost forgotten the troubles pursuing him. The vast hall was unlike any of the levels he hurried past below, and unlike any that he had ever occupied in his life, for that matter. It was a Parthenon inspired design, though with a low ceiling, and bore an Olympian grace which stood proudly over the skyline of the city. In standing in its notice you could tell this wasn't here solely for external pleasantries merely to delight the eye. Its unlimited wealth not only purchased material extravagance, but an otherworldly peace of mind and comfort for the insecurities of the soul that riches usually left callus and hollow. This was where men could ascend, freed of all their earthly problems, to sit in undisturbed reverence among themselves.
As he stood, stricken, his sense of direction and place was forgone as his eyes gazed transfixed at a point between the columns. In nature's waning hours she gilded everything with natural luxury, and seemed to crown its head of royalty. There are, at certain rare moments, after life has lost its value and despite all its mystery's ignored, that you experience something which imparts upon you a fleeting gift of illumination. a�?This opulence -no- this heavenly condition, wasn't intended for man.a�? His mind elevated to grasp, in vain, the spiritual uncertainties that tantalized the world.
He walked toward the far side of the rectangular room. The golden rays were enticing him to move, to suck him in and let it completely envelope his feeling of belonging. He wished -and for a split second wondered if- that this would be a gateway to a different, more wonderful place. Walking forward, the light was getting brighter, offering what no sensible mind would decline.
Everything vanished and there was only the gleaming nexus. Humility found him, as if special recognition were offered, and thought himself unworthy of the notice. His skin started to tingle as he drew upon his destination; it seemed as if the light was percolating through every pore. He put his arm up to shield his eyes from the assaulting, yet welcoming, paradise.
And walked through.
The cool breeze stung him and shook him from his whimsy, like a sudden blast from a cold shower that kills sleep. The city spanned out, its street lights starting to flicker on in the dimming dusk- a mockery of security. An awful maze loomed forth, writhing with sudden sickly convulsions, compounding its own malevolence into the folds, at any minute to burst forth with a rupture of violence and depravity. Shadows slowly crept from their hiding places to veil all the evil pleasures the reprobates reveled in. He knew this is what he would witness, but he dared to let himself hope. Seeing it, it was as though someone had punched through the inside of his stomach and squeezed.
Looking up towards the sky he wanted to be away. Somewhere, anywhere- to float along in the lonely depths of space, but yet he knew he would not feel alone. Afterall, it offered much more in terms of interest and wonder than any person he would ever meet here. Stars twinkled which seemed to signal a passage home, though he was without a means to take use of their guide. The city, in bitter jest, returned its own answer and hurled its indignation without repose. Sultry signs, some which lit up, had a women that, in a series of alternating bulbs, took off her top, yet her free arm now hid the area while the bra was raised in her other hand, displayed like a trophy.
a�?I actually live out there.a�? He whispered in disgust.
Just then there came a sound from which he dreaded, but knew was coming. It was the hound that had never lost the scent. A matter that must be addressed, tonight. As the hurried thud of steps became louder he felt a pang of guilt for bringing his troubles into such a holy place, but it couldn't have been helped. Sweat started to perspire under his arms, leaving an exceptionally cool feeling underneath his sleeves. He had been through many confrontations and this was more of an involuntary bodily reaction now to warn him. But his fear had been harnessed long ago. He took in a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, calmly. Over and over he did this until the sound came to its climax.
The steps stopped suddenly, and he felt the eyes starring at him. Then the walking started up again with vigorous determination, heading in his direction. The adversary came to a halt maybe but a few yards away, and waited.
He felt bare now. His sanctuary had been intruded apoun, and he was forced to tear himself away from his thoughts. He tried to regain a small piece of what was lost before his company came, but stomach and back were all a flutter, signaling that there was a presence nearby.
It isn't done, by the way.
When I was 16 I began dating a guy who treated me terrible. For 3 years he emotionally & physically abused me. Forcing me to have sex, comparing my sexual acts to other women he'd been with using names like c*nt and b**** constantly. He had me using drugs etc.
It took me awhile to move on but I did. I dated someone on and off for a yr. Flew all the way from S.C. to P.A. to go see him only to have him admit to me he'd been cheating on me the entire time and wanted nothing to do with me.
After that I tried once again to move on. Dated someone for a very short period of time and stupidly slept with him.. As soon as we finished having sex he turned over in bed and said "Ok I think we should break up" My heart sank it was a total slap in the face.
Now, I can't date anyone. I can get close to guys and tell them things but dating I can't do it. I find one flaw in every single guy and force myself to focus on that so I don't become interested in them. I've been asked out on dates but, I turn everyone down. I give off the impression as someone who's "really wants" a relationship but....even though this is true I can't get close to ANYONE
is this normal?
I'm attracted to a few ppl and talk to my friends about men I find attractive but I can't go further then he's cute I'd like to get to know him stage. A lot of times I don't even bother talking to the person.
I live in a good area see alot of people driving nice cars ,having beautiful women some are pretty old.I see alot of wealth where I live but I dont see any minorites around here.
I see that alot of these people have jobs that dont require much education and they live good most of ther jobs require licences or very little technical training.I have found that most African Americans can not go to school on the Pell Grant after the have become rehabiliated and released from prison and that a white baby rapist can get a degree but the cant because the pell grant prohibits them from going to school.
There is not jobs for men that pay money what Mickey D ,Scooping ince cream even Daily labor and Wal_Mart are closing door to felons are we not creating a society of political prisoners forced to sale drugs to have something grown men cant work for no 7 or 8 dollars an hour .I know people that have been working for years at a place and dont make more than 8 bucks and hour something has to give here .I dont feel people should get a handout for every problems but hell education is the key for these people if we dont help them get a skill want do folks expect them to do .No one seems to want these people or help them no wonder there in prison .
Theres not nothing out here for them .
I am no Miss America, but I genuinely believe in the concept of world peace. I believe that in making a conscious decision to devote your life to making the world a degree better than it was upon your arrival, you achieve happiness and success. To emulate this belief, I spent my seventeenth birthday in Chicago with a group of peers serving meals at the local homeless shelter. To a Crossville native, a place where homelessness is not a common issue, a big city full of outstretched hands begging you to summon your kindness, and buy their next meal is a shock. But why are these people reduced to this? Are they just looking for a free ride through life? Or are they legitimately in need of our assitance? During some of my time spent in the Windy City, I attended a seminar of sorts, that discussed the process of gentrification in big cities. Granted, not all homeless beings are a result of this, but it does have an astounding effect on the homeless population. So my mission in the next few paragraphs is to define gentrification in order for people to understand one of the major reasons that families are put out on the streets.
Mr. Webster defines gentrification as "the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses." Although that is true, it is the objective definition, and creates no deeper understanding at all. It almost sounds appealing. "Wow, I can buy property for cheap, renovate it, and turn it for a profit, but people I don't even know will possibly not be able to afford their place anymore. It's okay, I'll just donate some extra money to a homeless man, and my conscious will be clear." That's hardly the case. You actually contribute to the homeless population! Close your eyes, and imagine this.
You see them everywhere you turn. People in ragged, dirty clothes, with matted hair and decaying teeth. Some of them are crazy, rocking back and fourth, chanting some sort of language that only they understand. Some are intoxicated. You can smell the odor of cheap whiskey as you approach. You reach your destination which is a resturant with rave reviews. You've been planning to go there for weeks. You hold the door open for your friends and glance to your right and suddenly feel like someone has punched you in the stomach. A woman with her children are huddled together under a box, playing jacks. You feel guilty for your privledge to be eating at this resturant that charges seven dollars for a slice of pizza, while you wonder when the last time this family has ate a meal. You could give them money for food, with the fear that they would not use it for it's intended purpose; or you could invite them to come eat with your friends, with the fear that the other customers would complain and your party would get asked to leave. You decide to invite them in, not caring what people think. They share stories of how they became homeless. The explaination is a classic example of gentrification.
She tells you how her husband worked as a garbage man and they lived in a run-down apartment. She noticed all at once construction to the apartment building across the street. By the end of the month her rent had increased dramaticly, forcing them on to the streets. Her husband was working, but with his low income they could no longer afford to live in the apartment they had been living in for years. This happened to a lot of people in her apartment building. She points out Martha and Dean on the end of the street begging. Now her apartment building along with several others in her former neighborhood hve been renovated and rebuilt. In place of her family and friends are higher income families, who are willing to pay the high price of the apartment rent.
"Rapid Ubanization" an article by Jessica _________ states that "3.3 billion- half of Earth's population- live in cities, and it is estimated that it will be 5 billion in 20 years." People move to cities for different reasons, the most common one being the opportunity for higher-paying jobs. Those people need places to live. So the city meets, and decides which neighborhoods to urbanize, and move in the fresh young talent that have the money to pay increased rent rates. Now is anyone up for some crafty money making?
My father is a blue-collar working man. He works three jobs, not because he likes the stress that entails it, but because it makes him happy to be able to adequately provide for his family. There are many people in the world like him. When the subject of homeless people come up, he gets infuriated. He starts ranting about people being able to work as well as he can, and they just want to bum. From experience, there are plenty of people to fit this mold. They do not want to work so they swarm the streets looking for handouts. This
This is what America needs !
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques..
Quote:
"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians."
"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, Learn the Language!"
"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture."
"We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us."
"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE."
"If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted."
Maybe if we circulate this , American citizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
I had to review a movie or play, and I chose the Sound Of Music. Do you think this is good? Thanks!
The musical, The Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise, is a movie that regards Maria, a prospective nun, who is assigned to work with the von Trapp family during World War II. Throughout the movie, Maria begins to fall in love with Captain von Trapp, and throughout the movie, their relationship progresses. The film brings upon a musical and joyful atmosphere throughout, and attracts viewers of all ages.
Maria, who is a prospective nun, is training at the abbey near Salzburg, Austria. She is a very free-spirited woman, who enjoys everything music and singing has to offer. She is a young, blonde woman, with short hair, a slender build, and equipped with a beautiful voice created for singing many songs. As she gains a relationship with the von Trapp children, her kindness expands, because she feels the maternal side of her come out of its shell, and expresses itself fully.
The Sound of Music takes place in Salzburg, Austria during World War II. The season is during spring, with good weather throughout the movie. The scenes take place in a rural town in which the children visit with Maria, and the rurally located von Trapp mansion. There are many green hills surrounding the area, and a vast lake in front of the von Trapp mansion, adding to the peacefulness of the town, despite World War II going on around them.
There are many conflicts that take place in The Sound of Music, such as Maria and Captain von Trapp disagreeing on the way that the children are treated. The Captain treats the kids as if they were attending military school, and has high expectations from them. They are required to dress in full uniform and are under the command of a whistle. Maria highly disapproves of his actions, believing children should be allowed to be children. This conflict is a man vs. man conflict, because Maria is disagreeing with the Captain. Another conflict that takes place in the movie is that the Nazis are demanding Captain von Trapp serve in their army and lead the Nazi forces. The Captain does not go at all costs, and makes sure of it. So, during his and his new familya��s scheduled performance at the Salzburg Music Festival, the von Trapp family escapes to Switzerland, which is a neutral country, in order to live in peace. This conflict is a man vs. man conflict, since Captain von Trapp is against the Nazi army views and wishes.
The theme of this movie is to be true to yourself, because not doing so can lead to consequences. In the movie, for example, Maria plans on becoming a nun, but can't because she isn't being true to herself. The theme of being true to yourself is stressed throughout the movie. In addition, when Captain von Trapp is being drafted to go lead the Nazis, the von Trapp family leave Austria and go to Switzerland , because they can't be true to themselves and join the Nazis. Since the Nazis tried to spread their hatred for people that were different from them, the von Trapp family simply could not support this and couldn't be true to themselves by helping the Nazis.
I'm a freshman in high school, give me a break. For ninth grade, I'm a pretty good writer.
What is Canada becoming? Canada's tolerance misplaced?
>
> By Mahfooz Kanwar, For The Calgary Herald, March 30, 2009
> C Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald
>
> Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is getting flak from the usual
> suspects, but he deserves praise instead.
>
> Recently, Kenney pointed that out while at a meeting in Toronto. Members
> of
> Canada's Pakistani community called on him to make Punjabi one of Canada's
> official languages. It makes me angry that such an idea would enter the
> minds
> of my fellow and former countrymen, let alone express them to a Minister
> of the
> Crown.
>
> A few months ago, I was dismayed to learn that Erik Millett, the principal
> of
> Belleisle School in Springfield, N.B., limited playing our national anthem
> because the families of a couple of his students objected to it.
>
> As a social scientist, I oppose this kind of political correctness, lack
> of
> assimilation of new immigrants to mainstream Canada, hyphenated-Canadian
> identity, and the lack of patriotism in our great nation.
>
> Increasingly, Canadians feel restricted in doing things the Canadian way
> lest
> we offend minorities. We cannot even say Merry Christmas without fear of
> causing offence. It is amazing that 77 per cent of the Canadian majority
> are
> scared of offending 23 per cent of minorities. We have become so timid
> that
> the majority cannot assert its own freedom of expression. We cannot
> publicly
> question certain foreign social customs, traditions and values that do not
> fit
> into the Canadian ethos of equality. Rather than encouraging new
> immigrants to
> adjust to Canada, we tolerate peculiar ways of doing things. We do not
> remind
> them that they are in Canada, not in their original homelands.
>
> In a multicultural society, it is the responsibility of minorities to
> adjust to
> the majority. It does not mean that minorities have to totally amalgamate
> with
> the majority. They can practice some of their cultural traditions within
> their homes -- their backstage behavior. However, when outside of their
> homes,
> their front stage behavior should resemble mainstream Canadian behavior.
> Whoever comes to Canada must learn the limits of our system. We do not
> kill our
> daughters or other female members of our families who refuse to wear
> hijab,
> niqab or burka which are not mandated by the Qur'an anyway. We do not
> kill our
> daughters if they date the "wrong" men. A 17-year-old Sikh girl should
> not
> have been killed in British Columbia by her father because she was caught
> dating a Caucasian man.
>
> We do not practice the dowry system in Canada, and do not kill our brides
> because they did not bring enough dowry. Millions of female fetuses are
> aborted every year in India, and millions of female infants have been
> killed by
> their parents in India and China. Thousands of brides in India are burned
> to
> death in their kitchens because they did not bring enough dowry into a
> marriage. Some 30,000 Sikhs living abroad took the dowries but abandoned
> their
> brides in India in 2005. This is not accepted in Canada.
>
> In some countries, thousands of women are murdered every year for family
> or
> religious honour. We should not hide behind political correctness and we
> should expose the cultural and religious background of these heinous
> crimes,
> especially if it happens in Canada. We should also expose those who bring
> their
> cultural baggage containing the social custom of female circumcision. I
> was
> shocked when I learned about two cases of this barbaric custom practiced
> in St.
> Catharines, Ont. a few years ago.
>
> I have said it on radio and television, have written in my columns in The
> Calgary Herald, and I have written in my latest book, Journey to Success,
> that
> I do not agree with the hyphenated identity in Canada because it divides
> our
> loyalties. My argument is that people are not forced to come to Canada and
> they
> are not forced to stay here. Those who come here of their own volition and
> stay
> here must be truly patriotic Canadians or go back.
>
> I am a first-generation Canadian from Pakistan. I left Pakistan 45 years
> ago.
> I cannot ignore Pakistan, because it is the homeland of my folks, but my
> first
> loyalty should be and is to Canada. I am, therefore, a proud Canadian, no
> longer a Pakistani-Canadian. I am a Canadian Muslim, not a Muslim
> Canadian.
>
> I do not agree with those Canadians who engage in their fight against the
> system in their original countries on Canadian soil. They should go back
> and
> fight from within. For example, some of the Sikhs, Tamil Tigers,
> Armenians and
> others have disturbed the peace in Canada because of their problems back
> home.
> Recently, a low-level leader of MQM, the Mafia of Paki
When you have verses like these for apostates and non believers (atheists)
a�?One day a man who had an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father got into a fight with one of the Israelite men. During the fight, this son of an Israelite woman blasphemed the LORDa��s name. So the man was brought to Moses for judgment. His mothera��s name was Shelomith. She was the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan. They put the man in custody until the LORDa��s will in the matter should become clear. Then the LORD said to Moses, a�?Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and tell all those who heard him to lay their hands on his head. Then let the entire community stone him to death. Say to the people of Israel: Those who blaspheme God will suffer the consequences of their guilt and be punished. Anyone who blasphemes the LORDa��s name must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the LORDa��s name will surely die. a�? (Leviticus 24:10-16)
a�?Suppose someone secretly entices youa��even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest frienda��and says, a�?Let us go worship other godsa��a��gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known. They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth. But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them. You must put them to death! Strike the first blow yourself, and then all the people must join in. Stone the guilty ones to death because they have tried to draw you away from the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery.a�? (Deuteronomy 13:6-10)
a�?When you begin living in the towns the Lord your God is giving you, you may hear that scoundrels among you are leading their fellow citizens astray by saying, a�?Let us go worship other godsa��a��gods you have not known before. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy[b] all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the open square and burn it. Burn the entire town as a burnt offering to the Lord your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt. (Deuteronomy 13: 12-16)
a�?When you begin living in the towns the Lord your God is giving you, a man or woman among you might do evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violate the covenant. For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the moon, or any of the starsa��the forces of heavena��which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then the man or woman who has committed such an evil act must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death.a�? (Deuteronomy 17:2-5)
a�?Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to deatha��whether young or old, man or womana�?(2nd Chronicles 12-13)
General Killing in Practice
a�?Then I heard the LORD say to the other men, a�?Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all a�� old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin your task right here at the Temple.a�? So they began by killing the seventy leaders. a�?Defile the Temple!a�? the LORD commanded. a�?Fill its courtyards with the bodies of those you kill! Go!a�? So they went throughout the city and did as they were told.a�?(Ezekiel 9:5-7)
a�?You are my battle-ax and sword,a�? says the LORD. a�?With you I will shatter nations and destroy many kingdoms. With you I will shatter armies, destroying the horse and rider, the chariot and charioteer. With you I will shatter men and women, old people and children, young men and maidens. With you I will shatter shepherds and flocks, farmers and oxen, captains and rulers. a�?As you watch, I will repay Babylon and the people of Babylonia for all the wrong they have done to my people in Jerusalem,a�? says the LORD. a�?Look, O mighty mountain, destroyer of the earth! I am your enemy,a�? says the LORD. a�?I will raise my fist against you, to roll you down from the heights. When I am finished, you will be nothing but a heap of rubble. You will be desolate forever. Even your stones will never again be used for building. You will be completely wiped out,a�? says the LORD. (Jeremiah 51:20-26)
a�?Anyone who is captured will be run through with a sword. Their little children will be dashed to death right before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked and their wives raped by the attacking hordes. For I will stir up the Medes against Babylon,
Even one verse would make a person sick.
How sick is christianity
With all the infidelity going on today and all the women in the work force who cheats more men or women. What you think? O and another thing, is someone faithful just because they have not had the opportunity to cheat. I think faithfulness becomes real only when truly tested.
"A man is not honest simply because he never had the chance to steal"
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. '
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
This was given to me by Ledgend Lady but what are your beliefs on it?
Every few weeks I go by a getto and find that there are less and less kids every time I go .You hardly ever see young men in there late teens or 20s .Its like they have been kidnapped.I know there all in jail ,there not much beauty in hte getto i.e gutter.I have much sympathy for them because I dont see hardly anyone white .Its all poor blacks and hispanics know the world doesnt owe the poor nothing but what does society expect these misearblly poor people to do work for 7 to 8 bucks and hour for many years and hope that they become a store manager one day .Its truly sad to find that in almost any city or town you go you can find crack .I have seen mothers have crack babies ,they simply couldnt stop smoking its like it has possessed there body .
Could crack be giving the poor and downtrodden feeling of Europhia that make them feel better about tehmselves .Can the effects of oppression strip a women or man of all the dignity and self worth and force them to sink to a state of so much dispair they care not about a jail or prison ?Seems so I have seen in cities across America people lighting up in front of cops there simplyy just to many people to arrest it would take bus load after bus load ,and after we lock up these unfortunates whats next we want tehm to be on probation and parole enter programs but there isnt no way they can be self sufficent working job that provide no money for self sufficency .Seems to me that crack has become the god of the poor and oppressed in the getto ,it is used to make money and for some to smoke to temporarily mask there feeling of nothingness..
America has undermined the freedoms of people by forcing them to be apart of a society which they dont belong to and arresting people for consensual crimes .and not looking at the reasons for drug abuse because it is a both a mental problem and a addiction that jail can not fix it can only temporaily hide the problem from the addict.
As long as the FDA does not regulate the product money gets siphoned to in the black market to buy more crack and create more problems with technology with have the ability to lessen the effects of drugs such as Marajuna which can be used to create drugs that have both the appearance of crack but with a lot less negative effects and health problems compared to alcohol and tobacoo.
Is it possible for women to be thought of as equals as men in society and polarity to remain between the personalities? It seems that the feminist movement and society after the fact have forced men to become more sensitive, 'nice', ect... and women more hardened and insensitive. Also I've noticed that while women are always screaming that they want a 'nice' guy, they always go for the a-hole manly man and tell everyone they don't know why they always end up with the a-holes. Has the feminist movement kind of gone overboard to the point where polarity no longer remains and maybe this is why the divorce rate has skyrocketed and people generally report more unhappiness with life and relationships?
Tracy - if there was no polarity you would never be interested in the opposite sex. You are thinking way too black and white and inside 'the box'. We are not talking north and south pole we are talking male/female polarity and it does exist. OPPOSITES ATTRACT.
We are both in our 40's but young at heart.
We met at adult school 1 year ago. We became friends in December. We stopped talking for 1 month when I developed a crush on her. I wrote her a bunch of zanney and crazy emails during that time that she loved but she never wrote me back.
We bumped into each other a month later and became really good friends. We spent much time together and on the phone for hours a day. She would call me to wish me sweet pleasant dreams. Everything seems really sweet but we were never overtly romantic but her late night calls were real sweet. I sent her flowers a few times and once just recently but I never forced myself on her.
She had told me long before she never wanted another relationship because she was divorced twice and had some light sexual child abuse issues.
I helped her a lot with her certifications and she helped me see things more creatively.
I was going through a divorce which made her feel uncomfortable. She didna��t want to have an effect on the divorce either positively or negatively.
In late June we have a 5 hour talk where were dance around our emotional issues. Basically I said I was falling in love with her but I didna��t want to say too much because I didna��t want to get hurt. She said I was amazing but I was a married man and she would not talk to me about her feelings because I was a married man but she admitted if things continue along its current path maybe positive things could work out between us but she didna��t want me to depend on that. She has lots of internal issues and just wasna��t sure. The conversation was very sweet and romantic. You could tell by her eye contact.
She took her exam in mid June and re-tested in late July. Things looked like they were going good but she never said much to me about her feelings. I used to send her crazy emails about my feelings and fun personally stuff she loved but over time she drift a part from me. I tried to keep her close but at one point you have to back off when its not recipicated. She never avoided me and would almost always return my calls very promptly.
At first I was hoping that maybe it was unintenially but when I questioned her about it she acted like things were normal. I dona��t know what happened. I dona��t think she is seeing anyone but at this point I dona��t know. We have gone from seeing each other 3-4 times a week to maybe once every 2 weeks and now I wonder if it will be longer than that. We talk but its mostly about business or our careers and not so much about other personal stuff. Near the end of the summer she thanked me for a most wonder summer that I contributed greatly to.
So here I am. Maybe she had decided to detach from me and wait for my divorce before we get friendly again or maybe this the end and she decided we not were right for one another and felt guilty about my divorce.
I dona��t know but it makes me sad that I can be such as good friend with someone for so long and then it to become like an acquaintance for no apparently reason. One thing I do know and that she knew I would get very upset if she told me she wanted to cut it off so many she decided to do it without telling me. I am at a loss. I am trying to not so quickly return her calls but I am still very nice to her. Its ovibious by her lack of calls and type of conversations that she wants to not be my good friend anymore. Maybe she never was ?
at least try to help with a little bit...mostly i need help rewording, and using better words.
There are several events in Jane Eyre that Marjory affect the events and the outcome of the novel. The thing that affects it the most is social status. In the nineteenth century, social status was a big deal and money meant a lot. Also, men were seen as superior to women. Jane Eyre and her relationship with Mr. Rochester significantly change as the novel progresses. This happens because Jane is changing into a different person; her social status gradually changes and a level of equality is established between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Social status has an immense influence in Jane Eyre, and it affects how she develops into the woman she has become.
When Jane is a child, she has a low social status. When her parents die, she is raised by her Aunt Reed, who has a lot of money. Ms. Reed, however, does not care about Jane or consider her to be a part of the family. When Jane turns ten years old, she is sent to a charity school, called Lowood. Here, all the girls wear plain clothes and are forbidden to wear curls in their hair. They dona��t wear anything that makes them look like they are from the upper class. Jane is forced to be plain and ordinary, like every other girl at Lowood. After a few years, Jane becomes a teacher at Lowood, and gets paid for the first time. Throughout her years spent at Lowood, Jane becomes more independent and she begins to recognize who she is. She wants to teach somewhere new, she wants to go somewhere new with new people. She puts an ad in the Herald, seeking a job as a governess. She soon gets a reply from Mrs. Fairfax. Jane is to be paid thirty pounds per annum, which is twice as much money as she is getting at her current job. This bumps up her social status a little bit, but not significantly.
She meets Mr. Rochester and falls for him. She scolds herself for falling in love with him because she knows that he is superior to her. He has more money, so Jane believes that he can get any woman he wants. She knows that Rochester would benefit by marrying Blanch Ingram, which he almost does. Hea��d have more connections and more money. How could he ever want someone so plain and poor like herself? When Rochester finally tells Jane that he has feelings for her, Jane is struck with disbelief. She thinks he is joking, but when she realizes that his feelings towards her are true, she feels happier than ever. Rochester offers her gifts and an elaborate wedding and she refuses. She feels uneasy and she feels like shea��s not bringing anything into the marriage. This is when she decides to leave Rochester. While Jane is living with St. John Rivers she finds out that her uncle, John Eyre, has died and he left her a fortune of twenty thousand pounds. Although she gave up the majority of her inheritance, she still had a lot to offer now; she wouldna��t feel like Rochestera��s inferior. When she went back to Rochester, she found out that he had been in a fire. He is now blind and crippled, which significantly lowers his social status. Since Jane and Rochester are now in the same social class, they can be in a happy and functional relationship.
oops...thanks guys
So tell me what you think. Her name is Chase Coleman. But DEvin calls her Liz cause her middle name is Elizabeth. And yes...he did die.
I walked into the room. Benton was waiting, arms across his chest, looking through the one way window. His face was fixed in a scowl.
a�?Did he confess?a�?
a�?He wona��t say a thing.a�?
I threw my jacket on a folding chair. a�?Great,a�?
a�?Well, what does that mean?a�? Luke asked behind me.
a�?It means I have to question the psychopath.a�?
Outside the door, I placed my thumb to the reader.
a�?Chase Coleman, access granted.a�? Said a mechanical voice.
The heavy metal door swung open. Behind it was a dark room, with just a single table and two chairs. Behind the table sat my worst nightmare, leaning back leisurely.
a�?Ah, my dear Chase,a�? He laughed, becoming alert.
I repressed a shudder and sat down across from him. a�?You havena��t changed a bit.a�?
a�?On the contrary, my hair has gotten a tad bit grayer.a�? Pierce tried to reach for his head but was stopped by the clang of handcuffs. a�?Are these necessary?a�?
a�?Since I dona��t want you touching me, uh, yes.a�?
The look he gave me was somewhere between pity and sorrow. a�?Dearest, why would you refuse me?a�?
I swallowed. a�?Did you kill those people?a�?
a�?I dona��t want to talk about them,a�? He leaned forward. a�?I want to talk about us.a�?
a�?There never was an us, Henry Pierce. Youa��re old enough to be my father.a�?
a�?You like older men though, dona��t you? You fell for him. And quickly too,a�? His voice still had the same sliminess that it had had three years ago.
a�?Dona��t,a�? I flexed my hand on the table.
a�?Yes, I agree. The past is the past.a�? Pierce watched my hand closely, and then looked back at me. a�?You have blossomed into a woman Chase. A beautiful one I might add.a�?
I opened the file on the table. Pictures of horrible crimes stared back at me. I placed each one in front of Pierce, showing the boy last. When I spoke my voice was full of slow pain. a�?Did you kill them?a�?
He studied each one, floating them in front of him so he could see better. After he was done, his dark eyes searched my face. a�?I imagine you are very good at your job?a�?
a�?What does that have to do with anything?a�? I snatched the pictures from the air and placed them back in the file.
a�?Because darling,a�? Pierce said in his sharp British accent. a�?You were my best pupil. I have to know if I taught you well.a�?
a�?You taught me nothing,a�? I slammed my fist on the table.
He shook his head, a slow smile spreading across his face. a�?Thata��s where youa��re wrong, love. I taught you everything you know. I made you who you are.a�?
My stomach heaved at the thought of that. a�?I learned not to love the Pierce men a long time ago. First with you and your lies and then with--,a�? I stopped, my breath catching my throat.
a�?Cana��t even say his name?a�? Pierce looked amused. a�?I thought you were stronger than that.a�?
I fought back the tears and spoke. a�?I am.a�?
a�?Have you been practicing? Ia��d like to see what you can do.a�?
a�?No,a�? I spat. a�?The only reason Ia��m here is because thata��s what Ia��ve been ordered to do. Dona��t think this is a social occasion.a�?
a�?Ia��ve been in hiding for the last three years, Chase.a�? He leaned forward as if to share a secret. a�?This is the closest to a social occasion that Ia��ve ever had. And besides,a�? He leaned back and laughed. a�?Devin would want me to have you.a�?
Before I knew what I was doing, he was in the air, his face purple. I concentrated one part of my mind on the door, keeping it closed. With my hand outstretched, I squeezed, sending a spasm of pain through Pierce.
He chuckled in response. a�?I taught you that trick sweet.a�?
Another squeeze and his body shuddered, every limb shuddering.
a�?I remember that,a�? He was laughing, laughing, at me! a�?When you use It, the lightning bolt in your eyes. Glorious.a�?
It took every ounce of my strength to not kill him.
a�?Is this what he loved about you? I never understood it fully. But maybea��a�? He made a choking noise. a�?Maybe he liked your power.a�?
I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. Devina��s face floated before me, tan and beautiful and glorious. After a while I realized I could taste the blood from where I had bitten down on my lip.
Enough Chase, His voice said. You arena��t this person.
With another anguished sigh, I lowered Pierce, not opening my eyes until he was collapsed on the floor, gasping for breath. His dark red hair was sticking to the back of his neck with sweat, the veins in his neck sticking out prominently.
a�?Enjoy your time in Labyrinth,a�? I spat.
I turned around and went to leave, but was slung back with such force that the wind was knocked out of me. Peirce had broken free from his restraints and was holding me up, just inches away from him.
a�?Still not powerful enough to beat me?a�? His breath tickled my cheek as he sniffed my hair. a�?Maybe I didna��t teach you everything. My pupil would have won. At all costs.a�?
My body had sparks flying from it, whirling the room into a mystic l
It seems women are being exposed to rhetoric to encourage more traditionally male traits in them. Is this artificial social conditioning or generally equality where women naturally so want to act more like males.
It seems women are becoming more masculine. Is this normal and women only acted feminine because they were forced to in the old days? Or do you beleive there are new social ideals of what it is to be a "strong, independent woman"? And they are starting to socialize girls into masculinity?
Does the Bible Promote Slavery?
i found these quotes from the bible and im worried if God supports slavery or not:
Exodus Chapter 21, verse 1:
Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them. When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's and he shall go out alone. But if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,' then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for life.
Leviticus Chapter 25, verse 44:
Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.
20:10-17When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace. If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you. If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city. When the Lord your God delivers it into your hand, put to the sword all the men in it. As for the women, the children, the livestock and everything else in the city, you may take these as plunder for yourselves. . . . This is how you are to treat all the cities that are at a distance from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.
However, in the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy thema��the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusitesa��as the Lord your God has commanded you.
Exodus 21:20-21If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
"Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place."
We constantly hear of crackdowns on a�?dead-beat dads,a�? but the topic of how they often originate remains hidden and deserves serious light: Dead-beat Mothers.
Motherhood has always been played off as a moral symbol beyond reproach. The truth is it has little moral worth; anyone on I-75 at rush-hour knows there is little risk of the race dying out. Babies are not the final frontier, though that lie certainly helps serve lazy parasites. When choosing to waste her life, her goal is twofold: to have her sustenance assureda��to force a man into a position where he must support hera��and second, to neatly dispose of her productive years.
There are certain levels of living that no one has the right to affect, including your spouse. First is your purpose in life. Second is the choice of rewards for your own effort, of which she too, is an extension. Trapping a significant other is among the worst malice; arguably worse then rape. Because ita��s effects are so long term as it permanently affects so many. Pregnancy in this case is a grasping attempt to take your living energy and spend it on her own bumbling course of destruction: if she is willing to derail your life, she doesna��t care what happens to you and ita��s just the beginninga��the tip of the iceberg.
To accomplish her fraud, a woman is given a clear outline: created by legislators; funded by tax dollars; and backed up by the governmenta��s monopoly on legal violence. If at any point a man refuses to cooperate men with guns will come to his home and drag him away. A man must finance the endeavor, regardless of how a woman becomes pregnant. When deception has no legal relevance, a serious opportunity exists for fraud to thrive. Here are a few real cases in which this type of insanity manifests ita��s self: a middle age teacher statutorily rapes one of her 13 year old students, becomes pregnant, refuses to have an abortion, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. In another, a nurse has sex with a hospital patient, keeps the used condom, inseminates herself in the bathroom, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. Theoretically, a woman could break into a sperm bank, inseminate herself from a dead millionaire, then sue his estate for support and our courts would oblige. There are countless cases of equally asinine yet more conventional deception, which is all predation, period. Such women believe the state of motherhood is beyond moral question, and backed by our courts, is free to commit any atrocity to achieve it. What are our legal guardians thinking? I wouldna��t trust such a Judge to preside over a toaster: fraud is a felony. The legal and moral response to steal money through fraud in any other realm is prison time and restitution, but in this case, the penalties are reserved for the victim.
Couples must plan for the fact that no birth control method is 100% effective, and the choice to have children or not to and when, is not outside the courta��s authority to acknowledge. A violation of trust is the basis for any legal suit, and ita��s the courta��s obligation to determine innocence and reward it as to determine guilt and punish it, or in this case, to grant it nothing.
Still, we hear a�?If you didna��t want children, you shouldna��t have had sex.a�? If couples have sex twice a week over the course of a twenty year relationship resulting in two children, sex was had .001% of the time for procreation. The other 99.999% of the time, it was for the sake of the sex. Do we see bikini-clad models and think lustfully of diapers? Does a woman see a gorgeous guy and think of a minivan and a huge rear? SEX IS AN END IN ITSELF. If not, then it is a form of prostitution. Unplanned pregnancy is no longer an irreversible malady hopeless to challenge, and if one partner changes the rules, both lives need not be taken off track. Every new choice our medical advancements offer poses an obligation by those involved to stand by their word, and ita��s about time the courts recognized it.
There are enough people on the planet; surely there is room for justice. If men could opt out from the beginning, her pattern would be broken. If she violates her vows as wife or partner, she can face the consequences alone. Like welfare reform, shea��d become self-responsible and weigh her choices more carefully. If she refuses abortion on supposedly moral grounds, shea��ll have to come to grips with what her principles cost.
Parenting is too important to be handled haphazardly. A both parents should have to right to wait for the conditions he finds conducive to his being a good mate and fathera��conditions of his fulfillment, safety and honor. It is each persona��s responsibility to find a mutually agreeable partner, together to develop a stable environment, and have children when both so intend. Children must be a product of love, trust, mutual respect and sound life progressiona��not of fraud, contempt and aimlessness.
The world is full of Spirit Murderers who will try to take control of your resourc
We constantly hear of crackdowns on a�?dead-beat dads,a�? but the topic of how they often originate remains hidden and deserves serious light: Dead-beat Mothers.
Motherhood has always been played off as a moral symbol beyond reproach. The truth is it has little moral worth; anyone on I-75 at rush-hour knows there is little risk of the race dying out. Babies are not the final frontier, though that lie certainly helps serve lazy parasites. When choosing to waste her life, her goal is twofold: to have her sustenance assureda��to force a man into a position where he must support hera��and second, to neatly dispose of her productive years.
There are certain levels of living that no one has the right to affect, including your spouse. First is your purpose in life. Second is the choice of rewards for your own effort, of which she too, is an extension. Trapping a significant other is among the worst malice; arguably worse then rape. Because ita��s effects are so long term as it permanently affects so many. Pregnancy in this case is a grasping attempt to take your living energy and spend it on her own bumbling course of destruction: if she is willing to derail your life, she doesna��t care what happens to you and ita��s just the beginninga��the tip of the iceberg.
To accomplish her fraud, a woman is given a clear outline: created by legislators; funded by tax dollars; and backed up by the governmenta��s monopoly on legal violence. If at any point a man refuses to cooperate men with guns will come to his home and drag him away. A man must finance the endeavor, regardless of how a woman becomes pregnant. When deception has no legal relevance, a serious opportunity exists for fraud to thrive. Here are a few real cases in which this type of insanity manifests ita��s self: a middle age teacher statutorily rapes one of her 13 year old students, becomes pregnant, refuses to have an abortion, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. In another, a nurse has sex with a hospital patient, keeps the used condom, inseminates herself in the bathroom, has a baby, sues him for support and wins. Theoretically, a woman could break into a sperm bank, inseminate herself from a dead millionaire, then sue his estate for support and our courts would oblige. There are countless cases of equally asinine yet more conventional deception, which is all predation, period. Such women believe the state of motherhood is beyond moral question, and backed by our courts, is free to commit any atrocity to achieve it. What are our legal guardians thinking? I wouldna��t trust such a Judge to preside over a toaster: fraud is a felony. The legal and moral response to steal money through fraud in any other realm is prison time and restitution, but in this case, the penalties are reserved for the victim.
Couples must plan for the fact that no birth control method is 100% effective, and the choice to have children or not to and when, is not outside the courta��s authority to acknowledge. A violation of trust is the basis for any legal suit, and ita��s the courta��s obligation to determine innocence and reward it as to determine guilt and punish it, or in this case, to grant it nothing.
Still, we hear a�?If you didna��t want children, you shouldna��t have had sex.a�? If couples have sex twice a week over the course of a twenty year relationship resulting in two children, sex was had .001% of the time for procreation. The other 99.999% of the time, it was for the sake of the sex. Do we see bikini-clad models and think lustfully of diapers? Does a woman see a gorgeous guy and think of a minivan and a fat ass? SEX IS AN END IN ITSELF. If not, then it is a form of prostitution. Unplanned pregnancy is no longer an irreversible malady hopeless to challenge, and if one partner changes the rules, both lives need not be taken off track. Every new choice our medical advancements offer poses an obligation by those involved to stand by their word, and ita��s about time the courts recognized it.
There are enough people on the planet; surely there is room for justice. If men could opt out from the beginning, her pattern would be broken. If she violates her vows as wife or partner, she can face the consequences alone. Like welfare reform, shea��d become self-responsible and weigh her choices more carefully. If she refuses abortion on supposedly moral grounds, shea��ll have to come to grips with what her principles cost.
Parenting is too important to be handled haphazardly. A both parents should have to right to wait for the conditions he finds conducive to his being a good mate and fathera��conditions of his fulfillment, safety and honor. It is each persona��s responsibility to find a mutually agreeable partner, together to develop a stable environment, and have children when both so intend. Children must be a product of love, trust, mutual respect and sound life progressiona��not of fraud, contempt and aimlessness.
The world is full of Spirit Murderers who will try to take control of
I think it has the word Brother/s in the title. It's about this African American teen that lives in a city and one day he some how ends up in the past during the slavery times. He's forced to become a slave. I think he sort of befriends his masters wife or some Caucasian woman and she gives him a book to read. He meets 2 people who look like two of his friends from the future. He has a conflict with this other dude that's also black, but the guy isn't a slave. He actually beats the other slaves. The teen gets beaten by him once. That's all I remember...
But I do remember one scene that I think is from this movie but I'm not sure. When the teen ends up in the past, he is in some field with a lot of trees and there are these men on horses in the area.
On this lameass website called askmen.com, 500,000 men were asked the question, "How many dates should the man pay for?" 40% responded "majority until relationship is established" (whatever that means) and 30 % responded "majority throughout the entire relationship."
Why do men still act chivalrous toward women by paying for dates and opening doors and so forth when women have more advantages and opportunities these days and in some cities actually make more than men? I guess essentially my question is why and how are so many men so duped? Is there some kind of collective delusionary psychosis happening among men these days, because how does that make sense? I honestly supplicate your sense of reason here: if you "believe" you should pay for someone and serve her in various ways even if you make less than her and she is more opportunity than you, is that not entering into some kind of state of virtual servitude? You know, slaves took their masters coats, pulled out their chairs, opened their doors for them, dirtied their clothes to keep their master's clean, stand up when their masters entered the room etc.
Take marriage too, the same ask"men" survey claims 75 % of the 500,000 polled said that marriage is "a necessary institution and they help preserve", never mind how completely under duress they are in a failed marriage. Is it reasonable that you believe an instituion that steals away you assets, children, and general well being--that's so unfair that they automatically deem the mother the best parent no matter how bad she is, that forces you to pay alimony and give away your house even if the woman instigates the divorce and makes as much money as the the man?
There's been other cases throughout history (and there are other examples of this in society right now) where a large group of people are so deluded and have been made to believe something for so long that they become completely disconnected from reality and actually feverishly support the structures and systems that virtually enslave them. I think this phenomenon is seriously happening to men collectively these days, imo (just like it was happening to women so many years ago)
But the reason why I brought this up is because I'd like to hear your opinion. Anyone have any thoughts?
Matching:
1.He allowed all men in Athens to take part in the Assembly and serve on juries, the first steps towards democracy.
2.He rebuilt Athens, served during Athensa�� golden age, was a strong supporter of democracy, and believed in the superiority of Athens over other city-states.
3.He divided Athens into 10 tribes based on geography for election districts, in which each tribe elected 50 people to serve on the Council of 500.
4.He created laws with harsh punishments to try to end the conflict between rich and poor in Athens.
5.The Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 B.C., but was defeated in part due to the Spartan defense at Thermopylae.
6.He was a dictator who was popular with the poor because he tried to push the wealthy aristocrats out of power.
A.Pericles
B.Cleisthenes
C.Peisistratus
D.Solon
E.Xerxes
F.Draco
True or False:
2.Athenian democracy had three main bodies of government: the Council of 500, the court system and the Senate.
3.The Persian Wars were caused by Persia seeking revenge for the Greeks supplying rebels in Persia.
4.The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and the Delian League.
5.Athens lost the Peloponnesian War due in part to a plague that struck the city.
Multiple Choice:
6.Which of the following is the correct sequence of influential men in the development of democracy in Athens, from first to last?
A.Draco, Solon, Peisistratus, Cleisthenes
B.Plato, Pericles, Draco, Solon
C.Solon, Peisistratus, Cleisthenes, Alexander
D.Solon, Draco, Aristophanes, Peisistratus
7.Which of the following is the correct sequence of events that led to the first step toward Athenian democracy?
A.Kings created harsh laws, then Draco revised the laws created by the kings and established democracy.
B.Solon took over Athens by force, and after Solon died Peisistratus revised Solona��s laws.
C.Draco put harsh laws in place, and Solon revised these laws to allow more people to participate in the assembly.
D.Solon put harsh laws in place, Peisistratus continued to enforce those laws, and Cleisthenes first established democracy.
8.Which event came after the rule of Peisistratus?
A.The creation of tribes and the Council of 500
B.Solona��s revision of Athenian laws
C.Athenian rule by kings
D.Establishment of Dracoa��s laws
9.During and after the rule of Cleisthenes, which of the following was true?
A.Women, children, and immigrants could all participate in the government.
B.Military generals were not allowed to be elected officials.
C.All Athenian men could participate in government and hold political office.
D.Athenian government included a Council of 500, an assembly, and a court system.
10.What effect did the Persian Wars have on Athens?
A.Athens stood alone, and did not work together with other neighboring city-states.
B.The city-state became weak from the many years of war.
C.Athens emerged as the leader in Greek culture and politics.
D.The city-state abandoned democracy as a way of governing its people.
Year: 2718
Location: Unknown Spaceship
a�?It all began many years ago. The forceful alien race known as the Sirra swept across the planet, destroying all that were in their path. Men, women, children, they all were killed. Some were killed forcefully, others by sheer surprise. My family, my family was taken and theya��ve never returned. You see, I joined the military branch known as Group 090 shortly after my familya��s disappearance. Group 090a��s only purpose was to find the Planet X, a planet so similar to Earth in that it can protect us humans from the alien race. Why I joined this group I do not know. Maybe ita��s to take my mind off my families disappearance. Maybe ita��s to seek revenge. I dona��t know, nor do I care. The only problem with this group however, is that we have yet to find Planet X. No one has. We received a distress call from a group of soldiers near what we believe to be Planet X but are currently unsure. The distressed group, 049, is under heavy distress, and our mission has changed slightly to a search, rescue, and find mission. We will continue to search for Planet X after our rescue mission. Our search is becoming desperate in that this planet is said to have many powers, one of which could help us not only wipe out the alien race and other destructive forces like it, but also send peace across the entire universe so that world will be just as it is suppose to be. As for Earth, Earth is still on grasp of survival. A team of aliens found Earth what seems like yesterday, but was truly years ago. They destroyed all that they could before being destroyed, not by usa��but by something different, something unknown. We must finish our search and finish this war before it becomes just that. Our mission has not changed. My mission, my mission remains the same. As it always will. Though I want it to be the end, this I fear is only the beginning.a�?
10 Points for best honest answers.
America, Canada, all Europe ..... needs a President like this.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques.
Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.'
'This culture has been
developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, Learn the Language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and=2
0women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow
you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this , American citizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
If you agree, please SEND THIS ON.
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"Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river." (Hull, Cordell)
Only true Americans response please. Don't need cowards,low lives, atheist or non-sense BS. Just what a true American belief. What a shame that our fore fathers who fought and died to give us our freedom that we have today, that you people have this stupid cowardly non-sense BS going on.
Dating life in america?
The average man can't just go out and "get" a girl he likes anytime for a romantic date, sex, or even simple companionship. Instead, he has to wait years for a girl to magically fall in love with him and give him everything he wants. It's like depending on the unpredictable forces of destiny, in other words. Until then, he has to work be positive, seek extracurricular activities and pretend that he's happy without sex, in order to "fit in" and not look like a "creep". And even if he finds a real partner, if it doesn't work out for some reason, he has to repeat the process and wait years again. This is the "normal" process for an average guy in America, and if he complains about it, then he's seen as a "negative whiney loser", so he must pretend like everything is fine and that there's nothing wrong. So, what many guys do is when they finally do get a girl after years of loneliness and sexlessness, they desperately hold onto her for life, knowing that she's the only thing keeping them from returning to the dreaded singles scene for men in America. Thus they become pussywhipped, doing everything she says and making her the boss. That's the norm in America.
it's politically incorrect and taboo in the US to complain about women, the media only gives attention to the complaints of women not men.
I really feel like my boyfriend hates me, he dislikes everything I do he always puts me down he only cheats on me the arouse himself with the fact of it. he becomes friends with everyone i have problems with and says that I am hate-full, he calls me names. but still he does not want me to leave he does not want to leave me, even though I have nothing to offer him and find every way to hinder me from a new life. I found out that this sort of situation is not uncommon. and a lot of husbands hate their wife's, they "pest" them cheat and cant stand them I also see this with my grandparents, but still they do not allow them to leave and force to stay with the woman or man. why? It seem to me like the fan that want to kill his Idol situation but with even less "love". It really makes me sick how can I ever leave him and trust anyone els?
Women have been forced to play the role of women twenty-four hours, and men have been forced to play the role of men twenty-four hours, which is very unnatural and certainly creates much misery in the world. There are moments when a man is soft and should be feminine. There are moments when the husbands should be the wife and the wife should be the husband, and this should be very natural. And there will be more rhythm and more harmony. If a man is not Supposed to be a man twenty-four hours, he will be more relaxed.
And if a woman is not supposed to be twenty-four hours a woman she will be more natural and spontaneous. Yes, sometimes in a rage a woman becomes more dangerous than a man, and sometimes in soft moments a man is more loving than any woman -- and these moments go on changing. Both these climates are yours; so don't think that you are becoming schizophrenic or something. This duality is part of nature. A good insight has happened to you. Don't lose it, and don't be worried that you are going schizophrenic.
TWA Presents Fusion, tonight TWA brings you its new PPV and the first since expanding and becoming as Big as it is now. Tonight we will have all 3 World Championships on the line plus more. Revenge will crown 3 of its currently Vacant Championships. Lets begin The Night.
Promo
Show begins in The Locker room, we see World Title Holder Kane in The locker room with his brother and opponent tonight The Undertaker. Neither Men say anything to each other, but just stare at each other moniting each move the other makes, Kane leans his Head to the side and Taker does the same, they both mirror every move untill Kane raises up The World Title to The Undertakers Face.
The lights flicker and both men dissappear.
Match 1 (Velocity)
These 2 Superstars have been taunting each other for weeks and it is now time for them to finally face off as arranged by Velocity GM Mike Hart. It started a few weeks back when Ezekiel Jackson had a Match with Rey Mysterio and continued to beat him down afterwards. Kevin Nash had enough and challanged Big Zeke and told him to stop picking on Cruiserweights. On each confrontation Big Zeke has backed off and neither have layed a finger on each other, but tonight they will.
Kevin Nash Vs Ezekiel Jackson
Match 2
TWA Tag Team Title's Match (Velocity)
Since losing they're Title's through The Draft The Hart Dynasty now have the opportunity to get the gold around they're waists again. Natalya is currently The Women's Champion and will defend later on tonight and now DH Smith and Tyson Kidd look to add to The Hart Dynasty collection once again.
The Hart Dynasty Vs Paul London and Brian Kendrick
Match 3
TWA TV Title (Revenge)
Rob Van Dam Vs Mr Kennedy
Promo
Todd Grisham is backstage with The ETE.
Todd: Well this is a Big night for The ETE, how do you feel things will fair for you
HHH: How will things fair? I'll tell you, tonight in the Main Event I will Retain my TWA Championship because I am the most dominant Superstar in the whole of TWA, we will also be adding more Gold to The ETE as The Hardy's will defeat Beer Money with ease to win The Vacant Tag Title's. The ETE is the greatest Force to ever enter Sports Entertainment and there is no Greater team and The ETE is growing.
Todd: Well you Batista also are in action tonight in a Steel Cage Match against Bobby Lashley, will this finally be the end of your feud with Lashley.
Lashley is walking by and he says that he can answer that question
Lashley: Tonight I will beat The Animal, The Animal will be Caged and will remain in The Cage once I have climbed out and once I am done with him I am going for what is rightfully mine, thats it Hunter I'm coming for that TWA Title whether you have it or not. See you in the ring Batista
Lashley walks off and the interview finishes as Triple H orders Grisham away
Match 4 (Nitro)
For 3 months now Batista and Bobby Lashley have been locked in a feud and during that time Batista has joined The Biggest Faction on TWA The Evolutional Team Extreme (The ETE). Bobby Lashley has been leading the way in the fight against The ETE. Lashley has been screwed out of Title opportunities by Batista previously and now its time for them to finally sort out they're differences inside a Steel Cage.
Steel Cage Match
Bobby Lashley Vs Batista
Match 5
World Tag Team Title Match (Nitro)
Another part of The ETE stand up tonight this time challanging for Gold. The Hardy's face off against Beer Money Inc for The Vacant World Tag Title's. This has become quite a Brutal Rivalry with both teams getting on top of each other. Now they finally get it on in The Title Match.
Beer Money Vs The Hardy's (The ETE)
Match 6 (Interbrand Match)
Women's Title Match
Natalya is The only Diva to have held The Women's Title since it was brought into TWA, The Women's Title is avalible to all 3 Brands tonight amd tonight we have a Contender from each Brand to face Velocity's Natalya they are Mickie James from Nitro, Victoria from Velocity and Beth Pheonix from Revenge.
Fatal 4 Way Submission Match (Winner is the first to make any of the other opponents to Tap out)
Natalya Vs Beth Vs Mickie James Vs Victoria
Match 7
World Tag Team Championships (Revenge)
Tag Team Triple Threat Ladder Match
Team 3D Vs Pricless Vs The Irish Invasion
Promo
TWA Chariman is in the ring to thank all that have supported TWA and that now its time for The MAIN EVENTS, we now move into the Final 3 Matches which are all for The World Title's 1 of which is currently Vacant and all of which will be fought out in Triple Threats and will all be No Disqualification.
Match 8
TWA World Title Match (Velocity)
The Undertaker won a Contenders Match against Vldamir Kozlov a few weeks back to earn this Title shot against his Brother Kane, but Kurt Anglecomplained and said that he was still yet to receive his Re-Match for The TWA Title on Nitro when he lost that to Batista and wanted it to be used for Th
The World Title instead, he was told if he could beat The Champion Kane it would be a Triple Threat and he did.
Triple Threat Match
Kurt Angle Vs Kane (c) Vs The Undertaker
Match 9
TWA World Heavyweight Championship Match (Revenge)
This started out between Randy Orton and Christian, but one night Sting interferred in they're match and has since been inserted into the Title picture, we have seen both Randy Orton and Christian teaming up agianst 'The Icon' Sting, but now its each man for them selves.
Triple Threat Match
Title is currently Vacant
Randy Orton Vs Christian Vs Sting
Main Event (Nitro)
TWA Championship Match
JBL won a Contenders match to face The ETE's Leader Triple H tonight for The TWA Title, but at the contract signing John Cena ambushed and upset things by also signing the contract and to the disgust of Nitro GM Lochy McKenzie he has had to add John Cena to The Match.
JBL Vs John Cena Vs Triple H(c)
Thankyou for viewing TWA's PPV Fusion, please also credit our GM's of TWA Lochy McKenzie, Mike Hart and Joey.
Please vote for who you think should win each match and Rate the overal Show. Please also vote for which Show you feel put on the better Matches Nitro, Velocity or Revenge, each Brands Matches is in brackets next to the match.
WQ. What match are you looking foward to most for Hell In A Cell?
Forgot to write - Please note that The Irish Invasion is Finlay and Sheamus
This is a serious question with regards to sex offenders.
(Please read the entire blog[s] before making your decision. This will be broken up into sections to make this all fit.)
First, let me just say I am totally against sexual assaults of any kind. This question is for people to think. Not just jump to conclusions. Just think. This is based on stories that were coming out of Atlanta that sex offenders were being forced out the woods because they have no other place to live by legalities. They are not allowed to come within a certain number of feet to a child even if their assault was against a man or woman (yes there are women sex offenders).
So, the question is, should sex offenders be allowed to live wherever they want if they paid their debt to society? Should the law be revised in certain situations?
Now before you say no, think about these case scenarios below that I am about to tell you and see whether or not you answer would still be no.
Case Scenario #1-
Two teenagers are dating. They believe things are getting serious and they want to take their relationship to the next level sexually. (Before you people out there start preaching I am advocating sex between minors/teens need to check themselves. I am not and never will. But in this day and age, it IS A REALITY that it is happening.) So they decide to have sex with each other. Somehow the parents finds out and
1. The girl becomes frightened and lie, telling them she was raped or
2. The parents are upset and want to charge the male with rape because their daughter is a minor and don't care whether or not it was consensual or not. They just want to see the boy pay.
Now this teen life is forever changed and will always be labeled as a sex offender. Now, he has spent his time in jail, paid his debt to society and now is a free man with a burden. Should he be able to live where ever he wants without scrutiny? Should the law be revised for someone like this?
Case Scenario #2-
A female decides to tutor children for a little extra pay. So she tutors a few young boys and saw no problem with it. A few of the boys tried to flirt sexually with the woman but she rightfully rejected their advances. Now, one of the boys was highly offended and wanted to get back at the woman for rejecting him. He claims to his friends that he and the tutor had sexual relations and somehow it reaches his parents. So, instead of telling the truth when confronted about the rumor the boy doesn't confirm or deny the allegations. The parents feel their son has been a victim of sexual abuse from an legal adult. Charges are pressed and the woman for some reason (it happens, really) loses the case and is sent to jail and labeled as a sex offender for the rest of her life, and she will also be considered a child molester. Hence, her life is forever changed and burdened with this charge. Should she get a second chance and live where she wants without scrutiny? Should the law be revised with people in her case which later be proven unjust?
Case Scenario #3-
A man is married with children. He loves his family and is totally devoted them in every way. At his work there is a new employee that is sexually attracted to him. (Sort of think of the movie Obsessed with Beyonce in it but not exactly) The employee tries on a number of occasions to seduce the man. There is a company trip where they are set up at an hotel and their rooms are next to each other. The woman goes to the man room and the man mistakenly let the woman trying to be polite. The woman against tries to seduce the man and is rejected. Now upset, the woman is spiteful and puts a false report of sexual assault and attempted rape on the man with the police. For some reason, there is not enough to evidence to determine whether or not the woman is telling the truth or lying and the case is left up to a jury. Because the woman played the sympathetic woman card on the stand (it seriously happens people, I'm not making this up) the jury saw it her way and found the man guilty. The man, appeals while in prison, won the appeal based on the woman admitted she lied, but is still is labeled a sex offender/attempted rapist. Should this man, and people like him, get a break and start a new life? Most and likely his family would stand behind because they are so very close.
So do you still say all sex offenders should get a second chance and live wherever they want without scrutiny? Should the law change to help individuals like this so they will not be considered sex offenders anymore?
Now, let me say this. I am not forgetting about the actual sex offenders that intentionally committed crimes against victims. Even though they may have paid their debt to society, society still needs to be protected because there is no clear cut view on whether or not they have been rehabilitated. In cases of child abuse (sexual or not) should never be allowed close to children again. (Not talking about a teenager charged with chil
A woman can go sleep around, get pregnant, and have the choice to wash her hands of any responsibility by not becoming a parent. A man on the other hand is forced to be responsible for a kid he may not want (child support).
So my question is, shouldn't a guy be able to not have to pay child support if he chooses not to be a parent? Shouldn't he be able to sleep around and not have to be held accountable for his actions? Why should only women have the choice to be immune from consequences?
Why are women such hypocrites when it comes to reproductive rights? What ever happened to the "equality" they love preaching about?
This passage is from wwe.com
April 29, 1999 a�� Prior to SmackDown's official debut months later, WWE created an instant classic, launching the pilot episode of SmackDown in which the newly combined forces of The Corporate Ministry were unleashed upon the WWE Universe. In the explosive main event tag team match, Triple H & Undertaker battled reluctant partners The Rock & "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Aug. 26, 1999 - SmackDown made its illustrious premiere as the WWE Universe witnessed WWE Champion Triple H reigning supreme over The Rock after special guest referee Shawn Michaels gave Rock some Sweet Chin Music just as he was about to deliver the People's Elbow to The Game.
Sept. 9, 1999 a�� Big Show & Undertaker capture the World Tag Team Championships from The Rock & Sock Connection in a Buried Alive Match after The Worlda��s Largest Athlete hurls Mankind through the air and into an open grave.
Sept. 16, 1999 a�� With WWE officials on strike and WWE Champion Triple H ignoring a�?Stone Colda�? Steve Austina��s demand for a match, Mr. McMahon surprised all by defeating The Game for the WWE Championship, thanks to the Stone Cold Stunner by the emerging Texas Rattlesnake.
Oct. 21, 1999 a�� Womena��s Champion Fabulous Moolah, who just days before had become the oldest Women's Champion in WWE history by winning the gold at 76, battled fellow Hall of Famer Mae Young.
Nov. 11, 1999 a�� The Big Boss Man took contempt to a whole new level, interrupting the funeral of Big Showa��s father, before dragging his coffin away with The Worlda��s Largest Athlete clinging to the top of it.
Jan. 20, 2000 a�� In an exciting Lumberjack Battle Royal featuring 27 lumberjacks, Kane triumphed over both The Rock & Big Show. Big Show eliminated The Rock with a chokeslam over the top rope. Then, Kane eliminated Big Show with a backdrop after The Rock came back into the ring and hit The Worlda��s Largest Athlete with The Rock Bottom.
March 30, 2000 - Stephanie McMahon, daughter of WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon, became the new Women's Champion.
April 20, 2000 - WWE Champion Triple H triumphed over the visiting ECW Champion Tazz, after Tommy Dreamer interfered with a chair and accidentally hit the Extreme champion with it.
Dec. 21, 2000 - Edge & Christian defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The Rock & Undertaker to become the new champions. Edge pinned The Rock after guest referee Kurt Angle hit the Olympic Slam on The Brahma Bull and laid The Rated-R Superstar on top for the win.
April 12, 2001 a�� A young Jeff Hardy shocked the WWE Universe, triumphing over Intercontinental Champion Triple H to capture the coveted gold.
April 19, 2001 - WWE Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian were unseated by Undertaker & Kane in a No Disqualification Match when The Deadman pinned Christian with The Last Ride.
Aug. 9, 2001 a�� Chris Jericho got smashed through the original SmackDown set, resulting in the creation of a whole new one that featured a soon-to-be-trademarked gigantic fist.
Sept. 13, 2001- Just two days after horrific acts of terrorism claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people, threatened the nationa��s capital and destroyed New York Citya��s World Trade Center, SmackDown stepped up as one of the first shows to carry out its broadcast, not just to entertain, but to help heal a nation in crisis. After more than 48 hours of having nothing but tragedy unfold before their very eyes, Americaa��s television viewers discovered a source of strength, support and hope.
Dec. 13, 2001 a�� In a SmackDown moment very much out of its element, a�?Stone Colda�? Steve Austin and Booker T brawled it out inside a grocery store, bringing new meaning to "bruising the melons."
Feb. 7, 2002 a�� Comedian Will Sasso of MADtv came to the SmackDown ring dressed as a�?Stone Colda�? Steve Austin, kissing Chris Jericho's feet in the process. But, when the real Stone Cold arrived and ended up alone in the squared-circle with the stunned comedian, Sasso was obliged to share a drink with the actual Texas Rattlesnake, before becoming the latest victim of the Stone Cold Stunner.
March 14 2002 a�� In the final days before WrestleMania X8, The Rock and Hulk Hogan, two of the biggest icons in the history of WWE, squared off in a historic battle of words.
March 25, 2002 a�� Mr. McMahon used his first round pick of the first-ever WWE Draft in order to bring The Rock to SmackDown. The Peoplea��s Champion becomes the first Superstar Draftee in the history of WWE. Although it took place on Monday Night Raw, it was a pivotal moment for SmackDown.
June 27, 2002 a�� An unknown John Cena emerges on the scene for the first time ever to nearly beat Kurt Angle, following the Olympic gold medalista��s open challenge to anyone who had never faced him to come out and do so.
July 4, 2002 a�� On Independence Day, Edge fulfilled an accomplishment far beyond any dream he had imagined possible when he teamed with his boyhood hero Hulk Hogan to capture the World Tag Team Championship.
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go? i posted this question i dont know how many times and people keep ignoring me. its funny how people ignore the important questions but answer the stupid questions like should i get my hair cut. ugh!!!
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go? i asked here cuz people ignored me in the singles section!
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go?
im getting sick of my bf. we been together for over 3 years. i gave him so many chances. he has bad temper,he smokes weed,sells pills,he drinks.he lives with his grandpa. he is 30. the nice side- he loves me and will cook for me and rub my feet. he isnt always bad. worse things he has done to me- he left me alone a couple times at a store, he screamed and cussed me out sereval times, he punched my sister in the head. best things- he bought me a laptop. he loves me and is willing to take care of me. he wants to marry me.- okay he says he has changed. well has always nagged me if i use drugs and if i am cheating on him. no i dont use drugs and im not a cheater. i get sick of him asking me these things. he says he loves me but he dont trust me. i have 2 guys friends and he says i need to dump them if i love him and i dont need them. he wants to marry me now and im not ready. hes 30 and says he's going to die soon. he says he has lung cancer? but i dont know. could just be the weed? anyway im not ready to marry. i love him but i feel like he is forcing me. he tells me plenty of women want him and want to have his baby. im not ready to have a kid. he says he is ready to settle down and im not. my aunt became friends with him. and now he is telling her all our business and its pissing me off. she doesnt need to know. and he calls her all the time and she is always at his place or he goes and sees her. it makes me mad. i wonder if they did anything. he says he doesnt cheat but i dont know what to think anymore. i love him but im tired of going through this. is it really worth it? he says no man will ever love me the way he does. he says i wont find a man better. so would it be a mistake to let him go?
ok, well my essay is about 3 mortals who made wrong decisions: Arachne, Niobe, and Narcissus. All of these mortals made a mistake and got too confident and said they were better than gods. i wrote about their stories and i had to talk about why gods in greek mythology punished mortals who acted this way. I really need a title! here is my essay:
The myths in the book, Mythology and You, describe what happened to mortals that offend the deathless gods. Gods believed that mortals should always look up to them and not question their superiority. However, some mortals thought they were better than gods. The mortal Arachne was skilled in weaving. She knew she was the best weaver of all mortals but thought she was also better than any gods. Arachne became too proud of her skill and forgot she was human. She became disrespectful and over-confident. All of Arachnea��s people knew her as the greatest weaver of them all. They said that Athena, the goddess of wisdom, had to have taught her how to weave. However, Arachne, being proud and insolent, denied that she had any help and insulted Athena. She then challenged Athena to a weaving contest. In the end, Arachne lost and unsuccessfully tried to hang herself. Athena felt that Arachne should be punished for her behavior and turned her into a spider, forcing her to weave forever. Athena did this because she felt that she deserved respect from mortals: a�?I deserve praise from mortals, not contempta��a��..My powers of revenge surely will achieve what my gifts have nota�? (Rosenberg and Baker 128). Niobe, who had fourteen children, took pride of her accomplishment of having so many children. She became too proud of her children, however, and slowly grew to be unreasonable and foolish. Like, Arachne, she also thought she was a goddess. One day, Niobe overheard the Women of Thebes praising Leto, the mother goddess, and thought this was a disgrace. She gave a whole speech to the female worshippers that made it clear she thought she was far more superior to Leto. Leto, overhearing this insult, became humiliated and filled with grief. She demanded that Niobea��s children be killed. Artemis and Apollo went on this mission and killed all of Niobea��s children, which also caused her husband to kill himself. Niobe, now devastated, begged for mercy on the last and youngest child remaining but she was given none. As Niobe cried over her familya��s bodies, she transformed into a statue and was placed on the summit of a great hill. Another mortal that became too proud of himself is Narcissus. Narcissus was a very handsome young man, though he did not know it because he was never allowed to see his own reflection. Many ladies loved him even though he did not love any back. Nemesis, goddess of retribution and vengeance, cursed Narcissus because of the pain he caused others. One day, when Narcissus was by a stream, he looked down into the water and fell in love with the image he saw; unaware that it was his own reflection. He never left the image and when he realized that what he saw was himself, he grieved over the thought that he could never love it. He cried to the gods to separate him from this image and death was brought upon him beside the stream. However, when it was time for his funeral, no one could find his body. All they found was a yellow flower. These stories illustrate that the mortals were meant to worship and obey the gods, who were much higher than them. Mortals who thought they were gods were defeated in order for the gods to keep their reputation as the best.
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