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    the individual. Thus, I think there needs to be some aspect of an omniscient perspective that examines wether a decision further subjugates a historically battered group. Starting off with Hurley, first amendment protections were applied because parades were “public dramas of social relations” and could “carry subjects of communication and consideration”. I agree with this statement but find it vexing that the definition of expression has become so stretched that it overwhelms the issue at hand in

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    Working for 1800-GOT-JUNK? this summer was an awesome experience. I really believe that I found the perfect internship for anyone who has never had one before. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Has never had an intern until this summer. So both the company and I were fairly new to the intern and company relationship. I think it worked out well the first person I met was the former vice president of operations Michael fink. I met mike at the career fair that was held in the lane university center. He told me they were

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    Garrett Anderson Dr. Brezina English 103 31 March 2016 A Character Analysis of Elsa It is hard to hear the words “let it go” without bursting into song, thanks to Disney’s 2013 animated feature film Frozen. Derived from the Disney princess franchise, Frozen follows two sisters, Elsa and Anna, as they inherit their family’s kingdom after the sudden and unexpected death of their parents. Elsa being the oldest of the two, is the newly crowned queen of Arendelle, but what no one knows is that she is

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    including the Gay Rights Movement, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Black Lives Matter movement, has worked to confront and challenge forms of oppression and has created change as a result. The Gay Rights Movement has been able to face and tackle oppression regarding sexual orientation overtime. This movement has also initiated change to the way society views this type of oppression. The start of the Gay Rights Movement is most known to be on June 28, 1969, when riots broke out at a gay bar known

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    (organization founded in 1950 and that has led the fight for equal rights and social justice in The United States of America for over half a century) the origin of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement can be traced back to the Stonewall Inn, a little gay bar in New York. (Civilrightsorg, 2016) During the morning of June 28th, 1969. A group of people angered by the injustice and the harassment by the police towards homosexuals, decided to no longer remain quiet and a riot that lasted several days

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    Anti-Gay Laws: Russia

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    Anti- gay laws: Russia. It’s an odd country by British standards, with a recent history equally gursem as that of Germany throughout World War One. As a result of the Communist regime and Bolshevik dictatorship, Russia never really managed to industrialise at the same pace as its Western counterparts; a theme carried forward to virtually all aspects of life. While other nations may simply be intolerant towards dictatorship through the use of flat out refusing to condone it- Russia maintains the

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    part of the lawless coalition. The focus was mainly on antiwar protestors, who were crowding the streets of the nation, requiring the complete reconstitution of American society. Homosexuals as well as gay rights activist were nearly nonexistent. Homosexuality was both hidden and stigmatized. Being gay or lesbian in most Western countries, especially in the United States, meant a mostly sneaky, shameful, and guilt-ridden life, with strong social condemnations against them. They avoided publicity and

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    The 2016 Presidential Campaign candidate, Bernie Sanders, believes in creating a better America. In proving to the American people, rich and poor, how great the country can be if all people vote for who is trusted best as future President of the United States. The political figures in government care about money and wealth, not the people. Bernard Sanders would be the best choice for President for the main reason that he is concerned about the issues in America that create inequality for the people

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    Lgbt Hate Crimes Debate

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    doubling from what it was in 2015? Hate crimes are not uncommon but they have gotten worse over the last few years. The percent of Gay/Lesbian people in the US is about 3.8% and among this hate crimes are extremely common most taking place in the person's own home. Back in 2015 on june 26 the United States supreme court ruled it unconstitutional to ban same-sex marriage giving gay couples the right to get married nationwide. Despite this there are still states that don’t abide by this rule. In June 2016

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    Christian company, therefore it does not support Starbucks, a LGBTQ+ company. The owner is also Christian and in all Woods coffee shops you may notice that he plays a Christian radio station. When Bellingham was having a gay pride parade, the owner of woods coffee didn’t want the parade to go in front of his store because of economic reasons but mostly because of his religion. In the King James version Bible,

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