A Local Smoking Ban: Controversy Verses Reason
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A 5 page perspective on a local smoking ban. Written from the perspective of a non-smoker, this paper presents the evidence that makes it clear that the ban is in the best interest of both non-smokers and smokers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPsmokingBan.rtf

A Memo Encouraging Prescriptive Authority for Pharmacists
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A 4 page "memo" written to a Senator encouraging her support of prescriptive authority for pharmacists. The author outlines the advantages this authority would have in terms of improving health care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPmedPh2.rtf

American Social Attitudes and Border Control
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This 10 page paper discusses ways in which American social attitudes influence border control measures. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: HVBorCnt.rtf

Amy Klobuchar and "Uncovering the Dome" / Inter-Governmental Politics
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A 6 page paper that reviews Klobuchar's book and describes the political elements that impacted the creation of the Metrodome in Minneapolis during the early 1980s. The writer demonstrates Klobuchar's concerns for public policy actions and public perceptions based upon the influences of wealthy business owners and politicians. It is argued that public policy is often shaped as a response to the needs of those who have the most money rather than those who speak in opposition. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Klobu.wps

An Argument for a National Identification Card
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A 9 page discussion of the need for a national identification system. This paper reviews the controversy surrounding the identification system and emphasizes that somehow privacy rights of individuals must be balanced with the very definite need for improved national security. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnationalID.rtf

An Argument for Decentralization of Urban Areas
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This 5 page paper looks at America cities and the concept of decentralization. Decentralization in terms of government is discussed in depth. Park Slope in New York is used as an example community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA412dec.rtf

Arguments in the Texas Flag Burning Case
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3 pages in length. This presents the argument that Chief Justice Rehnquist was correct in his overturning of this landmark decision. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAtflag.wps

Assessing the Benefits of Tuition Reimbursement
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A 5 page paper discussing the types of information that the city of Porno Valley should seek in determining the value of its tuition reimbursement program. The paper discusses the value of employee retention and longevity, and describes the state of library science, which has failed to recruit enough students to work as librarians and faces a national shortage. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSpubAdmTuition.rtf

Barbara Jordan
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This 5 page report discusses the life and contributions of Barbara Jordan to the American political system. In 1966, she was the first black person elected to the Texas State Senate. She was young, determined and unabashedly idealistic. Also renowned for her powerful oratorical skills and her talent for consensus building, Jordan was elected in 1972 to Congress, where she served on the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate hearings. “My faith in the Constitution is whole,” she declared at the time. “It is complete. It is total.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWbordan.wps

Bluewater Sewage, Electrical, & Water Association (SEWA)
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This 7 page paper examines the controversy surrounding a small community being pressured into 'modernizing.' Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: Sewage.wps

Book Review / Women in Politics
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A 4 page review of former Vermont Governor Madeline M. Kunin's book entitled 'Living a Political Life.' The writer details experiences depicted by Kunin of working in a field that so few women have yet had the opportunity to-- Partivuaslr emotions, anxieties, and problems unique to female politicians are discussed. The primary source is cited in bibliography.
Filename: Politlif.wps