Canadian Armed Forces, certain members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and inmates can not apply for a health card. For new immigrants, they must wait three months before applying for the health card. After receiving a health card, citizens are then…
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some cases tripled according to one statistic from Harvard. Some of these mass shootings have carried over to schools, thus spawning the debate on whether teachers and faculty should be armed to defend themselves. Another facet to the debate involves college students and whether or not to allow students to be armed on campus. More guns may, or may not be the answer to stopping school shootings, but such debates are taking the conversation in the right direction. In order to understand the debate…
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Con Cards ● Point A: Peace Merriam-Webster defines peace as “a state in which there is no war or fighting.”( 1) It would seem obvious that any action that goes “beyond self-defense” is the antithesis of peace. ● Point B: To engage in offensive operations is outside the role of, and contrary to, peacekeeping as defined by the U.N. “Today's multidimensional peacekeeping operations facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration…
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their appearance dating all the way back to the 18th century. Fast forward to the 21st century and vaccines are still being developed and improved on. Vaccinations that have helped saved thousands of lives and nearly eradicated many infectious diseases. Despite this knowledge, many parents are beginning to question these vaccinations and decide against vaccinating their child. Armed with an abundance of “facts” from the internet, it seems many parents are making this potentially life-threatening decision…
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gathering. This meeting wraps up my first year as your superintendent of schools and, as always, it is quite exciting for me to see so many faces here. Thanks to all of you, student success in our district continues to grow, and while progress is being made, we will continue our collective efforts until every child is succeeding in every aspect of their education. With that spirit in mind, we are looking at making significant changes in 2013 as we address the need for student safety. Due to the…
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Due to the greater number of people joining the military, subcontracting and outsourcing jobs can be handled by the military in-house (Brisbane, par. 2). Another pro of a military draft reinstatement is the one that affects national spirit, according to Brisbane’s article. The national unity of Americans will grow stronger, and neighborhoods get safer. This will be due to at-risk teens headed for a life of crime…
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books, sat through hours of college prep classes, and taken my SATs. I have visited, toured, and interviewed at colleges from Massachusetts to Virginia over the past two years. I have written must-have lists, pros-and-cons lists, and wish lists. Why Dickinson College? My answer is that I'm armed with all of the information, and I'm going with my heart. I value critical-thinking skills, creativity, global understanding, and self-awareness. I am passionate about the humanities, interested in the physical…
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2nd amendment Pro or Con? The second amendment has been debated by pro gun owners and other officials like the NRA, and the gun opposing side that has argued for the dismissal of the second amendment, and or tighter restrictions against, the capacity and which make and model that the average citizen is allowed to have. In my own personal opinion.. I think that having the right to bear arms is a blessing and that every gun owning person that is a u.s citizen should be thankful to have, cause at any…
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constitution and what it says, the laws that already exist, and the actual firearms themselves, the reasons for our government's actions, as well as the effects of those actions can be seen in full. The main issue of gun control today is the fact that it is being heavily dramatized by a few influential individuals and organizations, which in turn encourages others to change their own view. By looking at the facts of gun control with an objective,…
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known as drones, are remotely-controlled aircrafts which may be armed with missiles and bombs for attack missions. Since the "War on Terror," the United States has used drones to kill suspected terrorists in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and other countries. Some may say that drones let America and other countries disconnect from the emotions of war and they violate international laws; However the pros of drones outweigh the cons in regards to price, physical and mental safety of troops, and…
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