A Proposal of International Bridges and Tunnels The Ambassador Bridge is the bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. Canada is the United States biggest Trading partner. The bridge is one of the busiest international border crossings in America with much merchandise trades crossing. The new international bridge is an effort to push for a billion dollar project that would build a second bridge from Detroit to Windsor. This project has two strong believed sides to it.
And now finally after more than a decade and countless reviews on safety, and wasted tax dollars, in April 2012, the Minister of Transportation Blair Lekstrom announced, the Province is spending $8 million to make the notoriously dangerous Malahat Highway much safer. According to an online report released April 3, 2012 on MetroNews.ca, "Life-saving improvements coming to Malahat Highway" By Philip Campbell. The highway work will add 5.4 kilometers of barrier to five sections of highway. When complete, more than 40 per cent of the Malahat will be divided. Other improvements include intersection upgrades, places for police to pull speeders over, new lighting and an advanced weather advisory
American’s can’t “pinpoint any lasting way in which the stunning attacks brought Americans together, strengthened our national character, made us more willing to sacrifice or even changed the daily routine for most citizens of the United States”. The shaky economy is still present today, the United States’ GDP accounted for about 23 present of the world’s outputs. Today that has gone to about 19 present. The nation is in debt, 5.8 billion in 2001 and now over 15 trillion in 2011 which is about 100 present GDP. People wanted a memorial for 9/11 but this will cost the country more money and that fact that it will put them even more under isn’t helping either.
Counterargument: While it is true that Service member will likely die in conflicts protecting the United States, they should only be placed in a dangerous situation when it is absolutely essential to the safety of America. Iraq’s threat to the United States was very low compared to other countries at the time of the invasion. 4,316 American deaths and 31,342 Americans wounded in Iraq as of June 18, 2009. Because the war has cost billions of taxpayer dollars. (UA: Wasting money is bad) The Iraq war has cost $679,593,000,000 dollars as of June
Daima Soé Rosado December 18, 2012 Period: 6 Imperialism: The powerful looking for the weak. Many countries and islands would not be what they are now without imperialism. Imperialism is when a strong country takes over a country that is not strong enough to defend itself. Imperialism was very important and helped countries such as Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Imperialism was used back in 1850-1914 by the Spaniards to become more powerful than they were.
Unfortunately many states have taken the easy road and have become over-reliant on the federal government for support. In return they are forced to relinquish power and freedom. This is one of the “cons” to following the federal mandate of the universal MLDA of 21. The main argument against lowering the MLDA again, is the inevitable rise in drunken driving related deaths. In the 1960’s and 1970’s when many states had lowered the MLDA, besides the rise in drunk-driving deaths, studies showed that people raised from childhood in under-21 states were involved in higher rates of alcohol and drug use as adults, and had a higher rate of homicides and suicides.
Final: The Three Strikes Law In picking the topic of "Three Strikes Laws" and researching weather to expand it, preserve it as is, or abolish it is believed that an expanding with modification is in the best interest for the justice system and the people that repeatedly find themselves within it. Offenders with repeat offences, are costing the court system an extreme large amount of money each year on an already tight economy. With this being said, from the research that has been conduction for this paper it is felt that expansion with clear recommendation for Federal guideline to be established for all 50 states that it is to be only use in serious and or violent crimes. This is believe to be able to define the Three Strikes Law in a way
According to http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk , accessed October 25, 2012, Ford resented getting involved in war, but after Pearl Harbor he turned over his vast production resources to his country. His factories would soon produce tanks, armored cars, jeeps, bombs, and engine-powered landing craft. An example of this would be the Ford plant at Willow Run that produced over 8,000 Liberator bombers during the war. Fords improved assembly line methods would contribute to the Allied win in World War II. His output of automobiles contributed to the expedited construction of
What will America do? In 1957, President Roosevelt signed the bill for the worlds largest transportation system in the world: the freeway, well freeways. With this 3 billion dollar bill signed, Americas cities were conveniently connected through this speedy speedway. But as time has brought its winters, summers, natural disasters, and bigger population. Along with the lack of regard for these important roadways in America.
Luis Cholotío-García ENC1102 – Professor Fiedler April 24, 2012 Research Project The Fiscal Effects of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform The critics of immigration reform declare that legalizing 11.5 million immigrants will cost billions of dollars, which will increase the federal debt. Moreover, they blame the undocumented population for taking the jobs of American citizens, and for contributing negatively to the recession that the country is currently experiencing. However, pro-immigration reform studies have concluded the opposite stating that the law will have a dramatic, positive economic impact. Immigrants arrived freely in the United States of America since before the settlement of the thirteen colonies in 1776. Since then—236