Yoo “argues that the language of the constitution, long-accepted precedents, and the practical need for a speedy action in emergencies all support broad executive power during war.”(Taking sides p73). Yoo describes that the constitution examines the two branches power- the president as Commander-in-chief and congress with control over funding and declaring war. The Framers made it this way to be more flexible and create a more deceive action instead of going through the legislative process. Yoo believes that the President has unilateral war powers based on what is written in the Constitution and does not need Congress approval Michael Cairo on the hand thinks different. He believes the founding fathers never envisioned to grant exclusive war powers to the president.
Advocates of open carry often refer to their constitutional rights of being law abiding and responsible gun holders. They want to exercise their freedoms and will vehemently reject any attempt to restrict those freedoms. It is their case that law abiding citizens are the first line of defense against violence. In situations such as Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut or the Century movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, advocates will argue that having their weapons openly visible would have deterred these criminals from committing such heinous acts. They will contend that criminal prefer victims or target who are not armed and that gun control regulations should be aimed towards criminals, not responsible, law abiding citizens.
These gun owners maintain that an unregulated right to bear arms is guaranteed to citizens by the 2nd amendment and this position received support in a Supreme Court decision issued in 2008 which disallowed a Washington D.C. complete ban on handguns. Opponents of gun control argue that gun owners often use their weapons to deter crime and that handguns are most commonly used for this purpose. “Research also shows that many laws do not significantly diminish the number of guns used in violence, although many advocates of gun control assumed they would” (Zimring 48).Some studies have shown that such defensive use of weapons occurs at a much greater rate than the extent to which weapons are used in criminal activity although the validity of these studies is in dispute. Gun control opponents are generally law abiding citizens who put greater trust in individualism than in the government to protect their safety. They are concerned that each step toward greater gun control will lead to the eventual confiscation of all firearms.
Does the second amendment to the constitution seem irrelevant now? The second amendment to the constitution states, "a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed upon." The right to bear arms has been one of the most fiercely debated topics of the past few decades. The founding fathers of our country thought that the right to bear arms was the second most important right of the people. However, proponents of gun control have argued that the bill of rights that
After multiple ideas along with deep thought, Truman along with the chiefs decided the most efficient, least costly and less bloody approach would to be dropping the atomic bombs on the Japanese home land. The essay states “evidence points to the conclusion that he acted for the reason he said he did: to end a bloody war that would have become even bloodier had invasion proved necessary” pg 175 Readings in United States History. The writer’s purpose of this essay is to educate the readers about the difficulty of this decision. I believe the writer did a fine job explaining the whole process. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing are two greatly important milestones in the United States history, and the essay “The Biggest Decision: Why We Had to Drop the Bomb,” by Robert James Maddox is a perfect essay to be read over and discussed in a class like this.
The History Channel website. Feb 24 2013 Hawthorne, Steven. "Atomic Bomb Is Dropped on Hiroshima." N.p. : n.p., n.d. 104-35.
Research Investigation Was the dropping of the atomic bomb justified? By Oscar Jungstedt 10 History Scotch College SOSE Research Investigation: By Oscar Jungstedt 1195 words (excluding quotes) “I made one great mistake in my life,' he said to Linus Pauling, who spent an hour with him on the morning of November 11, 1954, '...when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made” Physicist Albert Einstein, one of the smartest men in history, who’s whole life was about taking risks said he had one major regret: sending a letter recommending the president about the atomic bomb. These two sentences practically sum up the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to be completely unjustified. The bomb was
Manhattan project: A United States project lasting from August 1942 to August 1946, which developed the atomic energy program, with special reference to the atomic bomb. 3.How did the united states bring the war closer to japan? ANSWER: by nuking them. End of story. America Wins, Japan cry’s themselves to sleep at night knowing they are forever eternal failures.
But it’s also the story of how humans created a weapon capable of wiping our species off the planet. It’s a story with no end in sight… And like it or not you’re in it” (p236) Skeinkin was writing this book to inform us of about the atomic bomb. This is more to make you aware that it still exist and can be deadly if put in the wrong hands. I guess a consent threat to mankind. Dear Steven
The right to carry a concealed firearm is guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the Constitution. This right alone should be enough justification for the Legislative Branch of government to mandate all states to abide by this constitutional right of its citizens. The law enforcement within each state alone cannot guarantee the safety of its citizens. Responsible citizens should have the right to protect their families and the states should not impede on this right by not allowing concealed carry (O’Shea, 2012, p. 585). Recently in Wisconsin, there was a good news story displaying the necessity for concealed carry.