14th Congressional District - Florida
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This 5 page paper discusses Rep. Connie Mack IV of the 14th Congressional District in Florida, and the junior senator, Mel Martinez. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: 14th Congressional District - Florida

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.
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Paper Title: A Local Smoking Ban: Controversy Verses Reason

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.
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Paper Title: A Memo Encouraging Prescriptive Authority for Pharmacists

Affordable Urban Housing for the Poor and Elderly
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A 10 page paper discussing the need for affordable housing; mixed use developments; and global implications of increased urbanization. The poor and elderly of the inner city continue to face many challenges, some of which appear to be insurmountable if left solely to the market to mitigate. There is a wealth of opportunity available to municipal governments to make their cities more affordable and more desirable for the working class and the elderly, and without crossing over into the area of the negative connotations that affordable housing has collected over the years. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSpubPlAffHou.rtf
Paper Title: Affordable Urban Housing for the Poor and Elderly

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.
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Paper Title: American Social Attitudes and Border Control

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
Paper Title: Amy Klobuchar and "Uncovering the Dome" / Inter-Governmental Politics

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.
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Paper Title: An Argument for a National Identification Card

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
Paper Title: An Argument for Decentralization of Urban Areas

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.
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Paper Title: Arguments in the Texas Flag Burning Case

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
Paper Title: Assessing the Benefits of Tuition Reimbursement