Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington by: Jeremy W. Peters

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Impatient and discouraged by what they see as a certain detachment by President Obama on their issues, gay rights supporters took to the streets Sunday in the largest demonstration for gay rights here in nearly a decade (Peters, "Gay Rights"). The gathering in Washington on October 11, 2009 was mostly the responsibility of a new generation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates who have been disappointment with the movement’s leadership. The march on Sunday and the black-tie gala on Saturday hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay rights advocacy group, made for a evident couple. Mr. Obama, who spoke at the dinner, repeated his pledge to end the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and declaring his commitment to gay rights as “unwavering.” However, many LGBTs and advocates found that Mr. Obama’s speech lacked anything new and failed to acknowledge several major issues confronting the movement. Generally, LGBTs and advocates are supportive of the president, but many marchers said they felt that he had not delivered on campaign promises he made to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.

Research Paper Thesis!

Abortion isn’t an easy choice to make, but it is a personal choice that women, not the government, should be permitted to make for themselves. Abortion Laws should be the same from state to state so women across the country all have to same rights to their bodies.

Possible Research Topics...

The following are four possible topics for my research paper:

1. Abortion Rights: An abortion is a medical or surgical procedure that ends a pregnancy, Throughout history, differences over moral and religious values have made abortion a highly controversial issue. The procedure has been legal in the United States since 1973, but it remains controversial with divergent views on such questions as when human life begins, the rights a woman has over her own body, and government interference in the private lives of individuals.

2. Capital Punishment: Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the killing of a person by judicial process as punishment for an offense. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences.

3. Gay Rights: Civil rights for gay people, particularly the right to be treated without discrimination legally and socially.

4. Global Warming: An increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially for pollution.

Easter Influences the Jury in Fitch's Favor, but Rohr Still Wins

In class last Tuesday we watched the film Runaway Jury. After a broker is shot and killed at work, his widow hired attorney Wendell Rohr to sue the gun company that provided the murder weapon. The gun company that sold the weapon to the murderer, frightened that a successful suit could lead to the destruction of their business, hired jury consultant Rankin Fitch to guarantee them a favorable jury. What Fitch has not predicted, however, is that juror Nicholas Easter and girlfriend, Marlee, are manipulating the jury from the inside and offering a guaranteed win to the highest bidder.

Fitch has made it very clear that he has never lost a case. Since movies usually favor the underdog, I think that Rohr is going to win the case. However, I don't think that Rhor will "buy" the jury. I think that he is going to win the case fair and square. Fitch seems like he would do anything and everything to win a case. I think that he will "buy" the jury for the asking price, but Rohr is still going to come out on top.

A Day in the Life of Brooke Davis

Brooke Davis, as perceived by other people, is the wealthy, popular, and promiscuous captain of the cheerleading squad of Tree Hill High. However, people's perceptions of her are very wrong. The character from the CW television series, "One Tree Hill", and I shared the same stereotypical name in high school, but neither of us let that get in the way of following our dreams.

Brooke Penelope Davis comes from a broken family. She is an only child. Her parents often go away on business for months at a time and leave her alone in their huge home to basically fend for herself. They are there for her in monetary ways, but not physically or emotionally. She does a lot on her own, like cooks and cleans. I think her lifestyle forced her to mature a lot faster than other girls her age. Our families have their similarities and differences. My parents divorced when I was 14 years old. I also have a younger brother, who at the time was 8 years old. I was kind of anticipating my parents' divorce, but my brother took great surprise to the announcement. After my parents separated, my brother required more attention than I did. There was many times where I felt abandoned and alone. I had no choice but to take care of myself. I think my situation also required me to grow up a little.