Anti Bds Legislation On The United States

On January 1992 the NAACP put in affect a boycott on South Carolina to pressure the state to remove the Confederate flag off of its Statehouse in Columbia. The boycott is what initially brought life to this issue. The NAACP’s removal request is based on the fact that they, the anti-flag groups, claim that the meaning of the Confederate flag is one of hate and discrimination. On the other hand, there are other groups that believe differently whom are called the pro-flag groups. They claim that the Confederate flag is a sign of heritage and should stay on South Carolina’s Statehouse. Anti-flag articles are more likely to be found published in well-known Liberal magazines, when credible pro-flag articles were hard

The Jewish State tries to convince other nations that Israel is only working towards good things. “...Israel and America...stand together because we are fired by the same ideals and inspired by the same dream, the dream of achieving security, prosperity, and peace...” (Source A). This excerpt from a speech given by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, shows him almost advertising the progress Israel is making to solve international issues. With this, he is also trying to show his reasoning for Israel’s lack in human rights. “...My Friends, We are gathered here today because we believe in those ideals. And because of those ideals, I am certain that Israel and America will always stand together.” (Source A). The U.S. is allies with Israel, which means the they are not allies with Arab states, such as Iran. In Netanyahu’s speech, he uses the U.S. support to challenge Iran and other Arab states about their lack of respect and recognition of Israel as an international figure. One of the tactics the Jewish state uses to convince international authorities of their “right to exist”. “...The future of the Jewish state can never depend on the goodwill of even the greatest of men. Israel must always reserve the right to defend itself…” (Source A). One of the parts, to Israel, of international recognition, it the promise to always reserve the right to protect

The heart of Atlanta Motel v United States was a very sensitive case during the 60’s with uprising of racial equality & separation. Under commerce clause with Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act shows congress didn’t unconstitutionally exceeded its power. The civil rights act of 1875 was a generic regulation that didn’t help race relations in the US against minority rights and race relations. White individual took advantage over black’s perpetuated inferior accommodations, entitlement, and services. The owner ignored the federal commerce clause and due process and based his action on his personal opinion and outspoken treatment of blacks at that time. The facts are that the appellant owns and operates the heart of Atlanta Motel which has 216 rooms available to non-blacks guest. The motel was readily accessible to motorist using United States interstate highways 75 and 85 and Georgia highway 23 and 41. Approximately 75 percent of the motel’s registered guest was from out of state. The federal government has laws and regulations to fight against racial discrimination in the United States. I believe if we try this today with social media that their business and anyone like it will loss business and boycott against. The purpose of opening a business is to make a profit, eliminate any legal action, and appeal to more paying customers regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, according

The Confederate flag has now become a hot issue for South Carolina, which is the last state to have the original Confederate flag still flying on its Statehouse. What got the State’s attention was the economic boycott of South Carolina that was announced on January 1992 by the NAACP to pressure the State to remove the Confederate flag off of its Statehouse in Columbia. The NAACP’s removal request is based on the fact that they, the anti-flag groups, claim that the meaning of the Confederate flag is one of hate and discrimination. On the other hand, there are other groups that believe differently whom are called the pro-flag groups. They claim that the Confederate flag is a sign of heritage

Before Megan’s law there was The Jacob Wetterling sexually violent offender registration act. Under this act it meant that all violent sex offenders will have to register and the police will be informed when they are release also. Now we move forward couple of years 1996 when the Megan’s Law was passed. The difference between these two the Jacob Wetterling sexually violent offender registration act and Megans Law is that the act focus on the high risk offender having to register once they get out of prison. When you look at Megan’s law it has to do with that and also adding community notification.

In South Carolina the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People began an economic boycott of the state in hopes that the government would decide to remove the flag from the statehouse and all “positions of sovereignty” (Darby par. 2). After much deliberation, and despite very little lost revenue due to the boycott, the state of South Carolina did decide to lower the flag. However, the powers at be didn’t entirely satisfy the NAACP’s demands; there was a compromise instead. The state decided to move the flag from its location atop the statehouse to a much less conspicuous location on the statehouse grounds near the Confederate Soldiers’ Memorial. This was a very carefully brokered deal on the part of several politicians in the state including Governor Jim Hodges, Speaker of the House David Wilkins and many other state congressmen; however, like many political moves this only seemed to anger more people than it satisfied. The NAACP saw it as a slap

In the United States every two minutes there is someone that is sexually assaulted. In the state of Texas, every 2 in 5 women and every 1 in 5 men have been sexually assaulted. According to TAASA.org, it is reported that “6.3 million Texans have experienced some form of sexual assault in their lifetime.” In 2011, Senate Bill 1636 was passed in Texas where it was required for rape kits to be sent to labs within 30 days. Before Senate Bill 1636, there was no law in the state of Texas that required kits to to be tested within a certain time frame. When bill 1636 was passed it was also required that there be a count on the backlog of rape kits, and it was found that there were 20,000 kits that had not been tested. After seeing that there was a

US, a motel in Georgia refused to allow African American customers into their 216 room motel even after the Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 “ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.” The motel sued United states because they thought “the prohibition of racial discrimination contained in Title II of the Civil Rights Act represented an invalid exercise of Congress’s constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce. Since the motel was a private business they believed that congress had no right to make them choose their customers. The question that was answered in this case was did Congress, in passing Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, exceed its Commerce Clause powers by depriving motels, such as the Heart of Atlanta, of the right to choose their own

Jim Crow laws made a devastating impact on the lives of the black community in the southern U.S. These horrible acts of segregation and cruel treatment sparked a flame at TSU when a law student was racially profiled by the police. This event combined with a thirst for justice lead to many of the students banning together to make a difference in Houston. The effects of the actions made by Texas Southern University to stop Jim Crow laws entailed the desegregation of public facilities in Houston such as the Astrodome, downtown department stores, and local lunch counters. These events were all made possible by peaceful demonstration, civil disobedience, and boycotts.

This law can easily be viewed as a Civil Rights violation, and should be exercised with caution. Lawyers are already lining up, poised to flood the courts with lawsuits claiming exactly

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal Law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the grounds of sex, race, color, national origin and religion (www.aauw.org). Thus far in our lectures we have discussed the strategies used by various minority groups who have been discriminated against in violation of Title VII. There has been land mark decisions made from the hard fought fights by, African Americans, Women, Mexicans and Jewish alike. Their challenges of non-compliance and enforcement of Title VII brought successes that didn’t come without sacrifice, division and in some cases physical harm.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act forbids intentional discrimination based on several factors: religion, race, color, and sex or national origin. There are times, however, where discrimination can play a part in the decision-making process within businesses, especially within the public school system. The three-step procedures for Title VII challenges are very precise regarding the determination of intentional discrimination and are universal for all cases of alleged discrimination.

Flash-forward to today, most of the United States has lifted those bans. Alabama repealed its ban earlier this year, leaving just Alaska, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming, where the Clinton-era policy is still in effect.

Jewish student leader, Noah Lew was nominated for a position in SSMU was rejected in a vote at the GA. According to the SSMU President, “160 people voted no to a director only because he was Jewish”. It was also stated that two non-Jewish students who have opposed BDS on campus or have been involved in other pro-Israel student groups were also similarly rejected.

The bill is being resisted by some Arab lawmakers in the Knesset and received harsh criticism from inside and outside Palestine because it violates international