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    The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) was created by Congress in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978. The role of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is to provide judicial oversight of Intelligence Community activities in a classified setting. It is composed of federal judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The decisions of the court can be reviewed by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) and the

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    The courthouse was crowded, all seats were taken and many were standing in the back. It was silent, no one spoke, not even a baby cried out. There was the Judge sitting in the front of the room, the defendant, the solicitor, and the jury. I was a member of the jury that day. Everyone knew the truth, the defendant was innocent, and the evidence that was established was supportive and clear. The jury’s decision however, was not based on evidence, but on race. A jury is supposed to put their beliefs

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    Good morning/afternoon Mr Webster and 8 Mahoney. Banjo Paterson, a renowned Australian poet of the 19th and 20th centuries, wrote countless ballads that explored the idea of Australian identity. Although Australian identity has undergone several changes, its foundations remain largely unchanged. Paterson’s unique background allowed him to explore Australian identity from a perspective that otherwise could only be obtained through the melding of various poets, thus allowing for an unrivalled insight

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    NAACP he helped African Americans by eliminating the “ separate but equal ” rule. In 1961, he was appointed as a judge for the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals by President John F. Kennedy. Later, in 1965 he was appointed the first black U.S. solicitor general by President Lyndon B. Johnson. After two years, in 1967 President Johnson appointed him as a Supreme Court justice, and he became the first African American justice to serve in the Court. He served 24 years on the Court after he retired

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    the owner of Foxwood which is a large, neglected quaint farm. Its pastures are worn out and its hedges are in shameful condition. He is an easy-going gentleman-farmer who spends most of his time in fishing or hunting Mr. Whymper is a sly-looking solicitor who lives in Willingdon, agrees to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and outside world. He visits the farm every Monday morning to receive his instructions only from Napoleon. Moses is the tame raven who is Mr. Jones's special pet. He is a

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    The BIE is unsuccessful. The BIE has been Unsuccessful for Nearly 200 years. Despite numerous reforms, it remains unsuccessful. Let me tell you why it’s running schools down into the ground, and what needs to be done about it. The BIE needs to be thrown away, like all trash should be. BIE students scored low in math and reading than Native American students attending any other public schools. During the 2011-12 school year, the graduation rate for BIE students was only 53 percent compared to 67 percent

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    Ted Cruz Biography

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    Ted Cruz our New President Who is Ted Cruz, a political machine that came from congress to become the next United State of America president, that’s who Ted Cruz is. From his very humble background to becoming a power house for the Republican Party, Cruz is the second in line in the GOP to be running for the 2016 presidential office. From his humble uprising to becoming a senator, Cruz could be the first Hispanic president of the United States. Cruz Political background has been in the making for

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    What was the Supreme Court ruling? The Supreme Court ruled announced their ruling on June 28, 1978 but there was not a majority opinion. Four major justices, Rehnquist, Stewart, Burger, and Stevens, voted against the minority admission program for all school because it violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The other four justices, Marshall, Brennan, White, and Blackmun, voted that the affirmative action is acceptable within certain areas. However, the plurality opinion was given by Justice Powell

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    Main and secondary characters Concerning the characters appearing in this chapter, it is necessary to make a distinction between main and secondary ones. The protagonists of Ulysses are Leopold Bloom, his wife Molly, and Stephen Dedalus, but in the sixth chapter of the novel Molly is only made reference to and Simon Dedalus’ son appears very briefly. In this episode, the main characters are Mr Powers, Martin Cunningham, and Simon Dedalus together with Leopold Bloom. Even though they are attending

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    Full of life, movement and noise - heart of London which is inspiring already. Within the Temple, The Round Church lies surrounded by the ancient buildings in a traffic-free, green place of calm bounded by the rather hazy River Thames and in between the Fleet Street. The entrance through the gateways, possible to take either of the Inner or the Middle Temple which was apparently designed by an amateur of architecture, built in 1684 with brick and huge Ionic pilasters and a pediment. The Inner Template

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