Fall 2004

More Than 200 Years-Only 27 Amendments

by Roberta K. Glassner, Esq.

Two proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution have recently been debated in the U.S. Congress. One is the Flag Desecration Amendment and the other would limit marriage in all states to a relationship between a man and a woman. While many amendments to our federal Constitution have been proposed over the years, few get very far in the lengthy process of changing it.

Who Would Get Your Vote?

by Cheryl Baisden

If you are like most kids your age, keeping up with the November elections is probably not a priority. Barring the presidential candidates-George W. Bush and John Kerry-you might not even know who is running. But if you lived in California there could come a time when you would have the legal right to help decide who wins local, county and state elections at the age of 14.

Does One Vote Really Matter?

How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?-The Dark Side of the Puppy Business

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

A trip to the mall wouldn't be complete without a visit to the pet shop to see the puppies. You might even want to buy one. If the puppy you like has a glassy, sick look, it could come from a puppy mill and have a higher cost than just its price tag.

Indecency Standards-Who Should Decide?

by Dale Frost Stillman

If you watched the Super Bowl last January, you may remember the halftime show better than the result of the game. According to published reports, the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake "wardrobe malfunction" generated more than half a million complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and set the course for a discussion of what is considered indecent on the airwaves.

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