A research strategy:
a. is only necessary if your instructor requires it
b. helps you choose and define your topic
c. is used to determine the number of pages of a research paper
d. all the choices
You want to do a research paper on human cloning. Which of the questions below would be a research topic?
a. Who was the first scientist to successfully perform cloning?
b. Is human cloning ethical?
c. What is human cloning?
Which type of assignment involves restating and presenting facts, data, theories, and other information with no interpretation?
a. thesis
b. report
c. research paper
What are the main concepts (keywords) in this statement? STATEMENT: This paper examines whether violence on television programs affects the behavior of children.
a. examines, violence, television
b. violence, television, children’s behavior
c. influence, violence, television programs
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What are the main concepts (keywords) in the following statement? STATEMENT: This paper examines whether hate sites on the internet should be censored.
a. whether, hate sites, internet, censored
b. paper, examines, hate sites, internet
c. examines, hate, sites, internet, censored
d. hate sites, internet, censored
Question 6: (1 point)
You are writing a paper about the impact of Title IX on college women’s sports. (Title IX is a law passed in 1972 that prohibits discrimination in education.) Searching for material on Title IX, you have found too much information. Which set of words will narrow your search the most, giving you the fewest results on your topic?
a. sports, education, discrimination
b. college, discrimination, women
c. women, discrimination, college, sports
d. women, college, sports
Your instructor just assigned you to record the daily changes in stock prices over the next month for a particular company’s stock that is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Which one of the following is the most important aspect to consider as you gather information?
a. how current your information source is
b. the point of view of your information source
c. the format of your information source
Question 8: (1 point)
The first assignment for your medical psychology class is to discuss your opinion, backed up by research, of the usefulness of using the drug Ritalin to treat Attention Deficit Disorder in children. You have found a well-researched article in a professional journal on your topic. In this case, is it necessary to be aware of the author’s point of view on the issue?
a. Yes
b. No
Question 9: (1 point)
While working on a presentation for a class, you discover that valid information is not only found in books but in a variety of other formats. Which one source listed below is a visual/graphic format?
a. cassettes
b. books
c. maps
d. journal articles
Question 10: (1 point)
Which of the following sources of information is most likely to give you the most current and most accurate information about your topic?
a. a recent article from a scholarly journal
b. a book about the topic
c. an article from an encyclopedia

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I have an idea to create a website where any one can place ad by just pay minimum amount just like new,s paper classified,s
in the begining i will provide them the service free of cost and easiest way to place there advertisment of any thing bike,s car,s property or any household product used or new doesnt matter
then when the site will gain some popularity becouse i have plan to place ad,s of my website on new,s paper and will use other cheap sources like banner,s on other website,s if i got succeed
then i will start taking money from the person who want,s to place advertisment
i also have plan to take advertisment,s of multinational chain,s like mc donald,s kfc etc……………
i need your advice what do you think the plan is perfect or you would like to suggest me some different strategy ?

What are some good sites – or possibly some good, affordable books – that would give one basic, easy, advice and strategies for your average person looking to save money, and perhaps invest a little? I want a source that’s not going to give me tons of ads, or try to sell me products, or try to convince me to invest money into products or services.

I would be very grateful if anyone could answer this question.
OR provide links to where I can get the answer.
I am trying to assess Apple’s corporate strategy.

I would like to build a chess program that not only works based on logic but makes mathmatical calculations of pieces and squares so that I could design a different strategy to conventional designs. I would like your answer to be in a *.jpg file have at least a conventional design that I could change myself send it as an atachment to an e-mail at lord_andy_of_all@yahoo.ca and I will give the source code I think up in basic.

This is just a question that I need a personal answer for. I want to know what people think of certain leaders that are currently militarizing. This is information that could possibly aid me in my future endeavours.However, your source of information to answer this question must be found yourself.

I have read The Art of War a few times in my life, but I was hoping to find something that cuts right to the principles he teaches. I would prefer a website or forum that discusses theses principles. (I am not asking for a site that is infringing on any copy rights, I do own a copy) I basically just want a source that gets right to the point rather than having to read it again and trying to interpret and apply it to modern and non warfare strategy.

The spate of targeted bloody killings and murders of innocent Somali refugees in Cape Town and other areas in South Africa has generated a feeling of insecurity and fear among Somali immigrants. Reports from reliable sources confirm that a series of armed attacks over the past ten months claimed the lives of many Somalis most of whom are owners of small businesses. According to the reports, it is estimated that more than forty Somalis have been murdered, while many others including women and children have been wounded. Shops and other small businesses owned by the victims, have been robbed or indiscriminately destroyed by violent mobs and armed gangs allied to the South African business community.
Hadith Haji Adam Osman, 26, a Somali shopkeeper, ponders the remains of his shop, gutted by an anti-Somali mob.
The tragic irony is that refugees who fled war torn Somalia in search of safety and a better life in South Africa are now overwhelmed with fear and intimidation. For them this is a grim reminder of their pain and agony they suffered amidst the reign of terror perpetrated by the Somali warlords and their militias.
While tension and conflict continues to escalate, the police and other law enforcement agencies have turned deaf ears to the plight of the Somali refugees. Even more serious, the attitude of the government authorities is one of indifference, inaction and lack of concern. Under the provisions of refugee law and international conventions, South Africa as host country is legally responsible for the security and protection of refugees within its territory. UN agencies like UNHCR, concerned NGO’s and other humanitarian agencies have reacted strongly and expressed their indignation and concern about the plight of Somali immigrants, most of them refugees. Some noted eminent US officials used their good offices to call on the South African government to intervene in this grave humanitarian situation and bring the accused criminals to justice. Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota should be specially commended for the formal representations he made to the South African Government stressing the need and urgency “to develop and implement a plan that will help ensure the safety and freedom of Somali immigrants in South Africa. “Government intervention at the highest level is imperative in order to successfully tackle this serious conflict before the situation gets out of hand or escalates into ethnic confrontation with grave implications on stability and social harmony among various communities in South Africa.
Thabo Mbeki – President of the Republic of Soth Africa
This is why we believe that the government of South Africa should act immediately in fulfillment of its legal obligation to ensure the security and protection of Somali immigrants in its territory consistent with the norms and standards set out by relevant international conventions. It is to be recalled that in his letter which appeared in ANC Today on 18th January under the title “Somalia needs African Solidarity” President Thabo Mbeki made an in-depth historical and philosophical analysis of the conflict situation in Somalia though he has not made any concrete proposals for solutions to the conflict. His recollections and nostalgic sentiments about Somalia’s role and contributions to Africa’s liberation struggle constituted the central theme of the letter. One significant omission in the Presidents letter was reference to the Mogadishu declaration of 1974 adopted by the OAU setting the course of action and strategy for Africa’s liberation including armed struggle. With due respect to the President we say now it is your turn and it is, indeed South Africa’s turn to help Somalia. It is time that your Excellency should demonstrate leadership as one of Africa’s great statesmen to extend your support and assistance to the Somali people in the spirit of African solidarity and brotherhood, as reflected in your letter. We sincerely hope that your Excellency will personally intervene to alleviate the agony and human suffering of the Somali refugees in your great country to ensure their safety and fundamental human rights.
After mass looting forced her to flee the Masiphumelele township in August, Ruqiyo Yusuf, 31, has reopened her store.
The Government of South Africa should address the legitimate concerns and grievances of the Somali Refugee /immigrants and take appropriate measures, as a matter of priority, to ensure their safety, protection and well being. With their entrepreneurial skills, Somalis a proven track record to be successful in South African business as well as in various professional fields. It is therefore imperative that they are accorded, like other communities, equal opportunities without any threat or harassment so that they can play their part in the advancement of the socio-economic development of South Africa- their second home.
Abdi, 35, fled the war in Mogadishu last year and traveled penniless for three months to get to Cape Town.
An important step to be taken by the Government may be to establish a Special Inquiry Commission to look into their complaints and make appropriate recommendations so as to alleviate their plight both in the short term and long term. Apart from stronger law enforcement measures against criminal thugs and hooligans which is urgently needed, the Government should also consider taking the initiative to encourage inter-communal dialogue and reconciliation in order to promote trust, understanding and social harmony within the business community including of course the Somalis. It goes without saying that intervention on these lines both, at central and local levels, would go a long way in creating a peaceful and healthy environment in which South Africans and Somalis would live together side by side peacefully and join hands to pool their talents and resources for the socio economic development of this great prosperous African nation, South Africa. Under the wise leadership and able guidance of President Thabo Mbeki such an endeavor would be a shining example of true” African solidarity” which the Somali refugees in South Africa desperately need today!

President Bush’s Accomplishments
Abortion & Traditional Values
1. Banned Partial Birth Abortion — by far the most significant roll-back of abortion on demand since Roe v. Wade. 2. Reversed Clinton’s move to strike Reagan’s anti-abortion Mexico Policy. 3. By Executive Order (EO), reversed Clinton’s policy of not requiring parental consent for abortions under the Medical Privacy Act. 4. By EO, prohibited federal funds for international family planning groups that provide abortions and related services. 5. Upheld the ban on abortions at military hospitals. 6. Made $33 million available for abstinence education programs in 2004. 7. Supports the Defense of Marriage Act — and a Constitutional amendment saying marriage is between one man and one woman. 8. Requires states to conduct criminal background checks on prospective foster and adoptive parents. 9. Requires districts to let students transfer out of dangerous schools. 10. Requires schools to have a zero-tolerance policy for classroom disruption (reintroducing discipline into classrooms). 11. Signed the Teacher Protection Act, which protects teachers from lawsuits related to student discipline. 12. Expanded the role of faith-based and community organizations in after-school programs.
Budget, Taxes & Economy
1. Signed two income tax cuts, one of which was the largest dollar-value tax cut in world history. 2. Supports permanent elimination of the death tax. 3. Turned around an inherited economy that was in recession, and deeply shocked as a result of the 9/11 attacks. 4. Is seeking legislation to amend the Constitution to give the president line-item veto authority. 5. In process of permanently eliminating IRS marriage penalty. 6. Increased small business incentives to expand and to hire new people. 7. Initiated discussion on privatizing Social Security and individual investment accounts. 8. Killed Clinton’s “ergonomic” rules that OSHA was about to implement; rules would have shut down every home business in America. 9. Passed tough new laws to hold corporate criminals to account as a result of corporate scandals. 10. Reduced taxes on dividends and capital gains. 11. Signed trade promotion authority. 12. Reduced and is working to ultimately eliminate the estate tax for family farms and ranches. 13. Fight Europe’s ban on importing biotech crops from the United States. 14. Exempt food from unilateral trade sanctions and embargoes. 15. Provided $20 million to states to help people with disabilities work from home. 16. Created a fund to encourage technologies that help the disabled. 17. Increased the annual contribution limit on Education IRA’s from $500 to $2,000 per child. 18. Make permanent the $5,000 adoption tax credit and provide $1 billion over five years to increase the credit to $10,000. 19. Grant a complete tax exemption for prepaid or college tuition savings plans. 20. Reduced H1B visas from a high of 195,000 per year to 66,000 per year.
Character & Conduct as President
1. Changed the tone in the White House, restoring HONOR and DIGNITY to the presidency. 2. Has reintroduced the mention of God and faith into public discourse. 3. Handled himself with enormous courage, dignity, grace, determination, and leadership in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 hijackings and anthrax attacks. He almost single-handedly held this country together during those searing days:
Just three days after the attacks, in his address at the National Cathedral, the President reassured the nation when he said: “War has been waged against us by stealth and deceit and murder. This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger. This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others. It will end in a way, and at an hour, of our choosing.”
On Friday, September 14, 2001, President Bush visited Ground Zero. Standing on a crushed and burned fire engine atop the smoldering pile at Ground Zero, he put his arm around a retired firefighter who had volunteered to help, and began speaking to the crowd. Rescue workers shouted that they could not hear him. Someone handed him a small American flag and bullhorn. The President spontaneously shouted: “I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.” The crowd roared with cheers and chants of “USA! USA! USA!” Then he raised that American flag and rallied a nation.
Education & Employment Training
1. Signed the No Child Left Behind Act, delivering the most dramatic education reforms in a generation (challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations). The very liberal California Teachers union is currently running radio ads against the accountability provisions of this Act. 2. Announced “Jobs for the 21st Century,” a comprehensive plan to better prepare workers for jobs in the new millennium by strengthening post-secondary education and job training, and by improving high school education. 3. Is working to provide vouchers to low-income students in persistently failing schools to help with costs of attending private schools. (Blocked in the Senate.) 4. Requires annual reading and math tests in grades three through eight. 5. Requires states to participate in the National Assessment of Education Progress, or an equivalent program, to establish a national benchmark for academic performance. 6. Requires school-by-school accountability report cards. 7. Established a $2.4 billion fund to help states implement teacher accountability systems. 8. Increased funding for the Troops-to-Teachers program, which recruits former military personnel to become teachers.
Environment & Energy
1. Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty. 2. Submitted a comprehensive Energy Plan (awaits Congressional action). The plan works to develop cleaner technology, produce more natural gas here at home, make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy, improve national grid, etc. 3. Established a $10 million grant program to promote private conservation initiatives. 4. Significantly eased field-testing controls of genetically engineered crops. 5. Changed parts of the Forestry Management Act to allow necessary cleanup of the national forests in order to reduce fire danger. 6. Part of national forests cleanup: Restricted judicial challenges (based on the Endangered Species Act and other challenges), and removed the need for an Environmental Impact Statement before removing fuels/logging to reduce fire danger. 7. Killed Clinton’s CO2 rules that were choking off all of the electricity surplus to California. 8. Provided matching grants for state programs that help private landowners protect rare species.
Defense & Foreign Policy
1. Successfully executed two wars in the aftermath of 9/11/01: Afghanistan and Iraq. 50 million people who had lived under tyrannical regimes now live in freedom. 2. Saddam Hussein is now in prison. His two murderous sons are dead. All but a handful of the regime’s senior members were killed or captured. 3. Leader by leader and member by member, al Maida is being hunted down in dozens of countries around the world. Of the senior al Qaeda leaders, operational managers, and key facilitators the U.S. Government has been tracking, nearly two-thirds have been taken into custody or killed. The detentions or deaths of senior al Qaeda leaders, including Khalid Shaykh Muhammad, the mastermind of 9/11, and Muhammad Atef, Osama bin Laden’s second-in-command until his death in late 2001, have been important in the War on Terror. 4. Disarmed Libya of its chemical, nuclear and biological WMD’s without bribes or bloodshed. 5. Continues to execute the War On Terror, getting worldwide cooperation to track funds/terrorists. Has cut off much of the terrorists’ funding, and captured or killed many key leaders of the al Qaeda network. 6. Initiated a comprehensive review of our military, which was completed just prior to 9/11/01, and which accurately reported that ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE capabilities were critical in the 21st Century. 7. Killed the old US/Soviet Union ABM Treaty that was preventing the U.S. from deploying our ABM defenses. 8. Has been one of the strongest, if not THE strongest friend Israel has ever hand in the U.S. presidency. 9. Part of the coalition for an Israeli/Palestinian “Roadmap to Peace,” along with Great Britain, Russia and the EU. 10. Pushed through THREE raises for our military. Increased military pay by more than $1 billion a year. 11. Signed the LARGEST nuclear arms reduction in world history with Russia. 12. Started withdrawing our troops from Bosnia, and has announced withdrawal of our troops from Germany and the Korean DMZ. 13. Prohibited putting U.S. troops under U.N. command. 14. Paid back UN dues only in return for reforms and reduction of U.S. share of the costs. 15. Earmarked at least 20 percent of the Defense procurement budget for next-generation weaponry. 16. Increased defense research and development spending by at least $20 billion from fiscal 2002 to 2006. 17. Ordered a comprehensive review of military weapons and strategy. 18. Ordered a review of overseas deployments. 19. Ordered renovation of military housing. The military has already upgraded about 10 percent of its inventory and expects to modernize 76,000 additional homes this year. 20. Is working to tighten restrictions on military-technology exports. 21. Brought back our EP-3 intel plane and crew from China without any bribes or bloodshed.
Globalization & Internationalism
1. Challenged the United Nations to live up to their responsibilities and not become another League of Nations (in other words, showed the UN to be completely irrelevant). 2. Killed U.S. involvement in the International Criminal Court. 3. Told the United Nations we weren’t interested in their plans for gun control (i.e., the International Ban on Small Arms Trafficking Treaty).* 4. The only President since the founding of the UN to essentially tell that organization it is irrelevant. He said: “The conduct of the Iraqi regime is a threat to the authority of the United Nations, and a threat to peace. Iraq has answered a decade of UN demands with a decade of defiance. All the world now faces a test, and the United Nations a difficult and defining moment. Are Security Council resolutions to be honored and enforced, or cast aside without consequence? Will the United Nations serve the purpose of its founding, or will it be irrelevant?” We all know the outcome and the answer. 5. Told the Congress and the world, “America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country.”
Government Reform
1. Improved government efficiency by putting hundreds of thousands of jobs put up for bid. This weakens public-sector unions and cuts undeserved pay raises. 2. Initiated review of all federal agencies with the goal of eliminating federal jobs (completed September 2003) in an effort to reduce the size of the federal government while increasing private sector jobs. 3. Led the most extensive reorganization the Federal bureaucracy in over 50 years: After 9/11, condensed 20+ overlapping agencies and their intelligence sectors into one agency, the Department of Homeland Security.* 4. Ordered each agency to draft a five-year plan to restructure itself, with fewer managers. 5. Converted federal service contracts to performance-based contracts wherever possible so that the contractor has measurable performance goals.
Health
1. Strengthen the National Health Service Corps to put more physicians in the neediest areas, and make its scholarship funds tax-free. 2. Double the research budget of the National Institutes of Health. 3. Signed Medicare Reform, which includes:
A 10-year privatization option.
Prescription drug benefits: Prior to this reform, Medicare paid for extended hospital stays for ulcer surgery, for example, at a cost of about $28,000 per patient. Yet Medicare would not pay for the drugs that eliminate the cause of most ulcers, drugs that cost about $500 a year. Now, drug coverage under Medicare will allow seniors to replace more expensive surgeries and hospitalizations with less expensive prescription medicine.
More health care choices: As President Bush stated, “…when seniors have the ability to make choices, health care plans within Medicare will have to compete for their business by offering higher quality service [at lower cost]. For the seniors of America, more choices and more control will mean better health care. These are the kinds of health care options we give to the members of Congress and federal employees. What’s good for members of Congress is also good for seniors.
New Health Savings Accounts: Effective January 1, 2004, Americans can set aside up to $4,500 every year, tax free, to save for medical expenses. Depending on your tax bracket, that means you’ll save between 10 to 35 percent on any costs covered by money in your account. Every year, the money not spent would stay in the account and gain interest tax-free, just like an IRA. These accounts will be good for small business owners, and employees. More businesses can focus on covering workers for major medical problems, such as hospitalization for an injury or illness. At the same time, employees and their families will use these accounts to cover doctors visits, or lab tests, or other smaller costs. Some employers will contribute to employee health accounts. This will help more American families get the health care they need at the price they can afford.
Homeland Security, Border Enforcement & Immigration
1. *See Government Reform above. Under President Bush’s leadership, America has made an unprecedented commitment to homeland security. 2. Has CONSTRUCTION in process on the first 10 ABM silos in Alaska so that America will have a defense against North Korean nukes. Has ordered national and theater ballistic missile defenses to be deployed by 2004. 3. Announced a 9.7% increase in government-wide homeland security funding in his FY 2005 budget, nearly tripling the FY 2001 levels (excluding the Department of Defense and Project BioShield). 4. Before DHS was created, there were inspectors from three different agencies of the Federal Government and Border Patrol officers protecting our borders. Through DHS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now consolidates all border activities into a single agency to create “one face at the border.” This not only better secures the borders of the United States, but it also eliminates many of the inefficiencies that occurred under the old system. With over 18,000 CBP inspectors and 11,000 Border Patrol agents, CBP has 29,000 uniformed officers on our borders. 5. The Border Patrol is continuing installation of monitoring devices along the borders to detect illegal activity. 6. Launched Operation Tarmac to investigate businesses and workers in the secure areas of domestic airports and ensure immigration law compliance. Since 9/11, DHS has audited 3,640 businesses, examined 259,037 employee records, arrested 1,030 unauthorized workers, and participated in the criminal indictment of 774 individuals. 7. Since September 11, 2001, the Coast Guard has conducted more than 124,000 port security patrols, 13,000 air patrols, boarded more than 92,000 vessels, interdicted over 14,000 individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally, and created and maintained more than 90 Maritime Security Zones. 8. Announced the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), an internet-based system that is improving America’s ability to track and monitor foreign students and exchange visitors. Over 870,000 students are registered in SEVIS. Of 285 completed field investigations, 71 aliens were arrested. 9. This week, the US-VISIT program began to digitally collect biometric identifiers to record the entry and exit of aliens who travel into the U.S on a visa. Together with the standard information, this new program will confirm compliance with visa and immigration policies. 10. Eliminated INS bureaucratic redundancies and lack of accountability. 11. Split the Immigration and Naturalization Service into two agencies: one to protect the border and interior, the other to deal with naturalization. 12. Signed the workplace verification bill to prevent hiring of illegal aliens. 13. Established a six-month deadline for processing immigration applications. 14. Information regarding nearly 100% of all containerized cargo is carefully screened by DHS before it arrives in the United States. Higher risk shipments are physically inspected for terrorist weapons and contraband prior to being released from the port of entry. Advanced technologies are being deployed to identify warning signs of chemical, biological, or radiological attacks. Since September 11, 2001, hundreds of thousands of first responders across America have been trained to recognize and respond to the effects of a WMD attack.
Judiciary & Tort Reform
1. Is urging federal liability reform to eliminate frivolous lawsuits. 2. Killed the liberal ABA’s unconstitutional role in vetting federal judges. The Senate is supposed to advise and consent, not the ABA. 3. Is nominating strong, conservative judges to the judiciary. 4. Supports class action reform bill which limits lawyer fees so that more settlement money goes to victims.
Politics
1. His leadership resulted in Republican gains in the House and Senate, solidifying Republican control of both houses of Congress and the presidency. 2. Signed an EO enforcing the Supreme Court’s Beck decision regarding union dues being used for political campaigns against individual’s wishes.
Second Amendment
1. Ordered Attorney General Ashcroft to formally notify the Supreme Court that the OFFICIAL U.S. government position on the 2nd Amendment is that it supports INDIVIDUAL rights to own firearms, and is NOT a Leftist-imagined “collective” right. 2. Signed TWO bills into law that arm our pilots with handguns in the cockpit. 3. Currently pushing for full immunity from lawsuits for our national gun manufacturers. 4. *See Globalization & Internationalism.
Traditional Values, Compassion & Volunteerism
1. Endorses and promotes “The Responsibility Era.” President Bush often speaks of the necessity of personal responsibility and civic volunteerism. He said, “In a compassionate society, people respect one another and take responsibility for the decisions they make in life. My hope is to change the culture from one that has said, if it feels good, do it; if you’ve got a problem, blame somebody else — to one in which every single American understands that he or she is responsible for the decisions that you make; you’re responsible for loving your children with all your heart and all your soul; you’re responsible for being involved with the quality of the education of your children; you’re responsible for making sure the community in which you live is safe; you’re responsible for loving your neighbor, just like you would like to be loved yourself.” 2. Started the USA Freedom Corps, the most comprehensive clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities ever offered. For the first time in history, Americans can enter geographic information about where they want to get involved, such as state or zip code, as well as areas of interest ranging from education to the environment, and they can access volunteer opportunities offered by more than 50,000 organizations across the country and around the world. 3. Established the The White House Office and the Centers for the Faith-Based and Community Initiative — located in seven Federal agencies. The faith-based initiative supports the essential work of these important organizations. The goal is to make sure that grassroots leaders can compete on an equal footing for federal dollars, receive greater private support, and face fewer bureaucratic barriers. Work focuses on at-risk youth, ex-offenders, the homeless and hungry, substance abusers, those with HIV/AIDS, and welfare-to-work families. 4. The White House released a guidebook fully describing the Administration’s belief that faith-based groups have a Constitutionally-protected right to maintain their religious identity through hiring — even when Federal funds are involved. 5. Issued an EO implementing the Supreme Court’s Olmstead ruling, which requires moving disabled people from institutions to community-based facilities when possible. 6. Increased funding for low-interest loan programs to help people with disabilities purchase devices to assist them. 7. Revised the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 8 rent subsidies to disabled people, permitting them to use up to a year’s worth of vouchers to finance down payments on homes. HUD has started pilot programs in 11 states. 8. Committed US funds to purchase medicine for millions of men, women and children now suffering with AIDS in Africa. 9. Heeding the words of our own Declaration of Independence, the president laid out the non-negotiable demands of human dignity for all people everywhere. On January 29, 2002, he said, “No nation owns these aspirations, and no nation is exempt from them. We have no intention of imposing our culture. But America will always stand firm for the non-negotiable demands of human dignity.” As stated by the President, they are a virtual manifesto of conservative principles:
Equal Justice
Freedom of Speech
Limited Government Power
Private Property Rights
Religious Tolerance
Respect for Women
Rule of Law