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Local leaders have banded together in the fight for more provincial infrastructure cash.
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A University of Winnipeg geology professor will be studying ways to reduce the damage caused by future floods.
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The army was free, but everything else — from sandbags to fuel to hotel bills for evacuees — makes a dent in the public treasury.
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“I began to realize what other minority people had discovered: That the only answer—the only hope—was in organizing. More of us had to become citizens. We had to register to vote. And people like me had to develop the skills it would take to organize, to educate, to help empower the Chicano people.”—César Chávez

Based on the quote above, how did César Chávez propose to fight against the discrimination against Latinos in American society?
A) By filing lawsuits
B) By starting letter writing campaigns
C) By holding voter registration drives
D) By protesting against discrimination
2.
How did La Raza Unida and the United Farm Workers differ in their goals?
A) The United Farm Workers did not seek greater economic opportunities for Latino Americans, while La Raza Unida supported better job opportunities for Latinos.
B) La Raza Unida worked to mobilize Latino voters, while the United Farm Workers advocated for union recognition and better worker wages and benefits.
C) La Raza Unida did not seek greater economic opportunities while the United Farm Workers advocated for vocational training programs for Latino Americans.
D) The United Farm Workers fought for greater educational opportunities for Latino Americans while La Raza Unida organized boycotts to push for civil rights.
3.
Which of the following organizations was NOT organized to promote civil rights for Latino groups?
A) Americans of Mexican Heritage
B) LULAC
C) United Farm Workers
D) American GI Forum
4.
In 1966, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta did which of the following to fight for Latino civil rights?
A) They merged their organizations to form the United Farm Workers.
B) They formed the political party La Raza Unida.
C) They organized a march on Washington to advocate for Latino civil rights.
D) They worked together for the passage of the Bilingual Education Act.
5.
LULAC fought discrimination against Latinos mainly through
A) lobbying efforts.
B) demonstrations and other protests.
C) the court system.
D) newspapers and other mass media.
6.
To push for better wages and benefits for farm workers, César Chávez organized a successful
A) march on Washington.
B) sit-down strike.
C) advertising and publicity campaign.
D) national boycott on grapes.
7.
Latinos argued successfully for the addition of what in public education?
A) Bilingualism
B) Repatriation
C) Feminism
D) Legalism
8.
What did the political party La Raza Unida do to advocate for Latino civil rights?
A) It supported programs to bring more Latino workers to the United States.
B) It called for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing the civil rights of Latino Americans.
C) It supported legislation ending segregation in public places for Latino Americans in the American Southwest.
D) It worked to get voters to elect people who would call for job-training programs and more access to financial resources.
9.
Who was the GI Forum founded to protect?
A) African American veterans
B) Women veterans
C) Mexican-American veterans
D) Veterans of Pacific Battles
10.
What did LULAC support while fighting discrimination against Latino Americans?
A) Voting rights for Latino American citizens
B) Assimilation into American society
C) A fair wage for Latino farm workers
D) A separate but equal school system for Latino American students

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University of Tennessee law professor and Instapundit blogger Glenn Reynolds has published a persuasive commentary in today’s Wall Street Joural on Alaska State Rep. Bob Lynn’s latest proposal to lower the drinking age to 18 for members of the military. Reynolds wrote:

Defenders of the status quo claim that highway deaths have fallen since the drinking age was raised to 21 from 18, but those claims obscure the fact that this decline merely continued a trend that was already present before the drinking age changed—and one that involved every age group, not merely those 18-21. Research by economist Jeffrey A. Miron and lawyer Elina Tetelbaum indicates that a drinking age of 21 doesn’t save lives but does promote binge drinking and contempt for the law.

Safety is the excuse, but what is really going on here is something more like prohibition. A nation that cares about freedom—and that has already learned that prohibition was a failure—should know better.

Reynolds then goes on to make the political argument for Legal Age 18:

Republicans are supposed to stand for limited government, freedom and federalism, but it was under a Republican administration—and a Republican transportation secretary, Elizabeth Dole—that states were forced to raise their age limits or face financial penalties. That was before the tea party, though. Perhaps today, when Republican leaders across the board are singing the praises of limited government, it is time for them to put their money where their mouths are and support an end to the federal drinking-age mandate.

Read the rest of his commentary here.

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The provincial government is vowing to fight a decision announced Wednesday by Brazilian mining giant Vale to close the smelter and refinery at its mining operations in Thompson, a move the province estimates could cost 40% of the mine’s workers their jobs.

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Drunk Driving in Florida – How to Fight Your Case

If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Florida, you don’t always have to accept the punishment that is given to you. You can hire qualified Florida lawyers to help you fight your charges, and potentially get your charges reduced, or even completely eliminated. Don’t assume that just because you were charged with a drunk driving violation that you automatically have to own up to the charge and accept the consequences. There are hundreds of lawyers throughout Florida who are ready and willing to help you fight your case, whether you were wrongfully accused or not.

Where do I start?

If you need to find a DUI lawyer, there are many different ways to find the perfect lawyer for your needs. Some options include:

• Referrals from family and/or friends

• Internet research

• Word of mouth

• Free consultations offered by law firms

Don’t feel helpless in your DUI lawyer search, because there are tools to help you in your search. You need to inform yourself of the specific details of your case, as well as to familiarize yourself with the legal terminology that is being used. Also, you should utilize the free consultations that you are offered from just about every law firm, to get a better feel for which lawyer will be the right match for your needs.

What’s Next?

Once you have found a lawyer for your drunk driving in Florida charge, you will be assigned a court date. Usually, it takes two to four weeks to get a court date, depending on how busy the specific court is. This will allow you the time to work with your lawyer and prepare your case. If you have a solid case, your charges can be reduced or eliminated, which is a much better option than if you don’t fight at all. If you don’t fight your DUI charges, you could lose your license, be charged with fines, and even end up in jail. So really, when it comes down to it, what have you got to lose? As long as you take the time and put in the effort, fighting your drunk driving in Florida violation can be the best decision you make.

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Leslie Bridgers of the Portland Press-Herald reports that Colby College will ban hard alcohol from all dorms and parties beginning this year in an attempt to cut down on dangerous episodes of toxic drinking by students.

The ban comes “more than two years after nearly 20 students were hospitalized for alcohol poisoning following a now-defunct annual tradition called Champagne on the Steps, in which seniors marked the end of classes by drinking on the steps of Colby’s library.”

Colby Dean of Students Jim Terhune said the ban would hopefully lead to safer outcomes for students who choose to drink, since “we don’t have students ending up in the hospital because they’ve had too many beers.” However, some students believe the policy – which bans liquor for all students, regardless of age – is too restrictive and might lead to more underground pre-gaming. What do you think?

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