When bureaucrats in a particular state see that a large segment of society is struggling with a particular rule or regulation, it may be time to address some changes to that rule. Texas and other states do this, but they are restricted somewhat in that federal regulations always supersede state regulations. Texas passes laws by presenting bills and having them move through the state legislature. If the bill gets enough votes, it is passed and becomes a law. However, it is very important that these bills are acceptable on the federal level, and that they comply with federal laws as well as what the state wants to accomplish. If they are not acceptable on a federal level, they cannot be laws in Texas, even if there were enough votes in that state to pass them. While some states have passed laws that go against what federal law states, it is highly possible that the federal government...
As a more conservative state, Texas is also focused on ensuring that the laws on its books remain conservative-based and that those laws are upheld. Of course, when the federal government changes something to be more liberal there are conflicts between the government and the state. Basically, if the government legalizes something then the states have to do the same. This is also true in the reverse, but there are discrepancies. For example, the federal government says marijuana is illegal, but several states have legalized it. This is a serious issue. Additionally, several states have legalized same-sex marriage, which the government does not recognize. Where the rights of the states come in and where they have to be put aside because of the laws set by the federal government is sometimes a gray area, making things confusing for bureaucrats at both the state and federal levels.
Organizational Ethical Dilemma PepsiCo is a global provider of various drink and food products, from Pespi and Mountain Dew to Frito-Lay corn chips and Honest Tea. It has market share in diverse communities around the world. The main ethical challenge it faces is how to stay social responsible and culturally sensitive. This paper will use the Trevion, Nelson (1995) model of ethical decision making to focus on this issue, what it
cheap genomic sequencing has widespread and unforeseen cultural, political, and societal implications that have only just begun to reverberate through the human population at large. Genomic sequencing not only reveals some of the causes and connections behind certain diseases or disorders, but also puts the lie to certain forms of bigotry which assumed that dramatic phenotypic differences represented a similarly dramatic genetic or biological difference (put another way, genome
business2community.com/social-media/2012s-ten-worst-social-media-Disaster-0370309 Using contemporary illustrative examples from academic literature and reputable business publications, discuss the concept of "Social Business" and the resultant opportunity and challenges that are currently being faced by the retail industry globally. Concept of Social Business Concept of Social Business with Retailers Social Media and Retailing Best Practices in Administering Social Media There is a growing body of research that confirms that companies of all sizes and types can realize a wide array
To take one example, in its sphere of industrial and automotive products, FACOM is described as thus: "In 1918, in the heart of Paris, a young engineer named Louis Moses founded a company called Franco Americaine de Construction d'Outillage Mecanique, or FACOM for short. It manufactured a single product: the 101 adjustable wrench, which built the French Railways. Today, FACOM has more than 130 trucks of demonstration which visit
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International Regulation of Tourism in Antarctica Since the mid-1980s, Antarctica has been an increasingly popular tourist destination, despite the relative danger of visiting the largest, least explored -- and arguably least understood -- continent on earth. Beginning with the 1959 treaty establishing Antarctica as an international zone free of claims of sovereignty by nation's that had been instrumental in establishing research stations there, there has been almost constant negotiation about how
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