1.) Moyers compares the study of history to “the view in the rearview mirror.” In what ways is this quote an apt comparison? I don’t know how to drive‚ but I’ve heard that your rearview mirror is extremely important‚ as is history. It’s like looking behind you‚ or that phrase‚ “How do you know where you’re going‚ if you don’t know where you’ve been?” History can be boring‚ but generally when it’s boring‚ it’s probably being told wrong. People and stories are interesting and they make up who we
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decision to be a legally valid one‚ it must have two types of jurisdiction: personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction rules determine whether a court has power over a particular defendant‚ you can’t just sue someone in your home state if the defendant doesn’t live in your state‚ has never been in your state‚ and doesn’t do business in your state. Where subject matter jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear cases of a particular type or cases relating to a
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In the article “what’s the Matter with kids today?” Amy Goldwasser discusses the issues this generation of kids. Goldwasser makes some logical arguments of the benefits of technology in the lives of kids. She touches on the emotional aspect of kids and how social technology plays a part in their lives. Goldwasser started her article talking about some studies and quotes on some of the problems with this generation’s children. She also talks a bit about the fact that this is the first generation in
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movement was founded to allow the world to know that despite racism and oppression running rampant even today‚ the Black community will not be defined by these stereotypes. Taking these few points into consideration‚ I support the movement of Black Lives Matter. To understand the movement itself‚ we must first understand the background‚ question if God is racist‚ understand the
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From the SelectedWorks of Dietrich Rueschemeyer January 2006 Why and How Ideas Matter Contact Author Start Your Own SelectedWorks Notify Me of New Work Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dietrich_rueschemeyer/38 WHY AND HOW IDEAS MATTER Dietrich Rueschemeyer Brown University* That ideas matter in politics is beyond question. Knowledge‚ ignorance‚ and uncertainty frequently make the difference between success and failure of policies. And in a broader sense ideas can advance
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was currently asked “Does writing matter”? When I first heard this question I immediately was going to say no‚ but I had a change of thought. It seems like the current topic of discussion is our modern technology. Often‚ when I think about technology‚ writing doesn’t even come to mind. I then remember that tv shows‚ advertisement‚ commercial scripts‚ instructions‚ directions‚ etc‚ all involves some sort of writing. Writing is everywhere and I do believe it matters. Writing is a good way to communicate
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The title of the article is “Should SAT’s Matter?”. It was written by John Cloud and it was published on March 4‚ 2001. The main idea of the article is about should the SAT test matter as much as it does. The article shows how a kid that has a GPA of 3.9 and receives a SAT score below a 900 would be denied into the particular school. The article raises the question as to what if that person is very intelligent‚ but is not that great at standardized tests. The article also talks about colleges
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Does Patriotism Still Matter? 1 Patriotism does still matter. The definition of patriot is a person who loves‚ supports‚ and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion. The definition of patriotism is devoted love‚ support‚ and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. Among the ancient Greeks‚ patriotism was comprised of ideals concerning language‚ religious traditions‚ ethics‚ law and devotion to the common good rather than identification only with a nation-state
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Cited: Newton‚ Determinism and Chaos www.skidmore.edu/academics/theater/productions/arcadia/newton.html Law and Disorder www.lawsofwisdom.com/lawsofwisdom/chapter6.html Is destiny a matter of choice or a matter of chance? www.boloji.com/perspective/080.htm
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Yes‚ social class does matter but does it have to? Are we not now in a position in society to adopt a better notion of equity and inclusion? Do we not all want the same in life? What can be done to change things? Government Meritocracy is based purely on achievement. It was a government’s way to level social classes‚ as students of wavering backgrounds have the potential to succeed by performing well in school and demonstrating their capabilities through good performance. This often happens in the
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