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    The Lincoln Lawyer

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    The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 movie directed by Brad Furman. The main Character in this movie‚ Mick Haller is played by Matthew McConaughey who plays a defense attorney. The part of Louis Roulet is played by Ryan Phillippe. Louis Roulet is a young wealthy realtor who murders prostitutes for his own sick pleasure. The role of Frank Levins‚ Mick Hallers best friend who is also a detective is played by William H. Macy. The role of Mick Hallers ex wife ‚ Maggie McPherson is played by Marisa Tomei.

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    Abraham Lincoln was the United States 16th President in 1861. Lincoln was known for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for all slaves with the Confederacy. President Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: "In your hands‚ my dissatisfied fellow countrymen‚ and not in mine‚ is the momentous issue of civil war. The government‚ while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve‚ protect and defend it." In Lincoln’s address he

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    Freedom

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    Freedom Are you free? The following essay will explore the concept of freedom. But what is freedom? According to Wikipedia “freedom is the quality of being free.” However‚ it depends on how people see their own freedom. In addition‚ this essay will explain more about this concept with different texts such as‚ “Eveline” By James Joyce‚ “Tosca” by Isabel Allende‚ and “The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus. These essays will show us different points of view of what freedom is and which factors

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    Lincoln Film Review

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    U.S. History -2 Lincoln. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Daniel Day-Lewis‚ Sally Field‚ Tommy Lee Jones. DreamWorks‚ 2012. DVD. In the film Lincoln‚ director Steven Spielberg puts the audience in the setting of the white house during Abraham Lincoln’s second term as president of the United States. The film focuses on the chronological sequence of President Lincoln’s second term as he strives to get the 13t amendment signed‚ freeing the slaves and ending the war. In Lincoln‚ Spielberg portrays

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    Freedom

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    IN MY opinion‚ our teenagers nowadays are enjoying too much freedom compared to those before. Freedom helps teens feel more powerful and self-confident. But too much freedom can easily backfire‚ leaving a teen floundering. Some of them start taking advantage of too much freedom. Although teenagers might be reluctant to admit it‚ they still need the stability that parental authority can offer. Some parents remain so busy with their work that they forget their responsibilities towards their children

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    Freedom

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    Ethan Wieland Mrs. Trickel 2nd Period Social Studies 12/16/14 Loyalty vs. Freedom You have just returned home from a day’s work in the shop‚ when all of a sudden your door is kicked down. The dust settles. Four British troops enter‚ weapons drawn. One of the troops comes and points his rifle at your chest‚ bayonet stabbing your skin. “Are you loyal to England‚ or are you a rebel traitor‚ a patriot?” You look towards your family‚ cowering in the corner. You know that your decision will mean life

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    Freedom of Speech

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    " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press" -First Amendment‚ U.S. Constitution. According to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution‚ one of the basic principles our country is based on is the freedom of speech. Because of this‚ as eras and ages have passed in this still young and growing country‚ this amendment has had a greater use then stated‚ as to just insure a

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    The Lincoln Lawyer

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    Intro to Professional Ethics April 4 2015 The Lincoln Lawyer Do the ethical standards that we live by on a daily basis change when one is sitting in a courtroom? Certainly the courtroom has its own set of standards and rules that clients and attorneys must abide by when conducting a trial‚ so is there any circumstance when one can be justified in breaking these rules? These are some key questions that one must ask themselves when watching The Lincoln Lawyer. The movie’s main protagonist‚ Mickey

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    Lincoln Reflection Lincoln‚ directed by Steven Spielberg‚ is a historical drama that follows the political aspects of the last four months of the American Civil War and Lincoln’s life as Lincoln strives to gain ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution‚ which would bring an end to slavery and unlawful involuntary servitude in the United States. Spielberg‚ unlike other historical directors‚ has successfully portrayed Abraham Lincoln from several angles; the fatherly Lincoln who cares

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    dragging along with the expansion. The underlying problem of slavery in the new states would be temporarily fixed with government documentation such as the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. The north and the south had quickly begun to bicker and debate the idea of slavery on new land. Normal citizens like Abraham Lincoln and others had picked up the topic of slavery and studied it and became politicians. Abraham Lincoln’s showed his view of slavery slowly as he kept the people on their

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