John Kerry The Volkswagen Beetle body style was commissioned by Adolf Hitler‚ one of the world’s worst dictators (“History of the 1949-1967 Volkswagen Beetle”).John Kerry’s first car in 1962 was a Volkswagen bug. Kerry was born on December 11‚ 1943‚ in Denver‚ Colorado. Kerry’s career in the military was very successful. While on a tour in Vietnam‚ Kerry was a gunboat officer. Kerry earned a bronze star‚ a silver star‚ and three purple hearts. After his military career‚ Kerry pursued a political
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destruction to everyone in the town of Salem. John Proctor can be labeled as one of the protagonist in the play as the story is partly centered on him. He makes a clearly a suitable character for the tragic hero because he has an integrity stabbing flaw‚ he has to choose between his fate and his reputation‚ and as far as morals go‚ he is definitively better than the other characters in the play although there are many defects in his character. John Proctor is a prime representation of a tragic
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Upon reflection of this week readings; I would have to say that the literary work that captured my interest the most would have to be John Updike‘s poem “Dog’s Death”. He captures your emotions right from the start and sets the tone for the entire poem. In line one he states that she must have been kicked‚ this sets the tone for the whole poem. We the readers are aware that this beloved dog has been injured in some way. Furthermore‚ he captures your attention by using sadness and loss to captivate
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plan on attending college after high school. I believe that for all high school graduates‚ college is a must to achieve a comfortable life. Most people do not want to be “just another statistic” but in this case‚ I would not mind at all. In “The Case Against College‚”an article written by Linda Lee‚ she discusses the expense and inconvenience of sending a child to college. I do agree with Lee that college is very expensive and not worth the money. In high school‚ I have worked hard to keep my GPA
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Counter arguments against hydraulic fracturing include the lack of government regulations‚ and environmental issues. While most energy companies are conscientious and put forth every effort to make fracking safe‚ without oversight‚ some companies are reeking havoc on communities‚ individuals‚ and nature. John Rumpler‚ Senior Attorney for Environment America‚ says those taking advantage of unrestricted production are responsible for complaints of coercion‚ contaminated drinking water‚ flammable well
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John Dickinson “Penman of the Revolution” 1732-1808 1768- Excerpt from Letters of a Pennsylvania Farmer defending rights of free-born Englishmen There is [a] late act of Parliament‚ which seems to me to be . . . destructive to the liberty of these colonies‚ . . . that is the act for granting duties on paper‚ glass‚ etc. It appears to me to be unconstitutional. The Parliament unquestionably possesses a legal authority to regulate the trade of Great Britain and all its colonies. Such an authority
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Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English pop/rock singer‚ composer and pianist. In his four-decade career‚ John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music‚ especially during the 1970s. He has sold more than 250 million albums[citation needed] and over one hundred million singles‚[3] making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive #1 U.S. albums‚ 59 Top
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The Constitution guards against tyranny in four different ways: Federalism‚ the separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ and equal representation for each state. The first step to prevent tyranny is Federalism. The Constitution would divide the power between central and state governments. This idea‚ created by James Madison‚ is known as Federalism. (Document A) Powers given to the central government include the regulation of trade‚ conduction of foreign relations‚ providing an army and navy
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John Calvin There are many people in history who have made a very big impact on their culture‚ times‚ and or religion. John Calvin was by far one of these few great people. He had such a big influence in the time which he lived from 1509 to 1564. John Calvin devoted almost his whole life to the promoting of Protestantism and made such a difference that his impact is still seen today in Christianity. Calvin was born in France and was the second son in his family
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Violence against women is not okay in today’s society! “Be a confident and strong woman” they say. “No one is going to hurt you!” they say. Well “they” were wrong. Firstly‚ Women’s rights are not fully protected in Australia and Violence against women is a significant human rights issue and not acceptable. There are many causes for violence against women‚ however it often originates from a sense of entitlement which is often supported by sexist‚ racist‚ homophobic and other discriminatory attitudes
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