Professor Blonna Govt 170 6 October 2012 2000 Supreme Court’s Ruling‚ Bush vs Gore In December of 2000‚ the United States Supreme Court made a decision that ended the dispute about the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush. The Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court ’s method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The reason for this was the lack of equal treatment of all the ballots cast in Florida. The Court also
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"It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action." This quote by Al Batt helps us to realize that when life gets too comfortable‚ it’s easy to get complacent and notice things in the world that are wrong and need to be changed‚ but people don’t always do things about it. When life faces you with horrific tragedies and circumstances this is what causes you to wake up and make a difference. This is something that the citizens of Aplington-Parkersburg learned
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Fahrenheit 9/11‚ a kind of attack on Bush and his administration for their handling of both the "war on terrorism" and the war in Iraq. Fahrenheit 9/11 starts with an investigation why George W. Bush won the presidency while it was apparent that it was Gore who should have won it. Michael Moore names the following key factors of Bush’s success: first of all‚ the man at Fox News‚ who proclaimed the winner that night‚ was Bush’s first cousin‚ John Ellis; secondly‚ Bush’s brother is the governor Florida
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SUMMARY OF GORE VIDAL’S ESSAY—DRUGS: CASE FOR LEGALIZING DRUGS In an article entitled “Drugs: Case for legalizing Drugs” by Gore Vidal‚ Gore Vidal makes a case for legalizing drugs in the United States. In his essay‚ he declared to the world that to stop drug addiction in the United States‚ the government should “simply make all drugs available and sell them at a cost”. He explains why making drugs illegal does not stop drug use and trafficking. He explains that he himself has tried everything
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Al Gore is a politician and environmentalist that gave his speech “Climate Emergency” at Yale School of Forestry in 2004. He also presented it during the presidential campaign that same year. He argues that the Earth’s environment is in fact vulnerable‚ and that humans have a big impact on it. In his speech he uses scientific facts‚ statistics‚ maps‚ and graphs to demonstrate. Gore explains why he used the title “Climate Emergency”‚ “it is intended to convey what it conveys- that this is a crisis
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had flown before‚ and this was never a problem. Zeppelin transportation was very popular‚ and this one disaster ruined it for eternity. A memorial was made in Lakehurst‚ New Jersey where the Hindenburg crumbled to the ground in a ball of fire and gore. However‚ there was one thing that really sticks out that comes from this tragic disaster. If anyone has ever said the saying “Oh the Humanity” to you‚ I bet they don’t know where that comes from. Interesting enough‚ the people that were in the
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The end of Osama bin Laden Ever since the twin towers of World Trade Center collapsed in New York on September 11‚ 2001‚ United States of America was hot on the heels of Osama bin Laden‚ the founder and main source of inspiration of al-Qaida‚ the organization accused of carrying out that heinous attack. Osama was considered as the fountainhead of all terrorist activities across the world and western powers were sparing no efforts to track this elusive leader. There were numerous reports of sightings
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Negative and anti-Muslim views are often based on appearance and other observations‚ assumption‚ and stereotypes. Negative & anti-Muslim views are often based on appearance and other observations.According to the article titled "Ethnic and Religious Profiling Violates Civil Liberties‚" “Azhar Usman‚ a burly American-born Muslim with a heavy black beard‚ says that he elicits an almost universal reaction when he boards an airplane at any United States airport: conversations stop in mid-sentence and
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Reflective Thanking Essay I am a good leader. One who takes initiative in getting the tasks completed while keeping the morale tempo up and making it a good experience to all. I’m one who will take criticism and can listen even though I may not like what I’m hearing‚ but in turn apply those criticisms and make a better me. Simply being said‚ I like to take charge‚ inspire those around me‚ complete the mission and wait for the next challenge. Thank my mother for who I am‚ she inspired the person
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MUHAMMAD AL-FATEH Reference: A. “Sultan Muhamad Al Fateh‚ Penakluk Konstantinopel” (2008) by Abdul Latip Talib (PTS Litera Utama Sdn.Bhd). B. “Sultan Muhammad Al-Fatih Dan Pembukaan Istanbul 1453M” by Hasrizal Abdul Jamil (2010). C. “Seminar Kepimpinan Islam: Legasi 3 Kuasa” on 11th May 2013 at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia. INTRODUCTION WHO IS MUHAMMAD AL FATEH? 1. Before we embark in this paper of leadership‚ a bit of introduction about the leader himself. Sultan Muhammad Al-Fateh
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