I first came to SA on November 27‚ 1992‚ and I’ve been sober ever since. When someone asks me what I’ve done to stay sober‚ my answer is always the same: "I don’t know. I did not do it; I have a Higher Power Jewish Manwho shows me that He can do it." I thank God every day for my sobriety—but I’m in a very hard place today. My wife passed away six months ago‚ on June 28‚ 2011‚ after she had struggled with cancer for 17 months. For 17 months‚ we went through cycles of promises of hope for her recovery
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Andrew Jackson Prior to winning the presidential election in 1828‚ Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams shared deep hatred for each other. When Jackson won the presidential election‚ his popularity created the age of Jacksonian democracy. It replaced the Jeffersonian democracy‚ where Jefferson had created a nation governed by middle and upper-class educated property holders. Jackson was a symbol of an age because he represented the common man‚ was a beloved hero and was a leader who shared similar
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So‚ the Natives weren’t needed anymore in the Americas because the Americans were the "rulers". Since the Natives were no longer needed‚ they ordered a removal of them thinking they weren’t human. Jefferson had a plan to change the way that the Natives were‚ to make them more American. Jackson was obsessed with taking land from the Natives and hating them. Jackson led to the Natives to the their land‚ promising the Cherokees friendship‚ deceiving them. Americans have been hiding the true Jackson from the textbooks
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As Andrew Jackson ascended the throne to be our seventh President‚ the era became known as “The Age of Jackson.” However‚ it wasn’t so much known to the people back then as “The Age of the Common Man.” Despite being far from the common man‚ Jackson still portrayed himself to be a humble and relatable guy. He was born as an orphan without wealth but eventually worked his way up the social ladder and became a successful lawyer and military hero. After being elected president‚ he was able to reform
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To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell Context Andrew Marvell is often described as being a metaphysical poet (using images and word play to express complex ideas and feelings) as so much of his poetry deals with ideas of existence and truth. His poetry is also humorous‚ often using satire to attack or mock others. His poems are often centred on wealthier people‚ that is‚ those at court - high up enough in society to be around the monarch and those in power. Subject: The speaker of the poem is
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Affadavit Charge 1: NONE Charge 2: Disobeyed the supreme court ruling of Worcester v.s Georgia by allowing Georgia to enforce its unconstitutional laws concerning the Cherokee nation‚ my people‚ and myself. These laws annexed my people’s land to the government of Georgia‚ abolished our democratic government making our elections illegal‚ and then raffling off our land to whites. As stated in the court ruling by John Marshall “The Cherokee nation‚ then‚ is a distinct community‚ occupying its own
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I believe Jackson’s ‘Knowledge Argument’ is a successful objection to ‘Physicalism’ (the doctrine that the entire world is physical)‚ consequently proving it is false. I am of this view because the argument is successful in establishing the claim: ‘There are truths about consciousness that cannot be deduced from the complete physical truth’. In my view the ‘Knowledge Argument’ as it stands‚ is without an objection that entails its falsity‚ as Jackson and other supporters of the argument have been
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The comparison of characters: Pamela Andrews and Moll Flanders by Miroslava Novysedláková Two beautiful girls. Maybe at first glance we would say that there is certainly nothing what these woman have in common‚ of course‚ except their outstanding beauty. But there is more than one could expect. Firstly‚ both are being seduced by their masters‚ but each of them copes with it quite differently. Pamela Andrews is enormously addicted to maintenance of her virtue. Her virginity is her „Jewel“
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Andrew Jackson Pros and Cons Pros Cons He was the first selfmade man to become President. Before he was president‚ he invaded Florida against orders. He was only instructed to capture runaway slaves but he conquered the territory and wiped out entire Seminole villages. He was a supporter of the “common man” he felt the government was only helping the rich. While in Florida‚ he executed two British officers‚ which was against the orders he had been given by his own military court
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On October 25 I found an eccentric style of artwork. As I was walking through the Nerman Museum looking for a piece of artwork that spoke to me. I wandered through many sculptures made from different types of material‚ and gazed upon clay pots with vibrant colors and engravings. All were beautiful and extravagant‚ but‚ as I looked nothing caught my eye. I rounded one of the very last rooms of the Nerman museum and there it was. Instantly I knew that’s the artwork I want to tell others about. For
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