Real Victory: The Hardest Victory… “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” -Aristotle It is well known that man’s every desire comes forth‚ not from the mind‚ but from the core of his heart. It is this very heart that compels him to seek and fulfill those desires; be it moral or immoral in nature. From day one‚ man has sought to accomplish every single want that finds its way into his heart and he seldom offers
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president Barack Obama gave the very last speech of his presidency from his former constituency‚ Chicago‚ IL. As the speech began‚ the crowd chanted “four more years‚” and the president replied‚ “I can’t do that.” The speech had a spirit encouragement and Obama brought full circle his campaign slogans of hope and change. Many of his supporters are weary about the presidency of President-elect Trump‚ however‚ Obama promised a smooth transition and continuous advisement in the years to come. Obama discussed
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Barack Obama engages his audience through means of promoting inclusivity‚ an informal friendly stance and a family appeal. The non-verbal communication and rhetorical devices Obama uses adds up to a very engaging speech. I will be comparing Obama’s race speech in Philadelphia with the David Letterman interview. The structure of Obama’s Speech is very important. The words are made to flow from beginning to end‚ without break. The speech starts by Obama placing himself in history with the 1787
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Barack Obama’s health care plan follows the Democratic template—an emphasis on dramatically and quickly increasing the number of people who have health insurance by spending significant money upfront. The Obama campaign estimates his health care reform plan will cost between $50 and $65 billion a year when fully phased in. He assumes that it will be paid from savings in the system and from discontinuing the Bush tax cuts for those making more than $250‚000 per year. By contrast‚ the McCain Republican
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The Reconstructive Obama It is ambiguous as to how President Barrack Obama shapes our politics in terms of our political regime‚ but it can be determined through the present outcomes of his leadership today. In The Politics Presidents Make‚ by Stephen Skowronek‚ describes that there is a life-cycle of inaugurated presidents through the history of the United States. A political regime is defined as a full cycle of presidents that induce change in our politics until it is repeated again. Through
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a little dark-skinned girl was born to Fraser Robinson III and Marian Shields.That girl was Michelle Obama. Do you anything about Michelle Obama? Did you know that she became the first African-American First Lady of the United States? That little girl is today one of the most well-known woman on the planet‚ and also one of the most inspiring people in the world. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born Januray 17‚ 1964 in Chicago‚ Illinois. Her mother‚ Marian Robinson‚ was a full-time homeworker
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The cartoon shows President Barack Obama who is walking towards the White House. In the foreground there are two African-American which are hiding between the trees and bushes in the garden. Obama stops his march into the White House to look back to the black people and waves. One of them is retuning the gesture. In the garden are three sings. On one of them is the name “JIM CROW” written‚ which is a symbol of the race discrimination. He symbolizes the stereotype of a singing‚ dancing black man
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drone from the Bush to the Obama administration‚ many people are wondering whether or not drone strike have been beneficial to the United Stats and the countries they are protecting. Considering the countless lives taken and the anger towards the United States‚ on the other hand‚ many people would agree that a strong military defense is vital in securing the safety of all Americans and their allies. How ever so is long-term peace and stability for one’s country‚ which the Obama administration has not
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previous president did becomes very popular and that is exactly the case with Barack Obama’s two terms. When looking back‚ Obama’s election was historic because of the fact that he was the first African American president. Thus his election was one that caused a lot reform and controversy. This influenced a lot of what Obama talked about publically and it influenced the kind of president he was. Even though Barack Obama faced a lot of adversity‚ he was able to overcome it through charisma and tenacity
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Victory at the Cost of Innocent Lives Throughout the course of America’s history‚ millions of events and wars have affected everyday life. The Emancipation Proclamation‚ The Korean War‚ The Cold War‚ the American Revolution‚ the 15th and 19th amendments‚ the Great Awakening‚ and industrialization itself have all radically changed the way people participated socially and politically before the 1950’s. After the 1950’s‚ the next life-changing event occurred. It was the Vietnam War and the first
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