On the 7th of November 2012 Barack Obama delivered his presidential victory speech in his hometown of Chicago. This is a critical commentary of that speech. Barack’s aim apart from thanking voters was to deliver the message that through working together‚ they could drive America forward. The mood was more subdued than the jubilant one of 2008 which carried a similar message of unity. The uplifting tone present four years earlier whilst not replaced‚ was just a little more sombre. It could be argued
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The Libya‚ Obama and the Just War Theory There is no doubt that philosophy can be applied to everything from politics‚ to government‚ to our personal relationships. In today’s world‚ however‚ it is difficult to simplify everything into theoretical whims of Cicero‚ Plato‚ and Kant. The Libya‚ Obama and the Just War Theory is a blog post written by a man under the alias “Doctor Cleveland.” Cleveland provides us with a prime example of an archaic theory being used to justify decisions made in a complex
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MLK/Obama Comparative Essay On September 18‚ 1963‚ in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ tragedy struck Sixteenth Street Baptist Church when a bomb planted in the basement detonated and killed four young teenage girls‚ who were changing into choir robes. Nearly 50 years later‚ a similar tragedy occurred in Newtown‚ Connecticut. Twenty-six were shot multiple times at Sandy Hook Elementary school‚ 20 of those killed victims being kindergarteners. After the bombing‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a public eulogy
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Background and Beliefs: Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama Jr. was born on August 4‚ 1961 to a Kenyan father and American mother in Honolulu‚ Hawaii. When he was two years old‚ his parents separated and later divorced. After his father received his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Harvard‚ he moved back to his native country of Kenya‚ where he became a finance minister until he was killed in a car accident in 1982. His mother remarried‚ and Obama moved with his mother and new stepfather
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Chen 1 Eve Chen Porf. Foster Engl 1301 3 August 2015 Summary/ Critical Response #3: Elizabeth Chang’s “Why Obama Should Not Have Checked ‘Black’ on His Census Form” In Chang’s essay “Why Obama Should Not Have Checked ‘Black’ On His Census Form” she used solemn tone to analysis why she think that identify the race is unnecessary. This essay examines the expectations – both positive and negative that characterized public discourse about the introduction of multiplerace reporting on the
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ending the war in Iraq”‚ President Obama uses a lot of euphemisms to sound politically correct‚ to minimize the impact of the war in Iraq and to justify the continued presence of the US military in Iraq. This essay includes a rebuttal of these euphemisms and shows how the euphemisms used downplay certain situations arising from the war‚ and how they are used to justify the continued occupation of Iraq. Euphemisms used in the speech. The euphemisms used by Obama are mainly words or phrases that paint
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discomfort a and dissatisfaction among patients and communities (Viberg‚ et al.‚ 2013). In the United States Americans wait and average of 6 or more days for an appointment (The Commonwealth Fund‚ 2013). In fact‚ anyone in the United States who has Obama Care can attest to the
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Analyzing a Social Policy: Obama Care In pursuit of social and economic justice in modern‚ capitalist societies‚ it is evident that ideology has played an important role. Yet‚ if we are determined to make any progress in this incredibly important effort‚ we have to try to transcend limitations imposed by ideology and political demagogy‚ and establish grounds from which to carry out a rational debate on some of the most important issues in our societies. One of the crucial issues of today‚ as seen
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Tena Vaughn Eng. 11103.09 Comp 1 November 12‚ 2010 Comparison/Contrast Essay George W. Bush / Barack Obama Many would argue that former president George W. Bush and current president Barack Obama are very different. While this is true some would be surprised at the similarities between these presidents. The differences between the two presidents go beyond style‚ of course. However‚ if one looked at the major economic and defense policies the differences
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Satirical View of the Old South Marcus O’Mard 3/11/97 Elaborate uses of race‚ unprecedented statements about the role of religion and an overall mockery of the society of the old south serve as a method of conveying Mark Twain’s opinion of society. In his dandy riverboat adventure The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain attacks the traditions of slavery‚ racism‚ and the accepted traditions of the old south. He helped expose the hypocrisies
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