I have to agree with President Obama on one issue‚ poisonous gas should not‚ must not ever be used against any living thing; however I do not think that the United States should bear the full cost of any action taken against Syria. President Obama’s passionate appeal to retaliate against the Syrian regime for the death of hundreds of children appears hollow when we consider what the US did in Iraq under the same pretext of weapons of mass destruction. The US bombing and the consequential war killed
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Goals My reason for applying to Empire State is to complete my degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. A college education will assist me in acquiring a range of knowledge in many subjects‚ as well as advanced knowledge in the specific subjects I am interested in. Throughout my career in the military I have received training in many aspects of leadership‚ and management. The training encompassed a variety of areas which included human resources and logistical
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David E. Sanger‚ “In Step on ‘Light Footprint’” The New York Times‚ January 9‚ 2013‚ A1 WASHINGTON — With the selection of a new national security team deeply suspicious of the wisdom of American military interventions around the world‚ President Obama appears to have ended‚ at least for the moment‚ many of the internal administration debates that played out in the Situation Room over the past four years. He has sided‚ without quite saying so‚ with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s view — argued
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to friends on campus‚ many are excited to go home for the holidays. Some of them gone for months and longing for a home cooked meal and to be surrounded by their family‚ but‚ what about those who have nowhere to go? There is a forgotten number of people who depend on Indiana State University to feed them and give them a home. Imagine a friend not having anywhere to go during breaks‚ especially Christmas when winter break is nearly a month. Like Indiana State University‚ my old high school various
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about business and I think that I would grow at Boston College‚ both intellectually and personally‚ in a number of ways as I pursue my ambition of one day running a business of my own. Ever since I started working for my family’s painting company in Berkshire County‚ Massachusetts four years ago‚ my aspiration to run it myself in the future has both directed and greatly motivated my academic studies. With that said‚ when it comes to Boston College‚ I believe that the combination of that determination
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Although The Funeral Oration of Pericles was written around 431 B.C.E. in Athens‚ Greece and Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address was written in 2013 in the United States of America‚ they address many similar topics. A few of these topics consist of civic duty‚ world leadership and dedication. These similar topics can be seen many times throughout the two speeches even though the speeches were made for different reasons. Pericles’s speech eulogized the Athenian soldiers who died in the war against
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Muhammad Ali I think that Muhammad Ali was one of the most influential people in the last hundred years. One of the reasons I think Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest is because he changed the way of boxing. Another reason he is influential is because he stood up for the civil rights movement my last reason is because he refused to fight black people in war. My first reason that I think Muhammad Ali is the most influential person in the last hundred years is because he changed the way of boxing
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myself even when the odds are stacked against me. When I was thirteen years old I qualified to the Level Eight South Eastern Regional Championships of the United States. Level eight in gymnastics is one of the most difficult levels and the one where college coaches start to recruit the best competitors. Without knowing it at the time‚ this would be an important event in shaping who I am today. I was ecstatic about qualifying for this competition‚ but I soon became doubtful about whether I could compete
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Obama Health Care Reform-NO!! When it comes to our health care system‚ most of us agree that America is ready for a change. We need a system that delivers accessible‚ high quality care‚ but we can’t achieve this goal with government policies that attack the foundation of our current health care system which is employer sponsored health insurance. The Obama administration and members of congress are pushing legislation to set up a government run health care system. This government run system
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First‚ by distinguishing the costs of college versus the price of college. Fix this) Many often interchange the two terms when talking about college‚ however they are not the same. The price of college signifies the amount a student actually has to pay‚ while the cost of college means the amount schools spend on educating a student. The two numbers and how they have changed over time are far from equal. The price of college has gone up‚ while costs have not. Colleges continue to spend the same amount
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