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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“I told you he was mexican” (Boyle‚15). Delaney hit Candido with a car‚ and by including the fact that he was hispanic showed that he was racist against them. He felt that since Candido was hispanic he wasn’t going to be sued by him‚ so there was no need of seeing if Candidio was alright‚ he gave him twenty dollars for hitting him. The quote depicts that carelessness of Delaney and characterizes him as prejudice. “For a long moment they stood there‚ examining each other‚ unwitting perpetrator
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If I Were President If I were president of Vietnam‚ I would change a series of recent laws. In my opinion‚ the most important thing that leads to the lives of happy residents is the laws. Of course‚ it must be a very strict law instead of a lax law which is not enforced First of all‚ I would ban alcohol. As far as I know‚ most of the accidents and crimes are related to alcohol. The drunk are usually out of control and don’t know what they are doing. The other option would be people could drink
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has been Trump or Clinton. There has been hate‚ questionable actions‚ and an array of surprises when we reflect on this years presidential election. There is no doubt that it is controversial‚ but in the end either Trump or Clinton will be moving into the Oval Office in the start of next year. Experience is something that I feel is strongly important and crucial to have when running for president. It has been said in Donald Trump’s campaign that “he’s a smart businessman and successful dealmaker”
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Thomas Jefferson became one of the wealthiest men in America through the “ownership of land and slaves”(Takaki 56). The value of slaves and land doubled in approximately twenty years due to the “multiplication of [his] slaves...the extension of culture‚ and increased demands for lands”(Takaki 56). The main source of Thomas Jefferson’s wealth was derived from being an active slaveholder and landowner. How did Jefferson treat his slaves? Jefferson treated his slaves in a harsh manner. For instance
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First of all‚ I would like to sincerely thank all my teachers and fellow librarians’ for electing me as the president of the school library board. I feel grateful and honored to have this opportunity to give a speech today. I would like to quote from John Maxwell’s book Failing Forward. He says that:” A leader is the one who knows the way‚ goes the way and shows the way.” I aspire to be a dedicated leader who is able to lead and motivate others. I’m well aware of the responsibilities that I hold
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Granada Middle School 15337 lemon Drive Whittier ‚ Ca 90604 December 2‚ 2016 Mr. President-Elect Trump 1300 pennsylvania Ave ‚ NW Washington ‚DC 20500 Dear Mr. President-Elect ‚Donald Trump‚ As our Nation’s newly elected President you have the ability and influence to “ Make America Great Again”. It is my hope that many “great” things will come about during your presidency- four years . Here are some of my hopes ; equality for all ‚ National Security/immigration ‚ and gun control
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healthcare has gradually become one of the major issues that have government officials concerned. In 2011‚ an estimated 44 million people living in America were uninsured‚ while another 38 million had inadequate health insurance. That number is increasing each and every year due to the fact that our economy has been in a slump recently‚ and because our nation has spent a majority of our federal funding to support warfare‚ our government had to cut back on allot of public programs. With the lack of
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The song “He Was My Brother‚” performed by Simon & Garfunkel‚ was released on the album Wednesday Morning‚ 3 A.M. in 1964. The song was written by Paul Simon. In the song‚ the performers are telling a story about the performers’ older brother being shot and killed at the age of 23. Based on when the song was released and what was going on during that time (i.e. the civil rights movement)‚ as well as the lyric‚ the shooting seems to be racially motivated. The lyrics say that the brother was cursed by
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Communism was spreading out of control following the end of World War II the United States determined to follow a policy of containment. The United States felt it was important to limit communism to the areas that it had already affected and not allow it to spread. When North Korea with the approval of the Soviet Union invaded South Korea to reunite the country under Communism the United Nations decided to step in with the United States acting as the major contributor of military force. President Truman
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