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    now not going well again Truman had to reconsider the use of nuclear weapons. At a press conference he was asked again if the option was on the table to use the weapons‚ to which he said “that the military commander in the field would have charge of the use of the weapons.” This statement was then made “clearer” by the White House to which they came back and said that the President and only the President could authorize the use of nuclear weapons and no such order has been given. This statement by

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    Chief Justice Earl Warren

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    Court Justice that I chose to write about is Chief Justice Earl Warren. He was one of the most popular Supreme Court Justices only second to Chief Justice John Marshall. Earl Warren had a profound impact on the Supreme Court and United States of America. As Chief Justice‚ his term of office was marked by numerous rulings on civil rights‚ separation of church and state‚ and police arrest procedure in the United States. Background Earl Warren‚ was an American public official and the 14th Chief

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    1757 Battle of Plassey Company rule in India (to 1858) 1759 French India (to 1954) 1760 Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam‚ Maratha Empire reaches its zenith. 1761 The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761‚ by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani‚ an ethnic Pashtun‚ also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. 1764 Battle of Buxar (British victory against allied Mughal

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    Liberal Arts

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    An education conducted in a spirit of free inquiry undertaken without concern for topical relevance or vocational utility. This kind of learning is not only one of the enrichments of existence; it is one of the achievements of civilization. It heightens students’ awareness of the human and natural worlds they inhabit. It makes them more reflective about their beliefs and choices‚ more self-conscious and criticising‚ speaking‚ critical and logical thinking. Law schools report that by the yardsticks

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    Second Earl of Rochester

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    can always bring a giggle‚ excite feelings of hidden passion‚ or make one’s cheeks rosy from embarrassment. John Wilmot‚ Second Earl of Rochester‚ and Jonathan Swift‚ were two satirist that were noted for using perverse language and graphic depictions to elicit desired emotions from their readers and to wage their attacks on human folly. To understand Rochester’s use of sex in his work‚ one must understand his distaste for reason. This can be seen in his poem‚ A Satyr Against Mankind‚ when he

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    these days‚ because the stats prove that young graduates who majored in certain majors were less likely to find a job requiring a college degree. Many have taken jobs that do not make use of their skills‚ and about half only of recent college graduates said that their first job required a college degree. Rampbell uses data showing the number of college graduates aged between 25 to 34 and working in food service‚ restaurants and bars has risen 17 percent. Not only is that waste of a specialized college

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    01 Spring 2009 Liberal Arts Education Robert Harris’ article‚ “On the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education” on page 1-6 of the website VirtualSalt (March 14‚ 1991)‚ is written in enumeration mode. The purpose of the article is persuading the reader to think about the advantages of liberal arts education. The article has a positive tone because it is optimistic‚ and respectful. Harris lists several rewards of liberal arts education. First‚ liberal arts education can help you become a

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    Im a Liberal

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    position ----- conservative‚ liberal‚ or radical. Express your feelings about the uprisings and the future of Europe. Dear Bob‚ I’m writing you today to tell you about my political position. I’m a liberal. I know you want to know why I chose to be a liberal‚ so here it is. The definition of liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. So I was thinking of things that fall under those guidelines and I came up with this as my explanation. I’m a liberal because I believe health

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    Conservative and Liberal

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    Conservative and Liberal By Yash Patel Your views or beliefs on specific issues can be determined by your own thoughts. If you look at the beliefs of Conservatism and Liberalism‚ you can understand the different viewpoints on different issues. They debate on certain issues such as abortion‚ death penalty‚ education‚ gun control‚ taxes‚ etc. The ideas are very different for both‚ the conservative and liberal. A person can be either for or against conservative and liberal views. You can also be both

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    Liberal Reform

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    Liberal Government introduce social reforms in the early twentieth century In the late 19th century the British government practiced the principle of laissez-faire. Laissez faire means the business market are free from tariffs‚ government subsidies and enforced monopolies [2]. Under the principle of Laissez faire‚ government only provides simple maintenance of law and order‚ protect property rights against theft and aggression with regulations [3]. Individuals were responsible for their own decisions

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