Like millions of Americans‚ I listen to Howard Stern on the radio in the mornings. I think he is smart‚ quick and funny. Sometimes he is ’’offensive‚’’ but to be quite frank‚ I am not ’’offended‚’’ because what he says falls within the realm of words and subjects that‚ as an adult‚ I have long been familiar with even without the tutelage of Stern. Unlike millions of Americans‚ I do not listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. One reason for that is that I am usually at the movies when he’s on the
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What makes an essay good? There are many elements that go into a well written comprehensible paper. A quality essay contains elements such as description and detail‚ thesis statement‚ exemplification‚ irony‚ and knowledge of your audience. A good essay is one that grabs the imagination of the reader. Anyone can write a quality essay following simple guidelines and steps. I think that description and detail are one of the most important elements in writing an essay. If you have good description and
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Ted Talk Police Corruption Chloe Barrett 43 year old Eric Garner was selling cigarettes illegally for 50 cents when a police officer approached him to put him under arrest. Eric argued with the officer as the officer attempted to cuff him. “Please leave me alone” He said as he tried to pull away‚ although this action demonstrated Eric’s failure to obey‚ this man portrayed no violence‚ no escape‚ no attacks. As he pulled free‚ the officer lashed at him pulling him to the ground in a chokehold
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A wise man once said we began by declaring that ’all men are created equal. The wise man being Abraham lincoln of course. I like to believe that we as a society are all strong believers of this. Sadly that is far from the truth. It seems that sometimes power gets in the way of doing what is right. I personally have seen this multiple times but I would like to start with someone who has way more power than me. Dontre Hamilton‚ Eric Garner‚ John Crawford III‚ and Michael Brown Jr. You are probably
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People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City‚ due to political oppression‚ religious persecution‚ or economic immobility‚ seeking for a better life. Thus‚ New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith‚ for it is the land that provides employment‚ higher wages‚ and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities‚ several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple
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Turkey‚ to remove the naval blockade of Cuba‚ and to not invade Cuba if the Soviet missiles were removed. Khrushchev accepted this offer and the missiles in both Cuba and Turkey were removed. Through Kennedy’s negotiations and his sense of the greater good‚ the United States and the Soviet Union were able to maintain peace in this time of potential nuclear
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Last year‚ in August I found out my father had been cheating on my mother. April 18‚2017 my parents had officially become divorced. This meant after 15 yrs. ‚ my mother was going back to work. For me‚ this meant a drastic increase in responsibility. Quite frequently‚ in the mornings I have to wake up early to get my fourteen year old brother off to school. If I hurry him too much he will get frustrated and if we move too slow‚ I will be late to school. I come home in the evenings‚ and regardless
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Within a society‚ there is always disagreement. There is disagreement on who should be in charge‚ on what ideals should be fought for‚ and on what laws are just. In America‚ we are blessed with the freedom to speak our mind. The very first amendment made to the Constitution says "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assembly..." (1). While there is no doubt that the freedom of speech‚ press‚ and peaceful assembly is
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“Government’s first duty is to protect the people‚ not run their lives.” - Ronald Reagan. All my life I have been surrounded by the law. Sirens blaring up the country road‚ policeman coming to my home‚ and seeing it all broken and messed up on the TV. There was not one day that would go by‚ when I couldn’t just get up for another school day and see that people were actually trying to be nice and make a difference‚ it seemed like all I ever saw was hatred. My sister and I would stay up late just
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$19.3 trillion dollars. That’s the national debt. And before I even say this number out loud it will probably have risen hundreds of thousands of dollars. Maybe even millions. The U.S has about $66 trillion dollars in overall debt and even for the most powerful country that’s got to knock you down a notch. Indeed the next President has an abundance of problems to solve‚ but to even think about solving them he has to find money‚ which with -$66 trillion dollars on his belt is about as easy a trying
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