William Jefferson Clinton addressed the nation on the topic of the investigation into his relationship with Ms. Monica Lewinsky. At a glance‚ the speech he gave via national television seems to be a sort of apology. However‚ upon closer inspection‚ it becomes very clear that at no point during the speech does the President actually apologize. His true intent‚ masked within layer upon layer of carefully constructed language‚ is actually to lead the listener’s attention away from the topic of his inappropriate
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Can the act of a crime ever occur without a legitimate victim? This is a question that has remained in the conscious of the social science community for a prolonged period of time. More specifically in the field of sociology and criminology due to the controversy surrounding the very term. In order to comprehend the background of this heavily debated question and to formulate an accurate position through the following arguments. It is of grave importance to first understand the definition of all
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Prohibition: A misguided experiment Prohibition as we know was a failed experiment by the government in America. Prohibition lasted thirteen years from 1920-1933. The negative effects over those years obviously outweighed the positive effects‚ leading to the ratification of the 21st amendment which made the sale and consumption along with the production alcohol legal once more. Prohibition was pushed upon local and state governments by organizations such as the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
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forging ahead with our own choices in some sort of declaration of independence from this dichotomy. Just one example of this took place during the presidency of Bill Clinton. It became clear that President Clinton had had an affair with one of his interns‚ Monica Lewinsky‚ and then it also became clear that he lied about that affair while under oath. There were some who thought that this perjury should disqualify him from serving as President‚
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no longer any doubt that Hillary Clinton has become a burden to the public and to the party. When we ponder all her issues‚ including her health complications‚ her ’pay to play’ foundation‚ her war exploiting‚ and her email scandal‚ to name just a few‚ it appears that her deficiencies far exceed her positives. Donald lacks clear thinking and must never become Commander-in-Chief. Scaring voters with the prospect of Trump as president is only another Secretary Clinton media tactic to deceive us into
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The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) was formed in 1969. The Official IRA declared a cease-fire in the summer of 1972‚ and subsequently the term IRA began being used for the organization that developed from the ’Provisional ’ IRA. Organized into small‚ tightly knit cells under the leadership of the Army Council the IRA has remained largely unchanged. It is difficult to know the exact number of IRA members because of the political and economic persecution that comes with publicly endorsing
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1. The Mayflower has begun its journey from Europe to the New World. The journey has been toilsome so far and is in its tenth week. Provisions are running low‚ especially firewood. A ship timber cracks almost forcing the vessel to turn back. However the Pilgrim passengers and sailors work together to repair the timber and continue with their voyage. The passengers consisted of a mix of 102 sailors and Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were considered religious fanatics in England and had to relocate to Leiden
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On November 8th‚ 1960‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the President of the United States. Kennedy was running on the Democratic platform and chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his Vice President who allowed for Kennedy to carry most of the South. Not only did Kennedy advocate for a more liberal reform of the United States Government like Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ he also had a charismatic personality that drew the public into his promises. His liberal reform was known as The New Frontier and targeted helping
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The Reconstruction Era‚ spanning from 1865 to 1877‚ was a pivotal period in American history marked by ambitious efforts to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union and enact far-reaching political‚ social‚ and economic reforms. However‚ as historians have acknowledged‚ the Reconstruction Programs failed to achieve their lofty goals. This failure can be attributed to a confluence of factors‚ including the lingering resentment and resistance from the white Southern elite‚ the waning
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Conservative Republicans hated the league of Nations and refused to approve the treaty. As result‚ Wilson’s allies gained an edge in bargaining so that Wilson could meet American interests. This includes maintaining the Monroe Doctrine. France decided to give up claims
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