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    B) Analysis and comments on President Barack Obama’s speech ”Back to School” Education is one of President Barack Obama’s key issues. It is a very import factor in determining the rising generation’s competitiveness and more important a keystone in maintaining their position as the only superpower. Obama’s speech “Back to School”‚ which was held at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia on September 8‚ 2009‚ is an excellent opportunity for the President to address students across America directly

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    The pennies are worthless

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    The time is here for America to get rid of the penny because they’re worthless. Removing the penny won’t hurt charities‚ American History will not be forgotten and making pennies is a waste of time. You can’t use pennies for a lot of things nowadays. The whole point of having the penny is to spend it‚ however‚ the penny itself can’t be spent. Pennies cost more then what they are worth. Yearly it costs the government 134 million dollars to produce 80 million dollars worth of pennies

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    03.02 Public Policy

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    03.02 Public Policy: Assessment Education Public Policy What is the most important thing in life? Most people would say an education which would be correct in my opinion but nothing is more important in life than giving everyone the best education possible‚ “from the day they start preschool to the day they start their career”‚ said President Barack Obama.‚ there is no bill that has taken place but our beloved president and his team members have taken action to help all students receive

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    The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was the effect of mistakes that happened when trying to respond to a barn fire. The barn fire originated at the O’Leary Farm‚ when Mrs. O’Leary was milking a cow and the cow knocked over a lantern that Mrs. O’Leary placed on the ground for some light. Chicago “The Windy City”‚ had a vast amount of wood‚ coal‚ and other natural gasses‚ shipped in to build and and build fast because of the majority of people that were flocking in. Most buildings even with the most sturdy

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    Abraham Lincon     Abraham Lincon was born Febuary 12‚ 1809 in a log cabin in Hardin County‚ Kentucky. Born in a farming family‚ with tradgedy around him‚ Lincon perservered. Lincon became the sixteenth president of the United States‚ and guided America through some of it’s biggest struggles‚ such as the Civil War. In a world full of "You cannot do it"‚ Lincon ignored hate‚ and through each failure‚ found success.     Abraham Lincon was birthed by Nancy Lincon and Thomas Lincon. Two years before

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    Munn vs Illinois: The National Grange concern the Illinois legislation. Therefore‚ they put into law maximum rates that private companies can charge for storage of grain. Munn had infringed on the charge for storage of grain. He argued that the legislation of Illinois had taken property without the process of law. His company‚ legally sold grain due to not having a licenses and the prices were way above what was permitted in the states. The Supreme Court stepped in in 1867 declaring the National

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    Obama Selma Speech

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    Ruling the Minds of Men Plato‚ a great philosopher‚ once said “rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men” (Plato). He accentuates the importance of rhetoric in persuading the audience to support a cause or take action. In his speech addressed at the 50th anniversary of Selma march‚ President Barack Obama uses rhetoric to persuade his audience‚ Americans as a whole‚ to discourage racism in the United States. President Obama appeals to the rhetorical strategies‚ uses rhetorical devices‚ and applies

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    Recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992‚ Saint Lucian native‚ Derek Walcott‚ wrote 40 Acres in November‚ 2008. He wrote this poem in honor of the newly elected president‚ Barack Obama‚ and was published the day after the election in the London Times. Walcott introduces the poem with a great deal of imagery and symbolism shown in lines 1-13. “Out of the turmoil” he describes a “young negro”‚ as an emblem‚ with a straw hat and overalls on what seems to be a farm. He describes a crowd

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    I think that Barack Obama’s Inaugural speech was extremely inspiring‚ motivating‚ and most of all in my opinion comforting to a rehabilitating nation in dire need. In the introductions and openings of the majority of Barack Obama’s speech in my opinion he starts on a “down note”‚ but on the other hand; He was generally had an optimistic and friendly tone throughout his inaugural address you can say personally from a American citizen’s perspective it is safe to say that it was even “touching”. I think

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    THE PRICE OF GREATNESS IS RESPONSIBILITY Greatness is living your life with clear purpose and passion‚ overcoming all obstacles in pursuit of your vision‚ and great people have always been around‚ in every era‚ to inspire the ordinary. But what comes with greatness‚ is not only fame or wealth‚ but a colossal amount of responsibility. The responsibility of one’s actions. Abraham Lincoln‚ in 1861 could easily declare war against Britain because of the Trent Affair‚ but to avoid another pointless

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