Tony Blair: Prime Minister or President? ‘Blair is by far the worst of the eight prime ministers I have known’. ‘It is the presidential system he sees emerging under Mr Blair (the fault of over-large majorities‚ the prime minister’s character and his well documented disdain for parliament) which he loathes’. Guardian article on veteran maverick Labour MP‚ Tam Dalyell‚ 29/03/05. Ever since he swept to power in 1997‚ Tony Blair’s unique dominance over his party and indeed‚ the UK’s political
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Soldiers shouldn’t be punished alongside their commanders in war crimes. Soldiers join the army in order to protect their country. A commander’s duty is to ensure that his soldiers conducted themselves in a civilized manner in an armed conflict. On that principle‚ it is clear that the main accountability for any criminal act or responsibility during an armed conflict is on the commander(s) for ordering or encouraging soldiers to kill innocent people. People in The Lottery are like soldiers blindly
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Ms. Clark U.S. History 1 H 23 April 2013 Man’s Relationship with Nature Transcendentalism is a literary and philosophical movement of the early 1800’s. Transcendentalists operated with a sense that a new era was coming‚ they were critics of their modern society for its thoughtless traditionalism‚ and they advised people to find “an original relation to the universe” (Emerson). “The Transcendentalist adopts the whole connection of spiritual doctrine. He believes in miracle‚ in the perpetual
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In the name of Allah Script of Speech Contest What would I do if I were prime minister of Thailand? Good morning (afternoon)‚ Respected Judges‚ ladies and gentlemen As you all know‚ nowadays‚ we are in the situation that the Government is waving intellectual people aside. Moreover‚ our honorable politicians are always squabbling in the parliament. Also‚ we are up against the conventional thinking and partisanship that cause our country apart. These are bad for country. These are the challenges
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Jared Sharp Professor Biedl English 101 18 September 2016 The Holocaust: Man’s Inhumanity to Man Since the beginning of time‚ nothing has created more agony and languishing over man than man himself. Through savagery‚ war‚ and loathe violations‚ the trepidation of the obscure and diverse has demonstrated how insensitive man can be to one and other. The Holocaust was a dull period in humankind’s history. It indicated society how coldhearted man can be as Hitler drove 11 million pure individuals
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Written in 1850’s‚The Scarlet Letter made Nathaniel Hawthorne even more acknowledged than he was and making other famous authors like James Henry place him on a higher pedestal than ever in stating in his Hawthorne about him that “He was a beautiful‚ natural ‚original genius and his life had been singularly exempt from worldly preoccupations and vulgar efforts .It had been as pure ‚as simple ‚as unsophisticated ‚ as his work .He had lived primarily in his domestic affections ‚which were of the
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“The Gift of the Giver” and “A Rich Man’s Son” were both very inspiring. Both fables taught me the importance of giving to others and showing gratitude for the gift received. “ The Gift and the Giver” is a folktale about a poor farmer who found a perfect apple‚ many people admired its beauty‚ but they didn’t know what to do with it. The poor farmer thought that this type of perfectection is only worthy for the king‚ so the poor farmer gave it to the king and just wanted a smile from the king in
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Rainey Bland English 102 Dr. Christine Schott 14 November 2014 A Scorned Man’s Revenge The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark is one of William Shakespeare’s most recognized plays. It is a production that revolves around the central theme of revenge. In the first act‚ the reader is introduced to Hamlet whose uncle‚ Claudius‚ is king of the country. Once Claudius realizes Hamlet’s intentions to murder him for his father’s murder‚ Claudius plots to accomplish his own objectives. Some readers fail
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Citizenship Citizenship denotes the link between a person and a state or an association of states. It is normally synonymous with the term nationality although the latter term may also refer to ethnic connotations. Possession of citizenship is normally associated with the right to work and live in a country and to participate in political life. A person who does not have citizenship in any state is said to be stateless. Nationality is often used as a synonym for citizenship in English[1] – notably
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Economic effects of subprime lending A subprime lending is an option for individuals that have difficulty meeting mortgage payment schedules or for individuals who have low credit scores and considered risky borrowers. For example‚ an applicant with a low credit score of 500 will have a very difficult time locating a loan. Subprime lending comes with a high cost to borrowers. Lenders see bad credit applicants as riskier than applicants with better credit scores. Borrowers in turn pay for this
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