What happened instead? The Obama administration has hired more than 70 previously registered lobbyists‚ according to a 2014 Politico review‚ and watched many officials circle through that revolving door‚ as Obama’s lobbying policy was weakened by major loopholes and a loss of focus
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African-American in the highest office in the world‚ The White House. For some reason this has led to the belief that African- Americans are no longer struggling. For some reason when one succeeds that means we all have but that is so far from the truth. As Michelle Alexander puts it‚ “The fact that some African Americans have experienced great success in recent years does not mean that something akin to a racial caste system no longer exists. No caste system in the United
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the affection of all of America. On the left side we have our current president Mr. Barrack Obama and on the right side his opponent Mr. Mitt Romney. On paper both are outstandingly qualified candidates and both have been trusted to hold a position of leadership over large numbers of people. Mitt Romney built his foundation through a strong career in business before becoming a politician‚ while President Obama stuck to the legal side of things building up his reputation as a civil rights lawyer and
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“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” (Rock Ray). Barack Obama is the first black African-American President who was elected President of the United States. He was born to a white mother and black father in Hawaii. Barack is one of the greatest leaders who has many values through which he became the President of the United States. To be patient‚ he is an adult capable to accept problem without becoming upset. He is willing to help by listening to others
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countless debates for many years. In America today‚ the condition healthcare is in has definitely caught citizens attention‚ but is not the ‘change’ most were hoping for. The Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ formally known as Obama Care‚ signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by President Obama himself. Its purpose is to provide affordable health insurance to all Americans but primarily to low and middle-class citizens as well as to cut health care cost. Lately the act has done the complete opposite costing citizens
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plans to take action. The Affordable Care Act imposed during the presidential‚ second term of Barack Obama‚ insured the health of U.S. citizens. This act lowered the uninsured rate to where the no other president had ever accomplished. "Now about twenty million additional adults have knowledge of the financial security of a health insurance‚ and 3 million more teenagers and children have coverage"(Obama). Even though the Obamacare health act has
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future Countless have said that all men were created equal‚ but what about the prodigious black men of all time. Were King‚ Douglass‚ and Obama all created equal‚ or were these men chosen to be predestined for greatness? What constitutes "greatness" in politics? Names that come readily to mind‚ like Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Barack Obama‚ are those who rose to inspire their countries in times of turmoil and change; so it seems that circumstances are just as important as character
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In his speech‚ “Responsibly ending the war in Iraq”‚ President Obama uses a lot of euphemisms to sound politically correct‚ to minimize the impact of the war in Iraq and to justify the continued presence of the US military in Iraq. This essay includes a rebuttal of these euphemisms and shows how the euphemisms used downplay certain situations arising from the war‚ and how they are used to justify the continued occupation of Iraq. Euphemisms used in the speech. The euphemisms used by Obama are mainly
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numerous imperative political figures have talked about this controversial topic‚ such as United States President Barack Obama‚ and Republican Party candidate for the U.S presidential
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coherent writing in which the development‚ organization‚ and style are appropriate to task‚ purpose‚ and audience Your Task is to… Write a five-paragraph letter to President Barack Obama explaining why private citizens’ right to bear arms should be upheld OR write a five paragraph letter to President Barack Obama explaining why he should work toward restricting gun ownership and gun usage. Use direct quotes from the articles you have analyzed in class to substantiate your beliefs. Your paragraphs
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