Ezenwa Emejuru Assignment 1 10/11/14 The speech Thurgood Marshall gave in 1987 was part of the constitutional bicentennial celebration. Politicians and Judges around the country were celebrating the "Founding Fathers" for their intelligence at writing a document that established the guiding legal principles of the republic for generations. But Marshall was one of the few people pointing out that the original constitution required numerous amendments‚ momentous social transformations‚ and came
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Rhetorical Analysis on Ronald Reagan’s “Challenger” Speech While in the Oval Office of the White house‚ on January 28‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered his speech about The Challenger Disaster. The speech was made just hours after space shuttle “Challenger” exploded during take-off‚ killing all seven crew members on board. Thousands witnessed this horrifying event live in person and on television. A big factor about this launch‚ making the explosion an even worse disaster was the fact
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My music piece‚ titled ‘Give me Liberty or Give me Death’‚ is a representation of not only the beautiful‚ endless possibilities in the American future‚ but the darker‚ more sinister face of the time. For literature I chose Edgar Allen Poe. His writing was not only captivating‚ but was darker than some may find comfortable. It demonstrates the far more wicked side of the Romanticism Period‚ and it makes quite a few appearances in my piece. For art‚ I chose Hudson River school. The works of the
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There are many aspects of my Informative speech that a professional Speech maker would’ve considered wrong or maybe even considered right. Some of those things include: the set up of my outline and the delivery of my speech. My outline was poorly set up; I had written very little in regards to the info that I was presenting. I did this on purpose though‚ I had hoped to present the majority of my information instead of having it written on the power point. I wanted to verbally describe the information
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1. What was the goal of the speech? To encourage and empower the American public that their opportunities are endless‚ to live freely and chase your dreams‚ and everyone is equal and that America will continue to be great and it is greater than other countries. Was the goal ethically sound? How do you know? Yes. He wanted the American public to know that he had their best interest at heart and that he would live by that code. He referred to the constitution. Was the speaker fully prepared? How do
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Homeland Security and Civil Liberties Extra Credit Report: Unit 17 December 13‚ 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Questions Question One- What tensions exist between governmental power and civil liberties? Question Two- Use a metaphor to describe a zero-sum game of balancing governmental power‚ security‚ and individual’s rights. Question 3-How does the U.S. Patriot Act of 2001 and its renewal in 2006 increase executive authority. Question 4- Describe how the changes made the 2006 compromise
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Script: Narrator- Pentheus was the son of Echion‚ the soldier who helped Cadmus build Thebes‚ and of Agave‚ the daughter of Cadmus. Pentheus took over Thebes after Cadmus‚ but was killed after offending the god of wine‚ Bacchus‚ his cousin who was the son of Jupiter and Pentheus’s aunt Semele. Slide 2: Music: Script: Narrator- Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes. Pentheus was rude to Tiresias about being blind‚ and often laughed at his prophecies. Tiresias shook his head in disapproval. Tiresias-
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Mr. Speaker‚ Mr. Vice-President‚ Senators‚ State representatives‚ Ladies‚ and Gentlemen. I am extremely honored to be allowed to speak to you today. First of all‚ I would like to thank each and every one of you for the important work you do for our country. Thank you! I would like to begin with a story. Down in the inner-cities of Chicago lives a 10 year-old boy. Robbie lives with his single mother‚ who works two jobs and his father is absent. His role models are high-school dropouts‚ gang members
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Suspension of Civil Liberties in America During Times of War This paper will prove that civil liberties‚ in America‚ during times of war‚ should not be suspended. This paper will prove this point by discussing the impact of the Japanese internment camps in the 1940’s‚ after the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ and more contemporary examples such as the Patriot Act that occurred after the 9/11 attacks. However‚ the main case examined will be the Japanese internment camps. America has always been thought
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Skorupski 150 years after its publication J.S Mill’s On Liberty retains the radicalism with which it spoke to Victorian Britain‚ laying one of the core foundations that would subsequently influence the social democratic movement. But Mill’s essay does not belong exclusively to the political left or right‚ and raises troubling questions about the emergence of democracy itself – what then‚ policy network essay John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty can it contribute to rethinking social democracy?
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