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    The President Must be a President Before They Are President An analysis of perpetuality in politics 2300 years ago‚ Aristotle wrote about the importance of character to persuade in his book Rhetoric‚ writing‚ “We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is‚ and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided” (181-182). This has been proven true since then‚ particularly in politics‚ where certainty is impossible

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    Conservative vs. Liberal

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    Conservative vs. Liberal Dimitri Khago PSY/201 Sunday‚ August 05‚ 2012 Mariah Degruy Conservatives vs. Liberals Not just as Americans but as human beings we all want the same basic things in our daily lives. We all seek freedom and yearn for prosperity. We all seek for what is fair in life and not just our lives separately‚ but the lives of our nation’s people. We want less people to suffer as much as

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    Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27‚ 1858 in New York City. All throughout his childhood he was a weak and sickly child‚ often suffering from frequent illnesses such as asthma‚ nearsightedness‚ and a heart condition. Fortunately‚ through his adolescent years he developed mentally and physically. After high school Theodore Roosevelt was accepted into Harvard University in 1876‚ where he majored in science‚ even though he did most of his studies in History and English. He was not an exceptional

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    Former presidentHerbert Hoover‚ did not have the most desirable reputation. He was elected in 1829 and served as the 31st president of the United States. During this period‚ the Great Depression was destroying the economy so Hoover’s entered the office at a time of extreme crisis. Even though many of his ideas resulted in failure‚ Herbert Hoover was considered more progressive than those of his Republican predecessors. Progressive ideas support the philosophy‚ Progressivism‚ by advancing aspects

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    The Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt vs. Woodrow Wilson Mike Jones HIS 204 Dean Harris February 24‚ 2014 The Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson Both former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson term in office contributed to the increase of working class Americans. Each of the presidents was part of Progressive era‚ where people mattered. They both had different political views. President Roosevelt was a Republican and President Wilson was

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    Despite the criticism of their reform efforts‚ Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson’s commitment to and success in achieving national reform made them successful progressive presidents. There hasn’t yet been a presidency that didn’t receive criticism‚ with or without justification. Roosevelt in particular‚ received a lot of praise and criticism for his successes and failures. Overall‚ however‚ both Roosevelt and Wilson acknowledged and were committed to bringing about changes during their

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    Liberals vs. Conservatives There are two different sides in government‚ Liberals and Conservatives. Liberals believe that the government should take care of the people and that it is the government’s job to make sure every one has equal opportunity. Conservatives believe it is the government’s job to provide the freedom to pursue their goals. (Limited Government) There are three major topics that make it easier for someone to decide the best side. The three include abortion‚ same-sex marriage‚

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    unknown is the most tangible fear for the long-term‚ that is‚ the feeling of terror of what lies ahead. Everyone wants freedom from fear‚ particularly the fear of the unknown and the feeling of one’s lack of safety. Unfortunately‚ with a continuous flow of unrest and unsettling around the world‚ we continue to feel fear. Our leaders do what they can to minimize this unsettled feeling. President Franklin Roosevelt‚ in his Four Freedoms Speech‚ informed Americans of a list of four vital freedoms that

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    What makes a person liberal or conservative depends on their individual sets of beliefs which will lean them toward one or the other side. These can typically be influenced by agents of socialization. Beliefs that liberals can hold include‚ but are not limited to; large government‚ government they should intervene in the economy‚ expansion of federal social services‚ more vigorous efforts to help the poor‚ minorities‚ and woman‚ generally support abortion and gay rights. Conservatives are basically

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    Oftentimes‚ the American people expect the President to be a machine churning out progress in government and the country. However‚ we may occasionally forget that the president is a human being‚ just like every other American citizen. What makes the President the “President” is his personality‚ which has developed as time progressed. His personality is what makes him not a machine‚ but an admirable human being that paradoxically can represent what the government isn’t‚ a majority-rule entity.

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