Interest groups are a necessity in our republic. That’s right. I said republic. The United States of America is not now‚ nor has it ever been a “democracy”. “…upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: "A republic‚ if you can keep it." The brevity of that response should not cause us to under-value its essential meaning: democratic republics are not merely founded upon
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Religion‚ Judgment and Immorality-Kymmie Erler As I sit here organizing my thoughts on how I should put in order my thoughts for this paper‚ it seems quite humorous to me that I am listening to Bach and enjoying Magnificat in D Major. Being that he is what I believe‚ to be the greatest composer in the Baroque music period of the 17th and 18th century. Music derived from Europe but mostly Rome to be exact. Religious but chaotic. Pleasing to the ear‚ calming‚ yet highly unorganized and mind-blowing
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Epstein believes Trump is not fit to be president. In the concluding paragraph Epstein cements the idea that financial success does not transfer to political success. He then goes on to criticize Trump calling him arrogant and claiming his business prowess won’t transfer to his political career. Some of these statements may be based off of truth‚ but‚ to be a subjective article one can not put personal opinion in their
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the ground‚ constantly exposed to rifle‚ machine-gun‚ shrapnel and artillery fire without being able to fight back.” The First World War was easily our (the Worlds) first exposure to a war of its caliber‚ where survival isn’t based on your military prowess‚ but also on luck. It was a war that originally had nothing to do with the United States‚ and frankly‚ it should have stayed that way. We‚ the United States‚ should have waited a bit longer before we decided to join the war. Even though Germany had
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Izabella Perez-Bombino P2 6-1-2024. My Perspectives Summary Essay Unit 1 * Oranges "Oranges" by Gary Soto is a story about a young boy who goes on a date with a girl he likes. On a cold December evening‚ the boy brings two oranges to share with her. Throughout the date‚ he experiences a mix of nervousness and excitement as he navigates the complexities of a first date/crush. The story explores themes of innocence‚ first love‚ and the power of small gestures in building connections between people
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Prince is the Philosopher King outside Kallipolis Most people believe Niccolò Machiavelli’s “The Prince” and Plato’s “The Republic” are completely different and share opposite ideas. However‚ if carefully examined‚ one can find some similarities between Machiavelli’s Prince and Plato’s Philosopher king. To understand this‚ first we should find out who are The Prince of Machiavelli and The Philosopher King of Plato. 1) Who is the Philosopher king Philosopher kings are the rulers of Plato’s ideal
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I admire her for her punctiliousness in the education force‚ I admire her for the unwavering resilience she commands. But most importantly‚ my mother is one of the most supportive pillars in my life. She inspires me to do well every day‚ and her prowess as a mother and as an assimilated immigrant is undoubtedly influential. I hope to become much like my mother in the future‚ for she is an amazing parent and person amongst everyone else. When Mother moved to Boston‚ she was a beautician student
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Throughout life a person goes through many emotions‚ one a little dissimilar than another‚ but each has a different affect on a person and their life. An emotion that each person will probably experience in their life is a word that holds disappointment and happiness called "love". Materialistic objects or social class may be great but none compare to how love feels. In line 9 the speaker expresses how he feels about love regarding social class. "Thy love is better than high birth to
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Human Learning and Development The study of growth through learning and development can help us to know a child more systematically and thereby allowing us to be better mentors. As teachers‚ we are able to observe the student at various cross sectional stages of life that enables us to develop methods to assist them in understanding the world‚ as well as giving us the means to reach into their mind. Knowing more about growth through learning and development will help you to generate questions
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Michael Caine shows why he’s the obvious and really only choice to play wry‚ reliable Alfred‚ Morgan Freeman shows how an understated‚ classy performance can be memorable‚ and Gary Oldman shows an entirely new (at least new to me) facet of his acting prowess by turning in what I think is the real breakthrough performance in the movie. It was kind of freaky seeing someone who usually plays scary‚ psycho villains transform
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