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    Luke Pelagio Due 5/27/2011 Period 4 Machiavelli: Realism Over Idealism Nicolo Machiavelli is known as being an archetypical realist; in other words‚ he was someone who originated the idea that we should not try to figure out how people should be‚ but rather accept and deal with the world as it literally is. Unlike Machiavelli‚ Plato posited an idealist view of a philosopher king reigning through virtue. To Machiavelli‚ this is an extremely dangerous delusion for it ignores what he considers

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    1970's Drug Abuse

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    alerted the people of the great dangers of drug abuse and cocaine and crack cocaine addiction as doctors Smith and Wesson tried to warn the country. The 1960s drug use were characterized as “youthful rebellion.”It gained the attention of the President Nixon and therefore he established the D.E.A. through executive order and declared the war on drugs shortly thereafter. During the 1970s the D.E.A. focused most of its efforts on other drugs due to an assessment on the extent of drug abuse in the United

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    Analysis of Ronald Reagan ’s 40th Anniversary of D-Day Ronald Reagan‚ born February 6‚ 1911‚ accomplished a great many things in his life. He changed lives and inspired many people from a wide variety of standpoints as an actor‚ governor‚ soldier‚ and eventually president of the United States of America. Reagan was a brilliant and gifted speaker‚ garnering himself with fame as a star actor‚ trust and relateability as a loving husband and father‚ and the love of the American people as the

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    Submitted by: Jennifer L. Ampo Submitted to: Mrs. Jennifer Torio-Dalmacio Date: October 5‚ 2012 I. Introduction A. Title of the movie: FORREST GUMP Director: Robert Zemeckis Principal/Major Actor/Actresses: Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: though at an early age he is deemed to have a below average IQ of 75‚ he has endearing character and devotion to his loved ones and duties‚ which brings him into many life-changing situations. Robin Wright as Jenny Curran: Gump’s childhood friend who

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    with an American public that was disillusioned with the political system‚ and the corruption they saw in government. This stemmed mainly from the Watergate scandal under Nixon‚ but Ford and the Republican Party were connected with it as he was seen as part of the Washington scene under Nixon’s presidency‚ and he had also pardoned Nixon which proved very unpopular. One of the main reasons Carter won this election was because he was seen as being far removed from this corrupt side of politics‚ coming from

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    leadership styles vary from president to president along with their cabinet members. From Presidents Eisenhower to Nixon‚ each had their own style in how to handle negotiations and win the war in North Vietnam. Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy provided aid to South Vietnam in the form of military training. President Johnson sent aid to South Vietnam in the form of military troops. President Nixon negotiated the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam giving him “peace with honor” (Devry University‚ 2011). One

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    W. Bush‚ Nixon and Hoover are thought of as practically failures? Why is Eisenhower more popular than Carter? These are questions that not many people think about on a day-to-day basis- in fact‚ many people just accept‚ sometimes even without much proof‚ that certain presidents were better than others. Sure‚ the circumstances in which they were in office probably helped people choose which presidents are better than other (FDR in getting America out of the Great Depression‚ vs. say‚ Nixon and how

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    Post WWII Major Events The latter half of the twentieth century is full of many remarkable events‚ some of which have made changes in history‚ and will stand out for generations to come. Throughout the most of the last half of the century‚ the United States was fighting a Cold War with the Soviet Union. Americans‚ afraid that communists were everywhere‚ even within their own government‚ conducted what were in essence‚ witch hunts for communists. American astronauts were the first to ever

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    the values in texts. How does Pacino’s film “Looking for Richard”‚ reveal his response to the values explored in Shakespeare’s play‚ “King Richard III”? Through changes in context and form a fresh perspective can be offered on the values in texts. Pacino’s film “Looking for Richard” [LFR] reveals his response to values such as; the allure of evil‚ conscience and the artistry of language‚ that are explored in Shakespeare’s play‚ “King Richard III” [KRIII]. The change in context often offers a fresh

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    access to a first-rate education.7 *Support voluntary student-initated prayer in school.8 *Democrats have created new fuel-economy standards. They also regulate carbon dioxide emissions from coal-powered plants.9 Environment *Republican President Nixon pushed the Clean Air Act.10 *Democrats made investments in weatherization programs‚ energy efficiency‚ and renewable-energy research.1 *Republican Presidend Bush proposed to reduce power plant emissions by 70%.2 *Democrats believe that Americans

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