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    partnerships. Thirdly‚ in discussing the Philippine urban poor I have used the guide questions provided by the invitation committee. I will proceed by defining the Philippine urban poor and then discuss its issues as well as my government ’s responses to these issues. Towards the end of my talk‚ I will discuss a proposed agenda of engagement in the present administration. A Close Look At the Urban Poor Situation The Philippine urban poor as officially defined by Republic Act 7279 which is also

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    Three reasons not to fight the war with Mexico‚ and why they were wrong 1. The idea of taking the territory from Mexico espoused by Daniel Webster‚ and why it was flawed. 2. The use of the word aggrandizement and how it is not entirely accurate‚ and how his argument needed to focus on prior US mistakes‚ especially with the Native American people. 3. Daniel Webster‚ along with other people also objected to Texas joining the Union due to its’ status as a slave state‚ but this was not due to slavery

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    According to McGraw-Hill (p.717)‚ the word “total war” is defined as “warfare‚ in which the opposing states mobilize their civilian populations and all available resources to achieve victory.” The British Defense or “Defence” of the Realm Act became law on August 8‚ 1914. This emergency legislation was enacted by the King and gave him power to issue regulations for securing defense and overall safety of public interests. This legislation was enacted to prevent the spread of false reports and to

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    patients at the end of life care have asked for ways in which they can end their life and stop the suffering. A look at the differing opinions on each side of this debate shows why there is no clear and concise decision when it comes to the ethical issues that are related to the end of life choices for patients. Arguments against the right to die legally include‚ but are not limited to: the availability of palliative care that can help relieve a patient’s pain and suffering‚ choosing to end life could

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    In his article “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping Poor‚” Garrett Hardin argues that our planet faces the problem of overpopulation. The reproduction rate in poor countries is much higher than in rich countries. Therefore‚ while population of poor nations is increasing tremendously‚ the ratio of rich nations steadily decreases. Hardin also introduces the concept of “The Tragedy of The Commons’’ and explains it as a negative effect on consumers of common resources around the world. It has already

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    United States. If militant measures must be taken‚ war on ISIS is inevitable‚ and crucial to be funded by the government. The US will defend its soil and citizens‚ as well as united allies‚ we must defend our neighbors. With much speculation‚ this subject is an intriguing argument; some will say war against ISIS is costly‚ and will

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    Problem of Poverty Poverty is defines as inadequate supply of items that are essential to live a healthy and comfortable life. In the western developed countries some people are poor not because they lack food‚ clothing or shelter but because he may not have car‚ TV‚ computers‚ pressure cooker etc. But in India‚ poor people means those who do not get two square meals a day‚ they sleep on others pavements and live bare bodied and bare footed. Steps taken to Alleviate Poverty As the number

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    The end of the cold war has given the United States much more advantage in shaping its policy choices because uni-polarity ceased the opportunity of regional players that they enjoyed within the bipolar world System. Rajesh Rajagopalan explained in his article ‘Extra-regional Powers and the Emerging Security Scenario in South Asia’ that it was the regional powers‚ India and Pakistan‚ that achieved their strategic objectives by subverting American and Soviet agenda in this region. T.V. Paul also

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    Americans fighting from home. The Vietnam war was different in the way the United States became involved. Because there was not a conclusive reason why our nation should be fighting‚ the Vietnam War affected the views and lives of the American people in different ways. At some point‚ several groups of people were against it‚ while others that were personally involved had a different definition of war‚ understanding all that soldiers were losing during the war. The war lasted the term of four presidents;

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    Wars of National Liberation and the End of Colonialism National liberation is a concept that has been justly and unjustly idealized for many generations. Freedom and independence are rights that every person deserves‚ and‚ sadly enough‚ war is often the only means by which to obtain these basic human needs. Most Americans living today know close to nothing about dictatorships‚ tyranny and how many people don ’t have these rights‚ which most American people commonly ignore. National liberations

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