When you hear the word "America"‚ what do you think of? Many would associate this word with freedom‚ home‚ friendliness‚ opportunity‚ or even greatness. The truth of this reality is that America isn’t what people imagine it to be. Americans suggest their country is the greatest place in the world but in fact the corruption‚ debt‚ lack of public services and the rude behavior of its people makes America come up short of other’s expectations. We the people only imagine it to be great because we live
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I believe that polygamous marriage should be abolished in America. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary marriage is defined as‚ “the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife.” In some countries polygamy meaning the practice of multiple marriages where men have more than one wife is adopted as part of their culture and beliefs. The community’s polygamists derive their theology from early Mormon teachings. Even though polygamy in the U.S. is forbidden and criminal
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America as a country established by immigrants from different countries who flew for a better opportunity and seeking freedom. On top that people flock to this country seeking a better life for themselves and their children. Even though‚ it seems demographically that the United State is a diverse nation‚ the fact on the ground does not support that. Thus‚ I agree with the statement that most Americans does not care diversity; rather‚ most people prefer to be surrounded by people whom they feel comfortable
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Homeless problem in America One of the greatest complications currently concerning America is homelessness. The citizens of America must face a world of global conflict‚ decline in jobs‚ rising costs for education and an increasing amount of poverty‚ making it almost impossible for them to earn a living. Children and adults alike are facing life without a warm home and cooked meals. In the past couple of years‚ the national poverty rate rose to roughly 13.2% of the population. 1 in 7 homeless people
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Capital Economics to call the issue "the No. 1 economic problem" facing the U.S. Productivity of nonfarm workers rose 1.3 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate” (1).This quote describes that the farmers are the only ones pulling their weight in America by producing‚ at a good rate; on the other hand‚ everybody else is slowing down the process and making the productivity take a dive. There’s one hard truth about its impact: Without higher productivity‚ Americans’ standard of living will decay. It
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country that does nothing but promise freedom to all its occupants. It is said that suppression of all of these things helps to prevent the crimes that occur. However even with all of the restrictions‚ there are still people murdering and stealing. America was founded on freedom. Why should the government censor the motion picture industry‚ the
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been made in America considering improving the lives of all American citizens. Several people of the United States have had a positive impact regarding these modern advancements and advertisements in the world of medicine and health‚ but Mississppi still seems to be falling short of these health targets. Specifically‚ the women and children are the main goal when trying to provide a healthier population nationwide. The advocacy for a healthy life for the women and children of America is vital considering
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believe in the America that is a land of opportunity and a beacon of freedom...”-Mitt Romney I believe in an America‚ full of diversity and freedom In speech‚ education‚ and religion. America‚ a place where we the people govern ourselves‚ and dictatorship is not present. In this country‚ we have unalienable rights and freedoms beyond those of most other countries. This is my home‚ and this is my country. THIS is the America I believe in. Dwight D. Eisenhower once said‚ "America is best described
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America is a unique country‚ founded on the principle that we are endowed with “certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Yet today‚ through taxes and regulations‚ government takes half of what each American earns. Government regulates what goods and services entrepreneurs can offer consumers‚ and restricts consumer freedom to buy many goods from other countries. Politicians currently are trying to restrict or ban what we can smoke‚ where we can
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government in our history. In America‚ democracy is seen as a perfect governmental system that is incapable of corruption due to its legal equality and political freedom. However Alexis de Tocqueville‚ a French socialist and political theorist believed that the democratic system held by the United States had several flaws that if were to come into play‚ would cause it to weakened and eventually collapse. He talked on and wrote on these flaws in his book‚ Democracy in America. Tocqueville admired and
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