As a diehard Patriots fan‚ this article was a tough read for me‚ as it is basically attacking the integrity of the organization. The author’s primary intentions are to prove that the Patriots have a tendency of cheating and show that Commissioner Roger Goodell has been inconsistent with his discipline towards the Patriots. The article starts off with an overview of spygate to set the precedent for deflategate: that cheating would not be tolerated. The author uses numerous pieces of evidence from
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English 203 sect. 11 February 8‚ 2016 Solution to Writing Problems Both texts “Shitty First Drafts” and “Why I Revise” are about why it is necessary to review your writings before using them. “Shitty First drafts” gives the authors thoughts off to explain on why first drafts are necessary. “Why I revise” is about how revision is a necessary step in order to help one become a better writer. “Shitty first drafts” explains throughout the story about how unlikely it is that someone will just write something
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Rough Draft Opposing Viewpoints Essay As the great Italian philosopher‚ Niccolo Machiavelli‚ once said‚ “The ends justify the means.” What needs to be done‚ must be done. This humane concept is represented in all forms of life. In in its purest form‚ it is represented in the USA Patriot Act. This Act of Congress‚ which was passed in 2001‚ simply enhances the United States investigative skills‚ sometimes bypassing certain restrictions to preserve the safety of our country. Most notable‚ it uses
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The Patriot is based on a veteran of the 1754-1760 French and Indian War‚ Benjamin Martin who is played by Mel Gibson. Gabriel and Thomas‚ his two older sons‚ want to enlist in the “Continental Army”. Word comes in that congress is being held in Charleston regarding the war‚ Gabriel and Thomas decide to join their father. During congress it is voted that South Carolina joins the war against the British. Benjamin is not keen on the idea of having another war‚ but despite that his son‚ Gabriel enlists
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Storyline of Braveheart In 1280 A.D.‚ King Edward "Longshanks" (Patrick McGoohan) of England‚ has occupied much of southern Scotland‚ and his oppressive rule there leads to the deaths of William Wallace (Mel Gibson)’s father and brother. Years later‚ after Wallace has been raised abroad by his uncle (Brian Cox)‚ the Scots continue to live under the iron fist of Longshanks’ cruel laws. Wallace returns‚ intent on living as a farmer and avoiding involvement in the ongoing "troubles". Wallace seeks
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single prominent entity is the main focus of attention. An example would be “Draft horse is one you get on tap instead of Ø in a bottle.” In this case‚ we do not see an explicit pronoun that says who is found “in a bottle”. The indefinite singular pronoun one refers to the draft horse. The zero pronoun is in reference to the ultimately the draft horse. We can easily make the zero pronoun explicit by inserting one‚ “Draft horse is one you get on tap instead of [one] in a bottle.” There is no word that
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Do We Need The Draft? We are in a time of war‚ just as we have been several times over the short duration of being a great country. This time we are in the Middle east‚ specifically Iraq‚ where thousands of young men and women have died defending our beliefs as a nation and protecting the rights of others in a foreign land. But what will happen if the war continues for several more years and we begin losing more and more of our sisters‚ brothers‚ husbands‚ wives‚ mothers and fathers to death
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11/8/06 Rough "Draft" The constant threat of a military draft has been plaguing in the back of young peoples ’ minds since the terrorist attacks of 9-11. Now with the increased tension of North Korea‚ prolonged war in Iraq‚ and the all volunteer military struggling to make recruitment numbers‚ the draft seems almost inevitable. But is that a bad thing? In order to create equality in our military‚ save tax payers ’ money‚ and end the war in Iraq‚ I feel that a military draft may be necessary
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Women should be required into enlist in the selective service system. There are many reasons that would make this fair. The first reason is that they have the same rights as men do. Women are also able to actively participate in active duty in the military as of January 24‚ 2013. If women were required to enlist it would be fair to the men of the United States. Women have the same rights as men do. In the early 20th century women fought for the Nineteenth Amendment which allowed women to vote
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fighting for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment‚ the first wave of the Women’s Movement focused their efforts on more than the right to vote. During the time period within which the Women’s Movement took place‚ women had little to no power in nearly all aspects of life. From having a voice in government to having a voice in their own home‚ women were not regarded with respect and did not have many rights in the eyes of the government. First addressed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton during the Seneca Falls
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