In the Gettysburg Address‚ Lincoln states that we are a “government of the people‚ by the people‚ and for the people”‚ a government run by normal‚ everyday citizens‚ elected into office to represent the wants and needs of Americans. We‚ as a nation‚ were raised to help our fellow man‚ and to keep what is truly just in our minds and hearts. In this day and age‚ that former statement seems to become less and less true. The past three presidents have been something akin to a lawyer‚ a senator‚ or
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The Gettysburg address was a speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln’s star shined when his administration took place during the Civil War proving excellency in both politically and rhetorically. From that war the 16th president got his most famous nick name as the Great Emancipator that dwells between Americans till the present day. However‚ history doesn’t say quit the same about the complete representation of Abraham Lincoln’s attitude towards the war and even the issue of slavery. Such a title proposes an acceptance that the civil war was a war
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Chief Fennessy has been clear about his desire for a diverse fire department. We‚ the San Diego Fire-Rescue department‚ serve a diverse population. Income‚ race‚ culture‚ and religion are examples of the diversity of our city. It is important that our department reflects this diversity. We can achieve this goal through diversity outreach teams‚ community group involvement‚ and daily actions with the public. First‚ we can create a diversity outreach team‚ made up of department personnel‚ who reflect
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Welcome‚ Beloved Romans I stand before you today (Pause) not as a member of the Roman senate ‚or a Roman soldier‚ (Pause) but as a woman whose love for Rome is greater than that of any other senate member. I say this in full honesty.(Pause) I was born and raised in these beautiful street of Rome and although so many challenges and obstacles in my life were caused by Rome‚ my love ceaselessly continues to grow. Now (pause) as we are all aware (pause) Caesar‚ our beloved and brave
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the UN Mr President‚ Secretary-General‚ Members of the General Assembly‚ I believe I was last here in 1957. Since then‚ I have travelled widely and met many leaders‚ ambassadors and statesmen from around the world. I address you today as Queen of sixteen United Nations Member States and as Head of the Commonwealth of 54 countries. I have also witnessed great change‚ much of it for the better‚ particularly in science and technology‚ and in social attitudes. Remarkably
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“Four score and seven years ago…” that is the start of Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech “The Gettysburg Address.” Abe Lincoln was a benevolent man and he did marvelous things for our country as a whole. He was the 16th president of the United States. He also freed the slaves‚ and ended the Civil War. At the end of his term he was assassinated‚ but I’m sure you already know all this‚ so let’s talk about some stuff you might not know about Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln did many things than win
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Chief William J. Bratton‚ Compstat‚ and Leadership When one thinks of a leader‚ what type of person do we think of? Is that individual a hero that we see on television‚ a cartoon character‚ a family member‚ or is that person a public servant? Regardless of occupation and title‚ a leader is a person who inspires others and they know how to motivate people. “When they arrive‚ you see something about them that stands out. The inner strength of their leadership ability emerges”. (Gonzalez‚
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Maycomb geography’s effect on its people Maycomb is a small town in Alabama in the 1930s. The town has a pretty nasty racial divide. Blacks are still considered as a lower level than the whites. The small urban and isolated town makes characters feel that days feel longer. ‘’A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer. There was no hurry‚ for there was nowhere to go‚ nothing to buy and no money to buy it with‚ nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County.’’ The setting of this
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Subjective Chief Complaint “My knees are killing me‚ I’m tired all the time‚ and I’ve got horrible pain in my stomach.” HPI Ann Baker is a 32-year-old woman who has been having knee pain on and off for about 2 years. She has been to the doctor a few times since then with the same complaint. Workups showed no radiologic changes to the knees‚ and her family practice physician settled on a diagnosis of early arthritis. She was not evaluated by a rheumatologist. Despite scheduled APAP and ibuprofen
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