First Kanye West made his announcement, now the world may see a more sensible Hollywood star put his foot into the political ring as Will Smith has said that he may be forced to run for president. In an interview on CBS’s Sunday Morning, Smith talked to Tracy Smith about the actor’s upcoming film, Concussion. However, the chat turned political. Could Will Smith Become The Fresh President of Washington D.C? According to TIME, Smith is upset with the current political climate, and with what the…
On November 4, 2008, this country witnessed a life changing moment in history. The first visibly black male became The President of the United States. I remember watching the results come in while sitting in my mom’s room. Everyone in the room broke out in prayer, tears, and pure and utter joy for our future. Barack Hussein Obama came into the oval office with a vision for change to redesign our country. President Obama is someone that many people look to as a symbol of hope and integrity; he is…
doubled. As part of his campaign he also lowered taxes that mostly affected the richest and the poorest of American citizens. I believed this could of caused the significant drops in our national tax income previously experienced in the last few years of Bill Clinton’s administration. When Obama got in office there was already a significant strain on the American workforce. I believe the main reason he continued to push for spending was to stabilize the economy. I suppose he did succeed…
3. By the 11 “Synthesis of Textbook Standards,” the Willie Horton ad can be considered unethical. The ad shows both candidates running for president, but appears to blame Dukakis for the weekend passes and Willie Horton’s crimes. The ad goes on the state that Horton stabbed a man and raped a woman. The first standard is not to use distorted or misrepresented information. The advertisement does just that when it distorts some of the information. The law that provided weekend passes to criminals…
While directing The War Room, a documentary account of Clinton’s 1992 election campaign, D.A. Pennebaker had to work within a world of limitations. Limited time, limited access to his subjects, and even self-imposed limitations rooted in Pennebaker’s cinema verite style all could have led to a narrow-scoped film lacking in depth and clarity. Instead however, Pennebaker flourishes in this world of limitations. His resulting documentary uses camera angles, audio, and humor to humanize the…
We're hit! A bomb was just unloaded onto the west side of America. Man it took out the whole West coast. man this isn't good Iv'e got to alert the President, but first we have to get our defensive shield on whats left of America. "Johnny! Commence our defensive shield!" "Yes sir." Damn. Phones are down. i'll send him an e-mail. This might be the biggest war ever in the history of America... and we're gonna win it. WOOHOO! I did it! I destroyed the west side of America. I knew that…
I agree with Darren on the fact that the show “Little Mosque on the Prairie” would be able to run in the United States. Although the show is about a minority population (Muslims), we see no direct put down of religions. As with anything, timing is everything. In 2002, I think that the show would have had a hard time airing. The attitude to Muslims whether it was justified or not was negative and the show would be cancelled immediately. In 2015 however, the times have changed and this show…
Although the GI Bill has sustained funding for the program and is still being offered as a benefit to new recruits, preliminary research indicates graduation rates for Veterans remains rather low . The GI Bill changed to accommodate the needs of the Veterans both during war and in peacetime. The bill changed names over the years and today it is known as the Post 9/11 bill. However, it still seems to fall short of meeting the needs for veterans . Logically, it would seem that as the bill…
It was a great, huge, and beautiful Tuesday morning in New York City. It was 79 degrees and perfect outside, believe me. The escalators in Trump Tower glistened like they had just been cleaned as he descended to his podium where was going to announce his candidacy for president. Ever since that day America has been different; bigotry has become the norm. In attempt to understand the mind of The Don, and analyze how he thinks, it would be appropriate to read the book The Art of the Deal. It was a…
the prestigious yet humbling honor of being the leader of the free world. With that does not just come great power, but is also accompanied by great responsibility. Our 42nd President, William “Bill” Clinton, represented the American story and proved how anything is possible in the Land of Opportunity. Bill Clinton, like most Americans, was raised in a working class family and had to diligently work and sacrifice to get the White House. He faced many set backs, election losses, impeachment and…