Arlen Specter

A Day That Made a Difference: Meeting the Senator The day that I met Senator Rick Santorum was a day that made a difference to me. Meeting Rick Santorum made a difference to me because I was shown traits that are essential for leadership. On March 3, 2016, I was at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. I was there to hear conservative speakers and leaders from throughout the country. I sat in the front row of the auditorium at the Gaylord National Convention Center and listened to the foremost leaders of the conservative movement speak. I heard Governor Scott Walker, Governor Gary Johnson, Ambassador John Bolton, Speaker Paul Ryan, and Wayne LaPierre, the president of the National Rifle Association of America, just to name a few. Being an attendee of the conference, I was invited to various “Meet and Greet” events throughout the week. I heard that at 11:00am Senator Ben Sasse would be conducting one of the “Meet and Greets”. I had not actually ever heard of Senator Sasse until that day, but I decided to go and try to meet him, because I thought “it is not every day that you get to meet a Senator.” Warren 2 As I walked to the room where the event was to be held, I noticed that very few people were there. I was not necessarily surprised. If I am a political buff and had only heard Senator Sasse’s name today, I figured that most attendees would be in the same position. The only people that really knew of him were the attendees from Nebraska. I…

MILLERSBURG — For her role in removing a change machine from a Millersburg area business, a local woman on Thursday was sentenced to local jail time. Kimberly Foster, 27, of 625 Kenton Alley, Apt. A, Millersburg, previously pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to an amended charge of attempted burglary. In exchange for her guilty plea, a related charge of theft was dismissed. The state also agreed to dismiss an unrelated charge of aggravated trafficking in drugs (meth). She'd faced…

the other reason that the First Amendment is the outstanding amendment is because of the freedom of religion. Freedom of religion is also very important because in the diverse country that we live in; there needs to be a way that immigrants from other countries can keep a little of their culture. “The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.” was once said by Arlen Specter. (BrainyQuote 1) This is true because in today’s “accepting”…

pro-choice, because I want people to make their own choices.” This is stating that people should be able to make their own decisions about their own lives, you only have one life to live and bringing a child into the world where they are not wanted and the parents or parent regrets them isn’t the greatest feeling in the world. You can say if you don’t want to children don’t have sex, but you give into pleasure or in the moment things, and you can say well use a condom or birth control but not…

advantage of a healthier life. If one has faith in the Lord, he or she can stay healthy and away from sickness. Showing that one truly believes in the Lord will take part in keeping good care of their HEALTH. Believing in the Lord makes life much easier for the future. Bartlett’s familiar Quotations states, “Look to your HEALTH; and if you have it praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for HEALTH is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot…

and expand what states and other institutions can offer to potential donors without being in conflict with federal law. In 2007, Wisconsin enacted a law that gives living donors a tax deduction of up to $10,000 for medical costs, travel, and lost wages. Recent changes to federal law suggest a growing recognition among policy makers of the need for incentivization. In 2004, the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act authorized the federal government to reimburse live-organ donors for costs…

Laden was killed. The Cabinet contains advisers to the President. These members are heads of different departments. They also are in charge of policy creation for their departments, and advising the President on various policies. The Cabinet helped set up the National Strategic Transformation Commission. One of the members of the Cabinet is the Vice President: Joe Biden. Joe Biden helps the President pass his agenda. Joe Biden helped pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act in 2008 in…

those in state and federal prisons"(Noor). Pell grants helped fund education systems for inmates. However, hundreds of these education programs were cut because of a lack of funds. Academic courses were hardest hit by these cuts. "Before Pell grants and State Tuition Assistance Program funds were prohibited from prisoners, states had successful college programs in nearly every correctional facility" according to the Wall Street Journal. Two different scenarios affected the development of…

and they can be easily aligned or altered to communicate with each other. Nowadays, all nations are aware the ultimate way of fighting against a common problem is creating unions. Other means of unions are necessary for the global achievement of the common problems of humanity. Examples of such unions include unions for crime fighting organizations such as Interpol; and NATO. Organization Profile and History September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks provoked the federal officials to examine how such…

these two wings combines to prove that political hyperpolarization is taking place in American society. Political hyperpolarization goes beyond the American public, It affects Congress as well. It drives the members of congress to move from moderate stances to more hardline ones. In 1976, 30% of the House was composed of members with moderate political leaning; by 2002, the number of moderated had declined to 8%. Additionally, in 1970, moderates held 41% of Senate seats; today, it’s down to…