Barbara Bush

water to induce confessions as a “normal incident of law” (Weiner, 2007). President George W. Bush first approved the use of waterboarding against alleged September 11th terrorist attacks plotter Khalid Sheik Mohammed in 2003. President Bush has stated many times that he personally approved the use of this technique in an effort to prevent further loss of life from possible future terrorist attacks (Bush, 2010). Since its first documented use, waterboarding has proven to be an effective,…

On October 16, Mi-Ai Parrish, journalist and reporter of The Arizona Republic, responded to several threats from the public because they endorsed a Democrat for president instead of a Republican. She thought about those disturbing responses and how to answer the critics, questioning what would be the correct response to those vile threats. Parrish’s appeal to both logos and pathos along with her choice of diction allows her to successfully build a counterargument and make her response an…

President George W. Bush was President of the United States between the years 2001 and 2009. His life during his presidential term is very well known; however, many people do not know much about his life before President. This biography, written by Beatrice Gormley, gives a clear, interesting insight of the life of former President George W. Bush. Included in this biography are also the president's speech to the nation on September 20, 2001, and coverage of the 2000 election in which Bush was…

The Patriot Act The department of Justice (DOJ) has many different jobs to fulfill in regards to keeping our nation safe. But, the DOJ has one main priority, and that is to prevent future terrorist acts within the United States (US) , and when warranted outside of the US. In a post-9/11 world, meaning after the attacks on the US on September 11th, 2001, the Patriot Act, has played a key role in assisting the DOJ in preventing future acts of terrorism. The writer will examine the pros and cons…

There is a sandwich quotation in my source “Why Edward Snowden Is a Hero.” In the introduction of the sandwich, the author John Cassidy describes about the targeting countries of NSA’s surveillance program. He presents that the spying programs are not only collecting data from countries like Iran and Pakistan, but also from many allied countries. Cassidy then transits from introducing the surprising fact to the source material when uses his source to back up this fact. He directly quotes words…

My copies of the Houston Chronicle and USA Today were both dated Thursday September 11th. Both papers chose to write about the speech President Obama gave about ISIL on the evening of Wednesday September 10th for their main story. In their featured article, the papers talk about what the President said and what he plans to do to fight ISIL terrorism. This is a topic that should interest every American, especially on the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. With the yearly…

Does the Obama administration want to invade Texas? Three months ago, an incredible rumor went viral in the lone star state. So much that the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Ashton Carter, had to state, during a press conference, that, to the best of his knowledge, the Federal government of the United States was not trying to take over the State of Texas. The rumor began when the Secretary of Defense announced the beginning of the operation “Jade Helm 15” in the south of the country. The operation…

John Kasich Scores First Victory in Home State of Ohio John Kasich has finally won a state, his own home state of Ohio. “The campaign goes on,” Kasich told a boisterous crowd at his victory rally in Berea, Ohio. “We are going to go all the way to Cleveland and secure the Republican nomination.” “There is three of us left, Kasich said moments after Rubio announced he was dropping out but paid tribute to his former rival. “I want this crowd here tonight to give a great response to a very, very…

Political Friendly Fire: Trump v. McCain Political friendly fire is when someone in a political party verbally attacks someone in their own party. In the past years it has become fairly common for politicians to attack people in their own party. A great example is when Hillary Clinton went out and attacked Bernie Sanders for not being a democrat but running in the democratic party. Another good example is when Donald Trump questioned Ted Cruz’s qualification for running for president…

The BBC News article is about Donald Trumps reaction to the book Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff. Fire and Fury contains insight into Trump’s white house and administration, and in it, Wolff “paints a picture of the president as impatient, unable to grasp policy, and prone to rambling and repeating himself.” The book contains direct quotes from several named and unnamed sources in the White House, all of whom are not fans of the president. One of the sources stated that Trump’s “mental powers…