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Her response to the open ended question was interesting: “It's delightful to have the time off to bond with your new baby. Howeve,r maternity leave is typically not paid leave. So it was somewhat stressful as well because there are also mounting bills. Especially in a single parent…

The quote is from one of Tony Snow’s speeches on the supplemental appropriation bill explaining some of the falters such as how it would weaken the efforts to sustain peace, the issues of the governments real need of money to help the troops, and how it would tie the hands of the generals. The division of power between the republicans and democrats had made it an even more difficult decision when it came to this bill. Early on in the briefing room Snow had made it very apparent that the…

O.J. was a friendly young boy infatuated with the sport of football. (Pellowski 13-14) He went to the University of Southern California as a half-back. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 as a USC Trojan. (Biography.com) He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1969 and finished his career with the San Francisco 49ers. He also is in the College and NFL Hall of fame. (Pellowski 14) He retired from football in 1979 and became a sportscaster and actor, later an author to a book about his homicide…

Nike History “We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.” -Phil Knight ("Phil Knight Quotes") Nike, a popular athletic shoe company, began small and slowly grew. The progression of shoes has definitely changed over the years and is still proceeding to do so. Nike is a well established shoe company; and the origin and advancement of their shoes brought…

The Truth About The Truth About Hillary The book The Truth About Hillary by Edward Klein, seems like a book that would be a great source for political research. At first, it seems to be an exclusive look into the scandalous life of Mrs. Hillary Clinton; however, much controversy has risen over the credentials and solid evidence this book contains. Since the book’s publishing by The Penguin Group Company in 2005, a lot of evidence has surfaced making Klien’s “facts”, questionable. I believe this…

Under the bright lights of Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, only a few days before the September 2012 Republican primary, State Senator Roy McDonald was clearly exasperated. Despite his attempts to focus the debate on chronic unemployment, his opponent Kathleen A. Marchione had another agenda. Over the roar of the restless crowd, Marchione persistently questioned McDonald about his controversial vote in favor of the Marriage Equality Act in June 2011. In rebuttal to Marchione’s…

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Incorporated is one the world’s biggest technological contributors. He carries out many traits that make him a game changer such as hardworking, innovative, competitive, wholehearted and passionate. Even when bringing new innovative technology to the table, Gates is also a softhearted philanthropist who strives to make the world a better place. As Gates expanded his technology, his CEO position required him to travel the world, exposing him to world poverty and…

The night of October 4th was quite eventful at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Both Senator Tim Kaine and Governor Mike Pence proved good points and represented their parties and their running mates very well. Elaine Quijando did not do a very good job as the moderator. This allowed the potential Vice Presidents to get a little out of hand a few times. Although the it did get out of hand a few times, they were very respectable for the most part. Senator Kaine got to speak first.…

In 2008, there was a historical presidential race taking place between Barack Obama and John McCain. John McCain was a seventy-two year old Republican, who's campaign became extremely difficult because his running mate Sarah Palin was oblivious when it came to foreign or domestic policy, in addition to the 2008 Republican President's low approval rating and the financial crisis. Eventually, as the race dwelled on, Obama won the hearts of voters. “Obama carried not only Democratic strongholds in…

A person’s voice is a powerful tool. Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State, admitted, “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have I am not going to be silent.” Prior to freshmen year, I had not truly used my voice on the behalf of others. Throughout my high school career, I developed a voice for racial political justice, gender equality, and reformation of public schools. My voice is loudest and most powerful when I am advocating on behalf of Girl Up,…