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and between the players of the opposite race, insisting they compromise or consequences will be distributed accordingly. Boone, who moved to Alexandria to coach football, was named the head coach of T.C. Williams high school replacing all time great, Bill Yoast. Players and parents strongly disagreed with the move and initially intended to quit the sport when the two schools integrated. Soon the constrictions between the players and the community were all sorted out and they begin to play ball.…

Donald J. Trump, politician, actor, entrepreneur and our president? Apprentice actor Mr. Trump has proven inadequate in the presidential role. The people despise him, his coworkers can't stand him and foreign countries can’t bear to hear his name. He raises the question: is he qualified to run this country? There have been many candidates like pantsuit suit wearing liberal, Hillary Clinton but with that entire email fiasco, she doesn't seem like the appropriate contender. I believe the true…

In September of 1998 the case became more highly focused on Clinton himself. While Starr did his investigation, he had to turn evidence over to Congress. The reason for this is described in a journal by Tod Lindberg. He mentions that, “The law requires the independent counsel to forward to Congress evidence of impeachable offenses by the president or other officials” (5). This means anything Starr found impeachable against Clinton had to be turned over with no exceptions. Clinton is solely to…

policies waiting for approval to bring the bill to a vote and to, garner unanimous support for enactment. One bill that passed and enacted by President Clinton was the H.R. 3355 the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Representative Jack B. Brooks (D) sponsored the bill that aimed to reduce crime and protect Americans, and by September 13, 1994, became law (103rd Cong. Rec. 3355, 1994). The majority of Congressional members supported the bill with the House voting yea 235…

Cartoon Analysis This cartoon depicts the Alabama Senate election. Roy Moore was a candidate in this election, and he is displayed as an evil person surrounded by fire and lightning. This is referencing the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore and his ultra-conservative beliefs (e.g. homosexual conduct should be illegal and Muslims should not be allowed to serve in the Senate). Moore is shown at the bottom of a slippery slope and next to a sign saying, “alt-right”, which is a white…

In 1988, Republican George H.W. Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis were engaged in a political campaign for Presidency. In the two ads I selected the tied into a certain political debate. Each ad could be categorized as a documentary because they relate back to a factual event. The Republican ad entitled, "Credibility," is a very serious tone and is set out to make Dukakis look very unprofessional. The demeanor they present him as makes him look foolish and laughable. While the language isn't…

“What About Bob?” is a comedy starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Murray’s character, Bob Wiley, suffers from a multitude of disorders and phobias. He is very neurotic and easily forms extreme attachments to people and things he gets comfortable with. Dreyfuss plays Dr. Leo Marvin a successful psychiatrist with a huge ego, who thinks he has a grip on everything. He thinks he knows how to handle anyone or any situation with ease and clarity. The movie revolves around Leo’s new book “Baby…

to legislation? In the United States, there is a process that all bills must go through before being enacted into law. This process begins when a member of congress proposes a bill in either the house or the senate. Once a bill is introduced, it will be transferred to a standing committee and eventually to a subcommittee. These committees will then send the bill back to the house or the senate with a written report. Then, the bill is issued to a rules committee for scheduling, and, afterwards,…

Bill Gates is an investor, philanthropist, and an American business magnate. Bill worked with Paul Allen and they both co-founded Microsoft. Microsoft began on April 4, 1975. Microsoft became the world’s largest PC software company. Gates held the position as chairman, CEO and chief software architect. Bill also authored and co-authored many books. Bill Gates Is now known as one of the wealthiest man in the world. In 1980 Microsoft formed an important partnership with IBM. When Microsoft…

world in a multitude of ways was born, and his name was Bill Gates. From a young age and while Bill Gates was still in elementary school he excelled in all of his courses and was eventually put in a more rigorous private school. It was at the Lakeside private school that Bill Gates would first encounter and program computers, and set off down the path towards changing the world. After being noticed for his talent with programming computers Bill Gates got his first job in the computer industry…