George H. W. Bush

is best for ALL Americans. There will never be a President who does everything to everyone’s liking. There are things President Obama (and President Clinton) did that I do not like and conversely there are things I can point to that the Presidents Bush…

What was the filmmakers purpose? The filmmaker James Longley is showing the perspective through the Iraqis eyes in a war torn country. He examines the daily life of the citizens and how they go about their routines while being surrounded with such horror. He shows the way religion plays a key role in chaos of the country. What is the the argument? What assertions or claims are made? Longley is arguing that United States is the reason for the destruction happening in Iraq. The citizens portray…

This past Tuesday morning, the beautiful campus of Elon gracefully welcomed two noteworthy speechwriters. The first of which is John McConnel, who served as a longtime speechwriter for President George Bush. He was in charge of all the presidents speeches and addresses, most notable being the speech describing the horrid attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. David Halperin, the other guest, used to be a National Security Council speechwriter for President Bill Clinton as well as serving…

In my opinion, Donald Trump won the first presidential debate. His best moments were at the beginning as he described a worn down United States, taken advantage of by other countries and torn apart by its own government. His commitment was to hold these people responsible at home and abroad and get tough on anyone who opposed him. Some of the most important statements he made was that he is going to get jobs back into America and re-negotiate our trade deals so we aren’t getting screwed over by…

Privacy Rights: Still Secure? By: Jason Trapp "If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion." The majority of the world today is unaccustomed to the idea and right of privacy. Whether it be electronically or bodily and property violation, William J. Brennan’s quote portrays the modern world we live in today. Our Privacy Rights are being infringed because of Governmental intrusion, the Patriot Act…

The average citizen is unaware of what happens to the information they post to the internet. We share pictures and make comments without hesitation, not realizing that our words are forever ingrained into the fabric of the internet, being forever viewable to the world. Our online activity is constantly on display and is being tracked at every moment. The United States has been granted the ability to secretly examine, store, and distribute the metadata of potentially billions of people with the…

How does the novel " Animal Farm" relate to our world? The novel animal farm is not only a novel because it relates to Syria, MLK Era, and the holocaust. Also the characteristics of the animals pertain to life a war. First the novel relates to the bombing of Syria. " U.S president Donald Trump has ordered missile attacks on Syria, a country in the middle east." (www.bbc.uk/newsround) Some would wonder how could animals relate to the bombing of Syria. The characteristics of the animals leads…

“Here’s How Candidates Can Use Songs in Their Campaigns, Even If Songwriters Don’t Like It” goes into depth on exactly what the title states. It was written by Marc Hogan for Pitchfork, “the most trusted voice in music.” Pitchfork is an online magazine covering music news, reviews of new releases, and interviews with musicians. Hogan explains how politicians must receive the right approvals for the use of songs within both their campaign rallies and videos. In terms of rallies, politicians are…

If South Park intends to emphasize the absurdity of Donald Trump’s stances on immigration policies and presidential run for president, it is certainly working. In light of what much of the Internet has been fussing about recently, South Park responds by using their notorious style– obscene yet humorous attacks on public figures or in other words, satirical comedy. Presidential candidate Donald Trump joins the long list of public figures who has been on the receiving end of a vicious…

The votes are all in.. and the President of the United States is… It was election day and America was voting for a new President, the presidential candidates were Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump has a big influence of my life because he’s good at fixing problems such as making America great again, building a wall to stop illegal immigrants, and he also has a sweet flow going on. His sweet flow is influential on my life because what's better than having a president doing great…