George H. W. Bush

Few argued when the 20th Century was dubbed the "American Century", a term first coined in the early 1940s when the country was still overcoming its isolationist instincts. Over the past 15 years, America's fortunes have changed with dizzying speed. First came the tremors: the dot-com bust and a disputed presidential election in 2000. few acts of terrorism that the Islamic State has carried out in the Gulf Arab States were also directed against the Shi’a Muslims in the Eastern province of Saudi…

903729366 Essay 2: Intervention to Stop ISIS In President Obama’s speech in 2014, “Intervention to Stop ISIS”, he elaborates on the significance of helping others in need, that because we hold “unique capabilities” (i.e. our highly advanced/geographically ubiquitous military and a request of aid from the Iraqi government) we should act carefully and responsibly to prevent potential evil actions happening in our world. One could determine the morality of President Obama’s military actions by…

After George W. Bush’s presidency, which left President Barack Obama with a war in the Middle East and economic difficulties in the U.S, Obama strived to maintain the U.S.’s global leadership and dominant role at an inexpensive cost. With the help of the National Security Council, Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, and intelligence agencies. The Obama Administration succeeded in its endeavors to ensure the country's progress and…

Abrupt three-hour shutdown of the main controlling system led Los Angeles Air Controllers lost radio communication with more than 800 hundred airplanes flying in range. On top of that, the backup system did not respond properly, which resulted in lacking communication with other FAA centers or the high altitude flights displayed on their radar screens. As a result, hundreds of flights were held on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport and other nearby airports, causing severe flight…

The Issue under Consideration: The retaliatory cruise missile strikes in Sudan and Afghanistan following the attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, have elicited criticisms of administration decision-making procedures concerning terrorism. Both government and civilian observers have noted a general inconsistency in the restraint shown after terrorist attacks and the timeliness of consequent US retaliations. In this case, critics also cite the sequestration of senior security advisors…

George W. Bush: President George W. Bush started making the case for an infiltration of Iraq in 2002."Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror," he said, adding that “states like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger.” Bush launched the war on March 19, 2003, noting in a televised address that “helping Iraqis…

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…

McKenzie Israel Mr. Salinas Federal Gov 4 Dec. 2015 Assignment 5 What are the major problems facing the Social Security system? What are the solutions to these problems? [Worth 20 points] The United States has some major issues concerning the Social Security system. The number of retirees is growing, and they are living longer lives. The pay-as-you-go system, which was created in 1937 as the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, will eventually not be able to cover all the cost of OASI. The…

I choose the term/concept “equal time rule” for my RML assignment this week. I found an interesting article posted online from Law Newz. The article is titled, “Trump’s Call for ‘Equal Time’ on SNL is Just ‘Preposterous”, and was written by Susan Seager. It was published on November 21st, 2015. The equal time rule is defined as a government requirement for stations to offer competing political candidates the same time period and the same rate for advertising. This law is under the same…

In the backdrop of the recent terror attacks in Paris, Republicans are up in arms against the program that facilitates Syrians fleeing the civil war in their country to seek refuge in the United States. Republicans argue that the current program is filled with gaps as far as verifying and certifying refugees are concerned. On the 19th of November, the house passed a resolution enabling the U.S. security and intelligence agencies to take a closer look at refugees from Iraq and Syria. The White…