George W. Jenkins

At boot camp we had one week called Hell Week, where there’s 3 tiers of challenges. In Hell Week we slept for 2 hours in one week. I was pushed harder than any other camp or challenge I’ve ever done. To get breakfast we had to run 1 mile with a 180-pound boat on our heads. We had to swim in water less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit when we have been awake for 72 hours. The scariest mission for me was obviously the Operation Red Wing mission. We were assigned to capture and/or kill Ahmad Shah, and…

character traits reflected in Reagan from due to his former acting career, and he went down in history for combatting the Cold War. Finally, there are passive-negative candidates. These candidates respond to situations rather than initiating them. George Washington falls under this category because he didn’t want to be president, so he simply responded to the people around him rather than aspiring for…

Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugural address is a speech that relays a message on his supporters. Obama is the forty-fourth president, who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before he became a president, he was in the United States Senate in 2004. I chose this speech because I found it interesting and wanted to know more about how presidential inaugurations work. I also chose his first inaugural speech because it was a huge change from Bush to Obama. Rhetorical devices are used to give readers an idea of…

When some individuals attempt to become President, they mainly focus on receiving the majority on their side. The point is to win people over with ideas for change, positivity, and overall wellness in society. When election takes place, approval ratings are cast for the individuals running to be the next president, former President Obama’s rating was at 70% in the early months of 2009, but fell by the end of the summer to 50%. Why did this huge drop occur? Weren’t people excited to have a new…

It is traditionally known that the President’s party will lose Congressional seats during a midterm election. There is no debate on whether or not this is true because of how often the pattern has repeated itself. Despite the fact that it seems like a non-issue because of how often this has occurred, many political scientists research the topic to learn more about the causes of this trend. Research into the topic shows that presidential popularity and the state of the economy are factors that…

“If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.” This statement comes directly from Donald Trump in his 1998 interview with People magazine, and he was spot on with his predictions. In the 2016 general election, President Trump prayed on the 50 least-educated counties along with high-income, medium educated counties as he won 42 out of 50…

The articles, “Blacky Sunday” and “True Teen Story from History: The Dust Bowl” have many things in common and many differences. Some differences were, the places it took place in. Ike was driving up to Baca County, Colorado and Catherine was in Kansas at her grandma’s house. What was also different was their childhood. “His house was a dugout: a one room home built into a hill, with walls made of sod, or soil. He shared this room with his parents and eight siblings.” this was stated on page 7.…

Aaron Wildavsky describes our nation’s presidency as having two parts or versions of the American President: caring about domestic policy or defense with foreign policy. This idea was caused by a change in forieng policy, implying that after World War II presidents have been more successful in forieng policy than domestic. When presidents presentment a serious and important issue like, entering into the United Nation’s or passing the Truman Doctrine, history shows that there is limited failure.…

So many people are against vaccinations, even our dear Mr. President. President Trump once said in a tweet, "I am being proven right about massive vaccinations-the doctors lied. Save our children & their future." Mr. Trump says that vaccines cause autism. He isn't the only celebrity that you would know that is against vaccines. There's Charlie Sheen, Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, Rob Schneider, Danny Masterson; and that's only a few to give an idea. It is put into social media that we should not…

Lincoln On Leadership examines the various leadership styles of Abraham Lincoln, along with who was as a person, and what made him a successful president during his reign. Throughout the book, Phillips also highlights how Lincoln’s leadership styles can be effective in the world today. The book is split up into four different sections; people, character, endeavor, and communication. Within these four sections, the reader is informed about leadership qualities and moments in his life that…