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tired of her hard work never getting her anywhere in life. As a result, she immigrated to the United States in hopes to find a place for herself. Being a natural born Mexican citizen, Leticia was oblivious to the in depth details of the American government, but she couldn’t help but pay close attention when history was being made before her very eyes. “I didn’t know much about American politics,” she said, “but hearing that the first black man was elected to be the president of the united states…

when it comes to our political system. However it is also very clear to see that this film is trying to portray the problems that come with the corporatization of politics. The corporatization of politics hurts all people; this system makes the government put the needs of a corporation before the needs of their citizens. This essay will show the negative effect that corporatized politics have on a society by comparing the film to current events in American Politics. One major theme thought the…

be the United States president. Their website appears to be concerned with the “problems” in American politics and why the Republican Party candidates should be in office. Some of the issues mentioned are budget and spending, foreign relations, government accountability, homeland security, liberty, Obamacare, veterans, elections, family values and so on. One of the issues that the Republican Party highlights is the economy. They believe that the economy should be rendered free of “excessive”…

The evening of July 20, 2015 was an historic moment to put in the books. Citizens of the U.S. and Cuba watched as Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was raised Monday at the country’s embassy in Washington. Bruno Rodriguez who is the Cuban Foreign Minister was in charge of the flag-raising ceremony that was taking place because full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the United States were restored thanks to the agreement of U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. There…

From the Spoon River Anthology, the poem "Minerva Jones" by Edgar Lee Masters, in the epitaph, the speaker introduced a woman named Minerva Jones who is a poetess. Assuming by the speaker, "Hooted at, jeered at by the Yahoos of the street" Minerva Jones is not quite admired by folks, she is mocked and insulted by others. It is indisputable that Minerva Jones had a rocky relationship with others. Throughout the text, the speaker not only discusses but mentions others involved in her tragic…

In one of President Barack Obama’s speech, addressing to the American people, he announced the death of a man who had affected the people of the United States, Osama bin Laden. He speaks of the 11th day in September of 2001, that has become a significant day in the lives of the American people. The loss of life that many families have suffered from, caused by a one man. He addresses the events that occurred on that day and the effect it had on us as a nation. President Obama addresses the…

Together Forward: A Critique of Obama 's Victory Speech “Change” was the President Barack Obama 's iconic motto when he was running his presidential campaign in 2008. Infamous “change poster” appeared on the sitcoms, advertisements even in music videos to the point that his name became synonymous with the word “Change”. For his second run, “Forward” was the theme surrounding President Obama 's campaign work. Following his reelection, President Obama and his speech writers created a victory…

Social Media has been an integral part of everyday life for almost 10 years. Many people have grown accustom to it and have forgotten what life was like before it existed. Social media has such a large impact that one simple post can change a person’s perspective. “Social media…shows clearly that the ‘meaning’ or ‘effect’ of digital technologies is formed through the practices in which they are used and the social relations and institutions that develop around them” (Lövheim, Jansson, Paasonen…

changes. Social media has been helping people to organize and protest against corrupt governments. Efficient governments have been using the social media to reduce crime, violence and diseases. Social Media is enabling democracy and mobilizing activism, increasing access to information and improving education and influencing the media through citizen journalism. An example how social media is working governments, we saw that in Jamaica, health workers distribute information about HIV via social…

In a country of democracy, citizens have the rights to choose what is best for themselves. However, the governments often disregard or repulse those rights. For instance, in 2010, President Barack Obama signed an Act called ACA, which also known as the Obamacare in order to make sure all citizens have a health insurance coverage. Although at that time for some people it seemed to be a great idea, it did not balance on both sides because it did not seem to be fair for others. As Michael Hart a…