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On September 20, 2001, President George Bush addressed the Nation and the Congress, in the midst of the terror attacks upon America on September 11, 2001. The people of the United States needed support and direction on how they were going to deal with this hard to believe attack. The American people insisted that the President address the Nation after the attacks. Nine days later, the President did just that. Over the next several days, emotions ran high in the country. “Is it going to happen…

There was less security at the airports but now the security is improved which has the government spying on us every day and observing for new threats or upcoming ones. The Patriot Act was signed by George W. Bush on October 26, 2001 and it was “Uniting and strengthening America by providing Appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism Act of 2001” After this act was signed then our security in the US has been up in the game and they spy…

Lily Allen, a British pop artist, is well-known for her unique style that takes light and fun beats and puts them behind intense and socially relevant topics. In this essay, I will dive into an assessment of her 2009 hit “Fuck You” and the commentary it makes on intolerance of homosexuality and a continued adherence to outdated beliefs. Though the song reached its peak popularity in 2009, and was inspired by the American politics in the few years prior to its release, its relevance extends into…

1,852. That is how many estimated speeches, remarks, and comments President Barack Obama delivered in his first term of being president (Knoller). Having gone through two presidential campaigns, and being successful in both, means he has had to give thousands of speeches. According to statistics collected by CBS reporter Mark Knoller, as of January of 2013, Obama has delivered 669 speeches using a teleprompter. President Obama is widely known for his public speaking skills. One google search of…

Who rules the world better: donkeys or elephants? This is the ongoing question between the elephants, Republicans, and donkeys, Democrats, of the world. While Republicans are more conservative than democrats they both help not only America, but the whole world, to be better in their own unique way. All leaders differ in opinion on a wide variety of issues, but tax cuts and social issues are two of the main disputes. Taking into consideration that not every leader of either political party has…

o Crime is another issue that takes place on a day to day basis all over the world. Some humans believe that violence is often the behavioral response that people are taught or have learned to use in order to get what they need in life. Day to day it is shown that there is an act of violence towards humans, whether it is among the youth, adults or race. This is an important issue topic to discuss, because it affects every generation, especially the youth of today. Youth violence, which leads to…

The significance of President Obama’s proposal of closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center could not be more delayed from both a moral and justice standpoint. A case in point is that the infamous detention center continues negatively to be seen as an inhumane facility that violated the human rights and lack of due process for detainees. On January 22, 2009, President Obama’s proposal of closing the detention facility in one year showed the slightest of promises to say the least. For example,…

Have humans evolved throughout time, changing their thoughts, beliefs and writing? Has it come to a point where we no longer have the same feelings and entertainment as our ancestors? Has our views on human ethics changed throughout time that now we believe that our ancestors did horrible things? In the early 1600’s there were groups of Europeans came to the North America’s looking for a new blank slate. A group called the Puritans came to America from England because they felt religious…

Methodological Critique The media has a tremendous influence on public opinion and how individuals perceive certain countries and political figures. News corporations are able to manipulate stories and control the messages their viewers are receiving. It is no wonder that countless studies have been conducted to determine how much influence the media exerts over its audience. Nicolas Isak Dragojlovic, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, decided to test the influence that…

He provided the results of the given survey comparing the sleep and dream experience of 234 self-reported liberals (n= 134) and conservatives (n= 100). The survey had been given to the individuals between 2001 and 2004 during George W. Bush’s (republican/conservative) presidency (Bulkeley 2006). He compared these results with those collected from a previous survey gathered between 1996 and 2000, during Bill Clinton’s (democrat/liberal) presidency. Bulkeley recognized the limitations…