Monica Lewinsky

The year of 2016 is quite unique because it holds so many monumental moments for the United States during the presidential race . This year every registered voter in America gets to take part in choosing the next president of the United States. The race for president in 2016 has already held so many surprises and it still has more to come. It is quite common for candidates to come from similar backgrounds, qualities, and political experience. Except, from the pool of candidates this year the…

Typing hurtful messages behind a computer screen is much less confrontational than face-to-face bullying. In addition to this, using social media as an outlet for bullying could make the effects of bullying even more detrimental. As stated by Monica Lewinsky in her speech, “Shame Sells,” “Cruelty to others is nothing new, but the shift in the power of humiliation, given the breadth of the Internet, the reach is something altogether different.” (sec. 2). One person posting a rude comment about…

workers at the embassy were held hostage for 444 days until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. Also, Ronald Reagan provided the Iran-Contra Scandal, which dealt with the U.S. secretly selling weapons to Iran. Last, there was the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky controversy, where he had an affair with her right behind Bill’s wife, Hillary. (Fein,…

Our country has now more than ever needed a great leader to take us further into our great destiny. So many politicians have promised to bring back the days of glory and return jobs back to Americans, while other politicians have promised to do something about illegal immigration and the children feeing their country and into the United States. With the 2016 presidential election looming above the country, many have started to ask themselves if there is a politician that cannot just handle the…

1. What makes a good leader and why? The making of a good leader is a subject that has been explored, researched worldwide for thousands of years. As a result, there is a plethora of information available to scholars studying the topic of what makes a good leader. Some of which research is rather subjective, however there is a common denominator of intrinsic characteristics that make a good leader. The authors of our required reading have done a fantastic job gathering and placing them into ten…

Janie Suarez Professor Grant English 1020 11 November 2017 Ignorance is Bliss “In the argument over whether knowledge is power or ignorance is bliss, it seems I've always come down on the side of ignorance. And when that's the side you fall on, you don't realize it until it's too late.” Abby Fabiaschi human rights activist wrote in her novel "I Liked My Life." Fabiaschi reveals when we choose to ignore that something is going on around us we will face the issue sooner or later the question…

“Nearly every kind of statement or action can be meant to deceive” (Bok 1999, 242). According to a study conducted by University of Massachusetts psychologist Robert S. Feldman, “People tell a considerable number of lies in everyday conversation. It was a very surprising result” (Journal of Basic and Applied Social Psychology 2002, 165). From politics to the entertainment industry to law enforcement, all careers involve some form of deception or manipulation. Have the rigors of daily life…

In the world of politics and governments, there will always be corruption banging on the door. Political corruption has been ruining America for years. America could easily avoid corruption by electing the correct president and by throwing out the ones who are corrupt that are in office. The media needs to open up and inform the public about the scandals and sleazes that the politicians are involved in. The problem is that the media hides every little secret, especially for those who share their…

Ronald Reagan once said, ”We could say that Democrats spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors… because sailors spend their own money.” In modern days, the face of the Democratic party is Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The best friends of these people and their entire group of Democrats is the media. It is not just CNN, it is pretty much all the media besides FOX News, which people are desperate to tear apart. The Democratic Party is bad because they…

While my parents traveled to and from work everyday, there were a couple of songs they may have heard quite often due to their popularity. If they happened to be listening to the radio when I was born, they more than likely heard the number one song “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith (“Birthday No #1.”), which won the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie (“Aerosmith Awards.”). Diane Warren, the songwriter, became nominated for an Oscar for the Best Music from an Original Song,…