Presidential election

When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States, I personally, believed that he had little chance of winning and as I addressed in my book, “On the Shoulders of Greatness,” he wasn’t my original choice for President. I was and continue to be a big supporter of Hillary Clinton because I believe she is a strong, extremely qualified and extraordinary woman. Her strengths and capabilities have been reflected on so many levels in both her personal life and in her…

If a picture says a thousand words, so how many words does a meme equal? Numerous people in today’s society are not in favor of the Obama era, so various jokes and stabs in the form of memes are targeted toward our 44th president. The memes listed above are both categorized as amusing because of several unique factors that we will discuss later, and how these details allow them to be entertaining. This paper shall explore how the fun factor is achieved by the history of the allusions featured,…

With an official birthdate somewhat in question (most references place it on January 7, while one other lists it as being eight days later) Zora Neale Hurston lived an interesting, and successful, at least literarily, if not monetarily, life. Born in Alabama, to a couple of former slaves, she, however, always considered Eatonville, Florida, where she moved as a young child, as her hometown. Her idyllic and happy childhood found her surrounded by examples of African American successfulness,…

This Ad was a Ted Cruz that aired in my home state of PA during the primaries. The Ad begins by claiming that President Obama was “A failure” and that Hillary Clinton is could be “worse”, It continues by introducing Ted Cruz as the right man for the job. Then come the campaign promises. Cruz claims that he will “Repeal Obamacare”, Grow jobs, and Destroy ISIS, then it transfers to the campaign slogan “jobs, freedom, security Ted Cruz”. The Cruz ad doesn’t take a shot at his Republican opponents…

ANALYZING POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS The opinion of a leader is often taken into consideration when making choices, people follow the commands of a person with power. The president of the United States is an influential and powerful person. Obama is the current president of the U.S.; his opinion is greatly considered in debates that potentially make a significant impact throughout the nation. Obama can speak his mind towards a person and the people that support him will most likely inclined to…

Literary Terms in Walt Whitman’s “O’Captain! My Captain!” On the surface, Whitman’s poem appears to be about a captain that died at sea after a rough voyage. Directly under the surface, however, is actually a different poem entirely. “O’Captain! My Captain!” is actually a poem about the death of President Abraham Lincoln after his victory in the Civil War. Whitman uses many literary devices to paint a dark and grief filled picture of Lincoln’s death. The way Whitman writes about Lincoln shows…

America’s College Promise “Forty percent of college students chose community college…Whoever you are, this plan is your chance to graduate ready for the new economy, without a load of debt,” quoted President Barack Obama (Calvert 2). Let’s say you decide to go to a community college after high school. You would most likely be saving a lot of money by going to a community college instead of a four-year school or university. Imagine how much you would save if all fifty states in the U.S. decide…

In the following, Barack Obama´s victory speech, which was held in November 2012 after being re-elected as President of the United States of America, will be analysed. Generally, one can say that Obama sends a message of shared values and hopes by using rhetorical devices and structuring his line of arguments in a way that establishes a connection and a feeling of togetherness and involvement in his actions in the audience, for example by the usage of pronouns like “we”. Now, a closer look will…

Kennedy had once said, “Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don’t want them to become politicians in the process.” Unfortunately this remains impossible as only truly shrewd politicians can survive through the race of the presidential office. But the solution of this problem resides within the public. Yes, us, all of us. If we don’t blindly follow these people, they would be forced to alter their usage of such negative propaganda. The common person needs to…

Aren’t political rallies more of a 3rd date thing kinda? On Wednesday Orlando Bloom joined rumored girlfriend Katy Perry in NYC, March 2, where the “Firework” singer introduced her A-game to perform for a Hillary Clinton fundraiser. Bloom, 39, has been spotted coming to Radio City Music Hall dressed up in all dark for the star-studded occasion, which featured performances by Elton John, Grammy nominee Andra Day. Julianne Moore and Jamie Foxx were available to lend their assistance also.…