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from voting in a popular vote or having representatives in the electoral college. Currently, there are about 5 million U.S. citizens who are not allowed to vote because of where they live; this includes: Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In a recent video, John Oliver, of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, he states, “residents of America 's island territories can 't vote because the Supreme Court found in a series of early 20th…

want to go backwards?” was a question they both asked me, and one I couldn’t answer. I had already made up my mind. By choice I left behind a life of comfort with only a backpack and a suitcase. It was Christmas day 2008, and I was on my way to Samoa. When I stepped off the plane I was welcomed and embraced by the horrendous humidity. Drenched in sweat, I happily made my way to the unknown. Voluntarily leaving behind all the common comforts with hopes…

The Battle of Midway was fought in World War II. The battle occurred between 4-7 June 1942, but on 5 June 1942 the United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll. This marked a turning point in the war of the Pacific theatre. Due to the United States being able to break codes, they could anticipate and takeover Japan’s planned ambush of its few lasting aircraft carriers, imposing permanent damage on the Japanese Navy under Admiral Chester Nimitz. Nimitz interpreted the codes…

The Battle of Midway has been described by some as a turning point in World War II. Occurring just six months after the devastating attack by Japan on the United States Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan believing they had weakened and frightened the United States now felt it was time for a secondary attack and full blown occupation of the island of Midway. Chosen not for any resources or because it had great facilities; Midway was chosen by Japan because of the islands location.…

Australia and do not set us apart from other countries. The Southern Cross, for example, is associated with many other countries in the southern hemisphere, not just Australia. The Southern Cross appears on the national flags of Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa, Solomon Islands, New Zealand and…

According to ____ (year), "a nurse is a highly skilled health care professional who combines the art of caring with scientific knowledge and skills developed throughout their education and career." The purpose of this reflective essay is to emulate on particular skills and attributes that I personally pose as an individual who would best be suitable for undertaking a career pathway such as nursing. However, touching on also the importance of reflective practice and how it will be useful in…

In the article Simply, Chamorro: Telling Tales of Demise and Survival in Guam by Vicente M Diaz, he narrates the history of Guam through various tales. The tales describe the culture of Guam, narrates how Guam is before and after the war. Furthermore, they also recount how the war erased Guam’s culture. Specifically, the tales indicate that this drastic change in Guam’s culture was caused by American capitalistic and military oriented perspectives, and cultural assimilation. This is significant…

Writing Portfolio – Poem Statement of Intent I have chosen to write a narrative poem to communicate the emotions I felt when being told once again that we are moving. The idea I am trying to express throughout the poem is that moving houses and schools regularly can be difficult to tolerate. Ask teacher what to write. Poem WE ARE MOVING?! URGH! WHY NOW? How can 6 letters, a word that takes under 1 second to say Change my life, my emotions and just change everything so much? When my…

each other for territory in order to gain power and wealth. The United States annexed a lot of islands for possessions. Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867. The Hawaiian, Midway and Wake Islands were annexed by the U.S. In 1898, the American Samoa was annexed also. The U.S. possessions were Puerto Rico, which they acquired in 1898 and Virgin Islands. The major United States commercial interests was fruit and sugar. United States also developed a strong naval base to assist them in battles.…

When it comes to the topic of Fat Tax for being overweight in the United States, most of us will readily agree that they should not be tax for being obese. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of whether or not overweight people should be Tax. Overweight people should not be tax. Being taxed for being overweight is ridiculous because they could be suffering from depression or have an eating disorder. It is also considered discrimination to discriminate someone for being…