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political environment. The United States has been threatened by other countries and extremist groups. The most recent threat came from the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) extremists; they started with killing two U.S journalists on video, and have moved to “focusing their attention on regional ambitions and having Western nation followers to conduct deadly attacks at home.” (Lee Ferran, 2015). Another threat came from North Korea. They have warned the U.S. saying they “will meet any…

Turner Professor D.H. Simmons PhD Composition II 09.19.2014 Eyes Wide Open In the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Hospitality Public Service Announcement video: “If You See Something, Say Something™”, the audience is persuaded to take a stand and be a part of keeping the United States of America safe to live and explore. This is especially while on vacation or on business and traveling through the fifty states. We see people in different situations and circumstances enjoying their day…

UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) would be sent off to cause destruction. In my opinion, this method seems childish, but this elementary design has helped shape how war is carried out today. There have been many American people questioning the United States Drone Program over the last six years; Is this new type of warfare moral? How many civilian casualties have occurred since the program began at the beginning of Obama’s presidency? How…

fracking will play in the United States' energy future is quickly evolving. By the process of Hydraulic fracturing obtaining natural oils and gas. This process has significant impact for the country’s economy. However, the process of hydraulic fracturing has a negative impact on the environment due to the waste water injection into the fracking wells. The history of the process of fracking has evolved from the start due to the advancing of technology. The United States government has centralized…

In 2009, over 40 U.S. states, along with some U.S. territories, convened to synthesize a set of standards known as the Common Core for states and territories to follow. So far, over four-fifths of all U.S. states and territories have adopted this set of standards and implemented it into their states’ educational systems. Texas, however, chose to stay out of this effort and became a staunch adversary to the implementation of the standards, fearing that the Common Core was a national effort to…

not have the jobs that our rightfully belonging to the citizens of the U.S.If you really think about it,how many of us really want to work physical labor job or jobs that most people don't want to work? If the U.S citizens complain how the illegal immigrants take jobs that belong to the U.S,the government needs to step up and help rebuild the country of Mexico.If we really think about it,how many Mexican people have gone back to Mexico after crossing the border.The numbers are very slim due to…

The United States is undoubtedly a very proud nation. Their successful war efforts are often broadcast and paraded and many of their victories have been exaggerated over time. However one fight that America can take credit for without amplification is the Second World War. The United States joined the Allied force officially in December of 1941 and after four years of fighting the Allies won. The United States led the Allied Forces to victory during the Second World War by their participation in…

militarized law enforcement agencies. America is obsessed with guns. History explains how guns ended up all around the world, and U.S. corporations like Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the largest global exporters of weapons accounting for about half of the worldwide gun sales totaling over $80 billion dollars. Not to mention the even greater sums that the U.S. government is spending buying the deadliest weapons then selling them to heavily militarize police forces, essentially subsidized…

Everybody called the United States is an opportunity country with diverse races, genders, colors, traditions, and cultures. We always believed in our constitution, and we are going to defense this country's constitution. In this 21st century, we believe in the country Leader and their thought. We hoped that they were going to bring some changes for the citizens, but it wasn’t going to happen. In this modern world, this country divided into three classes, and they are upper, middle, and lower. A…

Puerto Rico came under United States by the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898, terminating the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were US citizens by 1917. In July 1950, the US Congress enacted Public Law 600. It provided that existing laws which defined the political, economic, and fiscal realtionship between Puerto Rico and the United States should remain in full force. It also authorized Puerto Rico to draft and approve its own Constitution, which took effect on July 25, 1952.…