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    number of reasons, college education should not be free in the United States of America. First, someone would have to pay for it; second, people would take college for advantage; and last but not least, they would only be able to fund a fixed…

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    It is Crucial For the United States To Help Syrian Refugees What if you woke everyday in fear that your family would be dead or you would be dead. You woke up hungry starving and hoping for an end to such a horrific Civil War. You woke up thinking why am I in such a horrible war when I have done nothing. You are stuck in the deepest darkest part of the world and can’t get out. 4 million innocent refugees are stuck in that deepest darkest part of of the world. They are helpless living in an…

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    The United States occupation of Haiti lasted from 1915-1934 following the assassination of Haitian president, Vilbrun Sam. President Woodrow Wilson sent the marines to restore order and maintain economic and political stability. The United States had long interest in Haiti as a potential naval base. For that reason, Haiti’s stability concerned U.S. diplomatic and defense officials who feared the country’s instability might result in foreign rule. This paper explores letters written by…

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    effectiveness can be shown through a comparison of the United States, a constitutional republic under the leadership of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Brazil, led by the idealistic Getúlio Vargas. In the decade leading up to the Second World War, both countries faced rampant unemployment and dangerous levels of agricultural overproduction; however, while some similar measures were taken by both men to provide relief to their citizens,…

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    since 1989 he has been the writer of a column titled “Business of America”. Not only has John Steele Gordon written for newspapers and magazines he has also written books such as; Hamilton’s Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt (Walker, 1977), The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street as a World Power: 1653-2000 (1999), and lastly A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable (Walker, 2002). (pg. 55) The article, Was Alexander Hamilton an…

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    an even greater debt for the United States and higher taxes for all citizens. Over a 10 year period, President Obama’s plan for free community college is approximated to yield over 60 billion dollars(McClean). In other words, the United States’ accumulating debt would have a significantly larger amount added to it. Since 1776, the United States has been building up a national debt that has recently peaked to over 18 trillion dollars(U.S. Debt). Adding to the country’s extensive debt in a…

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    According to the Association of the Chiefs of Police, drug use in this country kills thousands of Americans (United States. Drug Enforcement Administration, 2010, p. 3). The efforts in some states to legalize these drugs are doing more harm than good (United States. Drug Enforcement Administration, 2010, p. 3). They believe that the states are misleading the public and the real impact and harm the drug use will have on their communities, in fact by legalizing drugs, it does not stop the violence…

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    Drunk Driving Drunk driving affects people in the United States every single day. Intoxicated driving leads to more problems every day americans have to cope with. Drunk driving has various consequences, causes personal as well as state expenses and also generate numerous health problems. Firstly, “intoxicated driving can lead to temporary impounding of your vehicle, a fine of up to several thousand dollars, installation of an ignition lock that prevents your car from starting if you've been…

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    ignorant, incompetent, corrupt legislators, personal career advancement, and greed (drugwarrant.com). The current drug laws have failed to control the production and use of cannabis, so the legalization of marijuana will positively impact the United States economy and medical…

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    of Kuwait. Though this distaste played a significant role, Iraq also wanted to cancel national debt to Kuwait, obtain their refined oil reserves and increase influence in the region. When Iraq had occupied Kuwait, the United Nations responded by imposing trade…

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