...Though it may have some downsides America truly is the home of the brave and the land of the free. After being discovered by Amerigo Vespucci to be an continent in 1502 only 10 years after Christopher Columbus had landed there with the believe it was India. Amerigo who may not have been the first to to visit the strange new land because Norse explorers such as Leif Ericsson and the Chinese admiral Zheng had explored America not to long before him. He did however start the largely increasing European interest in creating a sustainable European colony in the Americas after years of dangerous attempts to settle in America eventually some of the new settlements would succeed and the hardships of these colonies would come together to create the United States of America we've come to know today with the help of some very important moments throughout history. Now days America is home to so many different types of people it's hard to keep track. Some people may not presume it true but most of these people whether immigrant or refugee are attracted to America not by its landmarks and famous attractions for those things can be found throughout the world but by its sincere promises of freedom and rights. These promises offer opportunities that many people around the globe may not be able to get anywhere...
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...The title President of the United States is a highly sought after title that has a history of gaining much attention from the media. The 2016 Presidential race is proving to be no different. With more than 8 months left until the primaries begin, candidates are proclaiming their intent to run and the media has taken a front row seat. Currently, there is only one Democratic nominee and while this candidate may be seen to receive more media attention than all of the Republican candidates combined, she is the only one in the race. The focus then turns to how each media outlet is reporting the tight race between the three current Republican nominees: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. From our studies in class, we are predisposed to believe that most of the Internet media sources have a slight lean to the left. As we begin to look at the different media coverage of the GOP candidates we keep this in mind. In particular, we will examine the coverage of these three candidates in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), New York Times (NY Times), and Washington Post. Each candidate has a story and although all aligned with the same party, very different views on many of the major issues. Ted Cruz was born in Canada to an American mother and Cuban father. Even prior to his announcement for president, there was much debate as to whether or not Ted Cruz even possessed the qualifications needed to run for president. Having been born in Canada, Ted Cruz’s citizenship was up for question when it...
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...Since 9/11, we have seen the magnitude of attempts to shake our nation. Therefore, it required us to give up some of our civil liberties to ensure that there are no preemptive attacks on our country. The summary outlines some controversial issues with the United States of America Patriot Act to include: The authority to intercept – In this case under the Enhanced Surveillance Procedures the government have the right to wiretap your phone calls and intercept electronic communication media (Senate, 2001). Section 209. Seizure of voice-mail messages – the government have the permission to use one warrant nationwide to retrieve voice mails if probable cause is cited (Senate, 2001). Sec.215. Access to records – the government has the authority...
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...The United States of America is supposed to be the land of the free. Where all walks of life can come to this country and have a promising lifestyle, jobs, economic income, and be offered an abundance of opportunities that can help enhance their lives, and with that it comes with rights as an American citizen. The U.S Constitution consist of the Preamble, Articles one through seven and the Amendments, which are rights that are supposed to protect all Americans citizens for whichever gender, class, or ethnicity. As citizens of this country we should know our rights and use them to protect, and educate ourselves. What is the U.S Constitution? The Constitution is what creates the government and gives power among the representatives and the people. It provides us rules and regulations so no one can abuse their power, or gain too much. What are our rights? Our rights as citizens we’re allowed to mole this country as a democracy and unite one another to better the lives of the people. We can do this by voting not just men but women also which is the 13th Amendment. In the years 1848-1920, women struggled being heard, taken serious, and taking a position man would usually do was unheard of. So, when the 13th Amendment was created that was the jump start of new opportunities for women and they finally got recognized for their achievements and...
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...The British were in control, and America was getting tired of this. They were ready to become independent, this led to the American Revolution. Need, this was the one disadvantage of the Revolution. During this period there were shortages of: money, weapons, food, clothing, and medicine, leaving them without for this time. However, America still ended up successful, because it was their land, they knew the ins and outs, not to mention the outstanding leader they had, George Washington. Therefore, the advantages out-weighed the negative effects of the Revolution, ending with America being successful. Successfulness must have been difficult without certain needs in America. Without food, weapons, money, and many more essential things, America...
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...Colonial debates were becoming more and more a part of colonial life during the late eighteenth century. The colonists were becoming uneasy with the increasing English pressure in the colonies as an attempt to structure the new world. One of the largest topics at hand was English taxes. The colonists felt overwhelmed by the fact that the English were all of a sudden swamping them with taxes that they had never seen in their lifetime in America. The English were pushing them since they believed that they were sufficient enough to start paying their way. This brought numerous conflicts to both sides that would create larges divisions. For the British government there would be a task to convince the colonists that it would be in their best interests...
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...Introduction Do international economics of free trade important in the United States of America and in the world of different countries? Therefore, according to the article of "Embracing the Challenge of Free Trade: Competing and Prospering in a Global Economy", Ben S. Bernanke, who is the author and the Chairman of the Montana Economic Development Summit 2007 Butte, MT, had said," international trade in goods, services, and assets, like other forms of market-based exchange, allows us to transform what we have into what we need or want under increasingly beneficial terms. Trade allows us to enjoy both a more productive economy and higher living standards" (Bernanke). Free trade is very important as international economics will cause both advantages...
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...Final Assignment Judy Greenfield June 9, 2012 Fred Heppding POS/110 Democracy in America Democracy in America is something that has been the topic of the news for many years. It has caused many debates among several different individuals. Democracy, like anything, has its pros and its cons as well. In the following paragraphs will be the tip of the iceberg of some things that are debatable about democracy in America. One topic in particular that has been debated is the Constitution. The Constitution was written in 1787. The Constitution is a nation’s basic laws. It creates political institutions and divides or assigns power among governments (Edwards, Wattenberg, & Lineberry, 2008). When the Constitution was written all those years ago the founding father were putting a system together to make sure that no official received to much control and go power crazy. One of the best pros to the constitution is that the power is divided among government officials. As stated in the paragraph above, this helps to keep power equal among those government officials. For example, a president is only able to serve two terms in office and the president has to be elected back in office at that. This keeps new ideas and new people in office. Where there are pros, there are always cons. One con that comes with the Constitution is it is very hard to have the Constitution amended. There have only been a handful of times that the Constitution has been amended...
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...Individual and Team Case Analysis Template Case: Name(s): |Situation analysis | |Social environment- By the time Roussel- Uclaf was determining what action to take in the US, both the pro-choice and pro-life | |sides of the debate were very vocal in their opinions, though it seems that the pro-life side was more vocal in their opposition | |(at least in the earlier stages). | |Political Environment- The United States had just had 2 Republican Presidents who were staunchly anti-abortion. However, President | |Clinton was elected in 1992 and was much more liberal concerning abortion, and appointed more liberal people into regulatory | |positions (specifically, the FDA). | |Company/Organizational Environment- There are two levels at issue here. One is between the individual employees at each | |organizational level, and the other is between the parent company, Hoechst, and Roussel-Uclaf. Within each level of the | |organization, different employees at different management levels have differing opinions on abortion, which results in often | |oppositional opinions on RU-486. Also, at the different corporation levels (e.g. Hoechst...
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...Abortion in America: Right to Life or Right to Choose Paul Day, Felicia Jones, Thomas Ratcliff, Theresa M. Saau, Natasha Sabbah BCOM 275 June 26, 2014 Cecile Morris Abstract Abortion in America: Right to Life or Right to Choose Arguments for or against performing abortions in the United States, persist and are highly debatable. Since the 1973 Federal Supreme Court ruling of Rowe versus Wade, abortions have become established as legal in the United States. (Glendon, 2003) Legalized abortion in the United States, has received strong support from Pro-Choice proponents such as Planned Parenthood. (Planned Parenthood, 2014) Pro-Choice advocates for abortion, believe that pregnancies can be allowed to be ended prematurely. (MNT, 2009) Pro-Life advocates, on the other hand, view abortion as murder to human life. Opponents to legalizing abortions performed in the United States, often include Pro-Life supporters and certain religious groups. The issue of abortion in American society often involves individual belief and personal choice. The five members of the University of Phoenix’s BCOM/275, Learning Team C, have separated into two groups to debate the pros and cons relating to the legalization of abortions in the United States. Three team members debated the abortion topic from a Pro-Life perspective, and two team members sought to represent the Pro-Choice position. A team debate was held on June 13, 2014. The purpose of the debate, was to gather information from...
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...Pros and Cons of U.S. Citizenship Citizenship is not for everyone, especially immigrants. Immigrants come to the U.S., each with a different reason explaining why they must immigrate to America. But if they never planned to stay in America for a long period of time, then they shouldn’t be able to be given the privilege to become an American citizen. This kind of situation is the deciding factor of whether or not they should need citizenship. Therefore, if the person has come from poor demographics and has little government help, citizenship could be of use, but then their citizenship for their native country would have to be revoked. There are many pros and cons to becoming a U.S. citizens, so if the immigrants think that the pros outweigh...
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...Timothy Blake White Griffin ENG 102 01 Research Paper Alternative Energy The continued use of the planet’s fossil fuels will eventually come to an end and will require an ultimatum to be made. Other sources of energy must be found to sustain this dependency that society has created, so it can continue to fuel our everyday needs. Although scarcity is a leading factor in the search for newer resources, the damaged caused by fossil fuels need to be reversed, including pollution and global warming. Every day there are more and more advancements, innovations, or even inventions of new alternative resources that need to be taken advantage of to maintain a stable and reliable source of energy. Alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydrogen energy are more durable and efficient to be used as a substitute for current natural resource uses. Foremost, fossil fuels have been a primary source for energy for years, and had some major consequences alongside them. Pollution is no new name to the harm our environment receives and it comes from the burning of fuel. As well as pollution being created, global warming, which is a huge debate in today’s society, is also caused by burning fossil fuels (Rinkesh “What are fossil fuels”). Not only does it damage our environment, but it causes health problems for its wildlife and our own lives. These hazardous effects will have a long term duration and require a cleaner solution and that is natural resources (Rinkesh “What are...
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...Critical Thinking Debate #1 Does Racism still have a significant effect on education in America Today? 1. How Organize was the Group? I give the pro side a nine and the con side a 7. I feel like the pro side knew who was going to go up and speak and what information each person was going to speak about. The Con side held little meetings between each rebuttal where it looked as if they were still gathering info and couldn’t get the right response. 2. How prepared was the Group? I give the Pro side an eight and the Con side a 9. The Pro side had a lot of very interesting comments and situations about racism in school, but really no proof, they were just statements or situational. I feel like the Con side had an answer for everything they said and had facts to support their answers. 3. How persuasive was the presentation? I gave the Pro side a Ten and the Con side a seven. I feel like the Pro side might not have had the most facts or information to back up their statements but I feel like the way the spoke with so much emphasis and persuasion in their voice it was hard to disagree with them. The Con side had all the write info but none of the right speakers. Their voices were all pretty low and some words you couldn’t even understand. 4. Rate the Delivery. I gave the Pro side a 10 and the Con side a 7. The pro side was just on point with delivery. They were persuasive, forceful, and very clear on...
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... | |Prayer in School |Creationism v. Evolution |Studying Women’s Rights in the Middle East |Saying the Pledge of Allegiance |Starting a Gay and Lesbian Support Group |Inter-Racial Dating | |COMMUNITY RELIGIOUS GROUPS |Pro/Con |Justify your answer |Pro/Con |Justify your answer |Pro/Con |Justify your answer |Pro/Con |Justify your answer |Pro/Con |Justify your answer |Pro/Con |Justify your answer | |Atheist |Con |Atheists are opposed to prayer in school. They find it to be of an offense. They do not believe in God, therefore they do not believe in praying to God. |Pro Evolution |Atheist doesn’t believe in the power of creation which is aligned to Christianity. They are for evolution, which are scientific verses religious based. |Pro |Atheists believe in the equality of male and woman rights. They support equality and would support woman’s right in the middle east. | Con |When it comes to the pledge of Allegiance, “one nation under God” is...
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...External Factors Opportunities 1. Moving manufacture to China or Mexico would reduce cost and increase profitability 2. Increasing sales in International market 3. Easy to find well trained trades people in LCCs (China and Mexico) 4. Joint venture or acquisitions in LCCs for market growth would help Polaris get in. 5. Major demand for Side-by-Sides are from southern US (California and Texas) Threats 1. Economics slowdown in US negatively impact the sales and the trend may continue in the upcoming years. 2. Increasing oil price may add to cost (production closer to customer would be ideal). 3. Macroeconomics perspective: inflation in Mexico and China might not be advantage. 4. Lack of talent in America or trades students don't like their manufacturing place. 5. Laying off 60 trained domestic employees with financial loss of 1.2 million and damage to the brand and may damage brand image. Internal Factors Strength 1. Experienced and well respected in the industry 2. Strong sales and brand name 3. Ability to extend product lines given parts and accessories market grew significantly and introduction of “Victory” 4. Established warehouse and distribution facilities in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Winnipeg 5. Proactive approach from management. Looking for ways to improve and save cost Weakness 1. 80% sales from US while the economy is sinking. Not enough exposure to international market 2. Current location...
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