...too many to count Rahab, a Harlot with a Heart of Gold Bible Ref: Joshua 2:1-24 Centuries before the tart with a heart became Hollywood fodder there was Rahab’s story. She single-handedly saved two of Joshua’s spies by hiding them, lying to the authorities, and helping the pair to escape. As shrewd as she was gorgeous Rahab knew an opportunity when she saw one. “Swear to me by the Lord, that since I am showing kindness to you, you will in turn show kindness to my Deborah, the Warrior Princess Bible Ref: Judges 4 and 5 In a time in which it was improper for a woman to be alone in a house with a man, Deborah sat outside beneath a palm tree and judged Israel. After 20 years of oppression, it was she who summoned the military general Barak to take ten thousand soldiers and storm Mt. Tabor against their enemy Sisera....
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...through so much difficulty in recent years , rate of unemployment in the country was so high and governers effort weren`t that efficient to reverse the situation . this article mentiond about U.s economy which is in recession and George Bush presidency period is done and Barak Obama is New president of united states since 2009. Rate of unemployment was 10% in october 2009 and accordingto a realeased data which is started off with a nice surprise unemployment rate reached to 7.8% in2012. This big news sparked political debate over health of jobs market. Author supports the released news and stated that unemployment showed a more dramatic improvement but also mentioned that the number is based on a small survey and more volatile survey than the main payroll figures. This report had some positive results in stock market, this news pushed up stocks , with the dow jones industrial average rising 34.79 to close at 1361.15 . Author mentioned that the unemployment rate showed a dramatic improvement but the number is on small survey and can not be accurate but this article was published on summer and some others believed that this report is published in summer 2012 to demonstrate that Obama and Obamas `cabinet succeed over unemployment rate over the nation so people can count on him and his cabinet in 2012 re election.Now is Jack Welch , the former CEO of General Electric company turn to start his controversial discussion. He sparked the fire storm on his twitter...
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...opinions on a number of issues. They call upon voters to choose candidates in elections, to consider constitutional amendments, and to approve or reject municipal taxes and other legislative proposals. Almost any matter on which the executive or legislature has to decide may become a public issue if a significant number of people wish to make it one. In a democracy, the right of people to freely express their opinions is fundamental. Elected officials should consider public opinion when making decisions. The ways Americans express their opinions vary. They can write letters to newspapers, express, their ideas in online forums on Facebook, blogs and tweets. They vote and organize politically. In July 2011 during the debt crisis President Barak Obama and the republicans in the U.S. House Of Representatives realized how important public opinion was. Public opinion is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of adult population without public opinion on certain issues, how would we know the wants and needs the public want? Political scientists have not been as concerned with what part the public opinion should play in a democratic polity and have given more attention to establishing what part it does play in actuality. With the examination of many histories of policy formation, it’s been said that no sweeping generalization can be made that will hold in all places. The role of public opinion varies from issue to issue, just as public opinion asserts...
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...broad and balanced cabinet. When choosing a balanced cabinet it is crucial to remember three categories,(EGG) ethnicity,gender and geographical variety. This was well done by Obama's cabinet in 2009 as the president had a vast cabinet with different geographical backgrounds, simply meaning that Obama appointed members from as much different states as he could to give those states representation and equality. This balance in-terms of region was visual in Obama's cabinet, it consisted of ( Shaun Donovan (HUD) New York, Ken Salazar (Interior) Colorado, Arne Duncan (Education) Illinois and Janet Napolitano (Homeland Security) Arizona. A further balance of the Cabinet was shown in 2013 under the presidency of Barak Obama. In 2013 this proved to be a good year in-terms of representation of gender within the cabinet as the female role in the cabinet is increasing with 2 appointed and 1 nominee (Sylvia Mathews Burwell (Management and Budget), Gina McCarthy (EPA) in addition to Interior Secretary nominee Sally Jewell). The third factor that was taken into account by Obama in order to try secure a balanced cabinet was to appoint members from different ethnic backgrounds. In 2013 and 2009 Obama chose a wide range of ethnic backgrounds in his cabinet and of which where, (Ernest Moniz (Energy) “Hispanic”, Gary Locke (Commerce)...
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...In delivering his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama made a point to touch on nearly every relevant modern day political subject. Some of his most hard pressed issues included tax hikes on the wealthy, the expansion of publicly funded education to include two years of community college, and a call for cyber security measures well beyond anything enacted to date. Actually his new budget will provide an expanded tuition tax credit. After critical backlash from students, parents, and both partied, Barack Obama decided to drop his proposal that would have ended the popular 529 college savings accounts. Barack Obama stated, “In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping ISIS’s advance.” This is half true, as the U.S. has built a coalition of counties, including Arab nations, with the goal of destroying the group, however ISIS continues to advance in Syria. Obama vowed to fight terrorism tactfully and justly, which might have gotten his most well rounded approval over the course of his hour-long speech. He also expressed intentions to improve diplomatic relations with Cuba/enact major trade agreements with Asian nations and the European Union and improve the state of childcare (for working families specifically) in the...
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...President Barak Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010. This law is came into action by sweeping changes to healthcare in the United States. Many of the laws requirements are already in effect, while others will come in the next few years or so. This law ultimately is intended to help millions of Americans extend health care coverage and make it affordable. some of these changes are not happening immediately and will continue to take effect until the year 2019. Prior to Obamacare, millions of Americans did not have health insurance. They were turned away from getting coverage because of pre existing conditions or simply could not afford it. There were some who got kicked off their health insurance for getting pregnant or losing their jobs. In addition to that, millions of Americans lost their houses, went through bankruptcies and suffered other destitutions while trying to pay for treatment for their sicknesses. Among more economically developed countries, the United States was an outlier in having no basic warrant of health care. About half of people who live in the United States already have private health insurance, which is mostly included by their employers. Legally, insurers must now pay for many things that used to be voluntary, such as prescriptions, maternity, mental health, and other essentials. The law also allows routine checkups, cancer screenings, and other important things that was once blocked. Obamacare also limits yearly out of pocket...
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...Racism and Anti-Semitism are dead? Racism and Anti-Semitism are a very serious issue in many parts of the world. The hatred directed toward others simply for being of a different race and religion has been the focus of many wars and minor military conflicts. The United State is not exempt from this type of conflict. With organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, Skinheads, American Nazis, Black Panther Party, and The Nation of Islam are just a few of the racist and anti-Semitic groups that can be found all throughout the United States. So when the question is asked, “Is racism and anti-Semitism still a problem in the United States?” The answer is clearly yes. There are many that would choose to disagree with that assertion, but we shall address my reasons for this argument. First and foremost, any and all racism and anti-Semitic acts are unacceptable in today’s society. This argument is considered to be a hasty generalization. It is groups and organization that take a race or religion of people and mark them ass as the same. Our text states, “We are probably familiar both with having generalized a bit too quickly ourselves and having heard others do so. The fallacy of hasty generalization is committed when the conclusion is based on insufficient information: a generalization is made too quickly.”(Mosser, K., 2011) This can be proven by the simple fact that if you commit an act of racism or anti- Semitic act against someone or a group of people you will be prosecuted by the law...
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...statement)....................Page 4 Ethical Concerns …………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 4 The Root of the Problem…………………………………………………………………………..Page 6 Chart of Monsanto appointees……………………………………………………………..Page 6 Which Administrations are Guilty…………………………………………………..Page 8 Obama Appointees……………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 10 Damage and Effects………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 12 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 13 Abstract At the heart of the issues of corruption in the FDA and USDA are the appointees to the departments. Many are former employees of Monsanto. A former director of Monsanto made the statement Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food that is the job of the FDA. The FDA says that food manufactures should be responsible for what they produce. Ironically, the FDA is controlled largely by Monsanto, and Monsanto is regulated by the United States Government, with neither side willing to take ownership of the issue. The first Monsanto appointees in the FDA were placed under the first Bush administration. In each subsequent administration more appointees were taken from Monsanto. President Obama is responsible for the largest number of appointments with the greatest conflict of interests. Corruption in the FDA and USDA Corruption in government is nothing new, no matter what country, state, city or province. Governmental corruption has been a problem for every civilization...
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...Mars: The New Frontier ITT Technical Institute In 2023 an organization called Mars One plans to have a human settlement established on Mars. According to Mars One (2012), every two years after that they will send a new crew to join the settlement. Further, Mars One states, “The crew will emigrate to Mars. They will spend the rest of their lives living and working on Mars. While sustaining life on Mars isn’t trivial, it is much easier and safer than bringing the crew back to Earth” (para. 2), due to not having the resources needed at this time to bring them back safely. Mars One (2012) “will provide the first and subsequent water, food, and oxygen by mining sources from Mars’ soil and atmosphere” (para. 2). These people volunteering for this mission are making one of the biggest sacrifices possible for advancement in knowledge and science. Mars One (2012) stated, “All components required to complete the mission can currently be built by existing suppliers” (para.3). Mars One estimates the cost to send the first four people to be at six billion US dollars. That cost is for hardware combined, plus the operational expenditures, plus margins. For every next mission Mars One estimates the cost at four billion US dollars. Mars One (2012) “To finance this mission Mars One will create an international media event around the project. They will share their experiences as they build their new homes, conduct experiments, and explore. The mission itself will provide scientific and social...
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...perfect, but it is working. Both candidates are in favor of receiving higher education, but differ on how individuals should pay to learn. Throughout the presidential debates both candidates took a firm stand as to where they both stand on the topic of student loans and government funding. College tuition costs are increasing at a rapidly linear rate each and every year. The problem is college students today are taking on the burden of steep student loans and left without a job upon graduation. The average annual cost to attend a four-year institution is roughly $35,000. Some private institutions will run a tab of $50,000 annually. With rising tuition cost government funding is necessary for students to pay for school. Obama & Romney Plans President Barak Obama believes that providing direct financial assistance with as low of interest rates as possible will encourage the citizens of our country to receive a higher level...
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...Gun Control ENG 102 Andrew Hughes There are a lot of hot topics in our country and gun control is one that is a constantly popular one. People use guns for many different reasons and have to go through a background check to get them, which is done by contacting the state law enforcement to make sure that the purchaser of the gun has not committed any crimes that would exclude them from buying a gun. Lawmakers are trying to make it harder and even not possible for Americans to purchase and own guns, even though places with carry laws are statistically much safer places to live, like in Florida where the murder rate has gone down since it was implemented. America would be a much safer place to live if every law abiding citizen were allowed to purchase and carry a gun on them at all times. People use guns for a variety of reasons in our country. Some people rely on having guns to hunt for either sport or to get food to feed their families. Then there are the people who use guns for fun to do things like shoot clay pigeons or do competition shooting. The last way that people use guns for is for personal protection. Whether at home or actually carrying the weapon on them people rely on having a gun on them to feel safer and more secure. Other people carry guns for work reasons whether they are the police or someone who might carry large amounts of money around for their jobs. The anti-gun portion of America thinks that people carry guns because they are paranoid, but that...
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...Barack Obama Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was born to a bi-racial couple. His father was an immigrant from Kenya. His mother was from Kansas. When he was two years old, his parents separated later divorcing. His father remarried and relocated the family to Jakarta, Indonesia. His mother had some concerns for his safety and education, so at the age of 10, Barak was sent to live with grandparents in Hawaii. Barack Obama grew up in a middle-class upbringing with a strong sense of family and the value of education. Through his adolescence, he struggled with the absence of his father. He was uncertain personal and racial identity. His father’s failed aspirations and absence became a cautionary tale of life for him. Obama has been quoted saying “Every man is either trying to live up to his father’s expectations or making up his mistakes.” Excelling in school and basketball, he graduated High school from Pun haw academy in 1979 with honors. He then went on to attend Columbia University. He graduated with a degree in political science. In 1988, he attended Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, he met his wife, Michelle. They settled down in Chicago, where Obama practiced as a civil rights lawyer. This is where he began his political career. He began a helping as an organized for registration drive during Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. In, 2000, Obama made an unsuccessful Democratic primary run for the U.S. House of Representatives...
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...magical handkerchief, the audience is treated to an interesting and excellent portrayal of Shakespeare’s Othello. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, this play takes a modern day approach, differentiating itself from previous re-enactments. In this interpretation, the cast is dressed in normal, everyday clothing in the scenes that Hytner interpreted as being in “London or a modern cosmopolitan centre”. Followed by a change in costume (for most characters) into military attire when the play is shifted to Cyprus. Hytner’s road to glory was essentially a U-turn from the original text. His focus was to portray the emotions experienced by characters and to downplay the racial differences. Highlighted when Lester emerges, as confidently as President Barak Obama walking into an important conference, wearing a dark/navy blue suit. The integration of Othello into the rest of the community is witnessed on the army base, when Othello is seen wearing attire that is exactly the same as his Caucasian counterparts. Previous versions such as Jonathan Miller’s 1981 film and Oliver Parker’s 1995 film both focus primarily on the racial difference between Othello and the rest of the cast which, reinforced with Othello often wearing light/white coloured, traditional clothing, which was always dissimilar to other cast members’ clothing. Focusing on racial elements, to some degree, removes the status of the all-important ‘green eyed monster’. Olivia Vinall’s naïve, teenage school girl approach is a major factor...
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...The Ongoing Issue- Dark Skin and Light Skin Janice Crosley University Composition and Communication II 10/07/2012 Tracy Alberry “All the prettiest kids are light skinned anyway.” This is a quote that Neyo, a pop/rap artist made during one of his many interviews.(Bougie Black Girl) (4/11/2012) This is how dark skin is depicted in the African community by each other. Divisiveness is a very strong trait in the African American community and being dark skinned is one that has kept oppression alive from within. One might say that this paper is too offensive or bias because of the use of the African American Culture. It is always negative to speak about racism, dark skin or anything that has to do with the African culture and racism normally in any situation. This has been a tainted subject for quite some time now and it travels all the way from the continent of Africa. This is definitely a form of racism and the rules need to change in order to protect, heal and strengthen not only the black community, but the cultural world as a whole. Nonetheless, the origin of racism began some time ago. The first boat that carried Africans to be enslaved was brought to America in 1619. They were bought here by the White man to trade and use for cleaning, cooking, working in the fields and whatever else was needed. It was a business that was flourishing throughout the world. It is said that slavery started with the Africans in the continent of Africa. Slavery was supposed to be abolished...
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...On June 28, 2012 “The affordable care act”, also known as “Obama care” which has been nothing less than controversial and a very well spoken about topic in national media since 2008 was passed and up held by the Supreme Court. The bill has passed and now we can move forward with a public option system that will help millions. The political bickering will most likely never stop even though the bill has passed. In the United States it is well-known fact that we as working American’s pay for our own healthcare. And it is typically never cheap, and the coverage is less than satisfying especially to the parents with children or those with special factors involved in their lives. Globally it is also very well-known, that Americans pay more than anyone else in the world for our healthcare. A large part of this is the system we use now which some call the insurance company system. In time of recession health insurance companies are currently making record profits while they continue to raise their premiums. When there are more unemployed in this country which clearly means less people covered medically how it is possible that health insurance companies could still be making record profits? Rather than doctors and health care providers making decisions as they should. Doctors are forced to make decisions financially to their patients because of the “fee payment” schedule put out by the insurance companies. There seems to be some confusion about “Obamacare” and how it is...
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