...Believe it or not the united states at its beginning made a list of goals that it wanted to achieve. These goals are listed in the preamble of the constitution. But that plagues an important question; are the goals that were set it 17XX being met today in 2016? The answer is not as uniform and concrete as one would think. Some are being mostly met, such as promoting the general welfare and securing the blessings of liberty. Others, like insuring domestic tranquility and establishing justice are technically being met despite other ethical arguments. Additionally, some are being completely met, like providing for the common defence. Finally, for some, such as forming a more perfect union the answer is not so concrete. Of the goals in...
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...Therefore when the government infringes on these rights, the people of the county have the right to make changes or get rid of it, in this case, the King and Great Britain altogether. Some examples of the King of Great Britain’s wrongdoings were that “he interfered with the people’s rights to self-govern and for a fair judicial system… imposed taxes without their consent… and cut off trade with all parts of the world” (Jefferson, 2015). The end result of this document permitted the people of the colonies to “levy war, make peace, make alliances with foreign nations, conduct trade” (Jefferson, 2015), and do anything else they wanted to. The theme of this document was to become independent from a broken nation as shown above and to pursue freedom. The Declaration was the first document written of the three I will be discussing, which is...
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...Media Freedom in Pakistan: Curse or a Blessing The right to pursue knowledge is often an underrated phenomenon especially in respect to current political scenario. We live in a world overloaded with information and keeping something hidden has become a tougher task than it was 20 years ago. This eruption of information has resulted in the growth of a class amongst the masses who are more politically and socially aware than the previous generations. However, it is also important to realize the costs that this knowledge can concur on one’s individuality and perception of events. Media in all forms is a prime source of information today. It helps mould people’s opinion, is a catalyst for social progress and is also creating a populace which is politically aware. There are multiple private news channels, numerous magazines and newspapers along with varied Radio channels in operation today in Pakistan. Much of this progress, ironically, has come under the tutelage of a military dictator of Pervez Musharraf in the past decade. This begs a question: does the lack of provision of knowledge in totalitarian regime impede the social progress of its subjects? Pakistani media industry has blossomed from a sole state-sponsored TV channel to an efficient profiting industry. It’s not a surprise that many of the private TV channels are run purely as a business entity because of which journalistic ethics suffers unfortunate casualties. However, it is these channels which are responsible for...
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...America´s gift to my generation is is three blessing and bredens. The blessings we have are the first world quality, freedom, and rights.And now on to the bredens, the college debt, pulling out of the paris accord,almost making world war three,the election,the immigration laws, and taking way health care. America is a great country. We are First world,have technology,and where we are free and equal.But we have many simple mistakes and i will go over the three blessings and the six bredens. I will go over Trump’s election,Trump pulling out of the paris accord,college loans,health care,and almost starting world war three along with some other bad things we could've dodged if we just vote for Hillary Clinton. A gift America has given my generation...
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...Personal Responsibility: Curse or Blessing James Case GEN/200 March 12, 2012 Mary Griffin Personal Responsibility: Curse or Blessing Personal responsibility (PR) is a blessing and despite what a lot of people think, PR allows you freedom in life because with a high level of personal responsibility. (Lawson, 2011) When we acknowledge this, we will make choices in our life that will lend to us achieving the goals we set for ourselves, and will make the path to reaching those goals much more defined and with fewer obstacles. To me, personal responsibility means owning up to the actions you make in your life; good, bad, and indifferent. It also means that when acknowledged, we hold the key to our own “destiny” and we cannot rely on anyone other than ourselves to get to where we want to be in life. I put destiny in quotations because according to "Merriam-Webster.com" (2012), destiny is defined as “a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency”, and to me it cannot be predetermined if we hold our destiny in our own hands, our destiny can changes with every decision we make. There is a very distinct relationship between PR and success in college, most noticeably with the amount of effort a student puts into the courses they take. It is up to each student to make a conscience decision on how much effort they put in, and like most things; what you put in is what you get out. If a student chooses to wait until the last minute to complete...
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...Story of Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj (The Night Journey) In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful. الإسراء والمعراج On 27th Rajab, all the Muslim believers celebrate this as a grand day of Mi'raj as "Grand Eid" and all the Muslims should be proud to have such a prophet like Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him and his progeny (Ahlul Bayt), to whom Almighty Allah (swt) was also proud and had invited him to visit and talked with very nearer distance as mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an 53:9. Also note that, the Mi'raj of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him and his progeny has taken place more than once. However, it should be mentioned that Mi'raj in which the daily Salat was made incumbent, without doubt, occurred before the death of Hazrat Abu Talib, who passed away in the 10th year of Besat. Unmistakably, from the Ahadith and books of history, it is mentioned that on the night of Mi'raj, Allah (swt) gave the order of the five daily Salat as being mandatory upon the Islamic Nation. The darkness of the night had spread across the horizon and silence reigned over the face of nature. The time had arrived when the living creatures take rest and sleep so that they might recuperate from their activities of the previous day. Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), was also not an exception to this law of nature and he wished to take rest after offering his prayers (Salat) in the house of "Umm-e-Hani", the daughter of his uncle and sister of Amir al-Mominin...
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...about the fourth of July. The purpose of Douglass speech were to applaud America for her accomplishments, to discuss his passion for black rights, and to prove that all Americans didn’t receive its blessings. Frederick Douglass mentioned in the beginning of the saying how proud he was of America. “I am glad, fellow-citizens, that your nation is so young. Seventy-six years, though a good old age for a man, is but a mere speck in the life of a nation. Three score years and ten is the allotted time for individual men; but nations number their years by thousands (Douglass 462).” Before he start expressing how he really felt, he still spoke about the good things that were existed and the blessings that were on the way. However, Douglass later on began to express how he really felt about this particular day. He felt that was need for him to celebrate, and that they gained something that he did not. Around this time in the speech this is when the hypocrisy began to show. Douglass quoted, “I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common.” (468) Douglass went on discussing more how he wasn’t included in America’s blessings. He felt that while they were rejoicing he was still grieving because he was still not free. Frederick Douglass also states that the justice, liberty, and independence received by our fathers are shared...
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...5. What blessing do you think Ultima is giving Tony on page 51? - I think that the blessing she is giving him is to have god watch over and protect Antonio on his first day to school and that he is able to make some new friends as well. 6. In what ways could Ultima's blessing be like a whirlwind? - the way that her blessing is like a whirlwind is that it surrounds Antonio and protect him from other things around him. It surrounds him in a protection barrier from evil temptations. 7. Tony says, "I looked at the three of them standing there, and I felt that I was seeing them for the last time: Ultima in her wisdom, my mother in her dream, and my father in his rebellion.” Comment. - I think that once tony leave for school that they way he sees them will change, ultima’s vast wisdom will change and his mother dream, and his father’s rebellion will diminish. 8. Why do the other children make fun of Tony in...
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...fame. Not work.” To me this means that The love and excitement that we receive from our family cannot compare to money and fame, All that glitz and glamour. Basketball for me is everything. Love, joy, excitement, and pleasure. "The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game." The Basketball court is honestly the only place I have to get all my anger or frustrations out. For me living here in Canada is a blessing, I have so much freedom and my own rights. I know Other countries such as Libya, and Iraq don’t have any freedom or...
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...check the activities of youngsters. One cannot even frame one's own timetable of studies. One has to keep in mind the convenience of others. One has to study while others keep on talking and gossiping. Often one room, one kerosene lantern or lamp is used jointly by two or three brothers and sisters. If some relative or guest comes in, the whole program of studies is upset. In fact, at home there is no atmosphere for serious studies. There is constant disturbance due to one reason or the other. The life in a hostel is different from that of the home. The greatest blessing of hostel life is independence. You may sleep whenever you like. You may get up late in the morning but none will question you. Apart from the general rules and regulations, which are to be followed necessarily by everyone, one is his own master. It is due to this reason that many students do not like to go home even in long vacations. Those who love freedom love the hostel life. In a hostel, life is full of opportunities of amusement. One is constantly in touch with young men of one's age. One can make friends with one's hostel fellows who have varied tastes and aptitudes. He may choose his friends according to his own liking. Mutual discussions of their favorite film actors and actresses, long criticism of the latest picture seen by them, and story-telling, add charm to hostel life. Good arrangements of games and sports, Sunday specials and eating competitions, and day-to day merry-making, make the hostel life...
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...greatly by the power of reading, and it is important to note exactly how it impacted their lives, what prompted their decision to learn to read, the parallels between the ways they both learned to read, the knowledge they both gained through literacy, and what they both discovered about “the curse and not the blessing” of literacy. First off, it is safe to say that Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass were not simply impacted by their opportunities to teach themselves how to read, rather, their entire lives were...
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...Running head: DO WE NEED GOVERNMENT? Do We Need Government? If so, What Should be its Role Abstract The topic of government has always been a large area of conflict. In the following, I will discuss why we need a government and I believe we do need a government. First, do we need government and if so, what role should be its role? I began my paper by addressing these questions by looking at the United States Constitution. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” People are the ones working alongside government to carry out these mandates stated in this important document. Do We Need Government? If so, What Should be its Role Role of Government In responding to the questions Do we need government? If so, what should be its role?, my answer has to be yes. Thomas Paine’s quote, “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.” (Paine, 1995) is as true today as it was during the Revolutionary War when he wrote it. In my opinion, we need government and the government needs us, so that Americans can continue to work together with government in harmony, to keep our country growing and developing. Our forefathers escaped to the New World...
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...the activities of youngsters. One cannot even frame one's own timetable of studies. One has to keep in mind the convenience of others. One has to study while others keep on talking and gossiping. Often one room, one kerosen lantern or lamp is used jointly by two or three brothers and sisters. If some relative or guest comes in, the whole programme of studies is upset. In fact, at home there is no atmosphere for serious studies. There is constant disturbance due to one reason or the other. The life in a hostel is different from that of the home. The greatest blessing of hostel life is independence. You may sleep whenever you like. You may get up late in the morning but none will question you. Apart from the general rules and regulations, which are to be followed necessarily by every one, one is his own master. It is due to this reason that many students do not like to go home even in long vacations. Those who love freedom, love the hostel life In hostel, life is full of opportunities of amusement. One is constantly in touch with young men of one's age. One can make friends with one's hostel fellows who have varied tastes and aptitudes. He may choose his friends according to his own liking. Mutual discussions of their favorite film actors and actresses, long criticism of the latest picture seen by them, and story-telling, add charm to hostel life. Good arrangements of games and sports, Sunday specials and eating competitions, and day-to day merry-making, make the hostel life...
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...Nathan Valdez San Joaquin Delta College ENG 1D Professor Freedman June 27, 2024 The Immorality in Slavery Frederick Douglass’s “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and American Slave. Written by Himself:” shows the experiences he had while being a slave. By giving us insights into how dehumanizing slavery is for everyone involved. Showing how an innocent slave owner can go from being pure to being extremely corrupt. By being taught to read, seeing that it could be a possible route to freedom. He realized that it could also be a curse as well because he is now more knowledgeable on what slavery is. As to the person who taught him, he is now seeing him as a threat, trying to oppose him. With this detailed information from Douglass, we...
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...Learning to read and write by Frederick Douglass: The purpose of this essay is to explain how Frederick Douglass believed that knowledge was an avenue to freedom. Anyone can have freedom. Frederick needed to gain knowledge to have his freedom. His mistress and master prevented and stopped him from reading and writing. Also, his own mind was preventing him. Finally, he needed the time to learn how to write and read. Fredericks mistress and master both was against him learning to read and write. They both had people watch him to make sure he wasn’t reading. They both agreed that knowledge and freedom wasn’t compatible. When he was caught reading he was punished. This meaning that he didn’t have the freedom to read or write. After a while he...
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