The exasperatiAustralia’s prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said last week that “a free country debates its history, it does not deny it.” He was right. But he did not appear to be listening to himself. With his next breath he sought to dismiss the growing discussions about whether Australia Day should be moved, portraying advocates as sowers of discord. Yet to ask whether the anniversary of the first fleet’s arrival in Sydney Cove in 1788 is appropriate for the national celebration is precisely
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The bathroom was quiet and peaceful with the toilet occasionally flushing. Canned beans, water, and books stacked in the cupboards, yet only burnt bread and Febreeze could be smelled in the large bathroom. The cupboards only on the one white wall with stains like the spots on a cow. The other walls with Russian flags hanged on them and paintings of cameras. Tiles on the floor sometimes squeaky like stepping on a squeaky toy. The cameras in the room operating with the loud whirring noise like the
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The foundation and establishment of the executive branch in government is one of the most prolonged debates in the Constitutional Convention. Throughout "Chapter Nine: The Convention" of "The American Presidency: An Intellectual History", Forrest McDonald explains the debate between delegates. The diversity of ideas among the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention is complex in agreeing on the power of the executive branch. These ideas are what paved the way for great impact on the creation
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¨ People don't resist change. They resist being changed.” and I believe that Donald Trump will make a better president than Hillary Clinton, because he has experience with finances, as a businessman, and I think he can help us change back to the American nation we were before. Donald Trump speaks his mind and isn't afraid to say what he is thinking, although this can be a bad thing I think it is exactly what we need for us as a nation right now. We need someone that will tell us not what we want
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Ugh. You're up an hour early, your body hates you for it, and even a gallon of coffee can't get your day on track. “Daylight saving sucks’’ “We lost an hour this morning” “awaking to an already sunny sky.” “We feel robbed an hour from our day”. These are only some of the things I’ve heard citizens comment on about daylight savings and I’m here to change the way people think about daylight savings. Good morning federal opposition of the annual daylight savings, my name is Emily fields CEO of Coles
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As you may know not many people know or care about Cesar Chavez. For your information Cesar Chavez is a hero throughout most of the southern United States. Cesar Chavez fought for the rights of all farm workers. Cesar was frustrated that while most other jobs could create unions to bargain for better work conditions and wages, farm workers could not. Afterwards Cesar Chavez formed unions and protested for better job conditions. In the end he was able to succeed in his struggle. Even so nowadays it
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Kurt Fearnley “There were tears streaming down my face, but I drove myself on, screaming “Who are you? Each time the answer that kept bouncing around in my mind was “I am someone who will never stop, someone who will never give up”. On the 23rd of March 1981 one of Australia’s most inspiring and exhilarating athletes was born. That highly entertaining sportsman is known as Kurt Fearnley. Good morning members of The Australian Historical Council. This morning I stand in front of you all to give my
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“Better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven you keep saying my king but every time we attempt to corrupt mankind God uses it for the good of his own glory. You’ve sent many devils to earth now it’s my turn, send me. I’m sure I could create turmoil on earth and ruin God’s mankind once and for all.” “Beelzebub, I have sent many to corrupt the earth with death and sin, and while some have come back victorious most fall against God and his guardian angels, you are my right hand man and I need you
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On August 6th, the United States dropped an atomic bomb codenamed “Little Boy” on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. 3 days later, a second bomb codenamed “Fat Man” was dropped on Nagasaki. The main reason the US had for dropping the bombs was to end the war as quick as possible to avoid huge US casualties, but unfortunately at the cost of the lives of innocent Japanese citizens. The purpose of this memorial is to inform people about the truth of the bombings from the perspective of the survivors
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The time I dunked on lyle is a day I will remember for a while because it's the first time it has ever happened. He was the first person I ever dunked on and the way I did it made it even better. But after I did it what happened later on will also be remembered. How I managed to dunk on him still amazes me this day because i don't know how i managed to do it. We were playing a game called 21 where their are no teams and the first person to score 21 points wins. While your playing and someone scores
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