When I Googled nepotism, there was a slew of links on articles addressing nepotism in the White House. With the Trump White House arguably being more controversial than any other White House since Richard Nixon resigned as President, it is obvious why this has come to the forefront. Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter, is the acting White House Senior Advisor. One may ask, “What’s the big deal?” The big deal is this question, “Is it possible for a family member to the president, to do
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In U.S. presidential politics, not all states are treated equally. In the final days before the November 8 election, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are focused on a small handful of so called “battleground” or “swing” states that will determine who will be the next president of the United States. About two-thirds of the 50 states generally lean toward one party or the other, leaving a dozen or so states that are up for grabs every four years. The U.S. elects a president through
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that people might agree and others disagree. For example, in Facebook we find the topic about the elections this year which has caused many debates, and I have seen how the support of a candidate can affect someone’s reputation. In the case of Donald Trump, people often perceive their supporters as racists, anti-Mexican, anti-Muslims and in favor of laws that affects the minority in this country. While for others, it is okay to be in favor of this candidate. However, many of my friends have debated this
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erk's reinterpretation of the Mexican War justified the actions that were committed in pursuit of Manifest Destiny. He recognized Polk’s aggression as a retaliation to Mexico’s uncooperative nature. By continuously commenting on the unreasonable reactions of Mexicans, he implies that the War could have been avoided; but, due to the stubbornness of Mexicans, the war was inevitable. Recent historians, like Amy S. Greenberg, have challenged this argument. Greenberg, like Merk, does not fully examine
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The article I chose for this blog commentary was “At GOP Debate, Trump the Only Candidate Willing to Pause Muslim Immigration” This article caught my eye because it’s yet another example of someone in a position of power spreading a culture of fear mainly based on stereotypes, generalization and assumption. It also caught my eye, because this is very personally related to me. I myself am a Muslim, and even though I was born here, both my parents are immigrants to this country. Many of my close friends
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This may be the case in some instances because we cannot live in a perfect world, not all on welfare can be defined by this. Trump has promised since the beginning of his campaign that he is going to bring jobs back to the US to improve the economy and decrease the level of poverty. Aside from this promise and backing the republican agenda to cut welfare spending, Trump has not directly addressed these important issues. His lack of attention may have very costly effects on millions of people nationwide
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made a big move. Colin used his rights to protest the national anthem during multiple football games in the 2016-2017 football season. Colin provoked arguments with the NFL staff and fans, all this commotion caused the United States president Donald Trump to speak up. Colin created a trend of taking a knee during the national anthem. He was taking part in the Black Lives Matter Movement. If you played sports when you were a kid taking a knee is to show sympathy and respect for an injured player.
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Incorporating School Safety Devices into School Plant Planning Michael Hassell Providence College October 7, 2013 Background and History Schools should be safe and secure places for all students, teachers, and staff members. Without a safe learning environment, teachers may have difficulty teaching and students may find their environment a difficult one in which to learn. (DeVoe, J. et al., 2012). Priorities set by schools, local authorities, and state and
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Along with affecting the lives of animals directly, there is also a danger to waterways too. A border wall “Would disrupt the flow of what meagre water there is, upon which an ecosystem precariously depends” (Paumgarten). This is likely the effect of the redirections of water from rain storms; either, being cut off early from the final destination or altering flow to new areas (Kessler). Border walls also pool up water which may damage the wall as it acts as a dam. Or, lateral flow of water will
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Guantanamo Bay is a United States naval base/detention camp located off of the coast of Cuba. The camp was established by the Bush administration in 2002, and has been in the mainstream media ever since. What draws the media to this specific base is the ongoings there. People have been held there indefinitely without trial and been relentlessly tortured. This is seen as an extremely controversial breach of human rights by Amnesty International, which is one of (if not the) biggest human rights groups
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