... banned open gays from serving in the military (MSNBC). "Do you intend to circumvent the progress that has been made for gay and lesbian soldiers in the military?" Hill questioned, after explaining that he was forced to hide who he really was when signing up ... in the nation. "We don't believe in standing silent when that happens" (MSNBC). "We don't believe in the kind of smallness that says it's okay for a stage full of political leaders - one of whom could end up being the President of the United States - being silent when an American solider is booed," ... Santorum, have publicly anno...

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... violates the War Powers Act after hitting the 90-day mark on June 19th. In order to force President Obama to revoke any U.S. aid, the Republicans suggest cutting off money for the war when the House reviews the annual Pentagon spending bill later this week. Many of the Republican Party presidential candidates demand that the U.S. quit fighting in Libya and question ... were still being pulled out of the wreckage. The Libyan government uses civilian facilities, including mosques and children's parks, to camouflage weaponry. Furthermore, tanks and armored vehicles are being substituted fo...

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... will also have to address the problem of terrorism. Historically, transitions in the American government, when the government is assumed to be at its weakest, have been prime striking moments for terrorists to launch attacks. Even the original (pre-9/11) attack on the World Trade Center took place only weeks after Bill Clinton was sworn into office. And it is also ... transition will be the first since the attacks on 9/11. It is because of these realities that a new law was passed that will allow security clearances to be "fast-tracked" for the incoming government. When Obama receives h...

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... up with summer just around the corner, but this year they began even earlier in the year. In fact, gas prices are a staggering 25 cents per gallon above the norm for this time of year. President Obama's gas policies strive to wean America off of imported oil, which makes up a large majority of the gasoline consumed in our nation. Aside from ... the economy given its healing state (Landler). "Some politicians always see this as a political opportunity. And since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas. I'll save you the suspense: Step on is t...

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The debt ceiling bill that passed through the House on August 1st, calling for an almost trillion dollar increase in the ceiling countered by similar reductions in spending, could significantly reduce military spending, much to ... Armed Services Committee that the cuts would be spread out over several agencies. However, Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado admitted that the cuts would be "ugly" for the Defense Department, although Representative Howard McKeon of California and also the committee's chairman said he would not accept any cuts over $350 billion (Alexander). ... years. Pentag...

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... America's economy the envy of the world." He then continued on to promise that his administration will "help lay the foundation for you to grow and innovate" while also pledging to devote new investment in infrastructure and education and a focus on removing "barriers that make it harder ... . Maybe we would have gotten off on a better foot if I had brought over a fruitcake when I first moved in. But I'm going to make up for it." The two groups got off on a bad start after the Chamber spent tens of millions of dollars fighting Obama's health-care bills, opposing key elements of ... his p...

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... Education. The Court ruled that the concept of "separate, but equal facilities established on the basis of race" be deemed unconstitutional. Since racism and indifference had restricted rights for blacks, executive orders issued by presidents in the 1950s and 1960s established the concept of anti-discrimination measures to guarantee fair treatment of blacks by government contractors. Under President John ... have the civil service workforce match the overall labor force in 10 years. From the time period of 1987-1988, the state of California issued a 10 percent hiring goal for people with...

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... argued that President Bush played a very big role in bringing the country through the worst attack in history and is therefore appropriate and relevant for him to point out as part of his record an is acceptable within limits.However, it is my contention that adopting this method would eventually ... should not be aired and point to some of the problems with these views It has been argued by many that exploitation of such a tragedy for solely personal gains is despicable and unconscionable.This improvident behavior, so this argument goes, shows that the Bush administration lacks any dece...

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... proposed the establishment of a national bank to manage the money collected by the newly imposed tariffs. His vision was strongly opposed by Thomson Jefferson and James Madison, setting the stage for the differences of opinion that are found in the two-party system. Hamilton, Madison and Jefferson reached a compromise that would relocate the national capitol to the Virginia border of the ... Credit that would tax alcoholic beverages. He also proposed the establishment of a national mint. He believed that these policies would encourage manufacturing which would in turn lead to economic gr...

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... the tensions between executive and legislative branches over the president's ability to wage war without Congress' express approval (Steinhauer). Some leaders are concerned that Congress could vote against American support for the operations in Libya. "It sends an unhelpful message of disunity and uncertainty to our troops, our allies, and most importantly, the Qaddafi regime," said Pentagon press secretary ... Geoff Morrell (Steinhauer). He "believes that for the United States, once committed to a NATO operation, to unilaterally abandon that mission would have enormous and dangerous lon...

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... out of luck. This group consists of those who have already collected on 99 weeks of unemployment insurance (Scherer). The 99ers are currently petitioning for legislators to add a Tier 5 to the new extension plan that would include the 1.4 million Americans who have reached the limit on their ... the federal budget deficit. Furthermore, they argue that increasing the length of time that the unemployed can collect benefits will discourage people from actively looking for a new job (Hoffer). According to Steven Schwinn, a constitutional law expert at John Marshall School of Law, the chances...

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... version of trickle-down economics," said Obama. "They keep telling us that if we convert more of our investment in education and research and health care into tax cuts, especially for the wealthy, our economy will grow stronger ...We're told that when the wealthy become ever wealthier, and corporations are allowed to maximize their profits by whatever means necessary, it ... with the two parties are butting heads over several different issues, including Obama's controversial healthcare overhaul plan and the GOP's budget plan. Obama specifically targeted GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt...

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... Obama stated that he intends to work from the ground up, reinvesting in the nation's infrastructure, developing promising new alternative energy sources and transforming existing energy-inefficiencies into exciting opportunities for improvement. For example, President Obama indicated that, "We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories" (Obama 5). The president also ... to alienate America's foes and longtime allies alike, President Obama underscored the fact that he intends to engage in diplomatic solutions to longstanding problems that have ...

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... men and women will set aside their pride and focus on working unitedly to restore the American government to that which the Founding Fathers had envisaged, a government that works together for the prosperity of the people which it governs....

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In 1777, the Continental Congress drafted the original constitution, for the union of the 13 founding states. This was known as the Articles of Confederation. Led by John Dickinson, the Congress designed a loose confederation, rather than a strong and centralized nation. ... ...

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... , which was taped at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. During his visit, Obama was inspired by mini-robots that explored water and sewer pipes (Kuhnhnen). Pittsburgh is an important city for Obama's plan to build up the middle class in America (Murphy). The robots are the invention of RedZone Robotics, who is involved with developing advanced manufacturing techniques. "The folks at ... ...

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... these two Senators started discussions to pass the religious charity bill that would largely give attention to changing the tax code to promote more donations and to establish a sympathy fund for religious charities. I always believed that the government and religion were supposed to be kept separate otherwise we could end up with our country being run on faith and that would ... ...

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... weaknesses, but they still possessed some strengths. Many people say that the Articles of Confederation were important because they were a model of what a constitution ought to be. They were responsible for setting up the constitution as it is today, and overall, they were an important documents. The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was that it failed to give power ... ...

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... separation of church and state ideology that has sparked numerous debates throughout history. In terms of domestic policy, Jeffersonian Republicans and Federalists rejected their own strict and broad constructionist beliefs for the sake of the country and their popularity. Jefferson greatly opposed the national bank because of his strict constructionist views, but the Republicans created the second national bank and stabilized ... ...

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... the US" social and economic life has also had an effect on Presidential power over the years. As this nation has grown technologically and industrially, citizens have demanded a higher need for Federal Government as a role of public concerns; the President is the most sought after person in these needs from citizens. The ability to take care of emergencies like war has ... ...

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... by George Washington, were against slavery. However, they soon realized that slavery was a highly profitable revenue and their opinions changed accordingly. Still, the North and the South took their stands for and against slavery. "The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 had banned slavery in the Northwest Territory," and the international slave trade was abolished in 1808. Around 1818, 10 states had permitted ... ...

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... . The legislature of the United States is a bicameral legislature. It's bicameral because of the division within the branch creating a republican party and a democratic party. Great Britain's constitution does not call for a separation of powers within its government, but it establishes a parliamentary system. One institution, the parliament, creates all law and policy from border to border, and represents every person between their ... ...

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... the democracy. Jackson was the first President to introduce the spoils system to national government, basing appointments on political support. Patronage became dominant on a national level. President Jackson was known for vetoing bills. He vetoed more bills in his term of office than all the previous presidents put together. He vetoed the National Bank. Jackson was also the first to use ... ...

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... and scope of government. In spite of the weak sides of American democratic governance we can say that federalism has made a great contribution to democratic governance. I have made a little survey , for the question :" What do you associate with the word "democracy"?" among the other associations people named America. ...

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... should be disregarded. My concern is that the public, oftentimes, does not have all the necessary information to generate sound decisions. Being informed is the key to making educated decisions. For example, during the time that I served as a non-commissioned officer in the Army's infamous 82nd Airborne Division, I had many young lieutenants who typically had just graduated from college. The ROTC ... ...

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