... in the Republican Party grew even more apparent in the face of the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's policy towards Libya. One side of the Republican Party, led by House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other congressional leaders, argue that the U.S. involvement in NATO's bombing campaign now 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 R...

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... though is the fact that most had previously been uninvolved in politics. Not until the recession hit did many of them feel the need to contribute their input. After seeing the jobs lost, the homes foreclosed, and the retirement funds depleted, they felt an increasing need ... they have also criticized Republicans for contradicting the conservative principles that the party was founded on by spending too much money when they were in power also (Spillius). At Tea Party gatherings, many advocate doing away with the Federal Reserve, the federal income tax, countless agencies, ... the recess...

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The Occupy movement that began months ago in New York and has since grasped hold of the rest of the country turned violent for the first time on November 2nd in Oakland when a small group of protestors smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo bank branch during a protest of wealth inequalities. The Occupy Oakland movement scheduled a noon rally in front of City Hall and then a free lunch afterward. The day's events were planned to wrap up with a "general strike mass convergence, rally, and labor cookout." Each of these were intended to be peaceful protests, but a small faction began passing out fl...

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Following a series of political assassinations of Afghanistan's political leaders, the United States' military officers have seen dramatic improvement in securing the country. Following the assassination of Osama bin Laden, President Obama announced the hasty drawdown of the extra "surge" troops he ordered to finish off the al-Qaeda regime. However, there have been several recent acts of violence that have some officials worried. Following the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president's half-brother, a suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters, killing twelve policemen and a ch...

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... , constructed by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is a revised draft of the plan proposed earlier this month, that also resulted in great controversy. Changes to the second draft include higher domestic cuts than the original version, as well as a decrease in the health care savings from overhauling the medical malpractice system. Unlike the original proposal, the revised version does not call for ... a cap on medical malpractice awards, but instead recommends a change in how awards are made (Andrew and Kuhnhenn). The proposals that did not change from the original draft include a gradua...

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... that the storage tank had a capacity of 27.7 million gallons and had just refilled. According to them, more oil has been collected in the cleanup process than was reported to have been leaked. The explosion occurred after workers continually injected an agent to strip sulfur from oil after ... an oil storage tank was replenished by a tanker. Afterwards, workers released oil from other tanks in the area to prevent another explosion (The Huffington Post). Cleanup efforts were much more immediate than those that followed the Gulf incident. 40 oil ... officials, oil company workers, and vo...

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... Israel's right do defend itself and to knowingly violate Israeli law" (JTA). "The flotilla has nothing constructive. There is nothing humanitarian or anything that has to do with Palestinian welfare in the organizing of this flotilla," said Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor. He added that the flotilla participants are "extremists" (Chick). The U.S. Department of State spokeswoman ... the participants are taking "irresponsible and provocative" actions and urged them to use "established and efficient" measures to get aid to Gaza (Chick). The Foreign Press Association ...

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... (Clark). "It's the same story with a few crucial additions, the most important of which is you," Rowling said in her announcement on YouTube that ran simultaneously with her news conference in London. "Just as the experiences of reading requires that the imaginations of the author and the reader work together to create ... the story, so Pottermore will be built, in part, by you, the reader. The digital generation will be able to enjoy a safe, unique online reading experience built around the Harry Potter ... books. Pottermore will be the place where fans of any age can share, participa...

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... , a former New York City Sanitation Department police officer, and two other unidentified men. The majority of the men all worked at the Brooklyn station house sometime in the past. These eight men accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to drive a caravan of M-16 rifles and handguns, as well as stolen merchandise, across state lines. For these crimes, they face charges of conspiracy ... to transport and receive stolen property across state lines (Rashbaum). Ironically, the men's plot was uncovered after an FBI confidential informant received a traffic ticket and tried to have it erased ...

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... openings nationwide and weakened his job approval standing with the public. Obama vowed to begin a $500 million initiative which will use technological innovations to create jobs and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. To reach these goals, the government will join teams with universities and corporations to jumpstart the manufacturing sector, specifically targeting cutting-edge research and ... 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 cla...

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... will be no time to waste when he gets there. The new president will be facing the challenges of having to deal with two wars in which his country is embroiled, ensuring his country are safe from the threat of terrorism, and work toward helping the United States economy break ... hold true, that could be done within 16 months of his taking office. Obama 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 ......

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... of the al-Hashid tribe whose forces oppose the government. The previous day security forces set fire to tents and tore through demonstrators' camps in Freedom Square in Taiz with bulldozers (Sudam). A government spokesman, Abdu Ganadi, said protestors' tents were burned by people attacked by the protestors, and ... be deterred (Jamjoom). "Our revolution will not stop even if hundreds are killed every day," claimed Sameer Al-Samaee, a leading youth activist in Taiz. "Killing innocent civilians always leads to war crime charges and that is what we are seeking for Saleh" (Jamjoom). The day...

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... array of issues including both victim and offender information, including characteristics of these populations. The information provided in this database is extremely useful in that the quantifiable information can be used to assist policy-makers with decisions that effect both offenders and those in criminal justice fields. Without this information, many needed programs would not be initiated and ineffectual programs would ... data, painting only a small part of the profile of an offender, these statistics give mostly demographic information, as a guide, and cannot assist in profiling ...

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... , and people want you to be all or nothing" (McCaffrey). However, Cain changed his position during a recent interview with CNN, where he said the government should play no role in guiding a woman in what to do after rape or incest. His campaign then announced he was "100 percent pro-life," without noting any specific exceptions (McCaffrey). On CBS, Cain said he's "pro ... , but he also went as far as claiming that Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger strategically placed her clinics in neighborhoods with minorities in order to eradicate the world of them. According to Cain, 75 perce...

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... Howard McKeon of California and also the committee's chairman said he would not accept any cuts over $350 billion (Alexander). "There is no scenario in the second phase of this proposal that does not turn a debt crisis into a national security crisis," McKeon argued, refusing to accept anything over the ... was very vague on where exactly the spending cuts will be made. Because of this, many Republicans feared they would be taken advantage of in the future and withheld their vote until the very last minute. "This is political kabuki," said Gordon Adams, a professor at American Universit...

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... Congress under the Commerce Clause," the panel concluded after a 2-1 majority rejected the challenge by the conservative Thomas More Law Center (Levey). Judge Martin, who took the lead on the decision in Thomas More Law Center v. Obama said, "The minimum coverage provision regulates activity that is decidedly economic. Consumption of health care falls squarely within (Supreme Court precedent's) definition of economics, ... near, the 6th Circuit's opinion marks a small victory for Obama's bill as many officials declared that Congress does indeed have the authority to require Americans to...

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... are attracted to the liberal blend of courses available to them. Therefore, it seems that the curious intellectual will more likely enroll in Liberal Studies programs to enhance their journey through both their professional and personal lives. With so much time devoted to career and little ... up switching career paths entirely. There seems to be a yearning toward learning what is out there, when a career person becomes so specialized in their respective areas and loses the ability to integrate other disciplines and modes of study into their lives. Besides this subset, there are of ... A...

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... a pilot of a riverboat. He looked to the Mississippi River with high enthusiasm and was taken away by what he considered to be "beauty." Twain expects the readers to feel much like he did in the beginning of his job and for the most part he attempts to do this by expecting readers to think of the river as a simple beauty ... . The most prominent literary device used in this first paragraph is an extended metaphor. In the paragraph, Twain compares the Mississippi River to a cherished novel and a deep understanding of such a novel. Through this extended metaphor, Mark Twain excels at provi...

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... he goes on further to prove that the technology and tools of his time frame could have greatly improved the Middle Ages. All in all, Mark Twain creates an ideal character from his time that ends up creating a semi-utopian environment in Camelot. Awakening into the medieval world of King Arthur and Camelot, Hank Morgan saw political injustice. To compensate for this injustice, Morgan ... the telephone, the telegraph, and even bicycles; inventions that otherwise would seem preposterous to exist at that time but were greatly revered in the 19th century. It also becomes evident that Mark Tw...

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... immediate, the here and now, the specific action, and the verifiable consequence" (H.H. A Handbook to Literature). In American literature, the term "realism" encompasses the period of time from 1865 to the turn of the century during which such famous authors as Mark Twain, Rebecca Harding Davis, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jack London, Henry James and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation ... of the economy and the rate of literacy, the rapid growth in industrialism and urbanization, an expanding population due to immigration, and the emergence of the middle-class. As the era k...

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... has been able to stand the test of time. This is because views expressed in his writings, are still being experienced today for example; Mark Twain expresses the issue of unnecessary violence, when he talks about the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons who are constantly fighting for no particular reason. This exists in our society too, for example the gang violence that is seen among teenagers ... in America, recent statistics show that 28.8% of gang members, don't know why they are constantly ... fighting with their rival gangs just like the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons do in Huck Fin...

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... depict a larger picture than just simple writing, is by far one of the best ways to use diction. As Mark Twain composed "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," he implicitly amplified the setting to be more that an average backdrop for the characters to interact in. By adding more depth to the surrounding, with not only a complicated plot, but with intense language and tone ... this novel, off their racist intelligence. "...but when they told me there was a state in this country where they'd let that nigger vote, I drawed out,"(Twain, 35). Pap refused to vote in the election because Afric...

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... meaning of Jesus" life, death and resurrection. Mark's interpretation is very fast paced, and reminds me of the script for an action movie. Unlike Matthew's explanation, Mark has little tolerance for dialogue and personal reflection. Matthew warms up his audience by giving the some historical background before documentation of a miracle by Jesus; Mark covers three miracles in the first chapter. I found it interesting that ... both Matthew and Mark did not begin their interpretations with the story Jesus" birth. Matthew begins with a historical research of Jesus" family tree; I feel he i...

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... entertained enough to read through the rest of the poem and ultimately gain a greater understanding of his thoughts on and opinions of the tragedy of the Titanic. In addition to metaphor, "The Convergence of the Twain" also harbors bountiful amounts of diction within its lines. Stanza XI, for example, maintains its meaning solely through the use of diction. The choice of words ... change this well developed thought into hollow dribble about the horrendous magnitude of loss the accident wrought. Diction in the title itself holds great value for the attitude Hardy is trying to impress upo...

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... much of the Far West, popularized by some early travelers. However, by the end of the Civil War, the West had already become legendary in the eastern states. It was no longer referred to as the "Great American Desert," but as the new "frontier." The vast regions of the ... The image of uncharted territory to the west had always comforted and inspired those who dreamed of starting a new life. Mark Twain gave voice to this romantic vision of the frontier in a series of novels and memoirs. The painter and sculptor Frederic Remington also captured the romance of the West and ... with the "fr...

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