... through the sacrifice of blood and treasure to stand up not only for our own narrow self interest, but for the interest of all. In the mind of a Buddhist, this stance is exactly why America is not "exceptional." Buddhists believe that life is characterized by suffering, and therefore the events in Syria are merely another regular occurrence of distress ... flaws in his United Nations address. When looked at through both a Realist and Buddhist lens, however, we can balance the various aspects of these starkly different viewpoints and gain more critical insight into whether or not a leade...

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... 60 needed to force a final vote. Republicans led by John McCain largely opposed the bill, which would have established optional standards for the main computer systems that control the country's critical infrastructure, such as power grids, dams, and transportation. The US Chamber of Commerce joined McCain in the opposition, citing that the bill placed too much of a burden on corporations (Schmidt ... about McCain's opposition to the bill. Lieberman questioned how McCain would react if the nation ever did suffer from a cyber attack. McCain took his comments as a personal insult to his s...

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... decided to visit Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, the same church which drew heavy criticism during the election. The now retired pastor, Jeremiah Wright Jr., later made some critical remarks on both race and America itself which ignited one of the biggest negative campaigns against Obama. This drew heavy criticism, which also created more interest in exactly what kind ... to now close to 9,000, and a church. It's pastor, Wright, "wore African dashikis, planted a "Free South Africa" sign on the church lawn, and demanded tolerance of gays and lesbians, a maverick stance for a ...

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