... average consumer, and even to national security. While on first glance, it appears that the White House plan to bail out automakers is dimwitted and a ploy to make rich men richer, the facts run contrary to that opinion. Automakers employ or cause employments for workers of every description. In addition to manufacturing new cars, the auto manufacturers, directly or indirectly create jobs ... sub prime mortgage meltdown than one might at first recognize. The first casualties of recession are debtors, and like the Mortgage industry, the Auto industry depends on people paying down the not...

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As companies start to recover from the economic recession, President Obama promised to make government an ally. "We can, and we must, work together," he told the US Chamber of Commerce. "Whatever differences we may have, I know that all of us share a deep, abiding belief in this country, a belief in our people, a belief in the principles that have made America's economy the envy ... 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 the financial regulation law and helping to deliver the H...

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... in Iraq on December 15th - nine years after US forces stepped foot on the foreign ground. US troops initially staged a war to rid Iraq of the weapons of mass destruction that they were thought to possess, but after almost a decade in the hostile country, no such weapons were found. Instead, the nine ... and provided Muslims with a solid foundation for their hatred towards Americans. With American troops absent from the country, Iraq has a long and arduous road ahead of rebuilding (Shanker). "Let me be clear: Iraq will be tested in the days ahead - by terrorism, and by those who seek to ...

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... Lagarde was backed by the United Kingdom, Germany, and most European powers, as well as some Asian and African nations. The United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner joined the group of supporters right before Lagarde was voted in (Rooney) "Minister Lagarde's exceptional talent and broad experience will provide invaluable leadership for this indispensable institution at a critical time for the global ... have received. I would also like to express my respect and esteem for my colleague and friend, Agustin Carstens," she said (Rooney). The global financial institution desperately ne...

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... these areas, Obama again failed to take a personal stance on same-sex marriages (MSNBC). U.S. soldier, Stephen Hill, who is currently completing a tour in Iraq, submitted a video asking about the repeal of the law that 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 ... provided Obama with the opportunity to attack his Republican rivals inconspicuously. His poll numbers have been lacking lately, and he needs a reason to rally his liberal base of support before the November 2012 electi...

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... was seeking during a particularly turbulent period in the country's history. In this regard, this paper provides an analysis of President Obama's inaugural speech, followed by a summary of the findings in the conclusion. Review and Analysis Following a brief introduction wherein the president expressed his humility and gratitude ... prepare the nation for a new age" (Obama 2). A powerful orator and charismatic individual, the president went on to emphasize that despite the enormity of the challenges confronting the United States today, the American people are a hardy and brave lot and h...

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... The Interstate as it was known soon became the National Highway System. The years prior to the 1974 nationalization of the maximum highway speed were referred to nostalgically as the "heyday of speed" (Schrof, 1995). States controlled the speed limits. The modal speed limits on rural interstates were 70 and ... craft and nighttime or poor weather driving or conditions (Peters, 1995). A nationalized speed limit was introduced initially due to a stagnant economic period of the 1970's. Foreign issues with the United States commitment to protect Israel resulted in being hit with an embargo l...

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... and the first is the conciseness and deliberate tone that President Lincoln use (Willis, et.al) compared to the typically more verbose, ephemeral types of speeches given at the dedication fo cemeteries in the past. The Gettysburg Address is much different than these eulogies that would go on for at least ... to use a terse approach to also make it very clear that those who gave so much must now receive; it is up to the citizens of the Union to take their dream and make it a reality. The Revolutions Sparked by Lincoln's Speech Considering the fact that the introductory orator for the ... ...

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... thirty-five-million-dollar capital stock (Weisberger 1).The Bank was a storehouse for public funds, and could use these funds for its own purposes without paying interest. It could issue bank notes, was not required to pay state taxes, and it was understood that Congress was not to charter any comparable institution (D"Urso 4). From the day it was created it faced serious ... and if such an institution were deemed vital, to set a reform program into motion" (D"Urso 8). However, a clear majority of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate had made it clear that the...

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... attempts to outlaw depreciation of bank notes. Four western states-Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee-went to the length of establishing state owned inconvertible paper. The measures were only adopted after keen controversy. Many writers advocated more ambitious schemes of a federal inconvertible paper money. None came to a vote in Congress, but the House asked Secretary of Treasury Crawford to report on ... the desirability of such a plan. ... but not on such a widespread or intensified scale. In some cases they were adopted by themselves; in others they were used as means to...

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... bench by the subway station because they did not conform at all, rather stuck to what they believed in and didn't care what others thought of it. Salinger describes children as the non-phonies, distinctive, and unique humans because they have their own identity and haven't learned to conform to ... "Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing a game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around nobody big, I mean, except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go off ...

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... third estate been influenced by their amazing success. They were also Inspired by the example of the American people throwing off an oppressive government in the 1770s. They roused their spirits and begun their own quest to win a republic in 1789. They fought on the foot steps of Washington's soldiers. "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with ... rights, life, and pursuit of happiness" _Declaration of Independence document. " Men are born free and remain free and equal ... similarity with the Glorious revolution. Which was mostly about who was the revolut...

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... that gave the United States the authority to intervene in European colonial affairs. During his presidency and in the years that followed, as Conrad Black notes, Roosevelt "abruptly raised the curtain on a new age of America's consciousness of itself and its presence in the world" " (Black 285). Roosevelt was unabashed regarding his support for military intervention in World War I in order to protect ... United States should have inserted a democratic government in Germany and maintained a strong military presence within its borders in order to secure its interests in Europe for the rem...

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... style. First, we started from Shambaugh/Weinstein book, and the West Wing episodes. Shambaugh/Weinstein book is about introduction of the Art of policy making process. From the web book description, it says Author Paul J. Weinstein Jr., who was Chief of Staff of the White House Domestic Policy Council during Clinton's administration; he brought a unique and valuable insider's view to the book. This book also ... my poor English skills. If there were some subtitles, I think I would understand well enough than without those subtitles. After midterm, we started our White House Simulation. ...

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American Civil War Notes PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1860 - Democratic party unable to agree on a platform for a candidate; Northern Democrats stood for popular sovereinty (authority rests with the people) and the nominated Stephen Douglas. Southern democrates demanded enforcements of the Dred Scott descion (Scott a negro slave had been taken by his master into Minnesota a free territoy, then brought back to Missouri a ... aid for internal improvment a transcontinental railroad; and free homestead farms, nominated a moderate Abramham Lincoln. - Constitution Union Party, a 3rd party nominated John...

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... and from this film is allowed to perpetuate and gain momentum, Indigenous People will continue to lose the fight for the protection of Traditional Cultural Sites and Properties. As Indigenous People, we believe certain sites are occupied by the spirits of our ancestors, who continue to carry on the daily life as they did when they lived within these sites. Ancestral objects and ... articles are not "art," but are embodied by the breath of life from the person who utilized the object or article in the performance of a dance or ceremony. We consider these spirits to be living entities, an...

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... abide by the federal immigration laws. They argue that the new provisions, which are referred to as H.B. 56, "conflict with federal immigration law and undermine the federal government's careful balance of immigration enforcement priorities and objectives. While the federal government values state assistance and cooperation with respect to immigration enforcement, a state cannot set its own immigration policy, much less pass laws ... needs this time "to adequately address the numerous challenges to the law" (Guarino). However, Blackburn refuses to comment on the legality of the bill. "In...

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... writing such an important document in history. Thomas Jefferson, as one of the founding fathers who was also one of the main creator of the Declaration of Independence, intended to encapsulate "an expression of the American mind" (class notes) in that famous document. The statement that, "all men are created equal" (class notes), entails that everybody who is born to this world, insofar ... brought up at the time in discussion. In fact, women's right to suffrage was secured by the constitution as late as 1920 (class notes). Thomas Jefferson himself, again, was no good example of equal t...

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... . The colonial family was extended rather than nuclear. An extended family includes the core group of males, which are a grandfather, adult sons and sons" sons, their wives, and their unmarried daughters. The house in the colonial times shaped the home. You could not have an extended family that included ... pulled by four, six or eight horses. Commercial men in a hurry did most of the traveling. The merchants and men of varied business interests who had orders to fill, sales to make, land to buy, promissory notes to collect on money making opportunities. As roads improved, greater speed ...

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... I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. I was already confused because in Philippines the teachers switch according to periods while most of the students have the same periods.  With nervousness on one hand and fear on the other, I approached the door, opening it bit by bit. Every ... sit. I asked, "What", then he pointed at a chair, then I said, "Ok". I chose the seat close by the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting. I didn't actually want to pick a seat. In Philippines the teacher sits us in order, so I never needed to worry about that...

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... , including sectionalism, protectionism, and state's rights. Sectionalism Sectionalism refers to the different economies, social structure, customs and political values of the North and South. Pamphleteers North and South rarely mentioned the tariff, and when some did, for instance, Matthew Fontaine Maury ... slavery as a purely local matter. The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 legislated this doctrine. In Kansas Territory, years of pro and anti-slavery violence and political conflict erupted; the Congressional House of Representatives voted to admit Kansas as a free state in early 1860 ......

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... by God. They instruct people to pursuit secular wealthy and money, however, it also stimulates people to make money become their only motivation of life. Taking all these factors into consideration, we naturally come to the conclusion that protestant gives people a religious support for pursuing their ... principle. Only the pursuing of money keeps unchanged. The earlier Americans advocated making a fortune by honesty and hard-working, while the new generations are more and more fond of earning lots of money by some tricky ways like lottery or gambling. The primitive spirits showing in t...

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... , like Tubmans that implied coded messages to help the slaves escape. Douglas, in his book states that Negro spirituals was a favorite air, and had a double meaning. In the lips of some, it meant the expectation of a speedy summons to a world of spirits; but, in the lips of our company, it simply meant, a speedy pilgrimage toward a Free State, and deliverance from all the evils and dangers ... of slavery (Douglas 184). So, music was not only a marker of identity and blackness but it was also a way for deliverance from the harsh treatments of slavery. Secondly, music was a sign of unity w...

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed extremely optimistic about the job outlook in his city during a CGI jobs summit on June 28th. Like the rest of the United States, Chicago's unemployment rate remains painstakingly high. He announced that companies, such as General Electric, United Airlines, and Walgreens, among others, agreed to hire more than 3,000 people ... will focus on filling existing positions to really bring down the unemployment rate (Schneiderman). "There are 120,000 job openings in Chicago," said Emanuel, who served as the former White House senior staffer. "Yet we have 9 percent ...

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... important issues was establishing public credit. In 1790 Hamilton submitted the first and most important report to the House of Representatives. The First Report of the Public Credit made two recommendations to the House of Representatives. The first of these was that citizens holding government bonds could exchange them for new interest bearing bonds in order to fund the federal debt at face value. The second ... national bank. Having established public credit and revenue, Hamilton had built up a great sum of capital. Hamilton moved on to what he saw as the next measure of national gre...

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