America has to make sure that it was still able to collect loans from Britain and be able to help out the French government by also giving them loans. ... Then there was the Zimmermann Note, which revealed the German plot to ally with Mexico in the event that the United States the entered the war. Though the note was simply a contingency plan if U.S. were to enter the war, nevertheless it would pose a direct threat to the United States. The note was intercepted by British intelligence and created a public uproar that demanded that U.S. direct involvement into the war. ... Due primarily to subm...

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A study of his detailed notes from the daily meetings of the statesmen give us great insight as to the painstaking process that took place in order to draft the framework of this new Nation. His notes explain the fears and concerns of the people of that day as they had recently fought and won the war of independence with England. ... Gerry says the people of New England will never give up the idea of annual elections. ... The debates were intense and Madison's notes captures the intelligence of our founding fathers. ...

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For example, the analogy given near the beginning of the speech of a "promissory note to which every American was to fall heir." these descriptive words emphasize that all humans have the right to be free and pursue happiness, noting that there are struggles, and not to give up but continue to fight, as stated in the metaphor of " refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt." ...

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Murderers should be dealt with in an effective manner that gives society the assurance that murder will not be tolerated. ... Phelps notes, "People these days want revenge..." ... Van den Haag notes "Justice requires punishing the guilty - as many of the guilty as possible...and sparing the innocent - as many of the innocent as possible, even if not all are spared" (van den Haag 224). He also responds to Radelet, "All human activities...cause innocent people to suffer wrongful death, but we don't give them up". ... In his analysis of Ehrlich's study, Bowers notes several flaws that ...

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Firstly, the individual must be protected by the state from violence whether official or unofficial, least people "take the law into their own hands".( Lecture note 4, stream A section 4.2.1) The New Zealand Bill of Right Act 1990 is a kind of law following the rule of law to protect people from the violence. ... This person's parents required the police to give them the evidence about what crime their son have ever committed, and clear reason for their son's death. ... (Lecture note Week 4 section4.4.2) 2. ... As we studied in the lecture, the President is separate from the ...

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But as the war dragged on, Germany's intentions were uncovered due to the discovery of the Zimmerman note. The note, which was sent to Mexico, was seen as a declaration of war on the United States, and it also said that Germany would restart its assault on American boats/shipments in the Atlantic. ... Soon following the Zimmerman note, America officially entered the war in 1917. ... But as a result of seemingly giving everything up, the Germans got a new form of government established. ...

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One of the United States main objectives was to seize power from Saddam and give it back to its people. ... If we ignored these countries they would eventually get stronger and it would give terrorist organizations a chance to repeat attacks like that of September 11th against the United States. ... These motives differ from the previous reasons stated but it is worth noting that they do exist. ... Along with strategic motivation there is another reason why we invaded that is worth noting. ... We were afraid of what Iraq was building and who they could be giving these weapons to. ...

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From the beginning of the novel, you hear Suyuan Woo tell the story of "The Joy Luck Club," a group started by some Chinese women during World War II, where "we feasted, we laughed, we played games, lost and won, we told the best stories. And each week, we could hope to be lucky. That hope was our...

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Finally, a liberal article that doesn't give off the air of a braying donkey. ... The cold truth is that they don't have anything in common that isn't cliché or is substantial enough to note. ...

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Critique of "Columbus in the Classroom" Bill Bigelow, a history teacher at Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon, in "Columbus in the Classroom", argues that it is time to replace the legends that one might learn in school and in textbooks with a more accurate representation of the truth, and...

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The U.S. just likes to be like Bill Gates, giving to the needy so those who might resent us a bit for our power/wealth and how we use it are appeased, not to mention that it makes the American conscience feel better. ... One thing that's really struck me about this book is Woodward's use of personal anecdotes - on the very first page, we hear about CIA Director George Tenet's background like he's a character from a novel, and in chapter 6, he recounts how Condoleezza Rice cried at "The Star-Spangled Banner" playing at Buckingham Palace, and don't forget about Powell&#...

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The author begins by giving a brief history of the origins of European exploration, mapping the monopoly of the Iberian peninsular to the de-monopolization by emerging nations. ... The writer notes that the importance is not to focus on the positives or negatives, but rather to look at them as a collective entity to determine their impact. ...

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Therefore, I believe diversity in America is at its zenith, which gives us many benefits such as more open mindedness in society, more equality in terms of education and employment, and the ability to choose friends/ partners based on meaningful connections, rather than race. ... As Rodriguez notes in his essay, "Many Mexican Americans now live in cities or regions where they are the majority, changing the very idea of what it means to be a member of a "minority" group" (Mong, 88). ... Next, diversity gives us more equality in terms of education and employment. ... Last but not least, diversi...

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The first amendment was also created to give the US citizen the right of speech, press, to practice religions. ... The constitution freedom of speech help the U.S become an improved country because they have taken note to their people voice and opinion which is a very powerful amendment out of all the amendment in the bill of right. ... In conclusion, due to the fantastic part of the constitution, the U.S had proving that they are difference from other countries because the U.S has giving their citizen respect, freedom, and privacy. ... The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified by the states ...

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" She further notes that one of the most important actions we can take to support oppressed peoples, eliminate widespread cruelty to, and slaughter of animals, and restore balance to the Earth and ourselves is to choose a sustainably produced, plant-based vegan diet and lifestyle. ... Not only do they list local farmers markets, where one can obtain well priced locally grown produce, but they also give tutorials on nutrition. ... For those who have no idea what kinds of foods can be prepared from locally grown and sustainable sources, there are lots of healthier choice restaurants, such ...

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Unfortunately in 1782 his wife Martha died and he retired giving up all notion of holding office again. After a year of retirement and writing the "Notes on the State of Virginia" he rejoined office as apart of Congress leadership in 1783. ... Through the next couple of years after his final term as president, Jefferson dealt with some financial problems due to supporting a friend whose bank note had failed. ...

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Senate giving him a national platform. ... Following the lead of the pet banks, wildcat banks issued notes of their own that were backed up by insufficient specie reserves. Soon the ratio of paper notes to gold or silver was 12 to 1: $12 of paper money was in circulation for every $1 of gold or silver in the nation's banks. ...

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In Tim O"Brien's novel, If I Die in a Combat Zone, a unique, young man examined the Vietnam War. Feelings toward the war at that time were mixed and questioned by many people in the U.S. There were many opinions ranging from positive to negative. Tim's beliefs somewhat remained the same since he alr...

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It's interesting to note the number of similarities between Huey Long and Barack Obama. ... Both Obama and Long have been accused of giving kickbacks to their supporters. ... By giving and spreading the wealth, we create an economic disincentive to working people by asking them to carry other people on their backs. ...

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The writer's main tool in this issue is to bring fear within the reader giving credible reasons to the reader to be persuaded and Converted to the writers very dominate opinion. ... The writer uses the following persuasive strategies to give the reader a better view of his opinion. ... , noting that the Iraqi threat has existed for more than a decade!...

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With this change happening BMW expanded its offerings by rolling out the BMW X series which is essentially an SUV of sorts that can give people looking for "an active or family based lifestyle"(Kotler. ... They can focus on different groups with different needs because they have a product that appeals to anyone, while also giving the allure of other luxury vehicles. ... *Editors note, that number also included Rolls-Royce and MINI brands as well....

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A minority of students work in jobs that they hope will give them valuable experience in fields that interest them. ... Many are forced by time constraints to give up a number of activities they once enjoyed. ... Other working teens note that they have little time to socialize and are even too tired after school and work to just hang out with friends. ...

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King explains that freedom must be fought for, freedom will not come to anyone, and the whites certainly will not give it to the African Americans. ... King says, "this note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be granted the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness- and " my country tis of thee and if America is to be a great nation, this must become true- (p40,41). ... The metaphor of despair as a mountain and finding a single stone, hope being this stone, gives the reader the sense of how exhausting, painful, demanding, and awesome...

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Robert Taney was appointed to the Supreme Court by Jackson, further giving more rights to communities over corporations. ... Jackson elaborated that all men should be viewed equally though he never pursued giving equal right to non-whites. ... She also notes that she had visited a town in which every man was an independent citizen who owned land. ...

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Mattox (1995) notes in regard to the trend in the US: "In 1975 sixty two percent of all women aged 40-44 had given birth to three or more children over the course of their life-times. ... The percentage of those giving birth to just one child rose from 9 to 15 percent during the same time period" (p17). There could be several reasons why there is an increase of those giving birth to only one child. ... Women sometimes give birth at a later age because they are so busy with their career. ... LaDou (1993) notes for example that "workers in poor countries--usually with limited educational, skill ...

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