Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and 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 history has shown time and again that these problems would be addressed - and resolved - but it would take time. ... The president also emphasized that in the Age of Information, new appro...

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Some did not make it back to the safe haven of their homes because four commercial jets were hijacked and two of those aircraft were flown into the World Trade Towers, leveling the once mighty skyscrapers that stood tall above New York City. ... No one new which way to turn and no one knew exactly how to deal with the economic slump or what the right decision should be in stopping the economy from a downward spiral. ... "We our looking at the world the way we wanted to see it, not the way it really was," Giuliani said. "September 11th, 2001, gave us a chance to see the world as it really is...

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In the world we live in, vast impersonal forces are making for the centralization of power and a regimented society" (Huxley, Education for Freedom, para. 2). ... Unfortunately, many sources like these go unquestioned by the general public, which leads to a misinformed world. ... Therefore, society must take the responsibility in confirming the authenticity of everything that is distributed through the news in order to prevent the centralization of power and ultimately a misinformed world. ... Hitler's statement is similar to how the media has depicted a war on terrorism since the ...

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