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    “I have made tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it’s time America was run like a business,” Donald Trump. With the recent changes that Trump has dropped on this country such as the threat to stop funding the sanctuary cities, the plan to end after school programs, the freezing of federal hiring, and the order for the bombing of Syria. Many of the “Make America Great Again” Trump supporters have started to sing a different tune. These new legislations have made many

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    The guardian Angels(mil) start to provide medical assistance to the injured men and have to travel two miles to a safe landing zone. There is only one problem, the equipment these Combat medics are carrying packs weighing up to “one-hundred and sixty pounds”(livescience). Without the reduction of the weight of the equipment, these professional soldiers can’t perform their job. If only those soldiers had high tech gear like Batman to get the job done, unless there is? In the setting of life and death

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    earliest records of history, accounts of war have been portrayed as valiant acts of heroism. Children and adults alike have gathered together to hear tales of war and its glory. From the stories of Alexander the Great to recent-day movies like Saving Private Ryan, war has been praised and exalted with words such as bravery, honor, and freedom. However, Wilfred Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" shows the ugly, horrible side of fighting. By use of gripping words and vivid descriptions, Owen paints incredible

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    I believe that the author: Dr. David L. Snead’s thesis statement is as follows: How did George Browne, an American enlistee fair during World War I, along with his relationship with his sweetheart. I shall show during this book review through several points of how Dr. David L. Snead shows this. First, we shall look at how he sets up the events in the book. Followed by, how Dr. David L. Snead, has put to wonderful use the letters that were sent between Browne and Marty (his sweetheart). Then lastly

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    place from the early 1920s through the early 1940s to the late 1940s. The movie was made and released into the theaters on May 25th 2001. The movie was created at the time that many Hollywood Blockbusters had released, the movie Titanic and Saving Private Ryan, two very successful historical movies. War movies have generally 2 purposes when released: To make a profit and, likening back to war propaganda films, to sell patriotism, some movies going all the way to propaganda. War movies, in this case

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    You might ask yourself what effect did World War II have on me or how did it affect our country? One might perceive this event to be one of the most tragic events in the history of mankind; the technology, government, culture. World War II started in the year of 1939 due to a conflict which included the Nazi’s (German soilders) trying to invade Poland, however the Red Army(Russia) was not going to let them. As this was happening Germany’s dictator Adolf Hitler was becoming great influence to Germany

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    Michael LeClair 2/1/2012 CHF 351 America’s War on Sex What I’ve Learned: As a consequence of reading “America’s War on Sex”, by Marty Klien, I have learned that there has been a war on sex going on in America for years, which I never realized. The war between the “Erotophobe”- who completely discourage premarital sexuality - and the “Eropiles” -who appreciate and tolerate the ways of sexuality - has brought to my attention many different point of views, with which some I can and others

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    Assisted Suicide is Murder Medical practice has increased greatly since 1960. Doctors have lengthened lives and also allowed people to survive that were told they were on their deathbed. Since the 60s, assisted suicide has been on the rise. Assisted suicide is when a physician gives a patient a lethal dose, either through pill or injection. It has been legalized in many European countries and five states in the united states. Many people in the United States want assisted suicide to be legalized

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    Shakespeare In Love with Queen Elizabeth "Shakespeare In Love" dominated the Oscars in 1998 bringing home seven academy awards including best picture. At Consumnes River College, a film professor argued to his class that "Saving Private Ryan" should have won the award. The whole class, which I attended, obediently agreed. Only after studying Renaissance literature, I realize our mistake. "Shakespeare In Love" accurately portrays Renaissance England and the birth of English drama, which is the

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    Steven Allan Spielberg is known worldwide as a screenwriter, producer and one of America's most successful filmmakers. His 20 highest-grossing films grossed 8.45 billion. He is a three-time winner of the Oscar Award, twice as the best director of the year. Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA), the son of a Jewish family engineer Arnold Spielberg and professional pianist Leah Adler (nee Posner).The mother had to give up the idea of her career for education of four children

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