Inside the Beltway

The Election The Presidential Election of 2016 is not until November, but both parties are beginning to narrow their fields down and begin their preparation for an election that is expected to be highly contested. With previous election seasons, the current primary season has already seen some notable in-fighting within the two major political parties, with potential candidates attacking each other in an attempt to get their party nominated. What is very interesting is how fluctuating the support

“Now tell me, Mikal, what do you believe in?” Mikal sat across from Tracy, one of the Golden Heart’s analysts. He fixated on her stale, boxed-in office, the simulated wavy fields, the dark forest behind it, a sunset steeped in crimson clouds, the sounds of birds migrating—all of it tracing their way behind her and around the office. Centering on Tracy’s face, she crinkled her pink neon lit lips into a smile and tapped her glowing neon pink nails upon her metal desk. Mikal blinked at these images

The Presidential Election of 2016 is not until November, but both parties are beginning to narrow their fields down and begin their preparation for an election that is expected to be highly contested. With previous election seasons, the current primary season has already seen some notable in-fighting within the two major political parties, with potential candidates attacking each other in an attempt to get their party nominated. What is very interesting is how fluctuating the support for a candidate

Lauren Hudak HIS 212-51 (May) Final Paper Television and America: 1945 to Present The past 70 years of American history have witnessed several fundamental issues and events that have since defined and/or changed America. However, there is one event that has had one of the, if not the, largest impacts on America: the invention of the television. In the past 70 years, the television has had some of the most profound effects on American culture, society and politics. Similar to how the invention

D.C. Snipers Randall Pace Wiregrass Technical College Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to examine the lives of Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad. They are known as the D.C. Snipers who initiated a killing spree that lasted over 20 days and resulted in 10 deaths and 3 injuries. This paper gives insight into the manipulation and control of John Allen Muhammad over Lee Boyd Malvo who was child during this reign of terror. Information is given to aid in understanding the contributing

During the Cold War, many lessons were learned. The United States had to learn these lessons to survive in a rapidly changing world. It learned lessons from the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin and the resolution that followed that lead to the invasion of Vietnam. It learned lessons from the horrors of war in Vietnam. And it learned lessons from The My Lai massacre in Vietnam, one of those very horrors. One lesson that was learned from all these incidents is that in uncertain times, restraint should

Justin Smith SRA 211 Midterm There are many definitions of terrorism as well as types that fill our society. The individual definitions are different from each other because people grow up in different cultures and form different opinions; however, more organized are the different types of terrorism because they are grouped with similar topics. Religious-Secular Religious terrorism is the act of terrorism that is done for a religious purpose or for a divine cause. This type of terrorism is often

McCarran International Airport (LAS) is the main commercial airport for the Las Vegas Valley and Clark County, Nevada. It is roughly 5 miles south of Las Vegas, NV in Clark County. LAS covers nearly 2,800 acres, with four runways and two terminals. LAS is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation (DOA) (AirportIQ, 2015). The airport is named after former Nevada senator Pat McCarran (Hall-Patton, 2010). LAS is a focus city and the largest operating base for Allegiant

How Violence in Video Games Negatively Impacts the Developing Child Haley Frost Westview High School The topic of violence in video games has been a highly controversial conversation for many years. According to a 2010 Kaiser Family Foundation study, 10 hours and 45 minutes on average are spent per day using technology among all 8- to 18-year-olds, which is over a 2 hour increase over the past five years (Rideout et al, 2010, 2). Exposure to violent video games is significantly linked to

Social Security Reform Nearly every American sees the letters FICA at least once a week. While rushing out of the office or place of employment and scurrying to the bank to cash a well-deserved paycheck, the average American scowls at the roughly 8% the "FICA tax" inevitably consumes. Yet, ask any American what they plan to use to enjoy life after they retire and the answer is generally uniform: "my social security checks". This answer has been repeated for over sixty-five years. Since President