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    “A Rose for Emily” was about how Emily Grierson was viewed as a relic that need to be preserved. The old generation allowed Emily to not pay her taxes because her father was someone important to the town, but the new generation wanted to change that. They sent many notices to her but they were not receiving any payments from her. I can connect this to a New York Times article, the article is called “Dove Drops an Ad Accused of Racism”, the article talks about how Dove and many other soap companies

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    State of South Carolina and also by its own charter, which was first adopted by the electorate on May 7, 1968 ("City of North Myrtle Beach," n.d.).The charter provides for a Council-Manager form of government. Legislative authority is vested in the Mayor and six Council Members; provided one council member shall be a resident of the Crescent Beach Ward, one resident of the Cherry Grove Ward, one resident of the Ocean Drive

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    Fire chief sacked over anti-gay comments ATLANTA, GA – Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was discharged from office by Mayor Kasim Reed after being suspended for 30 days as response to Cochran’s anti-gay comment in his self-published religious book. Apparently, Cochran gave some discriminating remarks against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT) on his book, “Who Told You That You Were Naked?,” calling homosexuality a perversion and associating it to bestiality and pederasty. This gravely

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    You Were Naked

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    Fire chief sacked over anti-gay comments ATLANTA, GA – On Jan. 6, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed dismissed Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran after a 30-day suspension which began as a response to anti-gay comments Cochran made in a self-published 2013 religious book. The suspension was given after employees complained about some discriminating remarks the book, "Who Told You That You Were Naked?," including calling homosexuality a "perversion" liking it to bestiality and pederasty. “I profoundly disagree

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    Horton Hears a Who Essay

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    CWV 101 November 23, 2013 Professor Matthew Hampton Horton Hears A Who! Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! is a 2008 computer animated adventurous and comedy filmed based on the book that was published in 1954 entitled with the same name. This movie is about an elephant who hears cries for help on a tiny speck of dust that floats past Horton while he is in the pool. In this paper, I will clarify what worldviews are represented in the movie. I will explain what characters were true to

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    way people saw him would all change. He would no longer be this gentleman that everyone believes him to be. He would be a criminal who bootlegs to gain wealth. This would also cause him to have fewer connections to wealthy famous people such as the mayor or Jordan and all of these people that stop by at his party. This is another aspect we can look at, if gatsby was known to be a criminal he wouldn't throw all of these massive parties with his own alcohol that could end up sending him to jail for having

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    After attending the debates my PAC held for the Mayor Group candidates in November 2015, a local business owner asked me to start a business association for the seven businesses in her complex. It was an interesting dynamic to lobby a commissioner on the minimum wage at seventeen. To speak about wage

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    wreck is the work of the sought after shark. With the evidence they’ve uncovered Hooper and Brody go to the Mayor and demand he shut down the beaches. With no physical evidence that the wrong shark has been caught the Mayor decides to open the beaches for the 4th of July. The 4th of July is a bright and sunny day but no one is going in the water. The Mayor, fearing the worst, coaxes on of his friends to make the first move and go for a swim. In no time everyone is in the water

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    commercial offerings are expanding with newly opened retail stores, and new hotels and restaurants planned. It is a small city for Colorado, although it is the county seat for Logan County. There are five forms of city councils: council-manager, mayor-council, commission, town meeting, and representative town meeting. A council-manager is the most common form. It is where the city council oversees the general administration, makes policy, sets budget, a professional city manager to

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    Kit Carson: A Short Story

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    declared: “You were the orange one the legend prophesied would destroy us.” As the dead were being lined up, the leader was dragged out of his tent. Kit recognized the remains of the leader immediately as the mayor. This bewildered Kit. After researching records Kit uncovered that the mayor was the grandchild of the original leader of the group. It was then Kit realized, even those you trust and elect, can be the ones who destroy you in the

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