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    It was 1989. Massive protests left the Berlin wall dismantled. Students occupied Tiananmen Square in China. Civil war was erupting in Lebanon. George H. W. Bush wins election in November 1989 in the United States. His opponent on the opposite spectrum was Michael Dukakis. Vice President running partner was Dan Quayle Indiana. He ran promising a kinder, gentler nation. The polls ran and the popular vote results: 48,886,097, and 426 electoral votes. He lost the reelection however, to Bill Clinton

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    Ronald Reagan is a different kind of conservative compared to the conservatives of the roaring twenties because he brought up the fact that the government had trouble balancing their budget and they were spending money they did not have to spend. And he also brought up that the reliance of policy elites to prescribe social solutions. He thought that the percentage of GDP that the government was taking from the economy was worrisome. Reagan did his best to fix government spending. During his presidency

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    I disagree Ronald Reagan was one of our greatest presidents for the following reasons: First: His willingness to negotiate with terrorist in seeking the release of American hostages. He felt that it was his duty to achieve this goal and it seemed he was willing to cross the line to accomplish their release. Under his administration weapons were sold to Iran or what is known as the Iran- Contra Affair. Although he was considered a great communicator he could not get the hostages released without

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    Introduction Ronald is an older adult who suffered from years of psychological abuse and lack of affection from his mother, which resulted in long-term challenges that he still struggles with as an older adult. Ronald will be referred to as the interviewee for duration of this of this paper and his identity will be kept confidential for ethical purposes. In spite of the challenges that the interviewee has face he continues to have a positive outlook on life and has a joy that he shares with people

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    When asked whether he learned anything as an actor that's been useful to his presidency, Ronald Reagan replied, “ There have been times in this office when I’ve wondered how you can do the job if you hadn’t been an actor.” Politicians must employ methods of artifice and present themselves as an idealistic image of themselves in order to win elections. The recent election of 2016 shows that artifice is essential in winning voters. Donald Trump, throughout his campaign, displayed an image of himself

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    Babylon Berlin is a terrific Netflix Original show that premiered in 2017. It is the highest costing TV show in German history. The show is set in the “Roaring Twenties” of prewar Germany. Through the glitz and decadence that is twenties youth and party culture lies the seedy underbelly of major cities. Our main character is Gereon Rath, a Great War veteran and police inspector from Cologne. As Gereon begins his new job in the big city, a simple bust of a pornography ring leads to the discovery

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    Additional biographical information Mike Parker is the US Infrastructure Advisory Leader of Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Ernst & Young LLP. Based in Philadelphia, he advises on finance, procurement, business strategy and public-private partnerships (PPP) for large-scale infrastructure projects and programs. Selected as one of Mass Transit magazine’s “40 Under 40,” Mike has taught workshops, written articles and served as a speaker at numerous transportation, infrastructure

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    John Ellis Bush known as JEB was born February 11, 1953 in Texas. He served as governor in Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush is known for his moderate stance on immigration and common core. JEB is the son of former Preseident George H.W Bush. JEB also has 3 kids named George Bush, Noelle and John Jr. JEb worked as a volunteer on his dad campaign in 1980 saying that " My dad is the greatest man i have ever met or will meet." JEB is fluent in Spanish and graduated from the University of Texas. JEb has

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    Ronald Reagan was our 40th president of the United States of America. He was a great man known for many things, his eight years as president, his career as an actor, and his battle with Alzheimer’s (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2009). He made so many changes in the world not just America. He earned himself the title of “the great communicator.” (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2009) His Acting Career and Early Years Born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan worked his way

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    Carley's POV I stood outside the high school. There were police everywhere, ambulances too, even though no one got hurt. Except Reagan. Reagan acted as if everything was her fault. But it wasn't. She looked pretty willing to die. I swallowed as remember what happened afterward. The murderers left through a window, and Abby came back. The police came in, guns ready to see no one there. Okay, maybe I was a fool to not tell anyone what happened, Reagan's secret, the weird, extremely creepy cult thing

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