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Barack Obama’s Inaugural address contains many great American idealistic values and views. How well though do we Americans live up to these idealistic values and views talked about in Obama’s speech? To answer this question we need to look at where our values and views are now and how they should be in the future. In Obama’s Inaugural address his first idealistic is “equality”. Obama starts out by saying “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”. Of course there

Ruling the Minds of Men Plato, a great philosopher, once said “rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men” (Plato). He accentuates the importance of rhetoric in persuading the audience to support a cause or take action. In his speech addressed at the 50th anniversary of Selma march, President Barack Obama uses rhetoric to persuade his audience, Americans as a whole, to discourage racism in the United States. President Obama appeals to the rhetorical strategies, uses rhetorical devices, and applies

Comparison-Analysis of Martin Luther King’s and Obama’s Speeches President Obama’s victory speech and Martine Luther King’s speech are two of the most famous discourses that everybody is discussing today. The speeches are representation of racial progression, which starts from the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement to the election of the first black president in the American history. Both speeches are a symbol of hope and a new start of the upcoming changes. In fact, both speeches called for

Illinois Governor Rauner Education Policy In August of 2017, Governor Rauner signed into law new changes to state funding for education. His goal was to treat all low income families equitably and fairly. By doing so, he proposed that school funding should be dispersed throughout the state rather than just given to Chicago district (Runge 1). He also wanted more of the money to go to the classroom rather than funding the broken pension system which is what the original policy was doing. They finally

APRN Legislation in Illinois Drashti Jani Olivet Nazarene University Women’s Health Therapeutics and Management Across the Lifespan NRSG-665B-114 Professor Ashley Darin-Messmer October 16, 2017 Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation (Martin Luther King).” “GETTYSBURG ADDRESS” (19 NOVEMBER 1863) [1] Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal ( Abraham Lincoln).” “We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world – tension rooted

We are surrounded by a whirlwind of different media outlets, but they are not being forced upon us. While this mass production of media and various stories is a reflection of our corporations that also can relate to our greedy demand for more and more of everything. We are only human and so are those in media trying to master the masses. The last page of Gladstone’s The Influencing Machine ends with one sentence: “We get the media we deserve”(p.156). The media is a reflection of companies run by

Often when the word country is brought up, people think of big trucks, the song “Big Green Tractor” by Jason Aldean, taking a four-wheeler through the mud, and sometimes even a confederate flag. However, country can not be bought at a store. It’s something to be born with. Country isn’t just a bunch of dumb rednecks, as it is normally associated with. Country runs much deeper. To me, Country is a way of life that makes yourself work the hardest you can, love the most you can, and create memories

neighborhood, and the perks of living in Orland Park. Orland Park is a southwest suburb in Illinois. It is a well known town due to it’s many fine dining restaurants, shopping centers, and great school district. Orland Park is a busy town and to fit the needs of the people, the busiest street was just remodeled. Lagrange Road was just remodeled and widened into a three lane road in each direction. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation website, “The project cost ninety-five million dollars

Important People and Political Scandals in the 2000’s Barack Obama was an important person in the 2000’s that impacted our society for the better. He was liked by many people for some of the things that he was doing. After his first term as president, he was reelected for a second term. Barack Obama was our first and currently only African American president to be in office. Barack Obama was seen as a good president and was loved enough to get reelected for that second term. Barack Obama was not