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    In the Presidential Debate of 2012‚ presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama both explain their views and key aspects on taxes‚ oil/energy‚ and immigration by arguing and stating their opinions and ideas. However Barack Obama conveys his message more directly and thoroughly than Romney. Obama begins his argument on taxes saying that he wants to “relieve the middle classes‚” of the increasing tax rates that are being placed upon them; as well as to “cut taxes for small businesses

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    PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 984 August 18‚ 1976 - COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE POLLUTION CONTROL LAW‚ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 389 February 5‚ 1974 -CODIFYING‚ REVISING AND UPDATING ALL FORESTRY LAWS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 953 -REQUIRING THE PLANTING OF TREES IN CERTAIN PLACES AND PENALIZING UNAUTHORIZED CUTTING‚ DESTRUCTION‚ DAMAGING AND INJURING OF CERTAIN TREES‚ PLANTS AND VEGETATION PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 331 November 8‚ 1973 -REQUIRING THAT

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    Fallacies and Weaknesses

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    Rebecca History 112 Fallacies and Weaknesses February 9‚ 2010 In his article‚ “Blacks Should Stop Agitating for Political Equality‚” Atlanta Exposition‚ 1895‚ Booker T. Washington said that blacks should take advantage of the new opportunities given to them rather than fight for more rights. Though he understood this tendency‚ saying‚ “… it is not strange that in the first years of our new life we began at the top instead of at the bottom; that a seat in Congress or the state legislature

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    It was the year 2000 and a new President is going to be elected. The Presidential race was between G.W. Bush and Al Gore. The race was awfully close‚ but Florida was still up for grabs. Whichever candidate wins Florida‚ wins the election. But was the election genuine? I feel as though the election was unjust. Since the vote was so close‚ with Bush leading with 1784 votes‚ Gore decided to concede. Before he was able to give his speech‚ his campaign workers stopped him just in time to remind him that

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    What is the extent of presidential power?” This is a question that has been debated in the United States since the days of founding the nation. It could be because throughout history‚ the president has a deep understanding of the government and what it entails. Stepping back to when Americans were just colonists‚ they dealt with specific situations that made them question their lives as they knew it. Awake from a revolution‚ the founders of America were concerned with an executive official‚ one that

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    Fallacy Ad Hominem

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    this could be a form of fallacy. Fallacy is a misconception leads to unreasonable argument or disbelief in people’s ideas. It happens with us everyday. Fallacy has many types and I want to refer to one of them: Ad Hominem. It is a judgment about people’s appearance than the validity of their ideas‚ abilities‚ or work……We usually see this fallacy in our life like politic‚ demonstration‚ even in our working environment. For example: politicians use others personal lives in debate to disqualify their opponents’

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    of the US election last? It begins immediately after the preceding election and doesn’t end until the voters have their say b) When does it start? At noon on the 20th of January following a presidential election. c)When does it end? In November on the election-day. 2) What is meant by an ”absentee ballot?” It is a “vote by mail” program for those who are away from home and wants to vote. 3) How does the

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    years of age. You also need to have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. As the President of the United States you get Pay and benefits the congress determins the President’s salary. It can neither be increased or decreased during a presidential term. The President’s pay was first set at $25‚000 year in‚ 1789. Now its up to $400‚000 a year. The President also gets provided with a expense allowance of $50‚000 a year. The President is chief of state which means he is the ceremonial head

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    2014 Ignoring the Question This paper will be focused on four common logical fallacies that can be deceitful yet very affective whether they are used in debates or in ways to convince an individual or a crowd to trust in what is being said by persons in leadership positions. “A logical fallacy is a mistake in reasoning” (33 Current Arguments II). Ignoring the question is one of the most commonly used fallacies in the political and business world. “When someone says‚ “I’m glad you asked that

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    The tarn that surrounds the house is just one of the barriers that prevent contact with the outside world. Pathetic Fallacy‚ which is when nature reflects human emotions and seems to respond to human actions‚ can be seen as Roderick’s state of depression and isolation coincides with the dreary‚ dark‚ and gloomy aspects of the setting and house itself. The Usher family

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