Tracy Reyes Mrs. Frane College Prep Government-Period 0 18 November 2008 Why Should WE Care About the Sudan Civil War? Barack Obama‚ the President-elect for 2009’s slogan was Change We Need. That slogan does not just end within US boundaries‚ but extends to the rest of the world. We‚ as Americans‚ have an obligation to help. Sudan‚ Africa’s largest country‚ is currently dealing with appalling issues that cannot be ignored. The Sudan Civil War‚ in my opinion‚ has the MOST impact on world affairs
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The most persuasive essay that we have read in class at the moment is From “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau. It explains why the people have the right to resistance‚ the importance of majority opinion‚ and go against the government. Thoreau uses strong logical‚ emotional‚ and ethical appeals throughout the story to express his reasons for standing against the government. Thoreau uses logical appeal throughout the story to persuade the people about how the government
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Should school start later in the morning? Many believe it should start later‚ but some also do not think it should. There are many different reasons why it should start later in the morning. Even though the releases for both school and extracurricular activities will result in a later release times‚ school should start later because there are less dropouts and starting school later also results in better test scores. According to the article Wake up call by Sarah Mckibben‚ “Most adolescents (ages
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Abortion should also be legalized because the decision women make about their pregnancies empowers their rights. This is because women do not get a lot of say in things today without a man’s approval. Women should especially be able to make decisions about their own bodies and if they want to give birth. There is a lot of gender inequality shown today‚ so taking away a woman’s right to have an abortion would be a step backwards for the issue and women everywhere. For example‚ globally‚ women are
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In my persuasive essay I want to explain why SATs should not exist anymore. As we know SAT are tests that juniors and seniors have to take in high school. The higher the score‚ the better chance they have to get accepted into their college of choice. The only problem is that these tests are really hard. They require hours of studying and a lot of sleep. It’s a four hour test that is hard to focus. I think these tests should be banned because they take away a sense personality. As us Americans present
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Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave‚ and grow old wanting to get back to. In Joan Didion’s essay “On Going Home”‚ Didion shows how disconnected she feels from her family on a visit back home for her daughter’s birthday through varied syntax and imagery. Growing up‚ becoming independent from your family‚ and starting a family of your own can lead to you growing apart from your family. Although Didion’s husband tolerates her family‚ he doesn’t fully accept them which causes the conflict
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automatic sequestration calls for $1.2 trillion in lowered federal spending‚ with 50% coming from defense and 50% coming from non-defense budgets. If Congress cannot reach an agreement‚ these cuts will reduce the Department of Defense spending by about $55 billion dollars. On September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States faced a difficult time in which 3‚000 lives were lost due to an attack upon the U.S. by terrorists who hijacked airplanes and crashed them into the Twin Towers in New York City‚ the Pentagon
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needs to trust that one day they will require mind from a nursing home; notwithstanding‚ government information demonstrates that somewhat more than 50% of Americans require particular care sooner or later in their life expectancy. Nursing home protection expenses are continually expanding and this is a part of the general trouble with extraordinary care - nursing home expenses. Fortunately there are distinctive things that should be possible to decrease the add up to be paid month to month‚ one
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whether the government should abortions‚ this matter has been promoted to a higher level of argument. It is no longer viewed as a decision made from choice but as a question of principals‚ and these concepts have led to a full-blown argument concerning matters that really should not be questioned. Every woman in the world should have the right to decide how to carry their beings. No government should feel that they have the right to dictate to a person what road their lives should take. Those claiming
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that can get a doctor’s license to practice medicine revoked and the doctor can face incarceration for his/her actions which are classified as a homicide. This practice is not something I believe should be looked down upon or tabooed as many other believe. It is a matter of choice‚ something that should be allowed to any terminally ill patient who wishes it so long as they are mentally competent to make such a decision. There is also a precedent for assisted suicides in the Physician Aid in Dying
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