Controversy. Quite the word of many meanings. Certain events throughout an individual’s life will spark ember of these controversial opinions‚ all which are subjective to that individuals perception of them. History seems to be the central relier of controversy and for decades individuals of all ages‚ races‚ and genders have quarreled together or against one another of topics debatable. One which has been discussed for a many of years now‚ is that of Andrew Jackson and his overall worthiness of being
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The conversation of immigration has been controversial in America for many‚ many years. Discussions regarding immigrants generally begin with an un-educated listener and perhaps even a speaker who is un-aware of the facts surrounding immigration. Basic topics of immigration are often misleading with the assumption of the term immigrant referring to an “illegal alien‚” however that is not as certain as many may believe. Immigration is legal and illegal‚ as well as beneficial and detrimental to Americans
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attention‚ and certainly makes news in America quite interesting and controversial. There is hardly ever a dull moment! From his days as a real estate developer‚ television personality and businessman‚ Donald J. Trump is no stranger to rash statements‚ and seems to relish a good public fight. Trump asserts an over-confident persona‚ and seems bent on attracting and commanding the spotlight everywhere he goes. While that may be so‚ he seems to
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Benin is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is located in the western half of Africa. About 10.7 million people inhabit it‚ of which about 40% are below the poverty line. So‚ what is it like to live there? First‚ lets talk about the geography of the land it sits on. Benin covers 69‚981 square kilometers‚ or 43‚ 484 square miles. This is a very tiny country compared to the United States’ 3.797 million square miles. The land of Benin is mostly flat plains with some hills and low
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Ownership For centuries‚ celebrated philosophers and important thinkers have pondered the relationship between ownership and sense of self‚ ultimately asking the question‚ “What does it mean to own something?” To an extent‚ I agree with Plato‚ Sartre‚ and Aristotle. Owning something implies control over an object. With ownership‚ there comes responsibility‚ which agrees with Artistotle’s belief that ownership of goods helps develop moral character. One has to be careful not to let the objects one
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to crave media attention‚ and certainly makes life in America quite interesting and controversial. From his days as a wealthy developer‚ television reality star and businessman‚ Trump is no stranger to rash pronouncements‚ and seems to relish a good public fight. Trump seems to assert an overly confident persona‚ and seems bent on attracting and commanding the spotlight everywhere he goes. While that may be so‚ he seems to have an aversion for hand-shaking. It is evident with his meetings with
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The freedom of speech isn’t really free in today’s society. “... This sacred privilege is so essential to free governments‚ that the security of property‚ and the freedom of speech always go together‚ and in those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own‚ he can scarce call anything else his own…” (Benjamin Franklin‚ Silence
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Why So Expensive? College is said to be some of the best years of your life. The parties‚ the freedom‚ and the new experience help you find new friends‚ hopefully a career and yourself‚ but rising college cost are having young adults stressing instead of enjoying the college experience. Every year less and less states are giving their college’s money and more and more students are asking for financial aid or taking out student loans. The more that college tuition continues to rise the more of
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Steineger‚ Instructor September 3‚ 2013 OWN IT When people hear the word “own” or “ownership‚” they think of tangible items that they can touch and hold. More importantly their mind probably goes straight to that BMW sitting in the parking lot or that iPhone 5 in their pocket. When people start thinking about‚ what “makes them who they are.” They may start by saying well‚ “I’m a good person‚ I volunteer…” and so on‚ but eventually it gets to‚ “…and I have a well-paying job‚ and a nice car‚ and a
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succeeded in keeping popular music off the concert stage‚ out of the media‚ and off of the shelves. Of course‚ if presented with this contingency‚ any one of us would declare how horrible this reality would be. Why then‚ do we hear about citizens and organizations fearfully protesting the apparently-so-inalienable right to express ourselves though music. As a society we want our young people to be literate‚ thoughtful‚ and caring human beings‚ however we also attempt to control what they read‚ listen
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