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- 8421: Military Clash Between The United States and Iraqi Jets
- ... to be part of Saddam Hussein’s plan to force the UN to withdraw weapons inspectors from Iraq. This problem is extremely important to the future of not just the United States, but to the world. Should these occasional clashes escalate to a full-fledged war, the threat of a nuclear cataclysm will be real.
- 8422: Self Reliance
- ... so bad then to be misunderstood?"(pg. 129)This concept viewed by Ralph Waldo Emerson makes the point that self reliance creates individuality. As one goes through life proving hers or his ideas to the world relying on her judgments resources, and abilities whether they are right or wrong they prove your point. Some of us are strong enough to stand our ideas others give up their ideas too quickly. By doing one or another we prove our worth to the world. What is more important we prove our worth to ourselves. By dealing with other people, we interfere with their lives whether we want to or not. Rely on yourself in dealing with other people. By ... me. Therefore, trying to prove my point of view using self reliance I might create a problem. I also build a wall around myself when I am afraid to get hurt. In today's big world it is very easy to lose your individuality. Most of the time you are just a name without a face. When someone takes away you're name you are left with nothing. "I have ...
- 8423: John Wayne
- ... the 1940 s, his legend began to take shape. Relieved from military duty due to physical problems, Wayne became the film industry s hard-core soilder, but had that compassionate side. Movies released during the war, such as Flying Tigers (1942), The Fighting Seabees (1944) and Back to Bataan (1945) left Wayne with some pretty big shoes to fill. The movies that he made at the end of the decade were ... time and will probably forever remain on that list. He gave society so much by just being on the screen of movie theaters across America. At a time when this country was bogged down with war and it seemed if war was never going to stop he rose above it and let people see that there was still some good things out there. John Wayne was never cheated out of anything. Except maybe the rest ...
- 8424: Affirmative Action: Public OPinion vs. Policy
- ... do we reach a "happy medium" so-to-speak? In American political culture, it appears as though individualism and egalitarianism are values that find themselves on opposite ends of the political battlefield. In a complex world of political ideology and political culture are sets of values and principles that are widely endorsed by politicians, educators, the media and other opinion leaders that make up the definition of what is to be ... present example of government attempting to create a public policy that would appeal all. Some commentators content that the move to affirmative action came because the nation, faced with the financial demands of the Vietnam War buildup, was unable to afford the vast sums necessary on social programs to help the poor compete their way to economic parity (Aptheker 14). In this view, affirmative action was perceived as the fast, cheap ...
- 8425: Theodore Roosevelt and Saddam Hussein Comparison
- ... views. Hussein took an active role in his countyís economy by nationalizing the Iraqui oil industry. Roosevelt patched up problems with the coal industry by threatening to do just that. Roosevelt encouraged the Spanish-American war in a quick bid for American Imperialism. Hussein did the same when he reached for Kuwait. Thus these two men who performed similar actions with similar reasons are viewed in totally different lights. Their personal ... making positions were often party to the creation of US policy. Hussein is known to have done much the same however his friends have been dubbed co-conspirators. These practices are fairly common thorough the world, however when someone other than the US has one of these circles then they are an evil aristocracy which is oppressing the populace. Thus with these examples it is shown that they are similar men ...
- 8426: Charles Darwin and Imperialism
- ... movements. England at the turn of the century was still a largest power in the international system. The English perceived, through the justification of Darwinism, they were fit to be the imperial hegemon in the world. The issue this essay will deal with is Imperialism and how Darwinism justified its practice. Darwin argued in his work, The Decent of Man, "When civilised nations come into contact with barbarians the struggle is ... basic inequality gave the English the "jurisdiction" philosophically, to exploit the colonies to a greater level than previously attained. The drive to "Christianize" the colonies was abandoned, politically. The view shifted from "owing the primitive world" education and Christianity, to a more self-interested "we English are naturally better". Therefore, the we should be exploiting you, because, that is why you are here. Charles Darwin had a tremendous amount of influence ... of animals had unlocked "Pandora's Box" in a manner of speaking. He studies reveal how close to nature humanity really is. The English empire quickly saw themselves as a dominant predatorial species of the world. In conclusion, the English empire used Darwinian concept to justify the on-going process of imperialism. Charles Darwin's ideas elevated the ego's of the English people to over-estimate themselves socially and ...
- 8427: Haig v. Agee: Power to Revoke Passports
- ... such as treason. If you consider that Agee's passport was revoked because he was uncovering secret CIA agents, he was undoubtedly committing treason. Though treason is usually considered to be evident during times of war, treason can also be defined as placing national security in jeopardy, such as the case of Agee. Agee's passport should not only have been taken, he should have been extradited and tried by a ... party involved is merely being told that they cannot leave the country, not that they cannot speak out against the government. For example, if a person is sentenced to jail, they cannot roam around the world, but they can speak out against the government. Revoking Agee's passport only limits where he can go, not what he can say; This does not infringe on any of his rights granted in the ...
- 8428: Woodrow Wilson Overview
- ... wasn’t; a lawyer, a historian, a novelist, and peruse what he was destined to do. Wilson felt his obligation was to humanize “every process of our human life.” This dream however was shattered by war. The greatest achievement Wilson ever made was his cooperation with other nations to form the League of Nations and ultimately form the United Nations. For Wilson’s efforts, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919. Wilson was greatly responsible for increasing US participation in world affairs. Wilson was a great president and a great public servant. He was a brilliant speaker and a fun loving, energetic man who pursued his ideas to lead the nation through hard times. A true ...
- 8429: Othello: Not Wisely But Too Well
- William Shakespeare presents an excellent leader but a poor reasoner in Othello. The eponymous hero has strength, charisma, and eloquence. Yet these ideals of leadership do not bode well in real world situations. The battlefield and Senate are, at least in Othello, depicted as places of honor, where men speak truly. In addition, the matters of war and state are relatively simple; no one lies to Othello, all seem to respect him. He never even has to fight in the play, with the enemy disappearing by themselves. This simplistic view does not ...
- 8430: Carl Gauss
- ... of number theory, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, magnetism, astronomy, and optics, as well as many more. The concepts that he himself created have had an immense influence in many areas of the mathematic and scientific world. Carl Gauss was born Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, on the thirtieth of April, 1777, in Brunswick, Duchy of Brunswick (now Germany). Gauss was born into an impoverished family, raised as the only son of a ... The two discovered Kirchoff's laws, as well as building a primitive telegraph device. However, this was just an enjoyable hobby of Gauss's. He was more interested in the task of setting up a world wide net of magnetic observation points. This vocation produced a great deal of concrete results. The Magnetischer Verein and its journal were conceived, and the atlas of geomagnetism was published. From 1850 onwards Gauss's ... sleep early in the morning of February 23, 1855. Carl Gauss's influence in the worlds of science and mathematics has been immeasurable. His abstract findings have changed the way in which we study our world. In Gauss's lifetime he did work on a number of concepts for which he never published, because he felt them to be incomplete. Every one of these ideas (including complex variable, non-Euclidean ...
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