...English Speech ‘Dear Mr President’ – P!NK The song Dear Mr President by Pink was written on Martin Luther King Day in 2005 and released in 2006. This song is described as an open letter to the President of the United States at the time, George W Bush. Pink’s distinctive voice addresses criticism to him and the policies of his administration. She describes it as one of the most important things she has written. The purpose of Pink’s song is to touch on emotional social issues such as the No Child Left Behind Act, the gay rights issues, the war in Iraq and the lack of empathy towards working middle class citizens. This song is directed at George Bush himself but also catches the attention of a wide audience such as American citizens and individuals who have listened to the song as the issues addressed in the song happen all over the world. The song starts with the line ‘Dear Mr President, Come and take a walk with me, let’s pretend we’re just to people and you’re not better then me’ by saying this Pink is trying to close the social gap between the president and everyday people while voicing her opinions to him and inviting him to listen. The lyrics to ‘Dear Mr President’ are bold statements represented by using continuous rhetorical questions as well as metaphors and the use of first person. Pink uses questions such as “What kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay” referring to his opinions on same sex marriage and his push for the Marriage Protection...
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...Dear President, I am writing you all the way from Florida. I wanted to share with you that not enough people knows that civic and political participation is important, and it is, the govern needs to be heard. Most of the time people share the same ideas or feelings, though there are only few that will stand and try to make a difference. Then there is thousands that will stand behind you. If no one participated, then the government will just start to make decision by themselves and slowly but surely American sinks back into that hole of tyranny. One person who has stood up and participated in civic and political matters is Ida B. Wells. She stood up and participated and gave her all fighting for what she believes. Ida, who was African American, was a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, georgist and an early leader in the Civil Right Movement. She has me convinced, not to mention several others, that change is more than possible. No matter the size of the problem, it could be changed. To stand up to things as big as to what Ida was standing to, you need motivation. Her motivation was an incidents of discrimination against her. Her parents of Yellow Fever and left behind her and 5 of her siblings. She and her sibling were originally going to be split apart in foster care, so she got a job as a teacher that paid 80 dollars a month and Ida only received 30 a month. This wrong doing made her interested in politics of race and the educations of African Americans...
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...Dear Mr. President, Civic participation is very important because every citizen (or at least the majority of them) need to engage in the public sphere, including political processes. Media participates often because it lets the public know what’s going on in society. Political participation is also important because if people don’t vote, there wouldn’t be a politically balanced system. No one would be in charge, and people would be in havoc. There was one person that influenced the political participation and that is Susan B. Anthony. Susan contributed towards the right to vote. She drafted the 19th Amendment which clearly states “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex”. The amendment made a huge impact because before the Amendment was ratified, women weren’t allowed to vote. Susan felt as if womn deserved to vote no matter what sex they were. There were many womans rights activists that supported the womens rights to vote but Susan was the only one that expressed her feelings to the public and made a difference. She wanted fairness between bth sexes. Men had more advantages than women in their society at the time. This motivated her to stand up and do whats right for the future of woman, and that woman deserve the same rights as men. Susan should have her own holiday because she honestly deserves it. She changed the lives of every woman ever. She allowed every U.S...
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...Dear Mr. President, In this grate country we call America, we have the type of freedom that no other country has ever accomplished before us. Where all citizens regardless of race, religion, or ethnic origins has the right to life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Where anyone can stand up for what he or she believe in and be a part of a nation that fully supports and encourages people to fight for what is right. I would like everyone to take a moment of their time and remember that this gift, that we often take for granted, did not come without a price; and no one deserves our respect and thanks more than our first president George Washington. As one of the founding fathers he risked his blood, treasure and sacred honor to create the greatest nation known to man. I know that we already have president day, which was originally established in recognition of President George Washington, but perhaps we need a “Constitution Day” that focuses on George Washington and the other founding fathers and their work. George Washington was already a retired soldier who was no stranger to war, participating in the French and Indian war (1754-1763). Problems with Brittan started to spark conflict with the colonies. Britain deeply in debt after the French and Indian War demanded more revenue from the colonies (americanhistory.about.com). After a series of acts followed that restricted the colonies rights. In 1774 George Washington led a meeting to discuss growing problems with the...
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...Dear President Obama Mr President, I do not feel things are going as planned, I feel our economy is in a downhill spiral and has no outlook for success what so ever. In this letter I would like to address a few things such as: rising oil prices, Foreign aid and illegal immigration. Gas prices are currently so high they cripple the average citizen from holding value in many aspects of life, the biggest one being travel, everything requires travel, to visit family, to go on vacation, to get to work and getting to the store or other places that require a personal appearance. Its known that we have oil reserves that are untouched because it may offend foreign countries, some in specific that seemingly hate our guts, (the middle east mainly) I don’t feel we need to support these countries and they should be forced to take their trade elsewhere while we enhance our own self-sustaining industry. We are so dependent on the rest of the world from food, to gas, to toys as well as customer service one EVERYTHING. This in my opinion has led other countries into thinking we are a bottomless pit of fortune and money which they would undoubtedly run us until there is nothing left. We need to use OUR oil reserves and then try to move towards enabling other technologies to move in to and convert our oil dependencies onto something more renewable and cleaner. The environmentalists need to be shut out of this situation and be denied so much pull, on this specific situation, meaning they shouldn’t...
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...Dear Mr. President, I am a photographer who’s observed many disturbing sights and am showing it to you so that you can see the perils that has befallen your country, Mr. President. I had the opportunity to visit many states where the Great Depression has hit the most, and was shocked to find how bad the lives of people were. In Illinois, there was a young boy whose dad didn’t have a job so they were unable to pay their rent for months. His brother couldn’t afford a car to go to school, so he hasn’t attended for 2 weeks, and the boy’s sister can’t seem to find work either. I observed these farmers in North Dakota that were homeless, beaten down by the rain and shivering because they didn’t have anything since the Dust Bowl wiped out all their crops and the Depression struck. They begged for anything I could give to help them. It was heartbreaking and sad. I took a picture of a 19-year old girl from New Jersey, and let me tell you Mr. President, she looks so old for her age. Her face is haggard and stretched. The effects of the Depression have really messed up our kids. The girl explained that she and her family just lost their house, and she needs money for her graduation. She also requested her glasses to be changed since her eyesight is very poor. I have taken time to think of some ways that could be of benefit to you and the people in figure out how to move past this terrible time. First off, there could be a lottery every week for the people in every state. Whoever wins gets...
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...Dear Future President of the United States, Throughout the many debates and speeches, I have witnessed a topic that is repeatedly talked about and is a huge factor on which candidate to pick this year, the topic of Illegal Immigration. When deporting immigrants, it breaks up their families, leaving kids with no mother, and will ruin not only their economic standing, but stops the life they were looking forward to having. Every year, children get ripped away from their families, some to never see their mom or dad again. They have to be put into foster homes, and pretend everything's okay, when inside they are hurting and missing their parents. It happens so often, yet sometimes families don’t get split up. Instead they face poverty, with no employers wanting them and no schools accepting them. Their living conditions worsen, having to sit...
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...FINDER I love the idea of using the Greek word for Finder as the main character’s name… maybe that could even work into the title? The headlines are talking. They say that there are only an estimated 6000 Followers left worldwide and about 10 percent of them may be found in North America. China claims to have wiped them out altogether, while India believes that they can be rehabilitated. Those headlines were from two days ago blaring through my Blue Tooth and YAHWEH alone knows how many of us are left. But after 80 - 100 years of persecution, since the Government’s war on the Followers, we’ve learned how to hide in plain sight. It takes a lot more money living in The Cities than in the communes where I was raised. But after they found our camp, about forty people strong, maybe 34 of us all told were BORNAGAINSAVED. The others were people we’d find on the road hungry, alone, broken; designated appointments from YAHWEH – well after they found our camp . . . well, I’ve been living in cities since then. They called us something else then, but the name has been lost. Now they just call us walking dead or religious trash. Either way it’s all the same. If they catch us, then it’s the Big Show: no ifs, ands, or but’s. Even on the news feeds, we’re “they,” or “suspects,” or “fanatics” and never our names. We’re the nameless ones. That’s how we can tell true Followers from the government plants they keep sending us. You can tell by the scars we carry. Many of us grow our hairs...
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...form • bring your completed form to a Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store and choose your FREE BOOK** *No purchase necessary. **Form must be completed and brought to any Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store by 8/26/10 to redeem coupon. Offer valid in-store only. Valid only on selected titles. NAME AGE WHAT BOOKS HAVE YOU READ THIS SUMMER? LIST THEM HERE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ❏ YES—MY CHILD READ 10 BOOKS! 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE WE DARED YOU... AND YOU DID IT! Simply come into any Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store to choose your Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary ISBN 0380709597 Miss Daisy is Crazy! by Dan Gutman ISBN 0060507004 Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown ISBN 0060097914 Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary ISBN 0380709589 FREE BOOK Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes ISBN 0440442508 The River by Gary Paulsen ISBN 0440407532 Kristy’s Great Idea by Ann M. Martin ISBN 0545174759 CHOOSE FROM ANY OF THESE GREAT TITLES: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan ISBN 0142417440 Hoot by Carl Hiaasen ISBN 0440419395 The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare ISBN 0440495962 Ask a bookseller for details. Offer valid in-store only. While supplies last. Titles and editions subject to change at Borders’ discretion. Valid only on selected titles. Not valid for all editions of selected titles. May not be combined with sale pricing, other coupons, or corporate, classroom, or other group discounts. Original coupon...
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...What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。） How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） Just because.（没有别的原因。） It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。） You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。） No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。） I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。） Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。） I am not available.（我正忙着） Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要） Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅 It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。 I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 a piece of one's mind...
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...Bay #2 St. James October 16, 2012 Dear Sir/ Madame, I am writing on behalf of the Students` Council body for the 2012-2013 academic year. As an assiduous and determined group we have great plans to improve the outlook that both students and staff have of the Students` Council body by putting great effort into improving, to the best of our abilities, this noble institution. As you are well-aware technology is now the order of the day and as such, in order to successfully execute plans one need not only to be technologically competent, but must also be equipped with the necessary technological devices. Presently, the Student Council room is void of a computer to assist us whereas paperwork is concerned. This proves to be a major setback as one of our main objectives is the initiation of a school newsletter. We are dedicated to the process of making this happen but we need your help. It is, therefore, up on the advice of our academic advisor, Mr. Fleher, and our principal, Dr. Samuels, that we approach you requesting a computer, whether new or used, to be placed in our office. Your donation will bring us closer to our goal. Thank you in advance for your consideration. We await your timely response. Yours truly, ________________ ________________ M Grant M Hunter (President) (Secretary) Dr. Harris Bay Community College Alice Drive Box 66, bay #2 Mongo Bay, St Jam October 16, 2012 Dear Dr. Harris, The Students` Council body...
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...Dear Mr. Davis: Refer to the letter you have sent to us dated Sept. 30, 2011, requesting for your commission of $100,000 regarding MB’s sponsorship of our 2012 program, first of all, we’d like to let you know how grateful we are for the effort you’ve dedicated into such matter. We do greatly value you and your team’s outstanding record of bringing financial help to organizations like ours. However, there are several facts we feel necessary to point out to you as the response toward your request. If we remember correctly, during the end of August, it was you who told us the disappointing news that MB was not giving the fund, “they decided to pass. They said our program didn’t fit into their objectives at this time. So that’s the end of that.” In addition, the amount of such commitment was $500,000 by the time, and the person in charge was Carolyn Chung, MB’s Director of Community Relations. On the other hand, the $1,000,000 commitment was rendered by Mr. George Landrow, the President of MB, after our President Mr. Underwood briefed him the 2012 program while the two met at a broad meeting. Based on the above facts, our understanding is that your credit to such matter was the $500,000 commitment, which ended with “they [MB] decided to pass.” Nevertheless, you are still entitled for the $10,000 monthly retainer and commission of 10% of any funding you bring in to our organization which we are still looking forward to. Again, we’ve always been appreciating what you and...
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...Sweeney President of CareerJimmy and Author of the new, Amazing Cover Letter Creator If you're still reading, then I've caught your attention with the title. You can do the same with your job-search cover letters. Whether you call it a title or a headline, this little 'weapon' will hit the mark, pulling your reader right through your written communication from the first word to the last. Here's how to strike gold each time. Open your cover letter with a 'big bang'––a powerful headline––and yours may be the only one that makes it past the 'scan and trash' syndrome. Hiring managers are inundated with cover letters each day. If you want yours to stand out, grab their attention from the start. Sizzling titles are like a magnet––attracting the reader to the point where he cannot get away from it. He wants to read on because the headline is so compelling. A clever title that 'jumps' off the page scores every time! Titles and headlines do the hard work for you. Imagine the fabulous results YOU could enjoy if your cover letter opens with an exciting, can't-put-it-down headline that is so irresistible and unique, the hiring manager is actually eager to keep reading? The big bang headline is your passport to more quality job interviews in a hurry. You may be thinking it's difficult or that you're not clever enough to come up with a great headline. Not true. It's actually quite simple. I've provided some great examples to get you started. Right before you write your greeting––Dear Mrs...
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...Mr. Arthur Luis P. Florentin, FPM, PMAP National President; Ms. Lina A. Aseneta, FPM, Chair of Chapter Committee PMAP National; former Davao Chapter Presidents; guests; PMAPers; my fellow officers; good afternoon. Speaking in front of an audience is always a tough task, and speaking on behalf of PMAP Davao Chapter, adds pressure to the situation. I must admit, I am not really good at this. But, I feel overjoyed and at the same time relieved - Natapos din ang termino ko! But this is mixed feeling of joy & sadness. At this young age, many have mentioned, I was lucky to take this great responsibility. But, accommodating this position during my unprepared times was not be as easy as a piece of cake. It was a turning point in my life. Without the support from our Past-Presidents, my dear fellow officers, new friends from PMAP, for the love of PMAP, I would have lost the battle. There’s a lot to be thankful for. There was the success of PMAP Mindanao Summit, the 1st Regional Youth Conference that was conducted by our JPMAP Davao, the Performance Management Seminar which was conducted by no less than a PMAP National Director, the ever improving General Membership Meetings every month, and the good image of PMAP Davao Chapter here and out of the region. We learned, laughed, loved, gotten into trouble, and most of all matured together. But today doesn't just concern last year’s events, it's also about looking forward into our future. It is important to realize that, in the Human...
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...Dear Mr. President, This letter is in response to your request for information on how to account for the Referral Credit offered to existing Runway Discount customers. Both US GAAP and IFRS provide similar guidance on accounting for the credit offered for attracting new customers. After researching US GAAP, code section 605-50-25-3 describes the Referral Credit offered by Runway Discount as a voluntary sales incentive that becomes redeemable as a result of a single transaction. The cost of the Referral Credit should be recognized at the latter of the following situations: The date at which the related revenue was recognized or the date at which the sales incentive was offered. In your situation, most Referral Credits will be recognized at the date of receiving the related revenue. Most customers will not use the $25 credit the date issued, but rather use it at their convenience. In addition to researching US GAAP, the IFRS provided similar guidance on accounting for the $25 Referral Credit. International Accounting Standard 18 paragraph 19 offers guidelines that match corresponding revenue with expenses. Runway Discount provides the existing customer incentive due to a specific transaction by a referred new customer. With the credit being a specified amount of $25, the IFRS states that the liability must be recognized with the corresponding revenue. In conclusion, the Referral Credit offered by Runway Discount should be accounted for under US GAAP until adopting IFRS...
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