...team in major league baseball history, but many people would rather refer to them as the “Evil Empire”. The Yankees empire started in 1903 with the name New York Highlanders. The name was changed to the New York Yankees in 1913 and in 1920 the Yankees made the historic deal with the Red Sox and brought Babe Ruth to New York. This trade marked the start of the Yankee’s winning empire. They went on to win championship after championship. George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973 and continued to lead them into the depths of greatness. With the help of managers Joe Torre and Joe Girardi, the Yankees appeared in every playoff from 1995 to 2010, except for 2008, and also won five world championships during that time (“Yankees”). Whether you love or hate them, their winning record is undeniable. My skeptical audience is baseball fans. Many baseball fans dislike the Yankees with a passion. The problem most people have with the Yankees is the way they spend their money, or in other words how they “buy championships”. If the Yankees are willing to pay big money, it is much harder for smaller, less-profitable teams to compete for baseball talents. Which means fans must watch their hometown teams continue to diminish, while bandwagon fans support and spend money on the Yankees. While many baseball fans hate the Yankees, I argue they should believe that the Yankees are not an evil baseball dynasty by showing that the Yankees are “America’s Team”, they subsidize less-profitable teams...
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...America is too competitive, America’s competitive attitude has given us an introduction to obesity, gun violence, and divorce, yet we also were given good things like the olympic prise metals, and technology. These is not a bad thing America’s competitiveness has kept America at the top. Competition is the reason why people accomplish great things, and it might be the reason behind the great technological advancement that occurred in the year 2000 to 2011. America has spent a good amount of time on the olympics and got metals. event took place 1948. America spent a lot of money on the olympics. These is one of the many reasons why America is one of the most competitive, America competed with almost everything from science to athletics, but...
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...Rethinking How America’s Children Packed on the Pounds In the essay by Jeffrey Kluger “How America’s Children Packed on the Pounds” he focused on America’s problem with food and over the year how it has gotten worse. In just a short period of time how obesity has increased. This problem has more than just weight problems it has health problems. He also states that over the years that the calories count that people are consuming has increase but the exercise rate has decrease. He argues that people have tried to make people aware of this problem and it works for a few years. By the statics information that Kluger has provided, Kluger correctly assumes that food this day in age is a huge problem for everybody not just children and it needs awareness. Kluger used different statics thought his essay to show in a short period of time how obesity had increased over the years. That it is a problem and people needs to know. Kluger admits that “in 1971 only 4% of 6-11 year old kids were obese” and by “2004, the figure had leaped to 18.8%.” He also stated other age groups like “in the same time frame, the number rose from 6.1% to 17.4% in the 12 to 19 age group, and from 5% to 13.9% among kids ages just 2 to 5.” This statics show that over a 33 year time the numbers double for children 19 years of age and younger. Just living in today world and thinking about all the all changes that has happened over the years to make food and drinks bigger because that is what American’s want...
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...because the Poor get poorer”, and Lesson thirty nine; “Has America Lost its Ability to function as a Democratic Nation?” The underlying truth of America’s government is both questioned and shown to viewers. These videos have given me a better understanding of the on-going problems within the government of the United States. The videos in lessons thirty eight and thirty nine expose many hardships that American citizens are forced to endure. The videos also expose the problems and issues between both political parties that govern the people of the United States of America. The videos also express ways to fix and aid the corruption of the government and its ways, giving a sense of hope for the future of America and its people. In watching the videos, it became clear that the two major issues in America’s Government today are where is the money of American citizens and its tax payers going? Also questioning the stability of the two parties leading America’s government system. I’d first like to discuss America’s two political partied systems, as the videos uncover and reveal many facts and statistics. In the “Intelligence Square Debate”; a poll was taken previous, where 46 percent of American citizens believed the two party system was in fact the main cause in the thoughts leading towards an ungovernable America. Along with 30 percent of people not knowing or caring enough to vote at all. This poll and its facts lead me to believe that there is a lack of belief and interest within...
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...that provides a solid educational foundation for America’s youth. The government’s use of education policies to help better America’s education system many say has failed along with politicians attempts to solve this problem. In this paper we will be searching for an answer to a question that plagues many concerned parents and many politicians as well: Has the education policy failed in the United States? In order to answer this question we must look back on the historical background of the issue, we must review the past and present policies in place and we must identify the proposed solutions. It is our intention, with this research, to understand why or why not our education policies have failed America’s youth. There is a major problem in America and it is not one that is hard to spot if you are a concerned parent looking at your child’s test scores, a student enrolled in America’s public schools, a politician seeking to pass a new policy or even a concerned citizen, because when it comes to building a strong, intellectual country Americans’ know we need an education system that adequately prepares our youth. With so many statistics showing the decline of test scores it is not hard to identify the educational problem in America. However, there are many different beliefs as to why the education policy is failing in the United States; however, there are also some people who believe it is actually helping the U.S. Some people believe that “public education reforms fail because...
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...always perfect? In Lois Lowry's The Giver “perfect” is where there are no differences in appearance and everything is chosen for you. Whereas in America’s society, perfect doesn’t even exist. A utopia is defined as a place or state where everything is perfect. However, as shown in The Giver, you cannot take something bad away without taking something good away in the process. Both societies strive towards creating a utopia, but have very different ways of creating this and as a result, The Giver’s and America’s societies have both have many similarities and differences. The community in The Giver is extremely different when compared to America’s modern society. The perspectives of jobs in each society are drastically different. As mentioned in The Giver, each Twelve receives their job at the Ceremony...
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...Donna M. Davis July 30, 2012 Prisons in America face many problems today. One such problem is the amount of elderly inmates. Elderly inmates represent the fastest growing segment of the federal and state prisons. The aging inmate population has created new challenges for the American corrections system. The population of aging and elderly prisoners in the United States prisons exploded over the past three decades, with nearly 125,000 inmates aged 55 or older now behind bars, according to a recent report published by the American Civil Liberties Union. This represents an increase of over 1,300 percent since the early 1980s. (Graying in Prison). Some contributing factors to the increase in elderly inmates are, get tough on crime reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, mandatory minimum sentences, three strikes rules and truth in sentence laws established in recent decades are keeping more offenders in prison for longer periods of time. Inmates are living longer and this also contributes to prison overcrowding. (Elderly Prisoners, 2012). In passing some of these laws, such as the three strikes laws, the courts and the Criminal Justice System did not think about the aging inmates and the problems that go with it. As people age, generally they develop health problems and within the prison system, this is no different. Prisons aren’t geared to the needs and vulnerabilities of older people. In the prison environment, there are a number of unique physical tasks...
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...into his presidency however, you will find he proposed a grand domestic policy which would revitalize America and truly create a “Great Society.” At the University of Michigan on May 22, 1964 Johnson first outlined his “Great Society. Speaking to the thousands of graduates in attendance, Johnson used his speech to explain a three-pronged plan in which America’s youth would rise up and tackle the mounting problems that the nation was facing. He was addressing not only the graduates in attendance but also the youth all across the country and the speech sent a notice to the establishment that the status...
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...AMERICA’S ECONOMY 1. America’s economy is remaking itself led by the private sector 2. Until 2008 growth relied too heavily on consumer spending and house-buying, both of them financed by foreign savings channelled through an undercapitalised financial system 3. Recoveries from debt driven burst always take a long time as households and banks repair their balance sheet. 4. NOW SCENARIO: * America’s houses are now amongst the world’s most undervalued (19% below fair value). * American banks have written off debts and raised equity faster than Europe because of the regulators * American capital ratios are among the world’s highest. And consumers have cut back, too: debts are now 114% of income from 133% in 2007 * EXPORT STRENGTH: The weaker dollar explains the decrease in trade deficit from 6% of GDP to 4% * richer China has become the third-largest market for America’s exports, up 53% since 2007 * American exporters are changing. Some of the products—Boeing jets, Microsoft software and Hollywood films—are familiar. But there is a boom, too, in high-value services (architecture, engineering and finance) and a growing “app economy”, nurtured by Facebook, Apple and Google, which employs more than 300,000 people; its games, virtual merchandise and so on sell effortlessly across borders * American manufacturers are recapturing some markets once lost to imports, and pioneering new processes such as 3D printing. * Net imports of oiil by...
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...taken various actions and put forth various executive orders that have sparked public outrage and for good reason to. Many of these decisions are an insult to what this country is supposed to stand for. If you really take some time to question the legality of their actions you will understand what I mean by that. Unfortunately however, it’s all been happening so fast and has been designed to keep us overwhelmed and in a state of hopelessness. This has made it very hard for some of us to comprehend exactly what has transpired and what the proper course of action is. How...
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...a marine. Now, “ People who lie to themselves about investing are the same as overweight people who blame their genes for their obesity.” Note#2 While Many people see obesity as a minor problem, People should be properly educated on obesity because It causes serious risk to your health, Children become part of the problem,mainly because they can't control what they consume, and It is a problem worldwide. My topic is on obesity which is pretty much self explanatory. Obesity is what some of the doctors call as the “New American Epidemic”. Obesity is, easily, one of america's fastest growing health concern, that not only affects adults but also children. It is also estimated that eight out of ten people over the age of twentyfive are overweight. Note#3 My topic matters mainly because it is a major problem in my community and worldwide. Also, many people don’t take this problem serious enough which is why it is a rapid growing health concern. Note#4 Many people see obesity as a minor problem, I see it as a major problem that is actually not just in the america’s but is also a problem worldwide. For example, worldwide obesity has more than doubled since the 1980’s. Also, most of the world’s population lives in countries where being overweight and obese kills more people than being underweight. Note#5 Second many people should be properly educated on obesity because of the major health problems that it develops. For ...
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...Vietnam Conflict was neither justifiable nor demonstrative of sound judgment by the American government. Many books, magazines, and other forms of commentary on the Vietnam War have surfaced in the half century since the war’s end. Historian and author Stanley Karnow suggests that such publications generally attempt to make sense of the horrific “war that nobody won” (Karnow 9). It is a subject that will continue endlessly to divide historians and others as they attempt to draw lessons from the conflict that might then be used to justify, condemn, or promote America’s involvement in modern day Vietnams. Because of the magnitude of complexities surrounding the war, some may find it difficult to formulate an unwavering opinion about the war’s causes and effects. According to Robert McNamara, who served as Secretary of Defense for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, mankind has often struggled to find solutions to even simple problems related to the unification of values and ideologies spanning diverse cultures (McNamara 323). In order to fairly judge why the American government put our troops in the jungles, swamps, and fields of Vietnam, one might first closely examine why our government claims to have committed our troops to Vietnam. One of the reasons most adamantly advanced by our government to justify a full scale assault on the Vietcong of North Vietnam was an incident that is said to have occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Gulf of Tonkin boarders Vietnam and was used by the...
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...There can be little question, politically incorrect though it may be to argue it, that illegal immigration is a serious problem with serious ramifications for America. This paper explores the financial impact of illegal immigration upon our schools and how America's school children suffer as a result of illegal immigrants. Secondly, the paper explores how America's prison system is being overrun by illegal immigrants and the costs with which America has been saddled as a result. Finally, the paper briefly offers some suggestions on what can be done to protect America's borders and what the costs should be of such a measure. Illegal immigration in the U.S. is a major concern to the government to the government and it s citizens. This was not a major concern until lately in the past twenty years. There has been an alarming increase of illegal immigrants in the U.S. A debate has arisen over the amount of action that has been exerted on the behalf of the national government to control the amount of illegal immigrants in the country. This debate has brought up a controversial topic about if the national government or the state government should be in charge of controlling illegal immigration. Most of the illegal immigrants at this time are coming from Mexico, which means the bordering states are the major concern. Some of the illegal immigrants are not people that sneak into the country, but rather those that overstay their visa limit. Most of the visas over stays are for work purposes...
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...“Protecting Our America” After researching on America’s problems with border control and illegal immigration, I first have realized that two of the most important aspects of this highly controversial topic, relate to America’s economy and culture. Certain people, such as Anna Quidlen, author of essay “Immigration: Newcomers by Numbers”, believe that America relies on both legal and illegal immigrants to boost our economy and help our nation become more universal. My research presents the other side of this argument, by showing how illegal immigration has actually threatened our nation’s economy and culture more so than anything else. I originally agreed with Anna Quindlen, after reading her essay; all of her points describing the economic benefits America receives by employing undocumented workers seemed reasonable and accurate. Her plea states that they are just regular people in search of work, trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. I’m sure this is true in a lot of cases but unfortunately, there are more repercussions for allowing illegal immigrants to stay in our country than what meets the eye. Yes, it is true that these Mexican workers will take jobs that Americans turn down and yes, they will do them for cheaper. So in that sense, yes, illegal workers do benefit our economy, “but what is good for corporate America is not necessarily what is good for Middle America (Buchanan 49).” Simply paying taxes and filling lower income jobs such as farmhands...
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...of my research. Looking at the rising statistics of obesity rates within America’s youth and researching why the weight of the United States community is significantly passing those of its surrounding countries. In researching this topic I hope to determine if the food stamp program is in any way responsible for this increasing health issue. As the years progress the health of today’s youth is rapidly decreasing. Although the lacks of exercise and poor food influences serve as a high influence on this issue, researching this topic has shown that the food stamp program has helped contribute to the issue at hand. Presenting Argument and Supportive Research To be classified as an overweight child, the body mass index is in the 85th percentile and the ratio of weight to height is unhealthy (Baun, 2011 p. 623). This number has increased drastically among America’s youth over the past decade. As obesity increases among youth, there is a decrease in physical activity as well as healthy eating habits. Healthy eating choices are the focus of my research, as I concentrate on the eating habits of children participating in America’s Food stamp Program. The heaviest children today are significantly heavier than the heaviest children 10 years ago. So I will use this as a chance to reiterate my beginning question: Is the food stamp program a significant contribution to this increasing obesity rate in America’s youth? The Food Stamp program is government assistance program that...
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