At the onset of the latest war with Iraq, in the early spring of 2003, it was already certain that the cost for the war alone would be staggering. The cost of the first Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) was somewhere in the area of sixty one billion dollars (International Security Studies Commiss...

Picture yourself rolling through the streets of Baghdad in an armored personnel vehicle, when an adversary pops out of the shadows with a rocket launcher. You are dead in his sights, and you suddenly remember that your vehicle lacks much of the armor it is supposed to have, and your bulletproof vest...

In 1978, only twenty-six years ago, there were merely sixteen women serving in the House of Representatives and only three female Senators in the United States Congress ("Women in Congress"). Currently, there are sixty-two women in the House and fourteen in the Senate, which is a record nu...

The American Monarchy: Analysis of President Bush's Use of the Executive Order "Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda Cool." Paul Begala, former counselor to President Bill Clinton, put it best when he was quoted in regards to President Clinton's increased use of execut...

Since the beginning of the presidential campaigns the two candidates knew very well how important the Hispanic vote was going to be on the Election Day. That's why both parties have used every possible resource to win the Hispanic vote. Latinos, the biggest minority group, have to take the respon...

• Carol Moseley Braun On Carol Moseley Braun's issues page on her web site she brings her commitment to women's issues to the forefront. As an Illinois State Legislature, she fought for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and vows to continue fighting for the social justice fo...

A comparison of leadership styles among the 2008 US presidential candidates and which styles have been most successful in business and politics in the past: The 2008 elections in the United States are considered to be one of the most important elections in the recent history of the US. This assessm...

The third presidential debate was held at Arizona State University, where President Bush and Senator Kerry tackled various issues such ass jobs, healthcare, the war in Iraq, and taxes. This final debate between these candidates would prove to be the most heated out of the three. Senator Kerry immedi...

Introduction According to the U.S Constitution, a president is elected every 4 years. We elected our new president in 2000, which was President George W. Bush, the son of former President George Bush. Is he doing a great job so far in his term? Let's see, 1 year after he was elected the Unit...

One day I was on my way to school when I read a bumper sticker that read, "FLUSH THE JOHNS." Of course, this sticker was referring to John Kerry. While this bumper sticker is humorous in manner, it has a very adamant symbolic importance. While John Kerry was in Vietnam, he committed s...

George Washington was wise beyond his years. He warned the country of political parties and also he warned us of making alliances. The United States is more divided today than it has been in the past. People are not only expressing their favor for one candidate but they are getting angry with peop...

Since 1979, the United States' international relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been shadowed by bitter contempt and dismay. In a world growing through globalization and increased international law, foreign policy with the State Departments list of "rogue" states i...

Vietnam: Take 2 We are on the brink of World War III with good old Uncle 'W' leading the way. A black gold owning Texan, the most powerful man in the world, who can't finish complete thoughts at the State of the Union address is going to lead us into the battle against terrorism o...

"2004" Presidential Debate This year's election is running very close. It's probably the closest running election we have seen in a long time. We all know that there is a possibility there could be a transition of power taking place. Therefore watching the three debates al...

On November 2 2004 the United States is going to decide that who will govern the country in the next four years. The two candidates, the Republican incumbent George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger John Kerry have had fierce battle in the past few months. The two nominates' ideology in majo...

November 2, 2004 will mark the date of the upcoming Presidential Election between John Kerry and George W. Bush. It's been a close race between the two men so far, and with each passing vote we get closer to the answer of everyone's question, "who is going to be elected for president ...

I remember my mother telling me about her trip to New York last year. She talked about how the city was just how she remembered it: Times Square, Fifth Avenue, yellow taxis as far as the eye can see. Everything was the same except for that odd patch of blue sky that now shined down onto the shops al...

November 2, 2004, may mark a new beginning for our country. The Bush An administration that began with so much promise and hope for our country has fallen far beyond my expectation. From family values, the economy, foreign policy, gun control, and the environment are just a few of the issues that ...

America decided to have President George W. Bush for four more years, choosing him to keep the country on a conservative way and stay the course in Iraq. The election was close, but the results appeared clearer than four years ago. I am not saying that the president should change his ideas and be...

When I first received this assignment, I was clueless about writing about it. I wanted to write about something that I was passionate about and directly affected my life. I thought about writing about things at college, such as issues like suicide, adjusting to a new environment, and making new fri...

The Constitution provided the right to free speech and this right afforded us to voice our issues, concerns, discontent or even salutations to how our government acts or does. Previously, the freedom of speech was expressed through the power of the pen or oration in different gatherings but moderniz...

Analysis Essay Kerry vs. Bush The many tasks an American President assumes upon appointment are perhaps the most challenging roles any individual can undertake. The President is the head of state of the country and; under the U.S. constitution, the President is also the chief executive of t...

Loss of Freedom Through Apathy We do have freedom in this country but we simply choose to ignore it. We live in a democracy, the most just kind of government, where the people hold supreme power. It is an institution that is a culmination of revolutions, wars, philosophies and heroes. It is the g...

Bill Clinton assumed the Presidency in 1993 with a full foreign policy plate. The humanitarian military mission in Somalia, the downward spiraling situation in Bosnia, sustained defiance by Saddam Hussein against United Nations sanctions on Iraq, political and economic chaos in the former Soviet Uni...

Voting defines democracy. Voting is the fundamental right of almost all American citizens over the age of eighteen. In insures that the will of the people is preserved. The essential difference between America and a dictatorial nation such as Iraq is the right of our citizens to choose between tw...