Boy Genius by Carl M, Cannon, Lou Dubose and Juan Reid is a good read about Karl Rove. Karl Rove is a republican political constant. He is most famously known for being the force behind George Bush and George Bush Jr campaigns. Bush Sr. actually gave him the nickname Boy Genius because he is a genius at getting his candidates elected, but sometimes bush would call him blossom. It depended on the mood he was in. The book goes into details about the behind the scenes of what happens within the campaigns.
Karl Rove is a very intelligent college drop out. He went to college, but he dropped out to get into politics. He was a rising star, so when he dropped out he moved to Illinois. After he dropped out of college, He was given a position to organize young Republicans for Ralph Smith at the University of Illinois. He was good with the Young Republicans because he knew how to get young people motivated in politics. Then, he moved in 1971 to Washington where he was hired as a paid executive director of the College Republicans.
He was born on Christmas Day 1950. He grew up in Sparks, Nevada. Rove was a republican every since he was a young boy. The irony is that he came from humble beginnings. His father was geologist which caused them to move around a lot. His mother once lived in a run down hut.
Rove is a very low key guy. He is the mastermind behind the scene. He does what ever he has to do to get his candidate elected. He puts a lot of energy in to his candidate's campaign. His first candidate being independent was Clement. Clement was running for governor of Texas in 1978. He was running against the very favorable attorney general, John Hill. The race was supposed to be a losing race for Clements because in 1978 Texas was majority a Democratic state. John Hill is a democratic, so it appeared he had the race. However, there was a situation that came up in a Christian Boy's home. The boys living in the home were being beat with paddles made of pine. They were being force to kneel down on hardwood floors, and into solidity confinement while listening to many hours of the pastor's recordings sermons.
He filed a civil suite against the boys' home, and it was closed down.
Roach’s concern is that the American public has lost faith in the traditional system and as a response the American public has begun to find favoritism in charismatic individuals who have little or no experience working in the political arena. Ideas and messages similar to Donald Trump’s declaration and promise to “drain the swamp” begins
The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth is a book by Alexandra Robbins which summarizes the story of seven different teenagers that have many different problems, which many of todays teenagers also have. I found myself having many similarities to the teenagers in the story, for example, when with her group Whitney, the popular bitch, thinks “You didn't day that when we were alone, but now that you're in front of a group you do” (Robbins 21). I can relate to this because I feel as though many people are pressured to say or do things they normally wouldn't whenever they are with their group or ‘clique’. Robbins has this idea that the freaks and geeks, or “cafeteria fringe” will someday grow up and use what they are criticized for to become more successful than the other peopler people. She calls this the ‘Quirk Theory’ (Robbins page 11). This helped me to learn that right now, in high school, not being ‘popular’ may seem like the end of the world, but the reality of it is that after these four years, it wont even matter, but what will be important is how you learned to grow as a person and the true friendships that were made. This makes me want to focus more on my education and learning to grow as a person instead of focusing on how many friends I have or who I sit with at lunch, because truthfully it wont matter once high school is over.
After reading the story, I found I had mixed emotions about it. To explain, when we were getting into detail and finally finding out what really happened the day of June 28th, I found myself completely interested and glued to the book. I also enjoyed the way the incident was explained because I felt like I was there watching it all happen from the great detail. I enjoyed Phillips style of writing because through his writing, he really came off as an intelligent person who is very familiar with the legal system. The book is an easy read, and I liked the non-pretentious style of writing. I did not find myself struggling with reading the book at all, which made the overall experience that much more enjoyable.
In the book “The Mad Among Us-A History of the Care of American’s Mentally Ill,” the author Gerald Grob, tells a very detailed accounting of how our mental health system in the United States has struggled to understand and treat the mentally ill population. It covers the many different approaches that leaders in the field of mental health at the time used but reading it was like trying to read a food label. It is regurgitated in a manner that while all of the facts are there, it lacks any sense humanity. While this may be more of a comment on the author or the style of the author, it also is telling of the method in which much of the policy and practice has come to be. It is hard to put together without some sense of a story to support the action.
In Fish written by Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen we find a woman who moved to Seattle from Southern California with her husband her two children. This woman Mary Jane Ramirez had everything going for her she was a happy person who had a happy life her family their relationship couldn't get any better. They both had good jobs, jobs that they enjoyed. Then one day, twelve months after they had moved to Seattle Dan her husband was rushed to the hospital with a burst aneurysm he then died. After that incident everything changed for Mary Jane especially when she took an offer to work on the third floor for First Guarantee Financial.
1. In the book, the father tries to help the son in the beginning but then throughout the book he stops trying to help and listens to the mother. If I had been in this same situation, I would have helped get the child away from his mother because nobody should have to live like that. The father was tired of having to watch his son get abused so eventually he just left and didn’t do anything. David thought that his father would help him but he did not.
Greenwald is currently contributing to The Guardian. The Guardian is an English newspaper digital US edition established in 2011. It is the third most widely read online newspaper. The Guardian as well as Greenwald writes for the politically savvy. Before he started with the Guardian, he was Constitutional lawyer and enjoyed that occupation until he realized he did not want to protect those people but rather sue them. After quitting that he eventually wound up writing for The Salon. He went to George Washington University and then went to Graduate School at New York University Law School (Testa). Greenwald is neither a Democrat nor a republican. He is opposed to big government and he is against the expansion of presidential powers. Greenwald is a very educated man who has won many awards for his journalism. Eric Snowden, NSA whistle blower risked not only his job but his life, breaking silence about the mass surveillance and trusted Glenn Greenwald with the information showing that Greenwald has credibility. However, with this particular article, Greenwald left out vital information that would make this article grab the /more headlines. For instance he does not give any reason why the readers should be angry. Most people will say somethin...
It is often common to have an author or the writer of a certain poem write about similar topics and also reflect the same stylistic characters among his or her poems. In Peter Meinke’s two poems, titled Untitled and Advice to my son, he created them both using a specific tone and the same subject to create different themes. Both of these poems also included some of the important elements of poetry.
The Millionaire Next Door written by William Danko and Thomas J. Stanley illustrates the misconception of high luxury spenders in wealthy neighborhoods are considered wealthy. This clarifies that American’s who drive expensive cars, and live in lavish homes are not millionaires and financially independent. The authors show the typical millionaire are one that is frugal, and disciplined. Their cars are used, and their suits were purchased at a discount. As we read the book from cover to cover are misconceptions start to fade. The typical millionaire is very frugal in all endeavors and finds the best discounts possible. A budget is implemented daily, monthly, and annually for a typical millionaire. They live by the budget and are goal oriented. Living well below their means is crucial for a millionaire, and discovering ways to allocate time and money more efficiently. The typical millionaire next door is different than the majority of America presumes. Let’s first off mention what it is not. The typical millionaire is surprisingly not the individual with the lavish house worth a million dollars, owning multiple expensive cars, a boat, expensive clothes, and ultimately living lavishly. The individual is frugal and often looks for discounts for consumable goods. The book illustrates the typical millionaire in one simple word: frugal. It is shocking to believe that this is true, but it does make sense. To achieve financial independence is inherently more satisfying and important than accumulating wealth. According to the book the majority of these millionaires portray characteristics of being sacrificial, disciplined, persistent and frugal. In the book it states, “Being frugal is the cornerstone of wealth-building. Yet far too often th...
Every politician has dirt that is difficult to unfold to the public, they say. Be it denials or making good payments to their lawyers or even just saying the truth, it all comes down to how good politicians hide their ugly secrets. But, in Spiro Agnew’s case, upon investigation of the United States Department of Justice, he was charged for joining a kickback scheme when he served as the executive of Baltimore County, Maryland; as the governor of Maryland; and as the vice president of the United States of America. This eventually led to his resignation as the second highest office in the country on October 10, 1973.
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Robert Kagan was born in Athens, NY in 1958. He worked as a political advisor to Congressman Jack Kemp, before joining the Reagan administration. After writing speeches for Secretary of State George Schultz, Kagan became head of the Office of Public Diplomacy, and the Deputy for Policy in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs. Kagan also founded the Project for the New American Century, and has authored several books on foreign policy and international relations.
Later on, Bernstein found out that former Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans deposited $25,000 of Nixon’s reelection campaign funds into a bank account for one of the burglars. This was the first time information actually linked Nixon to the crime. As Bernstein and Woodward pursued the story further, they deeply relied on Mark Felt, a high level FBI official who sought over the FBI files on the Break in as a confidential source. Felt’s access to these reports allowed him to confirm or deny what sources were telling Bernstein and Woodward, and he could also let them know what leads to pursue. This man came to be known as “Deep Throat,” the reliable source who has been personified as a hero for his help in making the Nixon scandal public.
Common sense seems to dictate that commercials just advertise products. But in reality, advertising is a multi-headed beast that targets specific genders, races, ages, etc. In “Men’s Men & Women’s Women”, author Steve Craig focuses on one head of the beast: gender. Craig suggests that, “Advertisers . . . portray different images to men and women in order to exploit the different deep seated motivations and anxieties connected to gender identity.” In other words, advertisers manipulate consumers’ fantasies to sell their product. In this essay, I will be analyzing four different commercials that focuses on appealing to specific genders.
"You're a human being, not an animal. You have the right to be loved" (262). "Son of the Revolution" by Liang Heng and Judith Shapiro was a book that showed how inhumane many of the aspects of Chinese life were during the Cultural Revolution. The book followed Liang Heng through many of his childhood memories to his departure from China in his twenties. The book applied a real face to the important movements during the Cultural Revolution, the effects that "the cult of Mao" had on society and Heng, and the way the period affected Heng's personal family life.