In the case of Lando Calrissian, based purely on legal precedent, Congress cannot force the secretary of state, acting on behalf of the president, to recognize a foreign government. In Zivotofsky v. Kerry 576 U.S. (2015) a legal question that is almost exactly the same as this one is raised. In that case, the court decided in a 6-4 decision that congress was indirectly practicing the president’s recognition powers through Section 214d of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. That act is virtually
"Well, look who made it back in one piece," General Leia remarked jokingly as Poe Dameron wandered through the entrance way of the base's conference room. His clothes were charred, stained with blood, and dusted with sand. "Barely," Poe laughed. He ran his fingers through his thick, dark hair in an attempt to remove the sand he felt clinging to each strand. "It's quite a crazy story actually. You may not believe it." Leia smiled, causing the wrinkles in her skin to become more defined, showing
lowered, Lando which was the buyer said. "It's about time you guys got here" , "hey at least we got here before the empire found us " I said. As Private Ryan and I walked down the ramp.
Lando Calrissian and Mace Windu were both prominent black characters in previous Star Wars movies. They were also impassive and without clear development. In TFA Finn is the antithesis of his predecessors. Specifically, he demonstrates striking emotional fortitude
Leia, Han and Chewbacca are used by Darth Vader to lure Luke away from his Jedi training with the enigmatic Yoda and into a trap. What ensues as a result is both good and bad news for the Rebel Alliance as they end up gaining a new ally named Lando Calrissian but also losing a trusted friend. The ending of this installment perfectly sets up the beginning of the next movie in the franchise. “Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back” is regarded by many fans as the best of all the Star Wars films. In the
The women’s suffrage movement and gender equality are things that have changed everything in our society, and changed them for the better. Compared to the past, when the role of a man and the role of a woman had a distinct difference, in today’s society the role and opportunities of both sexes in America are nearly equivalent. While when many people think of the key players in these movements as strong willed women such as Rosa Parks or national icons such as Rosie the Riveter who was a symbol for
Background Starting off her political career at Yale University Clinton was able to study in the field of Law, there at Yale she met her now husband Bill Clinton and changed her political stance of a Republican to a Democrat. Changing her political stance she was turned to becoming an activist for many organizations, such as, women’s rights, health care and even children’s rights, her confidence in herself showed through her activism in the community traveling to many places to advocate better peace
Star Wars is a science fiction universe, created by the minds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, which has been taking the world by loved since the 70’s. With its only main competitor being Star Trek, Star Wars has becoming ever more popular ever since its first red carpet premiere in 1977. There are six known movies, 2 different cartoon television series, countless merchandise sold, and much more. Recently Disney spent $4 billion for the ownership rights of the franchise. Was this a good idea
In 1977 a young director by the name of George Lucas completed his second major film project. The project was Star Wars and it debuted to considerable success. Despite being a stand-alone film Lucas went on to produce two sequels and three prequels. The entire series was a commercial success and spawned an expanded universe larger than any other franchise. However, the story of Star Wars: A New Hope, as it was called after the creation of The Empire Strikes Back, is not new. In fact, it follows many