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    I am writing to you today in order to recommend some policies based off my political philosophy as you embark on your journey towards winning the seat for the Presidency. The first policy deals with equality among voting regulations. Many large corporations spend too much money on political campaigns. As a result, this way of spending money leads to the candidate answering the large corporations, not the average citizen. The current way of campaigning creates an oligarchy [the wealthy] in our government

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    Within the United States of America 's democratic system, there are paths that representatives can follow in voting when it comes to the terms of how to best influence the living state of the government and the country. There are numerous ways that Congressional members can be influenced in regards to how they cast ballots, but the most prominent ones are found in constituent opinions, interest groups, and political parties in general. The Legislative Branch of government that Congress resides in

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    topic have gripping reasons why they feel the way they do. The supporters believe that lobbying is acceptable and contributes to a healthy democracy. In this light, lobbyists are simply seeking power within governmental and public affairs. In the United States our political system is based on power, authority, and legitimacy. One of our nation’s values is the fact that people can and should try to influence our political system; individuals have the power to bring attention to important issues, matters

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    calling for donors or hold fundraisers. Calling for donors is a serious issue with congressional fundraising. If a politician wants to ask for donations through the phone, they need to go to their party fundraising building. It is because the law states that politicians can’t accept donations on government property or their office (Sullivan). These politicians will enter the building and rent a cubicle. In the cubicle, they have an instruction binder, a Rolodex of potential donors, a telephone and

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    Al-Qaeda, coordinated four different plane hijackings killing 2,996 people, and injuring 6,000+ others. (9/11 memorial.org) Just weeks after the attacks congress rushed to pass this bill, passing the senate 98 to 1, and the house 357 to 66 (justice.gov), so that we can have more security controls within the United States. It gives the United States government the same powers and tools used to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking in decades prior, to investigate current suspected terrorist

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    One of Toyota’s issues was their lack of organizational culture, perceived or real. Thus, organizational culture is the shared values that are accepted by members of the organization (Bethel, 2016). Unfortunately, Toyota’s corporate culture was one of total secrecy, which left many feeling there was something amiss. Further, “corporate arrogance, complacency, and company insular nature” were evident (Parnell, 2014, p. 603). Additionally, newly appointed CEO Akio Toyoda was invisible, which created

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    can 't be delayed in the United States Senate and can subsequently pass the Senate with a basic larger part of votes. It would revoke the parts of the Affordable Care Act inside the extent of the government spending plan, including arrangements contained in the Internal Revenue Code. Nevertheless, the Democrats are opposing the approval of the AHCA, in which

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    decided to re-enlist because we will have the support of congress, the conditions will get better, and because there is too much value in this war. I have lived in Boston for quite a while now. There were many horrifying protests at the time. One of the most shocking protests of Boston that I have experienced was the Boston Tea Party. I could not believe how much violence there was. There were rumors that Washington was not trusted by congress. My confidence in him dwindled.The chaps that signed up

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    personal success, it offers equality and fortunes for them to pursue dreams through hard work. However, during the Industrial Age, the American Dream didn’t apply to the lower class. Most immigrants from southern and eastern Europe arrived in the United States to escape religious persecution and poverty in their home countries and also seek new opportunities. But, they realized the brutal reality after their arrival. As unskilled foreigners who suffered poverty and lacked experience and English skills

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    the Congress as House Joint Resolution 42 on March 31, 2009. The lead sponsor was Rep. Pete Hoekstra. “The amendment contained five sections. First, the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. Second, the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose public, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one’s child. Third, neither the United States nor any

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