Barack Obama: A True American Icon An American Icon is an individual who has impacted America in a powerful way through their progressive or iconic actions. Barack Obama is a true American Icon. Throughout his presidency‚ Obama has been dedicated and focused on improving all of America and its people through his many policies and reform acts. During his two terms as U.S. President‚ Barack Obama has taken proactive measures to fix and rebuild our environment‚ created a health care plan that has benefited
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Barbie: Cultural Icon‚ New Age Guru or Blonde Bimbo? She’s 56 years old‚ but hasn’t aged a day; her hair hasn’t turned gray; she hasn’t gained a pound; and she’s been number one nearly all her life. It’s Barbie‚ of course. Introduced in 1959 as a teenager‚ Barbie turned 40 in 1999. Throughout her life‚ she’s enraged feminists and mothers and warmed the hearts of millions of little girls. No matter how her revile her‚ she bounces back. Initially‚ just a blonde teenager‚ Barbie has moved
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Tupac Shakur Tupac was a leading American icon because he crossed cultural‚ racial‚ and economic barriers. From the child in the suburb to the former vice president of the United States‚ everyone recognized Tupac’s iconic status. He had many traits that would make him stand out above the rest‚ and that is what made him the best. His traits are routed in his name because he was named after an Inca Indian revolutionary Tupac Amaru‚ which means "shining serpent"‚ and Shakur is Arabic for "thankful
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What if there was a woman President or Vice President? Well that almost happened in the United States presidential election of 2008‚ and could happen again in the United States presidential election of 2012. I believe that it could happen in the near future where a woman becomes President. Woman can be a successful president because women have been good leaders in other countries for years. They can do a job just as good as men because they are just as smart as men. Women follow rules and are fair
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Jorge Aguilar Professor Silvia R. Elizondo English 0375 M03 October/01/12 A Grand-mother Love A mother is a jewel‚ but a grandmother is a blessing. Having a grandmother in my live is the best thing I could ever ask‚ my grandmother Imelda was a second mother for me‚ she is my follow model‚ I learned many things by her side. My grandmother had three qualities; she was comprehensive‚ very positive and big lovely person. My grandmother was a comprehensive person‚ she always tried to get into
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The Day I Learned a Lesson On April 26th 2002‚ I learned a big lesson which I will never forget in my life. It was a normal day at the house; my little brother and I were playing and running around as brothers do. My mum was busy doing her weekend cleaning. She wasn’t paying attention to Sean and me as we continued to argue and play. Soon we realized that mum was too busy to notice what my brother and I were up to. So we decided to throw football which was never allowed in the house‚ I would soon
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Television effect on the Youth In many homes today‚ a television is the first thing you will notice after getting to a house‚ even the poorest have been able to acquire a set especially due to emergence of cheaper models. Therefore‚ today it is almost everyone who has been to enjoy programs that are aired by various television stations. The problem has now arisen due to exposure of youth and children to adult and violent programs. Most young people nowadays spend most their time watching television
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Hungry? Why waste time preparing a meal when you can drive down the street and order from the dollar menu? Or you can visit the all-you-can-eat buffet and take advantage of the dinner special. How about that Chinese restaurant that delivers for free? Surely there is no need for Mom’s recipes when you can find “home-style” cooking in the freezer aisle at the grocery store! With so many fast food choices out there‚ it is no wonder why Americans are overweight. In our society‚ convenience trumps health-consciousness
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Is cheerleading a sport? Many strongly disagree that cheerleading is a sport; however‚ these people are also the ones that have never cheered before. Cheerleading is not just about wearing short skirts‚ having a loud voice‚ and whipping their ponytails around. It’s about team work‚ both physical and mental strength‚ and determination. According to the AACCA‚ it explains that “any physical activity in which relative performance can be judged or quantified can be developed into a competitive sport
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Professor Lynn Hovde English Composition 1301 11 August 2012 Many of today’s drivers have dangerous habits. Did you know that on average 93 people die everyday in the United States due to vehicular accidents. The United States in a Nation that is growing out of control these days and with all of those numbers we need more vehicles. Combined with the sheer number of vehicles on the road and with the fact that many of today’s drivers have developed dangerous habits‚ you are more likely to die
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