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The Little Things
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Emily Golden
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Inauguration Day is today, Jan. 20 and
when the time comes for George W. Bush to
give his inauguration speech, many issues
need to be address.
'''* ‘"^“8“ra>'on speech in
001, he touched on the ideas of Social
Secunty Medicare reform and a plan to
defense. He also spoke on a plan to
seek out weapons of mass destraction.
'Wiile we can be almost positive that
Bush will not have much to say concern
ing weapons of mass destruction this year
are a number of issues extremely
im^ttant to American citizens. There are
usual concerns about Social Security
Medicare, education and defense but whaUs
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With before? It is important for Bush to at least
touch upon some of these things, in onier for
*e ;^ncan people to have a clear image of
how the next four yeai. are going to he.
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g the United States. Presidential elections in
mq are imminent. Violence and
turmoil have besieged
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sided. Whether it’s our involvement in
education reform or the issue of same-sex
riages, we must be able to see the middle
ground in order to benefit everyone. Not eveiy
issue can simply be a question of black an
white or right and wrong. We must have more
shades of gmy in a worid where there are so
many complex situations and problems.
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