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Scott J Bowles Essay question: If you were sitting in your living room and talking with President Obama, what advice would you give to him on how to fix our economy? If I were extended the honor to speak face-to-face with our President-elect, I would advise Mr. Obama on the importance of consumer confidence in our Nation. I understand from Mr. Obama's speeches and lectures throughout the campaign trail and words from those who associate closely with him that he truly believes he can lead this Nation into a new era of prosperity and success. However, I would highly advise Mr. Obama to ensure that, at no time, he would ever feel or believe that he could do this on his own merits, strength, or abilities. Wise words were given by a previous US Secretary of Agriculture, Ezra Taft Benson, when he uttered the following: "During the hour of a man's success, applause can be his greatest danger." Mr. Obama is highly popular with the American people, as many view him as a political savior, of sorts, to save us from dire economic perils. It is within this illusion that many have fallen victim where I would seek to counsel with Mr. Obama. I would exhort him to lovingly embrace the American people during one of their darkest hours, to show them that the strength of our Nation does not lie within one man, but within the seal of our Nation: E Pluribus Unum or Out of many, One. I would remind Mr. Obama that it was not General George Washington that led the Revolutionary Army to victory over the British Empire, but rather it was the numerous dedicated and loyal troops under his command that would proudly die to maintain the rights of Liberty. I would remind Mr. Obama of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who led our Nation through a vicious two-front war against the Nazi regime and Japanese Empire, all the while balancing a delicate economic situation at home. Yet at no time did President Roosevelt feel he was the source of our Nation's success or failure, for he knew of his limitations, both physically and mentally, when he said "I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues." I would remind Mr. Obama of an individual he finds great strength in, President Abraham Lincoln, who, under his leadership, successfully bound the wounds of a Nation at war with itself. However, it was not by his authority alone which brought about this success, but the hundreds-of-thousands of Americans who shed each other's blood on Gettysburg, Antietam, and Fort Wilderness who gave validity to President Thomas Jefferson's words: "And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Throughout the darkest times in our Nation's history it has not been a single man that has brought about change and prosperity, but it has been the Balm of Gilead produced through the faith, integrity, and values of the American people working together for a purpose greater than their own self interest. Overall, there is little Mr. Obama can do himself to fix our ailing economy, but if he were to successfully encourage and incite the American people to live within their means, assist those who need our help, and to look at our economy as not one built upon vast buildings of power and luster within the financial districts of our great cities, but rather upon the shoulders and weathered hands of a dedicated People, then he would begin to lay a foundation for generations of prosperity in our Nation. Overall, I would encourage Mr. Obama to remain open and honest with the American people, to never lose their trust, for it is only trust that will propel the US economy out of the bottomless pit of recession and depression.
Please note: High school seniors are not eligible for this competition! disABLEdperson Inc. announces its Spring 2009 Nationally Based College Scholarship Competition for disabled college students. disABLEDperson Inc. will be holding their spring 2009 nationally based scholarship competition for disABLED college students beginning January 5, 2009 and ending February 27, 2009 for the sum of $750.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty). We are proud to help the disabled community. Please pay attention to the rules of this scholarship competition. They will be strictly enforced. Any essay that does not follow all the rules will be disqualified. To participate is simple, you need to do the following; its a two step process. The first step is to go to www.disABLEDperson.com/articles/spring09scholarship.asp . Once there, you need to completely fill out the form and submit it. The next step is to write an essay that answers the question and email the essay to us in the body of an email to disabledpersons@aol.com . PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ESSAY IN THE EMAIL. “Scholarship Competition Rules” 1) All required information must be filled into the form supplied. If you leave any blanks in the form, you will be disqualified. Also, should you place false information into the form, you will be disqualified. Next, you must submit the essay to us in the body of an email to disabledpersons@aol.com . Do not forget to place your name on the essay! 2) Proper spelling and grammar is imperative. As college students, you need to hold yourself to a high standard. Chronic misspellings and bad grammar will hurt your chances of winning. 3) You need to be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States of America and actively taking a minimum of 12 credits (full time) to be eligible. Prior to the winner being awarded the scholarship, that individual will have to present to disABLEDperson Inc. an unofficial transcript from their school. If the winner can not demonstrate that they are taking a full time course load in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States, then disABLEDperson Inc. will award the scholarship to another student. We realize that some in our community may not be able to attend school full time because of their disability. However, we stand by our decision that the winner of our competition must be enrolled with a minimum of 12 credits because the financial burden of attending college full time is greater that the financial burden of attending college part time. 4) Students must be citizens of the United States of America and enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the United States. Please be prepared to demonstrate citizenship if we ask. 5) The winner will have to offer proof of their disability. This can be done simply by the applicant being registered with the Office of Disability at their respective institution and having the Office of Disability sending us an email to that effect. We will also accept from the Office of Disability a statement that the student is enrolled full time at the respective school. 6) The definition of disability that disABLEDperson Inc. uses for its scholarship competition is; A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area. Something that hinders or incapacitates. 7) The length of the essay must not exceed 1000 words. Essays exceeding that number will be disqualified. 8) All decisions made by disABLEDperson Inc. are final.
Required Information: You must fill out the form entirely. All the information is required. Failure to present any of this information will result in disqualification. The information accumulated during this competition may be used for statistical purposes. Essay question: If you were sitting in your living room and talking with President Obama, what advice would you give to him on how to fix our economy.
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