Sarah jackson 12/13/2010 Ms. Heilman This essay "A Letter to America," by Margaret Atwood had a creative format in which it was written as a letter for the authorities. And ordinary citizens of America to demonstrate that at one point in our history we had ideals about a fair nation of peace and freedom. But somehow has lost its way, and become too involved in our military and engaged in much political and business fraud. In this sense Atwood describes she is embarrassed with what America has done especially because many people and countries have aspired to American ideals. This article also reminded me of Churchill's essay in which America has the tendency to "[...] grab stuff other people produce, at our gunboat-diplomacy prices[...]" (5) or "gutting the Constitution" (5),meaning underhandedly putting aside the private rights of citizens in order to so called keep the nation "safe".
Jillian Taft AP Government Mr. Hardin Is the Media Biased? Health Law is Dividing Republican Governors | This editorial was written by Jonathan Martin of the New York Times. Martin reveals the Republican Governors will use the fiasco of The Affordable Care Act in Washington DC to their advantage while running for reelection. He explained this in a neutral manner, however, the author then takes a biased turn never returning to a neutral position. The article has a left leaning feel to it because of the negative implications about the Republican Party falling apart as a whole.
English 110 11 October 2012 Ann Richard’s Keynote Address of 1988 Ann Richards, the charming and strong-willed Democratic politician, delivered the Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention in July of 1988 as the state treasurer of Texas. Richards’ speech is still remembered to this day for her critical views on multiple aspects of the Republican Administration, including their governmental actions, decisions, and viewpoints. Insults towards Vice President George Bush, which implied that he does not care about the country or American citizens and lacks basic knowledge and understanding of our country’s growing economic problems, caught the public’s attention and were widely publicized. The address contains strong rhetorical appeals that influence the audience’s views on the negatively portrayed Republican Party and the seemingly better Democratic Party. Richards creates a strong ethical appeal to her audience by stating her Democratic political background, views, and opinions.
Her writing styles sometimes conflicted with her previous words, even in the same passage. "I'm not anti-gun...ban the damn things, ban them all". [citation needed] When outraged by instances of what she considered malfeasance or stupidity on the part of public officials, she couched her argument in an air of stunned amusement. She enjoyed telling stories about the Texas Legislature, which she simply called "The Lege", calling it one of the most corrupt, incompetent, and funniest governing bodies in the nation—a well she dipped from on a regular basis. For example: Practice, practice, practice, that's what Texas provides when it comes to sleaze and stink.
Result of Recession by Zyglis A political cartoon is one of the best ways to convey a message to an audience in order to inform them of a current situation and acknowledge the reality of politics and our surroundings. The Buffalo news cartoonist Adam Zyglis published the cartoon “Recession to Depression” in 2009, when the recession was flaring up and the entire nation in panic and hopeless. Zyglis cartoon also encourages an audience to think critically and give them the confidence to raise their voices for their rights from their political leaders so they can realize the magnitude of crisis that the people were going through. The cartoonist portrays how people were breaking down emotionally due to recession in 2009. Through the use of caricature, pathos, and visual elements, such as Irony and symbolism makes the cartoon more effective.
English 25January 2012 Mitt Romney’s Poverty Plan for America In the article from The Washington Post, written by Ruth Marcus, she argues the comments and statements made by Mitt Romney. His statement was “I’m concerned about the poor in his country; we have to make sure the safety net is strong and able to help those who can’t help themselves.” The writer Marcus perked up these words, because they were something of a departure from his usual stump speech and because they happened to come on a day when she had written about the dire implications of Romney’s proposals for the social safety net. As you read along this essay you will discover how Romney contradicts his own beliefs on the poor and the working poor. How are you concerned for
Occupy Wall Street members will find many of Mill’s observations and conclusions relevant to today’s society. The “One Percent” represents many of the “Power Elite” and the control and influence they have on US policies in both at home and abroad. Mills criticism of US society and politics for its lack of democracy, class inequalities, and increasing militarism can be heard in the voices of protesters on Wall Street. Occupiers represent people who have put aside apathy and hopelessness to become a voice of change for American politics. They have realized that we need to make a change and disrupt the status quo.
Hannity said: “He seems to adopt the exact same language being used by the hard left in this country … He talks about global warming. He demonizes capitalisms (sic) and corporations …”x93 Brooks said: ”... it’s like he’s been sitting around reading lefty blogs, and he’s one of these childish people posting rants at the bottom the page, you know, Noam Chomsky and all this stuff.”x94 But the angle these Republicans missed is that bin Laden might be using reverse psychology— he knocks the Iraq occupation and backs some Democratic-championed issues because he wants to continue the Iraq occupation and undercut Democrats who might stop it95. The Iraq invasion and occupation has been a boon to bin Laden—letting him escape at Tora Bora, inspiring jihadist recruits, and bringing funds to al-Qaeda’s leadership in Pakistan. CIA officials concluded that bin Laden used reverse psychology in his prior video address to Americans, four days before the 2004 presidential
The editor then calls President Bush, “the master of botched federal initiative,” for simply trying to enforce a solution to stop illegal immigration (1). This ghastly remark by the editor of “Border Insecurity” is exposed for its faulty political derivatives in an editorial published by the Dallas Morning News, “Democrats Don’t Impress: Debate Reveals Weakness on Immigration”. Recently, former Senator John Edwards and Senator Barack Obama, chastised President Bush’s immigration reform for, “dividing the nation along racial lines and promoting an anti-immigrant sentiment” (1). This is the best answer the political party who claims to be so altruistic for the poor, the environment, and the country as a whole has to give. Genuinely, a political party who offers no real solutions to a significant issue of concern cannot be deemed as altruistic.
Equal Rights Amendment For many generations, women seem to have had a major disadvantage in climbing the ladder of opportunity here in the United States. Some politicians have soiled their political career with the firm foundation of gender separation and sprinkled their seeds of propaganda into the minds of Americans nationwide. In an 1906 Life magazine article entitled “While there is Life there's Hope,” the editor explains that the “primary objection to woman suffrage is that it would add an enormous army of unqualified voters to the huge mass of them that vote now.” This army has stood its ground and fought not only for the right to vote but also for the right to fight. In 1977, female specific units were dispelled in the U.S. Army