History books have always been a one sided story, and I for one would like to see that changed. Let people tell their own story and history. Not someone else's view of it. Again, when my fiancé and mother responded to this question is was very limited. My fiancé's response was: "Yes they do" (Jack Parsons, personal communication, August 2007).
It would appear that in the eyes of Zinn, President Clinton left behind nothing but complications and a feeling of uneasiness for the next president to pick up. My reactions to these recent chapters are not very diverse. I am no longer surprised by the sheer amount of opinion that is put into this text. While I do not think badly of our past presidents, it is getting harder to separate my beliefs with Zinn’s “people’s perspective” since I have been immersed in his chapters for a long time. I can acknowledge an opinion, especially if it is an informed one, however, I must say my reaction to this chapter is one of slight disgust at the lack of respect Zinn shows for a previous president.
[Establish Credibility] Before working on this speech I did not know many of the details and history of flag burning. A. As the Chief Justice William Rehnquist said, flag burning is "no essential part of any exposition of ideas" but rather "the equivalent of an inarticulate grunt or roar that is most likely to be indulged in not to express any particular idea, but to antagonize others." This is from www.landmarkcases.org B. I also feel a personal connection to this issue as an American. IV.
As a US citizen, I have never really taken a thorough look at the constitution. I have learned about it in numerous history classes, watched multiple movies, and read many books about the legendary constitution. It is placed on such a high pedestal that you would never think that it was “flawed” according to Sabato. If I were to stop and think about it, I know that the constitution isn’t perfect. However, we’d never think of that right off of the bat.
When the government or the president addressed this issue they were practicing the art of rhetorical discourse by addressing and reacting to the given situation. Without the problem of health care reform, it is just pointless conversation occurring or what we call “small talk,” at the very least. Bitzer explains that there are three parts that make up a rhetorical situation in order for discourse to occur; exigence, audience, and constraints. The exigence is an imperfection marked by urgency; it is a defect or an obstacle. If I use the speech former President Bush gave after the 9/11 attacks as an example, he delivered those speeches due to the fact that there was a situation that required attention, or exigence.
Besides, if I was going to make a name for myself, it would be through hard honest work. Now, say I did publish it because I was sure it would have no impact on the United States. In the objective reality, I just wanted to famous with a great story. In the subjective reality, I used confidential data by selling out my country for self-benefit. As we say at work all the time, perception is reality (Cheesebro, O’Connor, Rios, 2010, Chapter 2).
Name: Cody Glodfelter Course: ICST 380-001 Instructor: Thomas Nylander Date: 2/20/2012 Serving with Eyes Wide Open Serving with Eyes Wide Open, by David A. Livermore, is a book on doing short term missions with cultural intelligence. Today, especially in the American mindset, we do not think or consider what happens around the globe. We get so caught up in our own lives, we do not think of others. Many people do not have a ‘global perspective’. This book addresses this issue in a powerful and motivating way.
He describes how the Liberals failed to defend Ignatieff against the flurry of ads driven by Stephen Harper that painted Ignatieff as an outsider, a mere visitor. It is further valuable because the author, Newman, writes from first hand experience in dealing and talking with Ignatieff. The author comes from an extensive background in politics as a journalist and editor. The book is, however, limited in that there is blatant exaggeration prevalent throughout the book
Still the Electoral College and its difficulties remain. In his book Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College, Gary Gregg explains the origins of the Electoral College and options for reform: “The Electoral College does not work as it was intended to work by the framers of our constitution.” This is a problem that has been explored very thoroughly and there is as of yet no satisfactory solution. Despite the vital importance of our nation’s voting process, this issue remains unresolved—an obstacle in our nation’s dedication to representation of the people. In any discussion of the Electoral College it is vital to keep in mind the origin of the voting system. The Electoral College was not a spur of the moment thing and
Scholars have also shown that political polarization has implications for mediating institutions, namely the media, elections and political parties. As Mann and Ornstein argue, political polarization and the proliferation of media sources have “reinforce[d] tribal divisions, while enhancing a climate where facts are no longer driving the debate and deliberation, nor are they shared by the larger public.”[4] As other scholars have argued, the media often support and provoke the obstruction strategies used to disrupt the regular order of policy procedures. [4][65] Some scholars assert that the media are not disconnected from general public opinion and that media outlets work to remain unpolarized and nonideological in order to appeal to a larger