Yleen Lubin Period 4 12/15/12 Columnist Rhetoric Essay Conservatives believe that the government should actively promote social reform to increase individual’s well being. Liberals believe that the government shouldn’t have any say in the lives of the citizens and businesses except on moral issues. Conservative Ross Douthat uses parallel structure and diction in his column on demographics. Liberal Ronald Brownstein uses logos and parallel structure to show how demographics helped Obama win the election. Conservative Charles Krauthammer uses parallel structure and figurative language to compare an Obama and Romney presidency.
To rid out economy of the penny, the government would first needed to confront a public greatly in favor of preserving the penny. As indicated by Source E, a poll by the prestigious Harris group, public opinion shows a strong desire to keep the penny. Not only in removing the penny would need the census of two-thirds the population of these view, but also the physical wealth needed to fund for such costly and logistically near-impossible change. As shown in source A, state economies that depend on penny production for continued prosperity, such as Tennessee, would suffer economic adversity if this was to be amended. In the end, the benefits to be reaped by ending the penny are not worth the investment involved.
“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich,” stated Kennedy. This can be seen as an example to Pathos as he is appealing to the people showing them that if they can’t help the poor then they can’t stop the rich from losing their wealth and thus, giving the people a sense of pity for the poor and giving them that feeling of wanting to help. And lastly, Logos, JFK is explaining in his speech why it is mandatory to seek out the instruments of peace instead of the instruments of war because, of course, nobody wants wars where there is bloodshed and losses of loved one. Who loves
The First Amendment reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment makes it legal to burn the American Flag. Lastly, flag burning should not be illegal because, if it were to be, Americans would have their right taken away. As Supreme Court Justice William Brennan stated, in a flag burning case, "Punishing desecration of the flag dilutes the very freedom that makes this emblem so
If America were Communist If America turned into a communist state, all aspects of my life would be affected. Communism would never be incorporated into the US because it is associated with a loss of individual rights, which is treasured by the American people. But if Communism were theoretically accepted, this is what would happen: Everything from how much money you make at work to healthcare would be drastically transformed. Everyone in the United States would make the same amount of money and have the same amount of wealth. Healthcare would also be free.
The Christmas Controversy December 25, commonly known as Christmas day, has been a declared federal holiday since June 26, 1870 (The History of Christmas Christ). Christmas day represents the birth of Jesus Christ within the Christian religion. But how could a celebrating a holiday raise any sort of controversy within society? The United States government is supposed to take a neutral approach on the issue of religion and is forbidden to establish a law regarding religion, which is stated in the first amendment of the constitution (Is Christmas Unconstitutional). Therefore, some individuals within society are outraged that the federal government has the power to establish a national holiday based on one particular religion.
There are countries that one could say “need more emissions” in order to obtain a higher standard of living and other countries that need their current emissions to stay in the same living standard. Every nation is just pointing fingers against each other and no one is taking responsibility for their actions. A good example is the Unites States asking China and India to reduce their emission of greenhouse houses, but at the same time these countries ask the United States to do it first since they signed the “U.N Framework Convention on Climate Change” in 1992. While this is happening the Maldives, a small island, could be affected by the climate change and be erased from the map if the sea level keeps increasing. What Andrew Freedman is trying to show on his article is a different point of view that nations could use to finally find a solution or at least try to do something about the issue and this is by using statistics.
It touches most aspects of government leading to how much the federal government incorporates religion yet restricts states from doing the same. Our very national anthem involves god with the words “one nation under god” not even mentioning the slogan of “in god we trust” which can be found on American currency. The separation is to protect ever American’s religion allowing them to practice any faith. However it doesn't clarify the standards for practicing in public or even the very acknowledgment of god. Over the past decade many revisions have been made to how people publicly celebrate their faith.
Therefore they would not question their role. Marxist also believe religion is ‘the opium of the people’ it provides false promises to the subject class for the afterlife, they believe if they complete this life fully with no complaints they will be rewarded in heaven. Feminists also believe religion is a conservative force, but unlike Marxist who say it keeps the ruling class in power they believe it contributes to maintaining patriarchy. Christianity provides evidence of how religion is maintaining patriarchy, God is traditionally a man ‘our father’, and Eve was created as a ‘helpmate’ for Adam, each of these two examples are telling us that women were not seen as important and they are showing that women are inferior to men. Functionalist
By voting and being active within our government we can continue limiting the power to our advantage and by involving those who don’t; we can begin creating more citizens that help create a better nation. Thoreau did exactly this, he believed that the government was over expanding their power and taking away natural rights from people based on their aboriginality. He believed that people were followers of one central belief and if you could convince them that what they were doing was wrong, you could sway them to begin a movement. Thoreau saw potential in civil disobedience and by refusing to pay taxes it would stop the funding for slavery.