Is the British Prime Minister now effectively a president (40 marks) The Prime Minister has become more presidential in a number of respects. Increasingly, the Prime Minister is the centre of media attention, particularly at election time where heavy focus is placed on the leadership. The Prime Minister is increasingly called upon to settle disputes or controversies (such as the tanker drivers protest). The Prime Minister has become more interested in the policy details of individual departments and is entering into more bilateral relationships with ministers as opposed to a more collective approach hitherto. More dominant figures such as Thatcher and Blair have capitalised heavily on both strength of their personality and their parliamentary majorities.
Obama vs. Romney Obama vs. Romney The fight for building America upon itself compelling America into downward spiral is due to unnecessary actions that take place due to America’s money-hungry monopolies as well as the government. For money people it seems as though everyone who has money makes money, and the people that need money seem to need more every day. It seems that middle class people cannot seem to make a mortgage payment on time because gas prices are so high. The president of the United States needs to take a stand and change the money issues America is having. While both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are family guys and in the running for becoming the president, Obama is a gentle caring man, who captures the hearts of Americans with his smile, whereas Mitt Romney is aggressive, and seems to always have to defend himself.
Sebastian Ocampo The 2012 Presidential Debate The current presidential debate was a long and arduous battle between President Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney. This seldom event occurred at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The moderator of this event was Jim Lehrer executive editor of the PBS News Hour. There were a few moral issues discussed in the duration of the debate that most Catholics would concern for the benefits of the US economy. The economic tone of the US had set the overall tone on the 90-minute discussion.
Presidential Debate The first presidential debate was held last week at the University of Denver, Colorado. There were high expectations not only for the magnitude of the event but also because the candidates running for president this time are facing perhaps the biggest challenges that the country has faced in a very long time; economic growth keeps slowing down, the unemployment rate is very high, and the fiscal cliff remains latent. This debate focused its attention on the economy proposals of the candidates. President Obama and his counterpart Mitt Romney, exposed their plans to recover the economy of the country; both of them addressed the importance of adding more jobs to the economy, reducing public spending, fostering the creation
Shawn Howell Professor Leyva October 09, 2012 Writing Journal #3 The Presidential Debate On October 03, 2012 the presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney began with moderator Jim Lehrer. I watched the debate wondering, what will the candidates state in their plans to recuperate the United States of America? How will they perform? Will their speeches and performances be convincing to the people of America. In performance, I witnessed both candidates being respectful to one another yet Mitt Romney presented a stronger opposition and was aggressive at times.
The organization also publishes a monthly magazine known as the "Multinational Monitor." In 2001, Ralph Nader started up another non-profit organization known as Democracy Rising. This organization was dedicated to ending the War in Iraq, and bringing the troops back to America. The political opinions that Ralph Nader is so well known for would make him one of the highest rated presidents that America has ever seen. In his 2000 bid for the presidency Ralph Nader campaigned against the corporate powers dominance in the political landscape as well as the need for change in the manner of how presidential races are held.
Vice Presidential Debate 2012: Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan The mediator starts off with asking about Chris Stephens. Biden makes promises right out of the shoot to me it seems like he is being fake about what he is saying. I understand that in his position he needs to have America like him, but to me he seems a little dramatic about what he is saying. Congressman Ryan comes back with the President taking 2 weeks to acknowledge that was a terrorist attack. “If we are going to be hit with a terrorist attack, we are going to call it for what it is, a terrorist attack.” I see how Biden interrupts Ryan saying that it is a bunch of Malarkey.
If the response of the President results in a sustained conflict, then Congress does become involved; congress can authorize military action without formally declaring war. An example to look at: after the events of the 9/11 attacks or in the build-up to the Iraq War. Article 1 of the Constitution clearly gives Congress, not the president, the “power… to declare War” (U.S. Constitution, Cornell University). Seven years, a “war” has raged on in Iraq and has caused tax payers over 2.2 trillion dollars and has claimed over 190,000 lives, 70% which were civilian lives (Iyer,
Seemingly the most significant event to my Dad, the Kennedy assassination consumed the majority of the conversation. In the days following Kennedy’s death, he expressed the country to be in a stand still. The mere thought of a president being assassinated seemed to be such an absurd idea that the nation was in shock. Church memorials and the transportation of the President’s body across the country seemed to consume the media for the next few weeks. However, as the United States was recovering from the devastation, they began to worry about their future under Lyndon Johnson.
However, I feel both went into submission with the political world and how politicians are making it hard for the rest of the 99% of the American population. Once an issue reaches the political soup of this country it never reaches an end, just continuous excuses on how not to make it equal for everyone or if any attempts are made to make it a bit easier, it conflicts with personal interest. Forgive me for being quite blunt but it is a bunch of excuses or invalid reasons provided by our own government to not succeed. Over the recent years I had come to realize we as a society are getting more and more babied by our laws to “protect” each individual equally. Soon we will have charges pressed against us just for breathing each other’s air.