The surface frames in this phrase are the mental structures normally associated with the words ‘war’ and ‘terror’. We know that a war is a series of battles between two armies, that our side is assumed to be good, and that the battles are necessary to win some kind of moral crusade. The frame associated with the word ‘terro’r is that it is an extreme form of fear, it is experienced by a person who feels threatened, and that it is an emotion.When we put these words together we get the metaphor “Terror is our enemy.” This happens because we wage war on an enemy who threatens us in a way that mandates military action. The phrase ‘War on X” tells us that X is our enemy that we must
When artists portray images revolving around religious icons the image may turn into something highly controversial. It is true that the constitution does give Americans freedom of speech as well as expression but there is always a fine line between pushing the envelope and burning it and sometimes these artists burn it completely. The artist who constructed the image for the Blake Prize for religious art constructed an image of the portrait of Jesus with the face of Osama Bin Laden. The image’s controversy is one that deserves analyzing because of the context of the image as well as the reaction to the image. Throughout the analysis one must keep in mind that this image was meant for a contest of religious art.
So, for an especially devout Roman Catholic - like Mary - it seemed only appropriate that she continue in the tradition of the Middle Ages and savagely punish those whose lives were setting a dangerous religious example (i.e. Protestants.) For, what it's worth, I think the arguments I've just given you are valid. But I still don't think that they excuse Mary from what she did. Politically, it made her far more enemies and destroyed
Thanks to the likes of de Villepin and Reid, we now not only fight Muslim fascism abroad but also defeatism at home and throughout the West. As we've stated before, we should call political opportunists such as Reid, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy and Nancy Pelosi precisely what they are: Traitors. In stark contrast to the words of these scoundrels, the actions of Todd Beamer and his comrades on Flight 93 live on in our nation's commitment to defeat this jihadist scourge. Just this week, the administration released its revised National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, a document that details how our actions adapt as the war
This was as Hall rightly says in C, a “Rude awakening to the realities of the war that prompted a re-evaluation of the nation’s commitment.” This is similar to Source A in the way that it refuses to focus on the statistics of the offensive, but look at the consequences of the assault, with the privilege of hindsight. This is what defines this source, what makes it right, that it does not take into account solitary and meaningless numbers but looks at the opinion of the people affected, be it in the public or government officials. It clearly presents the Tet for what it was, a larger reverse for the USA. It contradicts D as well, but C is right, the Americans had been exposed and this decreased the credibility of themselves, the South Vietnamese government and made people question the capitalist system. General Giap sums it up best when he states
The Cold War lead too many of today’s most spoke of history. Anticommunism and McCarthyism is known worldwide and has had much to do with how the government and people where afraid of speaking out against McCarthy. When reading this essay the difference between anticommunism and McCarthyism was told and also how the media covered the controversy. The American foreign policy is how decisions and determine are made by anticommunism and how the Red Scare changed people life’s
Politifact.com Homework Politfact.com investigated a statement made by a former republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 in a convention speech that Obama is ending work requirement in welfare. This statement that was made several occasions in the past on the campaign trail by then Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney too. Background Summary The claim that Mr Obama was gutting or ending the work requirement in welfare was often sited in many prominent republican speeches during the course of the 2012 campaigns and politifact gave it a “Pants on fire” "This summer he showed us once again he believes in government handouts and dependency by waiving the work requirement for welfare," Santorum said Tuesday in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. "I helped write the welfare reform bill; we made the law crystal clear -- no president can waive the work requirement. But as with his refusal to enforce our immigration laws, President Obama rules like he is above the law."
“The Crusades, same object, different interests” The term crusade refers to a holy war. The Crusades had origin some of the most argument topics against the Christian faith. What are the crusades and why they are seen like a big problem for Christian faith? The Crusades were initially a Holy War over holy sites. The majority of Crusades were motivated by desire for land, wealth and political power.
The United States of America has endless complexities when it comes to it’s national identity. Despite the fact that we like to think of our country to be driven by freedom and religion, there are many aspects of our national identity that contradict what we stand for as a nation. Immigration and education are two very contradictory aspects of national identity that some feel are a great threat to this country. Immigration is one issue that some can effectively argue is an aspect of national identity that can be of great concern to America. In a research symposium titled “Immigration and National Identity” edited by Gary M. Segura, a journalist from the University of Washington stated in his introduction, "The fight...over who is an American,
These included the issue of taxation without representation in the British parliament, searches and seizures without credible reasons, the taking away of Americans’ firearms, the taking away of their land, and many other problems. However, it was the American religion, particularly New England religion, which gave Americans the mental frame for comprehending their problems with England. Furthermore, It was religion which informed the Americans that the British government was not only instituting foolish policies, but also trampling the rights of Americans which were accorded to them by God. Americans believed the King and his parliament were engaging in what amounted to a war against God. It was religion which persuaded the Americans that they had a holy obligation to commence a rebellion.