Ian T. Ashley Reading Summary: The Imperial Presidency Redux Schlesinger argues that perennial threats, real or fabricated, in the field of foreign affairs, have given rise to the Imperial Presidency with the redux being the most recent Bush administration. The author argues that up until the cold war the presidential power cycle occurred normally. During wartime and international conflict presidential power was at its height but after a confict subsides or a war ends presidential power is descreased. The author points out that this cycle was disrupted and changed most notably by the Cold War, saying it “generated a climate of sustained and indefinite crisis”. In addition presidential power was increased again with the ability to wage war being transferred from congress to the presidency.
Bryan Downey Mosaic, IH 852 Section March 7, 2013 Unit 2: Power- Do you think war is a good (even noble) and necessary part of human experience, or a barbaric anti-human activity? Make an argument citing examples from our texts. While it is obvious that war destroys millions of lives, it can be argued that it has probably saved millions of lives as well. Wars spawn new life-saving technology, stimulate economies, and force countries to continuously engage in higher forms of diplomacy. War created the United Nations, the Geneva Conventions, and the Red Cross.
According to Peter Beinart, for a year and a half Tenet and the CIA repeatedly tried to temper the Pentagon and the White House hyping of the Iraq threat (2003). Perhaps if Tenet hadn’t been so patient or friendly with the White House, his voice would have been heard and respected. Additionally, Tenet loyalty to the president and his administration caused him to lose the truth and his responsibility to have the truth heard. He became too involved in the politics of the day and helping the administration use intelligence to justify a decision already made rather than informing them with data to make an informed decision. Instead of having the courage to tell what should be told, he opted to tell the parties what they wanted to hear.
In this paper we will examine the impact of 9/11 on Americans and the U.S. economy and why the U.S. responded to the terrorism by enacting the USA Patriot act to “protect” America, which had become a big controversial issue to Americans. Another topic we will discuss is the negative effects of the Patriot Act such as violating Americans civil liberties and how the government stereotyped and secretly arrested Arab or Muslim citizens. The tragedy of 9/11 has impacted America in many ways and ever since then, America has made a lot of changes to prevent another tragedy, such as the national security which is tighter than it has ever been in recent years, especially in airports. According to Jennie Wood’s article, she mentions that the airport has way too many restrictions on what to bring in the plane for every traveler, such as, “Liquids and toiletries have to be a certain size and placed in clear, sealed bags. No food or bottled water is allowed through security.
Research Paper President Obama's New Deal vs. President Roosevelt's New Deal The original new deal that was proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930's during the great depression many columnists believe that it has been revamped into something that President Barack Obama believes can jumpstart the American economy. Since both of these men are from the Democratic Party and were voted into office by the American people under the promise that they would and could help jumpstart the economy that would lead to a decrease in unemployment. They both had a huge responsibility to the American people to hit the ground running. And although the similarities of the deals are almost to uncanny to be coincidence they each had key ideas on how to get the American people back into the workforce. I will be focusing on just a few key areas that have been struck due to the recession for President Obama and the Great Depression for President Roosevelt and how each man either fixed the problem or is attempting to.
Sean Mullen Ms. Demarest English 201A 3/1/12 Historically Inaccurate, Accurately Fictional Every once in a long while, there comes along a piece of art that makes society question the bounds of creativity. In the last couple of centuries, works such as, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” and, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” walked a thin line that teetered on creative freedom and social taboo. Now in the twenty-first century, “The Help” is the most recent of novels that has vibrated the fibers of our society’s ethical standards, and in turn makes us question how much authority an author truly has when writing about the racially disturbing times we have gone through as a nation. Though set in the time period of the 1960s, Kathryn Stockett’s, “The Help” focuses very little on the major civil rights events happening during this time, and rather on the everyday lives of black maids in the south while this whole movement was occurring. Opposition of, “The Help,” such as Martha Southgate, believe that Stockett’s creative license is void due to her not being involved in the situations she writes about.
About a month an a half after the tragic attacks the United States government passed a new law called the USA Patriot Act, signed by President at the time George W. Bush. The USA PATRIOT ACT is an acronym that stands for Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act (gpo.gov). The PATRIOT ACT posses a greater threat to American liberty than terrorism itself. This is true because the PATRIOT ACT gives the government undemocratic power that is immoral to society, it directly violates amendments and there have been actual cases where the PATRIOT ACT harmed innocent people and was used unsuccessfully. Firstly, if the government of the United States tried to pass the PATRIOT ACT of 2001 today, they would have a much tougher time.
Before the Spanish American War in 1890, a primary measure was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Harrison to prohibit the threatening monopolies erupting throughout the nation; it was called the Sherman Antitrust Act. Trusts started to become the dominant figure in many major industries, therefore, consequently developing these ominous monopolies which crushed many opportunities for other businesses. Passing this new legislation empowered the federal government with the authorization to obliterate the monopolies. This act may as well have been diminished because for nearly a decade it was not enforced and monopolies still ruled throughout. It was not until Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency that the enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act began to have an impact on the monopolies.
As for the apparent paradox of a secret society advertising itself in one of the world's most conspicuous places, some say that's the beauty of it. The conspirators are geniuses, see? They know that the more they make themselves obvious, the more they'll be invisible. If that sounds like a classic line of malarkey--bud, you're starting to catch on. As you know if you've read the fine print, what you see on the back of a dollar bill is the great seal of the U.S., established by Congress on June 20, 1782.
Gun Control In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history, the citizens of the United States have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, to hunt for their food and to engage in sporting activities. The issue of guns and gun control takes on a proportion of extreme magnitude. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has already been a unstable balancing act, in which will continue over time. In the United States, gun control is one of these chaotic issues that has both sides firmly ingrained in their positions.