...Living in a democratic society is a value and should not be underestimated. It provides its citizens the right to freely make choices to expand their potential as human beings. As a United States citizen, we are characterized as a member of having rights and responsibilities allowed, protected and supported by the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. “We are a nation bound not by race or religion, but by the shared values of freedom, liberty, and equality”. (College for America, n.d.a). Throughout history, the United States has entertained and greeted immigrants from many countries. Immigrants have helped to form and establish the United States as we see it today. U.S. Citizens has the right to express their opinions on how the...
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...the battlefield plaster front pages of mass media. Radio stations constantly deliver updates to the homes of citizens. Currently, broadcasting stations air a round the clock television updates on prevalent issues. At a time when technology limited forms of communication, newspapers accumulated a majority of the responsibility for informing the public. Surprisingly, America as a nation, usually well informed and considerate of global issues and situations, left the Holocaust, the genocide of over six million Jews, Gypsies and handicapped across Germany and Poland, in the shadows of the concurrent war. Beginning in 1939, European countries engaged in a war that America clearly seemed unprepared to participate in. When America finally entered the war, the domestic concerns it faced at the time held precedence, even though it received news of the atrocities in Europe. The Holocaust, initially neglected as front-cover news, now holds a major concern and memory in American history. Since the start of World War II, strengthened and advanced reactions to the horrors of The Holocaust have ensued from simultaneously increasing publicity. As war broke out across Europe, Americans laid back, hoping to continue isolationist efforts. Still recovering from the Depression, newspaper companies held a large monopoly of the public information distribution (Holocaust). American citizens simply remained unaware that millions of people were suffering from discrimination and hatred. The New York...
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...equality for all, and the importance of individual rights. They desire a large government for the purpose of creating an equal environment for everyone to succeed. In American politics, there has always been a constant struggle for federal power; and because of our democratic voting system this power is always changing hands. This is a healthy balance of power, but it can increase the divide between the two political parties. There are very evident differences between liberalism and conservatism, but almost all...
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...Prior to the American Revolution and during the 18th century, the quality of education was considered sporadic at best. However, over time, education was prioritized, and it was able to become a normal part of society. The type of schooling offered was typically very different depending on the gender and background, but many were at least able to enter the realm of work, politics, and activism. McMahon states this led to the social status of women to change immensely, and that “. . . Education was a critical tool of self-fashioning and empowerment for women” (Of the Utmost Importance, 477). Lucia McMahon established her argument with the use of documents such as essays, speeches, newspapers, and books. The primary sources, on the other hand,...
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...federally run US Welfare program. In 1996 the Republican Congress passed a reform law signed by President Clinton that gave the control of the welfare system back to the states. The United States provides many different Welfare programs to help meet the needs of citizens with lower incomes and also programs that are intended to help citizens progress out of their current living situations. Some programs are common knowledge, but there are also other programs that most people don’t are under the Social Welfare umbrella. Why is Social Welfare a Social Problem? Social Welfare is a social problem because they are government programs citizens are forced to pay into whether they support it or not, limiting their choice of how they want their money to be used. Social Welfare is also a program that supports thousands of individuals and families who may not be able to support themselves. There is great debate on whether social welfare programs should be reformed, increased or decreased, and even eliminated altogether. Whatever the decision, countless people will be affected. This will always be a social problem as our society has different standards of living. How has the Perception of Welfare changed over time? Many Americans believe that the government should be “a temporary, limited, but always reliable source of support...
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...Due Day 7 (Monday): Individual Assignment: The Responsibility Project Resource: The Responsibility Project website Perform a web search for the site called The Responsibility Project. Select the link for this site. View the short films on the Responsibility Project website. Select one of the short films that addresses organizational issues. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing how ethical principles can be used to address organizational issues. Include the link to the film you select. Include the following: • Why are the issues in the film important? • What role do external social pressures have in influencing organizational ethics? • How might these issues be relevant to organizational and personal decisions? • What is the relationship between legal and ethical issues as shown in the film? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. The Freedom Riders Film - The Young Witness http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/films/freedom-riders-vol-1#fbid=9wgq-FoiKSY I choose my paper on The Freedom Riders, which is about the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives; many endured savage beatings and imprisonment for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders...
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...embark on some of these questions through an analysis of his speech presented at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia at an event called, “Back to school”. President Barack Obama’s speech is about the importance of education, and an efficient infrastructure in the USA. He gathers his audience’s attention by emphasizing on how important it is for each individual in America to have an education – not only for their own sake, but also for their country’s sake. Throughout the speech he addresses his audience in a specific way while advocating for some values. These values are different; however, they have an equal significance since they all contribute to the success of an eminent society. I’ll highlight the way he addresses his audience and the values he advocates for in his speech, respectively. “The president: Hello everyone – How’s everybody doing today?” [l.1] This statement used by Mr. Obama clearly states that he wants to create an impact in these young Americans’ heart. He isn’t speaking academically towards them but rather in a language that everybody speaks and understands, so they can easily relate to each other. Obama’s intention must have been not to elevate his status before the students since he wants them to approach him as a fellow American – as a nice friend that is there to help them out. This technique of Obama creates socialization between him and his audience which makes him seem as a more trustworthy and helpful guy. Furthermore, he shows that...
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...embark on some of these questions through an analysis of his speech presented at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia at an event called, “Back to school”. President Barack Obama’s speech is about the importance of education, and an efficient infrastructure in the USA. He gathers his audience’s attention by emphasizing on how important it is for each individual in America to have an education – not only for their own sake, but also for their country’s sake. Throughout the speech he addresses his audience in a specific way while advocating for some values. These values are different; however, they have an equal significance since they all contribute to the success of an eminent society. I’ll highlight the way he addresses his audience and the values he advocates for in his speech, respectively. “The president: Hello everyone – How’s everybody doing today?” [l.1] This statement used by Mr. Obama clearly states that he wants to create an impact in these young Americans’ heart. He isn’t speaking academically towards them but rather in a language that everybody speaks and understands, so they can easily relate to each other. Obama’s intention must have been not to elevate his status before the students since he wants them to approach him as a fellow American – as a nice friend that is there to help them out. This technique of Obama creates socialization between him and his audience which makes him seem as a more trustworthy and helpful guy. Furthermore, he shows that...
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...principles and values of the American Republic; how they were rooted into society and their reflections of the social conditions of the period. With the occurrence of the Bicentennial in 1976, Greene takes the chance to look at the viability of these original principles. The fundamental question that Greene concentrates on is whether the principles of 1776 have any relevance at this moment, if social and political conditions have not changed so drastically as to render the political system that had been developed between 1776 and 1789 entirely out of date or in need of revision. During the Revolutionary period, everything seemed to operate and promote political knowledge (55). The principles of civil liberties became the prevailing sentiments of the whole body of American citizens (55). Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer prize winner for history in 1992 for his book titled The American Revolution1, called the analysis of the Revolutionary principles and characteristics as the “American science of politics.” Founding Fathers had a distrust in human nature. Human beings were imperfect and shaped by passion, prejudice, vanity, and interest which made it difficult to resist...
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...indirectly and directly affects the lives of citizens and law makers alike. These terms go hand in hand with each other in their role in a democratic society. They create a sort of continuous triangle that keeps repeating as the cycle repeats itself. This semester we have grazed the surface, at the least, of each of these topics with our discussions from the textbook, Starship Troopers, and The New York Times. All these different mediums help us to begin to understand the deeply intertwined relationship of these three terms, each tied to the one before it to create the cycle we strive to live by. A final paper deciphering what we have learned and applying it to our roles in citizenship is my goal. I want to use this paper to break down each terms meaning, the relation of this term to citizens, and at the end explain the relationship of these terms as a whole and how their relationship affects citizens. “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country (John F. Kennedy).” One of the most remembered lines of a Presidential Inaugural in history, these words not only have the ability to capture the listeners attention but also the ability to sum up the meaning of an engaged citizen. Civic engagement has many definitions, but collectively the form one meaning—individual and group actions made to address public problems. Civic engagement is something that can be reached on a personal level by being an engaged citizen. Let us look at the...
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...American Canal The All-American Canal and Its Effects on Illegal Immigration Abstract This paper explores three public articles and one segment of 60 minutes that explore the effects of the All-American Canal and the ongoing battle against illegal immigration. The canal is owned by the federal government and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). This paper will examines both sides of the moral obligation and responsibility of the government and the immigrants that attempt to cross the canal. Keywords: Imperial Irrigation District, responsibility Claim: “It is permissible for the federal government to allow the drowning deaths of illegal immigrants at the All-American Canal to continue because they aren’t required to provide life saving equipment. Explanation of the claim: The All-American Canal is an aqueduct that conveys the last drops of Colorado River water into the Imperial Valley in California. The canal provides drinking water for 9 cities and irrigates over 500,000 acres. It was built in the 1930’s by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and completed in 1942. It’s owned by the federal government and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). Two thirds of our winter fruits and vegetables are grown using this water. The canal creates jobs in the farming industry and half of the people who pick the crops are illegal aliens who cross the canal from Mexico. The problem...
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...tumultuous periods in American history. America had just left a recession and is in the process of invading Vietnam. So, when the major United States steel companies decided to raise the price of steel, it was of utmost importance to him to ensure that one of the most vital resources in the American economy become significantly more expensive. Kennedy does so with a news conference held on April 11, 1962, where he explains that he will have government inquiries onto the steel companies and possibly change the prices himself. Kennedy uses the conference to justify his actions by turning public opinion is against them. He instills a sense of fear and anger toward the steel companies in his...
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...social change such as working over full time in poverty, minimum wage, worker rights, marriage equality, voting rights, campaign finance disapproval, lobbying disapproval, healthcare, and anti-corporatism to name a few. A recent study called "Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens." by Martin Gilens of Princeton University and Benjamin I. Page of Northwestern University. (1) quantifies the will or opinion of the American people on a variety of issues from pieces of legislation to Supreme Court rulings. Then the will of hyper wealthy Bankers, Corporations, Lobbying firms, and other interest groups was quantified. The demands of these individuals and entities almost always conflicted with the will of the vast majority of American people. This study found that over 90% of the time, legislation and court rulings served the will of the very few. This study effectively proved the United States no longer a Democracy, but an Oligarchy. This study, made possible by the advent of the internet, proved what the American people had suspected for a long time and that was that the American government serves a wealthy few and does little to address the concerns of the American people. So my answer to this question is that administrative agencies have not kept up with the expanding...
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...the eyes of the global population often been seen as advocates for social issues. In times of hardship, they have the big responsibility of setting a good example for their followers. This is explicitly what Patti Smith’s is doing with “Note for the Future”, Chrystos does with her poem “Morning Song” and Bob Dylan does with his folk song “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”. These text touch upon some facades of the fights for social justice. Exploring the duty of the future generation in this vein, the responsibility we have as a citizen of the world and the sad reality of the longevity of this fight. Further, individually they affected many people, but together they had a massive impact on...
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...Schools have always been the foundation of American society and teachers the masons. However, the motive of the educational system has been scrutinized since its inception. There are many theories, even today about its purpose. School rules, critical thinking skills, and everything else that schools facilitate and teachers teach are societal aspirations. These are the goals that are taught, in order to reach the underlying purpose. The purpose of the educational system is the same today as it was when our country was founded. It is political in its nature; it is to produce citizens that are capable of maintaining and participating in our democracy. From its inception, the American school system became a tool, a tool for our society's...
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