...expensive. However, there are times that we as nation collectively take the time to stop and listen, when the President speaks. Recently President Obama sat down with a white house reporter to discuss his newly evolved views toward gay marriage. His interview was candid, it was spontaneous, and it set off all kinds of alarms across the societal landscape of America. An article that was recently published The New York Times details this interview, during which our President came out said that he thinks that gay people should have the right to marry. The topic of gay marriage is a massive social marker, one to surely start a discussion no matter which way you see it. The nation is seemingly divided on the topic, an opinion which will seem to sway a few percentage points here and there depending on the temperature of the society at that particular time (Calimes, 2012). By the President coming out with these statements he was he was not only literally making a statement but figuratively as well. One of the best ways to analyze this event from a sociologist’s point of view is to observe the symbolic interaction theory. Although this theory is mainly focused on gathering data from events that are observed at the micro level it can also be applied in a macro senses as well. This theory states that the behaviors of a society are based upon social interactions that a particular society has with itself (Crossman). Even though our president made his statements to a reporter and not to...
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...Statue of Liberty portray the freedom in America, the friendship America have with other nations, and the opportunity America give to immigrant who came to American during the 1800s to earn a better life. To begin with, the Statue of Liberty was designed and made by a French sculptor with the intent it would be a gift to commemorate America 100th anniversary of independence. He wanted to honor...
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...there has been a monumental discovery at the historic site of the Woodstock Music Festival held in Bethel New York in 1969. Our archeologists have unearthed a time capsule filled with a treasure trove of items that seem to remarkably symbolize the 1960’s as a whole. The items found were: a contraceptive known as “The Pill”, A Peace sign, a picture of Martin Luther King Jr., Beatles memorabilia, and a newspaper article from 1963 on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Development of oral contraceptives In 1948 with the help of a small grant awarded from the Planned Parenthood organization (Parethood, 2014) and with the assistance of Dr. Min Chueh Chang American Biologist Dr. Gregory Pincus, began working in the early 1950’s on a hormonal contraceptive (Bio.com, 1996-2013). The experiment was using progesterone to inhibit ovulation. They were later joined by a fertility specialist Dr. John Rock and began human trials in the late 1950’s. Margaret Sanger, the Founder of Planned Parenthood, Medical Director, and Vice-President of the organization was a champion of the work being completed by Dr. Pincus and his colleagues. Frustrated with the meager amount of the Planned Parenthood grant Sanger joined forces with Katharine McCormick, biologist, millionaire philanthropist, and activist who was highly involved with the Women’s Rights Movement (Engel, n.d) and was able to increase funding for further research on the contraceptive to two million dollars. These additional funds...
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...Two of the most powerful men during the war of the North and South or ‘War Between the States’ was President Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd Lincoln, and Varina Davis, wife of the President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. These were women from rival governmental systems, yet lived parallel to either in a world where personal tragedies helped to conform them to the world around them. Abraham fell in love with his wife in 1862, while Jefferson Davis met his ‘rose scarlet’ in 1865. Through four years of battles, these two women helped to hold down the fort and maintain our country’s legacy through valiance, grace, and dignity. For a first time in America two presidents ran the nation, alongside the two leading women who stood behind them. Through many of the differences suffered because of the war, the two first ladies both had similarities that brought their unity closer than the men’s although it did not occur to anyone that the women were the ones who were to hold this nation together behind closed doors. Both women were from the South and married men who were very stubborn and affected by the civil war. However, one of the first ladies would be hailed as a public symbol for peace during the war. The other first lady would go on to become a symbol of recourse as the two women who lived in separate White Houses helped to bring about a great change to our nation. Mary Todd Lincoln’s life in the White House came under very harsh conditions. During a very effacing...
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...The president of the United States has many roles he or she assume once they are elected and sworn into office. From being the Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat and many more roles as the president. One of the most important roles the president has is being the Chief Diplomat. As the Chief Diplomat of the United States the president is at the forefront of Foreign affairs. With being in such a role the president oversee the structure of our foreign policies, assignment of our ambassadors and diplomats and the agreements of treaties. As the Chief Diplomat of the United States the president play an important role in making and the ensuring that the all signed policies are enforced. With the president being at the forefront he or she enlists the help of its National Security Council. This council advise on matter around the world such as treaties, foreign national disasters, or on executive agreements. From here the president can make its decision on the matter. The president automatically becomes the national spokesperson for the United States. With the president being the face of our nation and being the spokesperson that speaks for us in inaugural addresses or even the...
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...groups who safeguarded the forbidden materials whether texts or artifacts of ancient civilizations. 18 out of 44 presidents is/was part of a secret society. Secret societies exist today, but the advent of the Internet has made real secrets, much harder to keep. These groups held secrets that are believed to be so significant that only a few privileged individuals are privy to them. Some would postulate that these men only use that knowledge for the embetterment of mankind. This paper will go to show that these secret societies have a great impact in the societies and nations that they are a part of, the Free Masons are no exception. The Free Masons...
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...from everywhere gathered together to celebrate and memorize this day. It was not hard to notice that almost everyone had a poppy on their collars. The red poppies remind people the brutality of war and efforts that Canadians had made to keep the homeland safe and complete. Accordingly every year on Remembrance Day Canadians wear poppies to show that they are not forgetting the history. Therefore, the poppy can be a symbol of Canada as it reminds Canadians the First and Second World Wars which had a deep influence on Canada in such ways that the wars gave Canadians a stronger sense of nation and that they promotes women to fight and gain their political rights, and as it is also characterized as peace that the soldiers risked their life to gain and Canada has always been a peace-keeper in the world stage. (Red Poppy Field, by Irina Sztukowski, 2012) Poppy is a kind of plant that can grow up to 4 feet tall and that often blooms in late spring to early summer. (Simon, Chadwick, and Craker, Herbs: An indexed bibliography). Its recognition as a symbol of remembrance of war originated from the poem “In Flanders Fields” by the Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. In the poem, he wrote “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved...
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...makes one look like they have no respect what so ever for a nation like the US. Although the first amendment states “Freedom of Speech,” it should not mean that one is allowed to disrupt the peace of a fellow American by burning the American flag in the media or in front of them. What if a man from Pakistan saw that a group of the Confederate party were waving their southern flags and burning a Pakistan flag think to what he is seeing? As human beings, we should put ourselves in these situations and see if its good or bad. Before you make the decision of burning a flag, think about how you would feel if someone burned the American flag in front of you. Yeah you can say that people are allowed to burn the flag because of “Freedom of Speech,” but think about how important is the flag is to our nation. The American flag symbolizes freedom! It symbolizes liberty and respect. Now, a great question would be; should the government put a punishment to a person who is caught burning the American flag? People argue about the subject, should burning the American flag be a crime? There are only two answers, but a lot of reasons for both. No it should not be a crime because it is protected by the first amendment. No because it makes someone express how they feel for the country of America. No because it is a part of “Freedom of Speech.” Or the opposite. Yes it should be a crime because it is a disrespectful thing to do to your own nation. Yes there should be a penalty because you are disturbing...
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...stated on the base of the statue. Many people may have different opinions, but this is the most accurate one for people who think that immigration isn’t a bad thing. We should follow it because it is was what the poem was meant for, the statue was meant to be for, and since the start of this country we have been helped by immigrants and founded by ones. The Statue of Liberty was meant to be a gift for the victory of the civil war, but it became a symbol of welcoming immigrants. The creator of the poem, Ms. Lazarus, imagined the statue as a goddess called, Mother of Exiles, who welcomes the poor and tired looking for freedom, guiding the way with her lamp. This factor contributes that the statute was meant to be a gift to welcome the immigrants that fled their homeland. The statue is a symbol of immigration, opportunity, and hope....
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...Address to the Nation 9/11/2001 The address to the nation was given to the American people following the events of September 11th 2001. It is credited for inspiring the American people to pull together and rise up to the challenge of moving forward after such a tragedy. At the beginning of the speech the camera starts off a little left of center with President George W. Bush sitting at the Presidential desk with his hands calmly folded. He simply says “Good evening.” “Today our fellow citizens, our way of life our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist attacks.” This speech is a great example of how a single person can bring a nation together using emotion (pathos) and authority (ethos). This speech appeal to the emotions of the Americans at the time is one of its strongest attributes. President Bush personalizes all of the victims with Americans by listing their jobs and referring to them as our children, our fathers, our mothers and friends. He also recalled very horrifying events in vivid detail which helped the listener relive those events over in their mind. He also reassured the public he would find and punish those responsible for the events of that day. He then quoted Psalms and closed with “good night and God bless America.” Sitting at the executive desk of the President in the oval office is the very symbol of ethos in America. This tells us that he is the leader of the free world and that there is no one more powerful than...
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...foreign policy. At the foundation, the legislative branch was intended to be the most powerful branch, but today many argue that the executive branch is the more dominant branch. “One of the most widely held myths about the American constitution system is the idea that our Founding Fathers intended foreign policy to be the province of presidents, with Congress related to a decidedly secondary role” (Snow and Brown, 95). The past two centuries have not gone as the Founding Fathers had planned. The President since World War II has had more of an ability to affect foreign policy than before. “That dominance has been challenged by the most recent phase of congressional assertiveness, which began in the 1970’s “ (Snow and Brown, 96). The President is, essentially, the head of our government. He is the one everyone looks to in a time of crisis, historically, now and other war times, and to develop policy. For example, Bush’s stem cell decision, or his proposition on tax cuts. In earlier years, the legislative branch had more say in foreign policy matters, or polices in general. There are six formal powers of the Presidency. “Constitutionally the president is the (1) chief executive, (2) chief of state, and (3) commander inn chief of the United States; he is also granted enumerated...
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...world news and is seen to have a neutral view on subjects in the news. Obeidallah’s article covers why he believes the confederate flag is the flag of traitors by stating “you can debate whether the confederate flag is a symbol of racism but you can’t dispute the confederate flag was flown by traitors that killed more than 100,000 U.S. soldiers. He continues by saying the confederate flag wasn’t even the flag of the confederacy and was the battle flag of the northern Virginia army. Obeidallah shows why he believes the confederate flag is the flag of traitors by giving speeches that the president of the confederacy saying that they would kill any U.S. troop that stepped foot into the confederate nations. He even threatened General Ulysses S. Grant by stating “Our cavalry and our people will harass and destroy his army as did the Cossacks that of napoleon, and the Yankee general, like him will escape with only a bodyguard”. The result of this in Obeidallah’s view is that the Confederate flag should be displayed forever but in America history museums. So there it can serve as a tribute to the U.S. troops that sacrificed their lives for our nation. Obeidallah issue on the confederate flag being the flag of traitors, but to people from the south it’s a symbol of southern...
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...independence. The Government system Costa Rica is a Democratic country. It is also a free, popular and an independent country that consists of 3 branches; Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The executive branch consists of 1 President and 2 Vice-Presidents since they don’t have Speaker of the House. The Cabinet Government...
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...National Symbol of bangladesh: National Flag of bangladesh: The National Flag is in bottle green and rectangular in size, with a red circle on the body of the green. The background colour symbolizes the greenery of Bangladesh with its vitality and youthfulness, while the red disc represents the rising sun of independence after the dark night of a blood drenched struggle. Map of bangladesh: Introduction: Bangladesh is a unitary and sovereign republic known as the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. It is a country in South Asia | | Bangladesh's 147,570 sq km are situated on a fertile alluvial plain formed by large rivers, the Padma and the Jamuna. Its topography is flat with no great mountains or deserts, and its rivers are vast. Bangladesh is bordered by India to the north-east and west, Myanmar to the south-east, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. The state language of Bangladesh is Bangla. Symbols od Bangladesh: Background of bangladesh: The history of Bangladesh as a nation state began in 1971, when it seceded from Pakistan. Thishappened due to political exclusion, ethnic and linguistic discrimination and economic neglect by the politically dominant western wing, popular agitation grew and gave rise to a secular cultural nationalist movement, leading to the declaration of independence and Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Father of the Nation: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born in 17 March 1920 and died in 15 August 1975. He is also popularly...
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...three-foot-high divider secures it for a great part of the edge. There are many visitors at the cemetery and it is an open area so unscreened vehicles can enter without a proper screening. This makes it a vulnerable target for terrorist attacks. Symbols are critical in a democracy. President John F. Kennedy's tomb and the Tomb of the Unknowns are popular sites. The cemetery had less visitors than the Lincoln Memorial and was less crowded than the Pentagon City Mall, although there was no security at the Lincoln Memorial and the Pentagon City Mall. Be that as it may, if the...
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