...preference towards one group. Everyone in a post racial society has equal opportunities without any factors relating to race playing a role. One’s skin color would be irrelevant to his/her abilities and character perceived by society (Neville, 5). The election of the first African- American president did not usher the US into a post-racial society. Obama’s campaign run, from the primaries to the general election, proved that race is still salient in America. During the primaries, Obama attempted to appear race neutral so that he would not be viewed like previous African American candidates who were seen as black political radicals. In his speech...
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...Running head: IRAQ: OBAMA’S VISION Iraq: Obama’s Vision Sebastian Feary University of Phoenix RES 110 July 2, 2008 Iraq: Obama’s Vision Barack Obama has fulfilled his place in the history books as becoming the first African American male, in the presidential race, with a fighting chance to be the next President of the Untied States of America. His political position towards the situation in Iraq has many of the citizens of this country anxious for an irrefutable outcome. The plan to decrease the troop count in Iraq (BarackObama.com, 2008) has worn heavy on the nation for quite some time, nevertheless; Obama has a plan to do just that if he finds his way into the White House as the President. Obama knows that the United States government cannot impose a military solution in a civil war between neighboring religions without putting pressure on these warring parties. Beginning phased withdrawal of U.S. forces will be what is needed to put that pressure for these parties to find a political solution (Obama, B., 2007). The way the United States Congress views Obama’s Iraqi plan, and the circumstances of the possible effects these opinions have on American soldiers around the world, are important factors to take into account when understanding this contingency. Possible results of Obama’s strategies and referrals towards what should potentially take place, in regards to the soldiers in Iraq, also what could happen are just some of the issues Obama has been dealing with. Pulling...
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...In Barack Obama’s speech, “A More Perfect Union,” we see the true message behind his speech. His ideal for this country and its success is based on a unity within the people. No matter what race, gender, or religious background people have, we all must come together to unite our once promised union and move forward. The goal that Barack Obama intends to resolve is the coming together of all people to see the problem as a whole, rather than focus on the small judgmental flaws of the individual. A big factor in Obama’s speech is race. He speaks of the people having much focus on race and diversity within the union, that people are missing the big picture. Obama believes that the people must attack this problem now, instead of setting it aside for a future outbreak of the situation. Racial conflicts are still a big factor in America. The past issue of segregation and slavery has caused people to lose focus of problems that will have an effect on the union as a whole. Barack Obama believes that people of all races can overlook the past racial differences and further the unity of a more perfect union. Caucasian and African Americans will see that discrimination is in the past. Americans will help provide future generations with opportunity, and will come together to benefit all of America as a perfect union. I agree with the vision and message of the Obama speech, “A more Perfect Union.” I agree with the fact that people today in America are still held back with...
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...Opponents believe that those who support the law may hold perspectives about race and crime that link blacks to high crime rates. Owen Brown Jr.’s article, “The Legal Murder of Trayvon Martin and New York City Stop-and-Frisk Law” America’s War Against Black Males Rages On,” examines the perspectives people hold about race and crime that contribute to the justification of laws like Stop-and-Frisk. Brown introduces the behavioralist’s assumptions that race and crime are linked and reflected through the large number of black males who are involved in crime because of their “subculture that glorifies violence and irresponsible behaviors” (265). Brown’s findings suggest this assumption about race and crime can lead to stereotyping black citizens as criminals. Brown argues that because of the link between race and crime measures laws like Stop-and-Frisk are justified by New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Brown believes that Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly fail to consider the factors contributing to crime which include poverty and unemployment. He argues that “[o]nce blacks were labeled as undeserving, it [is] easy to blame them for most of America’s...
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...Cammie Denton Dr. Foster WR 122 April 17, 2016 Rhetorical Analysis of Barack Obama’s Remarks on Economic Mobility On December 4th, 2013 Barack Obama spoke on the subject of income inequality and upward mobility. This speech was delivered to, and hosted by, the Center for American Progress (CAP). The president uses striking language to appeal to the emotion and logic of the audience. Obama executes his appeals in a variety of ways with the express purpose of painting the issue of growing inequality and decreased upward mobility as the “defining challenge of our time.” President Obama describes these issues as what drives everything he does as POTUS. Obama’s speech was quite intellectual and technical, peppered in detail with the numbers and statistics of current social and economic inequalities, appealing to logos. While he builds his argument based on these substantial facts, the overall feeling of his language is that of compassion. This compassion seems to drive his purpose and thus emotionally connecting to his audience. Further, Obama appeals to ethos during his speech as he outlines how current market-caused inequalities are threatening everything that makes America great. Obama masterfully balances his passionate language with solid facts and straight-forward logic in this effectively persuasive speech. Before expanding upon the specifics of the rhetorical methods utilized by the president in this speech, I think it is important to highlight that the audience (CAP)...
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...Evaluate the view that voting behaviour in the USA is determined more by the socio-economic characteristics of the voters than by issues, candidates and events. (30 marks) It is commonly argued that voting behaviour in the USA is determined more by the socio-economic characteristics (religion, race, gender and age) of the voters than by issues, candidates and events. Arguments that support the question include race being an influence, religion being an influence and gender being an influence in all of the recent elections. However, there is evidence to suggest that issues and candidates are the deciding factors in an election. Firstly, many argue that in the U.S. race has large influence in voting behaviour. For example, in 2012, 93% of African Americans voted for Obama as did 71% of Hispanics. This suggests that racial minorities are more likely to favour Democrats, because of their liberal attitude on issues that are more likely to affect ethnic minorities, as seen with Obama’s promised immigration reform in 2012. This is also seen in the UK, where the Labour party have typically performed better amongst racial minorities. However, some would argue that this is not always the case. The African-American vote for Democrats has been stable (80%+) for over 30 years, but the Hispanic vote has not. Hispanics are typically swing voters. For example, on social issues such as abortion/same-sex marriage, some Hispanics tend to take a more social-conservative stance which attracted...
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...Article 1 At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte N.C., former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday put Barack Obama’s name in nomination for reelection as president with an impassioned plea that Americans renew Obama’s contract for four more years. For those voters who have yet to decide whether to let Obama keep the keys to the White House or send him packing, here’s a primer in political prognostication: past is prologue; and personality drives behavior. Past is prologue The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. No speech, no campaign promise will fundamentally alter the general tenor of the Obama presidency in a second term. If you dislike Obama’s first-term agenda or leadership style as president, there’s little reason to cast a vote for Obama in hope of change. For the nonpartisan or independent voter, the great challenge is to anticipate how the candidate will govern. That task is simplified with an incumbent because the candidate’s track record telegraphs his likely path. However, the future is always uncertain. Little did we know when we sized up George W. Bush’s fitness for office in 2000 that history would throw us a curveball a year later in the form of Sept. 11. This is where political psychology earns its keep. Personality drives behavior Personality refers to the stable patterns of a person’s motives, thoughts and actions over time and across a broad range of situations. Accurate personality assessment allows us to anticipate a...
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...specifically the quality of public education – has been a hot topic of discussion for both Republicans (George W. Bush) and Democrats (Barrack Obama). American society has changed drastically during the past decade or so in terms of the way it approaches public education, partially due to legislation by the national government, partially due to legislation written by the state governments and partially because American culture is different than it once was. America now finds itself at a crucial point in history, where something must be done in these hard economic times to combat low quality, inner city education while at the same time maintaining the high quality of much suburban education. Americans are asking themselves, “What is the government doing to change our schooling system to make it better?” The response is a long and complex one, though there is still no answer, as our schools are constantly changing and growing in many different ways. First, there was President Bush’s “No Child Left Behind Act” and now President Obama’s “Race To The Top.” Both of these government reforms have had a large impact on education and American society as a whole. To have a good understanding of the current legislation regarding education reform, one must first understand the legislation before it: The No Child Left Behind Act. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) was instituted during the presidency of George W. Bush, of which he stated that his focus would be on “making sure every child...
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...Barack Obama Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States —becoming the first African American to serve in that office —on January 20, 2009. The son of a white American mother and a black Kenyan father, Obama grew up in Hawaii. Leaving the state to attend college, he earned degrees from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. Obama worked as a community organizer in Chicago, where he met and married Michelle LaVaughn Robinson in 1992. Their two daughters, Malia Ann and Natasha (Sasha) were born in 1998 and 2001, respectively. Obama was elected to the Illinois state senate in 1996 and served there for eight years. In 2004, he was elected by a record majority to the U.S. Senate from Illinois and, in February 2007, announced his candidacy for President. After winning a closely-fought contest against New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination, Obama handily defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona, the Republican nominee for President, in the general election. When President Obama took office, he faced very significant challenges. The economy was officially in a recession, and the outgoing administration of George W. Bush had begun to implement a controversial "bail-out" package to try to help struggling financial institutions. In foreign affairs, the United States still had troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and warfare had broken out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, illustrating the...
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...society due to what people termed as ‘anti-American’ sentiments that Reverend Wright shared with his congregants, the most prominent of them being Senator Obama. (Obama, B. 2008) Obama’s speech will give insight on rhetorical appeal, pattern of development, context, and intended audience to educate it’s reader.. Senator Obama, who was then running for presidential nomination by the Democratic Party, was accused of tolerating anti-American sentiments. People, politicians and academics wondered how he could put up with such sentiments yet he hoped to lead a society as diverse ethnically and racially as America. This speech, ‘A More Perfect Union’, was Senator Obama’s response to these accusations. The speech has been hailed by many people as being the one that won him not only the Democratic Party nomination but also the U.S Presidency. For instance, the speech played a role in prompting New Mexico governor Bill Richardson to back Mr. Obama for the Democratic nomination. Governor Richardson was courted by both Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton as he was America’s only Latino governor and as such, whoever he supported may have won most of the Latino votes. Many people, including rivals in the Republican camp, called the speech ‘brutally honest’ and significant in American history, especially on the subject of race relations. For instance, then Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) praised the speech by saying, “Mr. Obama handled this as well as anybody else could” and called the speech ‘a...
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...The upcoming election in November is approaching fast and many people still are questioning presidential candidate Barack Obama’s abilities and wants to do right by all people if he was to become the first African American president. There is a real possibility of the Illinois senator to become president of the United States and with that comes responsibility not every man or woman could handle the expectations you’ll be up against, and that's why his moral complace is being questioned by the people of the United States.Through speaking engagements, and public appearances senator Barack Obama will be able to engage and speak on any matters concerning his principles and moral view on the country he as an American love and respect with...
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...well implied but he has talked about focusing and working in making America a better place for everyone who deserves freedom and help. I have talked about President Trump and who he is and what his accomplishment was, now I will talk about Former-President Obama's farewell speech and Trump's speech; I will...
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...Burr, Hamilton has received critical acclaim, 11 Tony Awards , and 7 Olivier Awards , amongst other accolades. This essay will focus on how Miranda represents race within the musical, though his decision to cast people of colour as most of the main roles, and his engagement with the narrative of actual people of colour during the American...
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...There are few societies in the world’s modern history that have been more invested in the concept of race than the United States. In fact, the first black president, Barack Obama, will end his term in office in 2016 and while this may seem like a respectable accomplishment for the United States in regards to our history with racism and inequality, I only have to speak to my relatives to understand we have a long way to go until Americans see individuals for their accomplishments rather than their race. In President Obama’s inaugural address he made a hint to the end of a racial era. “…because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds...
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...A More Perfect Union Barack Obama’s speech, “A More Perfect Union” (2008), explains that all people should come together as a whole rather than focusing on small things like race, religious views, and gender. He backs this claim up by stating that if everyone were to come together, we can all move past some of the old racial words that have been shouted and occurred in the past and become a stronger union. Obama’s purpose is to use the concept of “a more perfect union” as the prime focus for the American people and to not choose to ignore the conflicts of racism that is still occurring. The main audience that Obama is addressing his speech to are the American people. One of the main points that Obama talks about is race. He conveys...
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