...The Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773, took place when a group of Massachusetts Patriots, protesting the monopoly on American tea importation recently granted by parliament to the East India Company, seized 342 chests of tea in a midnight raid on three tea ships and threw them into the harbor. Under the pressure from the patriot groups, the consignees in Charleston, New York, And Philadelphia refused to accept the tea shipments, but in Boston, the chosen merchants refused to concede. The first tea ship, Dartmouth, reached Boston November 27, and two more arrived shortly after. Meanwhile, several mass meetings were held to demand that the tea be sent back to England with the duty unpaid. Tension mounted as the Patriot groups led by Samuel Adams tried to persuade the consignees and then the governor to accept this approach. On December 16, a large meeting at the Old South Church was told of Hutchison’s final refusal. About midnight, watched by a large crowd, Adams and a small group of Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded the ships and dumped the tea. To parliament, the Boston Tea Party confirmed Massachusetts’s role as the core of resistance to British rule. The Intolerable Acts of 1774 were intended to punish the colony in general and Boston in particular, both for the Tea Party and for the pattern of resistance it exemplified. Was the Boston Tea Party an act of patriotism or terrorism? Many people have discussed the Boston Tea Party as being an act of...
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...Why the Boston Tea Party was a terrorist attack Was the Boston Tea Party a terrorist attack? People have been debating this topic for a long time. Some people believe that it was not a terrorist attack, while other people think it was. Overall, I believe the Boston Tea Party was a terrorist attack for various reasons. What is the meaning of terrorism? The meaning of terrorism is “ the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal” according to Britannica. So do you think the definition applies to that event? What do you believe in? The Boston Tea Party was an act of protest at Griffin Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1773, at this time a group of 60 American colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea, imported from the British East India Company, into Boston Harbor....
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...The Boston Tea Party: An Act of Terrorism From the 9/11 attacks to the shootings in Charleston, there have recently been several incidents that are considered acts of terrorism, but not many people have taken the nation’s earlier history into account. One of the most significant events that caused much controversy was the Boston Tea Party in 1776. Some would say that they were justified to do what they did, but others would think that it was a terrorist attack despite the fact that it ultimately led to the American Revolution. However, back then, without the knowledge of the future, they were certainly not permitted to take the law into their own hands even if the outcome turned out to be exactly what they were pushing for. The Boston Tea Party was an act of terrorism under the Patriot Act because it was a rebellion that led to a great deal of chaos at the time as ships were hijacked, the captains of the vessels were threatened, and crates of tea were destroyed with weapons leading the nation towards a revolution....
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...[Writing Assignment 1] Semester [Terrorism (SOS-440)] Thomas Riley Why has it been difficult to define the concept of terrorism? The concept of terrorism is not impossible to define. Many definitions of terrorism exists. What is difficult is developing a single universal definition that fits all acts and perpetrators. Terrorism comes in many forms (e.g., state, sponsored, domestic, ideological, and religious) and has just as many motivators (e.g., nationalism, religion, and political). Before delving further into my research, I believed that H.H.A Cooper defined it best in Terrorism: The Problem of Definition Revisited with Terrorism is the intentional generation of massive fear by human beings for the purpose of securing or maintaining control over other human beings. (Mahan & Griset, 2013, p. 5 and 18) However; with further reading I determined this definition is not specific enough for legal purposes and does not exclude certain legitimate acts of violence such as war. The legal ramifications are one milestone to hinder a single definition but what most likely affects the definition is which side you are standing on. The view point of the audience impacts whether the act is terrorism or is justified. After starting this course I had an interesting conversation with co-workers considering some past historical events and whether or not they could be considered acts of terrorism. I saw a similar topic of discussion in the group discussions. The event...
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...The Underlying Truth of the Sons of Liberty In Todd Alan Kreamer’s article Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists, Kreamer delivers the reader with a simple yet complex question that leaves an individual questioning themselves. Were the Sons of Liberty, a group which we grew up being taught were passionate patriots rebelling against the oppressive British, terrorists instead? Perplexed with this question and delivered with facts from all different angles, I believe this group was an organization with deep patriotic roots that revolted and implored terrorism on both the British military and innocent individuals. Thusly I feel that the Sons of Liberty were indeed terrorists but also insurgents for they attacked military personnel as well as the innocent civilians. The author offers examples of attacks on the British and loyalists by the Sons of Liberty. Such as, their revolt against the established government through tarring the loyalists, breaking into and wrecking Fort George’s commander’s house, burning the governor’s coach, and burning down the lieutenant governor’s house. These acts were attacks and revolts upon the innocent people as well as the government and militants of Britain. Through these acts which frightened and scared the British and their supporters, this group of men expressed their form of “patriotism” in a very terrorizing manner. A terrorist is defined to be someone who uses violent acts to frighten innocent civilians as a way of trying to achieve a political...
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...The Boston Tea Party only destroyed valued goods that were bought, sold, and traded, so a certain box of tea did not have a significant personal value to one. On the other hand though, by destroying personal belongings that someone worked their whole life for and murdering people, like destroying the Lieutenant Governor’s elegant carriage (Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists? - Archiving Early America.), tarring and feathering british officials (Sons of Liberty.), and destroying and vandalising Fort George’s Commander’s home (Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists? - Archiving Early America), it is a disgrace to the reputation of the...
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...a nation-state, religion, or region extremists of all stripes, whether morally right or wrong can be viewed as being deeply patriotic regarding their cause. This can be seen not only in today’s contemporary Islamic extremists, but also in the Irish Republican Army during the 20th century, and even as far back as the French Revolution. Judd 2 Webster’s dictionary defines patriotism simply as “a devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty.” It also defines terrorism as “the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.” It must also be understood that these definitions are not universal, as these interpretations of the words depend on the geographic location, as well as the context of which it’s being used and the political ideology. As referenced above, the IRA is a perfect example of how patriotism and terrorism can be used to describe the same group, depending on...
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...Terrorism of America On September 11, 2001 life in America changed forever when terrorists crashed planes into the twin towers, pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. Since the occurrence of those events the word “terrorism” has been part of the common vocabulary in our day to day lives. The threat of terrorism has brought about many changes. It has created tighter security restrictions, increased intelligence gathering, and for some a sense of paranoia. It has also created a hatred towards those who seek to terrorize the United States. One must ask what is terrorism exactly and why does it happen? The word terrorism was first used in the late 18th century. In Geoffrey Nunberg’s essay “The War of Words: “Terror” and “Terrorism” he uses French Revolutionary Robespierre’s definition of terror as “nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible; it is therefore an emanation of virtue” (Nunberg 433). Terrorism was the action of a people who were working for and ideological cause. It was a means of bringing about change. Whether the action was positive or negative was determined by the group defining it. While those acting to bring...
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...The use of footage and interviews, hyperbole and satire, irony and call to action directly support his argument. At numerous points in the film, Christman (2006) includes new ways to dissuade people. He continues to use footage and interviews as his main technique to apply and justify his arguments. Since this film was created in 2006, Christman (2006) includes commercials that related to the time of the topic, such as including commercials relating to 9/11 to show how consumerism was paired with patriotism. Christman (2006) embraces a presidential speech made by former President Bush, in which he tells Americans that we can do our part to fight terrorism by stating: “Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America’s greatest destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida, take your families to enjoy life in ways we want it to be enjoyed.” Christman’s (2006) use of archival footage introduces his viewpoints throughout the rest of the film. Christman (2006) introduces his first argument in which he shows how American commercials drive American consumerism. He includes car advertising to express the concept, “If you buy our newest Hummer it shows you are patriotic and you are supporting your country and our troops by doing so!” This idea goes both ways, meaning that consumerism persuades Americans either way by “buying this item will make you patriotic” or “not buying this...
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...Dr. King discusses how non-violent movement is a tactic they used to lead to negotiation. He also argues that the segregation laws are not democratic because African Americans living in the south were not allowed to vote on laws that were specifically created for blacks. He uses allusions to the bible and references the American revolution by saying that the Civil Rights movement is doing exactly what the early Christians and the Boston Tea Party has done. Dr. King also references World War II by saying that Hitler went on with his ideology legally and if he was there he would be doing the same thing he is doing in America and break the law. He also moves on to criticize the white people who see the unjust laws and tell black people to wait patiently for the justice to come to them. He addresses the issue that African-Americans did not create the ‘problem’ but just brought attention to it and how the African-Americans have been separated because one side believes that white people are the root of all their problems and struggles and don’t have the patience for religion or non-violent protests or demonstrations. And the other side somehow seem like...
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...Protest is a way for people to express their feeling towards a subject, whether that is in society or a Law being enforced. Song protest is arguably one of the most effective ways to get to a mass of people to protest since the majority of people likes music, because everyone can relate to some genre of the song somehow. Since 1773 Boston Tea Party protesting has been very popular in the United States. Song writers that use protest music are people who have experienced social issues in the past and want to angrily express themselves and their situation. The people are what make a country and when oppressed song lyrics is the most powerful way to connect with people as a mass about social issues. First of all, Jackson’s song, “They Don’t Care About Us,” goes into the issues in society involving racial biases, human rights and police brutality. The song mentions, “Some things in life they just don't wanna see/ but if Martin Luther was living/ He wouldn't let this be, no, no” (lines 67-69). In this stanza, Jackson mentions how some things in life they do not want to see, he refers to how our government does not want to acknowledge our...
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...Starbucks Change in Strategy By Brandon L. Chow Dr. Darryl Mitry National University School of Business & Information Management October 22, 2008 Executive Summary The following report and presentation is an inside look at Starbucks Corporation’s strategy and how it is currently affecting their sales and the long-term results. This will be accomplished by exploring four concepts of strategic business, the process for crafting a strategy, components of a macro-environment, five forces of competition and a SWOT Analysis. Analyzing the information and making recommendations based on the information gathered will show how Starbucks should keep or change their strategic plans. Focusing on principle concepts will systematically uncover what Starbucks has done well in the past, what current areas could be improved, and if the new changes ultimately weaken Starbuck’s market share in the long term or strengthen them. OVERVIEW Starbucks Corporation: Starbucks is constantly reinventing their stores to keep and attract customers. With coffee houses popping up in every nook and cranny, Starbucks has to be fresh and innovative. New technology that allows coffee customers to download the music playing in Starbucks stores to their iPhones is just the start of a wave of options for impulse purchases. Starbucks has roasters and brands of specialty coffee operating in North America, Latin...
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...revenge and kill those responsible. He also becomes a rebel leader, fighting a violent terrorist crusade against dictatorship in Britain, set in the future and ruled by Norsefire, a fascist political party in a totalitarian government. The woman Evey, a protagonist in the film, is victim of an attempted rape by the secret police, when she knowingly breaks the law by leaving her house after curfew. The policemen used their status to create fear by threatening her in order to be respected and obeyed. In the opening scene, Lewis Prothero a TV host, announces that their successful country works through ‘Strength and Unity’, which is why immigrants, Muslims, homosexuals, diseases and terrorists all had to go, based on a ‘better’ judgment of their government’s religion, which in this movie is some sort of Christianity. ‘Strength through Unity, Unity through Faith’. The movie shows how government can manipulate its people, from fear to hope, Chancellor Adam Sutler was elected after a bioterrorist attack occurred which killed many. A cure for the virus getting discovered shortly after his election shows it was a plot engineered by Norsefire to gain power. The film makes plenty of political points and affronts the American government of today by making certain references about the war on terrorism and quoting the film “People should not fear their government. Government should fear its people.” As V hacks into the censored TV broadcasting system and plays his message, he raises the issues of...
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...In a competitive era like we have today, it is essential to catch up with the latest trends in the society. With increasing emphasis on various competitive exams and your soft skills for grabbing all upcoming opportunity, English as a language is becoming all the more important. Everywhere we go, we face difficulties in getting a job, which is our aim, to survive in the society and lead a successful life. Speaking and writing correct and required English is one of them. Here we bring a book that will give a basic structure to all the aspirants to attempt descriptive English properly. We give a complete framework covering each and every topic of descriptive English paper. The book comprises techniques to attempt précis and essays, contains types of letters, sample letters & even model tests for your practice. This will provide the aspirants with basic knowledge of general rules of attempting English language descriptive paper, guiding them in learning English to an extent to which they attempt confident use of English. The book is aimed to provide you the content, sufficient enough, to attempt the descriptive English paper efficiently and may lead you to success in your examination. For this purpose all the current topics are being covered here. This book also intends to provide the competitors a conceptual base through the explanations of the questions asked. Any modification or error shall be entertained and we will try to incorporate it in our next issue. DESCRIPTIVE...
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...IDSA Monograph Series No. 23 September 2013 India's Internal Security Situation Present Realities and Future Pathways Namrata Goswami INDIA'S INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION | 1 IDSA Monograph Series No. 23 September 2013 India's Internal Security Situation: Present Realities and Future Pathways Namrata Goswami 2 | IDSA MONOGRAPH SERIES Cover Illustration : The Cover depicts Kohima-Dimapur Road. Cover Photograph courtesy : Namrata Goswami © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, sorted in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-copying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). ISBN: 978-93-82169-23-9 Disclaimer: It is certified that views expressed and suggestions made in this Monograph have been made by the author in her personal capacity and do not have any official endorsement. First Published: Price: Published by: September 2013 Rs. 285/Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses No.1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi - 110 010 Tel. (91-11) 2671-7983 Fax.(91-11) 2615 4191 E-mail: contactus@.idsa.in Website: http://www.idsa.in Cover & Layout by: Printed at: Geeta Kumari M/S A. M. Offsetters A-57, Sector-10, Noida-201 301 (U.P.) Mob: 09810888667 E-mail: amoffsetters@gmail.com INDIA'S INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION...
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