...“The Republicans are now a unified party”. To what extent is this true? (45) The Republican Party is the more right wing party of the two dominant parties in American Politics today. From the outside we see the Republican Party as being socially conservative; this is due to religion mostly with such issues such as abortion, gay marriage and other ‘traditional’ family values, but we also see them as fiscally conservative; this wants to have tax cuts and a smaller government. Those are effectively two factions and they dominate the party and the policies, however this does not mean that they are not united with the rest of the factions. This is one side to the argument, that they are more unified then not, because they care more about defeating the democrats than about other factions in their party, or do they just unite once in a while to get hold of power but a very much divided when it comes to the details of the policy making. First point, have the Libertarians been influential at all over the years? Or have they just been in the background and have been too much of a minority to do anything. We see that the Libertarians have been slightly recognised recently for the economic reform, however they have not really been successful, as recent republican presidents have failed to balance the budget, e.g. George W Bush increased government spending more than any of the six presidents preceding him, including LBJ. The Libertarians are also more on the socially liberal side...
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...Future of the Republican Party Compared to all the excitement in 2008, there was very little enthusiasm four years later for Obama’s re-election. Yet on the other side, there was almost a sense of disappointment for Romney’s candidacy. During the mid-term elections, amidst the hype of the Tea Party and Republican takeover of Congress, it seemed like the presidential race would prove to be a thrilling ride, but the election in 2012 was disappointingly routine. However, events surrounding the nomination process and leading up to the election have set the stage for the possibility of a realigning election in the near future. In the days following the election, it was repeated over and over that Mitt Romney’s loss to President Obama signaled the end is nearing for the Republican party and a new period of Democratic dominance was coming. The same happened in 2008 with the election of Obama. Enthusiasm for the Democratic party was high in the early stages of Obama’s first term, however hope for the future of the GOP came with the rise of the Tea Party. Beginning in small town hall meetings across the country, the Conservative movement rapidly gained momentum in opposition to Obamacare. Town hall protesters quickly organized into a nation-wide grassroots movement that resulted in the GOP retaking the House in the midterm elections. At that point, it appeared that the progressive movement was possibly finished. With Obama’s re-election, it is clear that the Democratic Party is still strongly...
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...I recognize this viewpoint is wrong and that my sweet grandma is of the same generation and she has yet to lynch anyone. I also recognize this is the most bias and generalizing opinion I've ever held. However, the GOP party isn't giving me any other options as to what their motivation may be. Let's look at what used to be a selling point of the Republican party. The Working class party. The party that got the government out of your hair so you could keep living the dream. They gave you your money back and treated you as an equal. For example, in the past decade and some change, they've been pushing "Trickle Down Economics." The thing that didn't work once, so we'll try it again. Trumps tax plan reminds me exactly of Bush's. You chop those...
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...The Republican Party Background The Republican party was formed from the Whig Party Wisconsin on March 20, 1854 ” . It was a party that was created to help free slaves in the western areas in 1834. The reason why the Whig Party was formed into the Republican party was because the Whig Party didn’t work out so well and they had a lot of arguments. .The Republicans gained a lot of supporters from the North to help increase their chances of presidency election. Because of their, John C. Fremont , from the Republican Party, won their first election for President in 1856. Later in November 1860, Abraham Lincoln, which was also from the Republican Party, won presidency over the Democratic Party to decrease the level of threats toward salves. In...
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...Modern day republicans today are viewed as the conservative and stringent side of the political spectrum. Among its many viewpoints, this party lays its support towards the ideas of liberal capitalism; they oppose increased taxes for anyone, including the wealthy, and a strong military force. Puritans were the very definition of conservatives, and prudence. For the Puritans, The Bible was the ultimate authority, these beliefs, were applied to every area and scope of culture. Puritans were the literal trailblazers that lead to the evolution that is the Republican Party of today. The republican definitions of marriage, life in stages of conception, and the religious factors intertwined within law making, are directly derived from the Puritan...
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...This film could not shock, amaze or confound any intelligent American citizen that has survived the legacy of the Bush family. What did shock, amaze & outrage was the recent election that followed this saga into the same old, same old, sick sad tale of woe. How elected congressmen and women were dismissed out of turn, how congressional rules of conduct were flaunted and ignored needs to be documented. The Mses Bush senior have a PhD in manipulation of media and nasty little tricks. It is only through citizen journalism, web distribution of documentary film and relentless participation in YOUR government that we avoid armed confrontation with so called legally elected officials. The websites, music videos, blogging, grassroots organizing, public speaking engagements and investigative journalism is never enough. The civil rights era demanded a sustained, determined effort with clearly stated goals. It is a disgrace that within less than 50 years we are still dealing with not only the right to vote, but the responsibility to honour all who fought to ensure this right. Our recent history proves that truth will out if we are willing to demand it be heard, by any means necessary. Resoundingly, everyone needs to demand their constitutional right to vote. A functioning democracy demands vigilance. Complacency is a greater enemy than anyone person's political ambition. The Karl Roves are a symptom and not the disease that has infected the electoral process. Malcolm, Tupac...
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...How far were the policies of the Republican Party the main reason for America’s economic success in the 1920’s [50 marks] Although America remained neutral and did not join World War One until 1917, they were already increasing their country’s profits by selling goods such as: weapons, food, equipment and other ammunition to both sides of the war. During World War One, as well as selling goods, America became ‘the banker’ to the rest of the world: loaning countries money at a very high interest. According to the First World War commissions “Britain, France and Italy owed the USA $22 billion plus interest”, this is showing that USA was at a very stable place financially even before the 1920s began. When the war ended Woodrow Wilson put forward his 14 Points which included a League of Nations. The League of Nations’ overall aim was to prevent war from breaking out again. America’s congress at the time decided that it would be best for America in the long run not to join the League of Nations because, congress believed that the USA should not interfere in any European or world affairs. Refusal to join the League of Nations made America an isolationist country. When Warren G. Harding won the presidential election and became president in 1921 a political party called the Republicans took over from the Democrats and the American government. 1920s America was known as the ‘Roaring twenties’ because of the entertainment and the crazes sweeping the country. There were lots of...
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...How far were the policies of the Republican Party the main reason for America’s economic success in the 1920’s [50 marks] Although America remained neutral and did not join World War One until 1917, they were already increasing their country’s profits by selling goods such as: weapons, food, equipment and other ammunition to both sides of the war. During World War One, as well as selling goods, America became ‘the banker’ to the rest of the world: loaning countries money at a very high interest. According to the First World War commissions “Britain, France and Italy owed the USA $22 billion plus interest”, this is showing that USA was at a very stable place financially even before the 1920s began. When the war ended Woodrow Wilson put forward his 14 Points which included a League of Nations. The League of Nations’ overall aim was to prevent war from breaking out again. America’s congress at the time decided that it would be best for America in the long run not to join the League of Nations because, congress believed that the USA should not interfere in any European or world affairs. Refusal to join the League of Nations made America an isolationist country. When Warren G. Harding won the presidential election and became president in 1921 a political party called the Republicans took over from the Democrats and the American government. 1920s America was known as the ‘Roaring twenties’ because of the entertainment and the crazes sweeping the country. There were lots of...
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...The Republican Party is one of the two major parties in the United States. It was founded on March 20, 1854, by former members of the Whig Party, who were against the slave trade moving west, making the Republican Party the second oldest political party in the United States (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica). The Republican National Committee, which meets twice a year, consists of 168 members. The 168 members are made up from 1 Committeeman, 1 Committeewoman, and 1 Chairperson from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories. The RNC is responsible for promoting and developing the Republican Party platform, fundraising, election strategy and electing the Republican National Committee chairperson. This...
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...There are various political parties that have many connections to the Constitution and have many different views. They influence each other, and branch off of eachother. The Democratic-Republican party was one of the most influential parties which has been used to create other parties in the future. It’s founder was Thomas Jefferson. James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson were other leaders that were involved in this party. It was founded in 1792 and dissolved in 1825. The ideology of the Democratic-Republican party are American Republicanism, Classical Liberalism, Decentralization, Jeffersonianism, and agrarianism. American Republicanism is governing a state as a republic. Classical Liberalism is protection...
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...I chose this post to reply to because I felt it was written in a very passionate tone. The mention of using behavior patterns to understand how political values are developed was very intriguing. Similar to Gabrielle and Navdeep’s posts, you go on to explain the connotation between the conservative mindset and the Republican Party, as well as the association amongst liberal beliefs and the Democratic Party. While I understand, and agree with a lot of the basic principles you have listed to describe each party, I feel as though some are extreme generalizations. There is no denying the involvement of “traditional morals” within the Republican agenda, but it cannot be generalized that “the major message of conservatives…” is to strengthen these beliefs by outlawing abortion, or opposing homosexual equality. One example, former Governor of New York, George Pataki whose affiliation stands with the Republican Party, but is known to be pro-choice, and a supporter of LGBT rights (Ontheissues.org)....
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...In 2008 Barack Obama and the Democratic Party swept the United States Federal Government taking control of the Executive branch and majority positions in both the House and Senate. The President with Democratic Party leaders pushed forward on their liberal leaning agenda culminating in the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act referred to by republicans as Obamacare. The expansion of government, poor economy and the lack of visible change during first year of the Obama administration ignited the Tea Party movement in 2009 on the platform to shrink government and deny Barack Obama a second term. By the March 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed putting into place, a center piece of the Obama administration. Later that year, the Tea Party movement would become a crucial component of the 2010 mid-year election in moving the House into Republican Party hands. The 2012 election was the culmination of the efforts of the Republican Party to regain control of the Senate and to remove President Obama from office. Almost two-thirds of the thirty three class one seats were held by democrats and almost one-third of the total seats for election were left vacant and up for grabs as a result of an incumbent not running for reelection. The Democratic Party only held a slight majority in the Senate. The expected results was a repeat of the 2010 mid-year election in which the Republican Party would make further gains in the United States Congress...
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...now, as the August 2, deadline nears. The democratic and Republican Party both agree it is imperative that the ceiling needs to be raised but the issues surrounding the debt separates congress. The current debt ceiling stands at 14 trillion dollars and continues to grow. This debate has divided the nation’s citizens as well. It is not just a situation of more money to spend, if the ceiling is not raised the money would have to come from social security and Medicare. The Democratic Party supports raising the debt ceiling. The democrats know that if the ceiling is not passed there would be a dramatic downward spiral in the nation’s economy. This act would cut social security and Medicare. The democrats acknowledge the monies borrowed must be repaid but not at the expense of taking away from the elderly. “Understand - raising the debt ceiling does not allow Congress to spend more money. It simply gives our country the ability to pay the bills that Congress has already racked up. In the past, raising the debt ceiling was routine. Since the 1950s, Congress has always passed it, and every President has signed it. President Reagan did it 18 times. George W. Bush did it 7 times. And we have to do it by next Tuesday, August 2nd, or else we won't be able to pay all of our bills.” (President Obama 07/2011) President Obama has mentioned the invoking of the 14th amendment as a measure of security. In spite of the republicans driving the debt ceiling debate,...
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...we had observed a slight resurgence in the power of political parties. A lot of this was demonstrated by the increasingly polarised ideological stances of the Republican Party and the Democrat Party, because as the divide between the two parties became more apparent, ideological differences were more visible, with less policy overlap. The exploitation of primaries by the Republican Party over the last 20 years has also proved an effective deterrent for any Republican who dared to oppose the party line. In recent years, the Tea Party’s hijacking of the process has resulted in more extreme candidates being elected. The Democrats have in turned voiced their support for unpopular Republican social issues all the more readily, such as gay marriage or abortion. Therefore, it would appear that the parties have represented the core beliefs of their voters more successfully than during the 1960s, for example, when the New Deal Coalition comprised both the traditional support of white Southerners who had always voted Democrat, and the African American community that had gained employment through the construction of federally funded infrastructure. This draws a sharp contrast to the Republican Party that swept Bush to the White House in 2004, when the support was made up of almost unanimously social and fiscal conservatives, although Bush’s immigration stance won him a slice of the Hispanic vote as well. Moreover, the parties’ running of government has also generally appeared more successful...
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...Edberg Espinoza Why some politic are independents and do not follow the biggest parties. As you know there are two major parties, Republican and Democrats. The Republican are very conservative their ideology is fiscal conservatism. They do not mind spending money in large amounts in the army or military actions approved. But beyond that, hate spend on somebody else. Especially if it benefits all Americans and especially dual benefits of freedom and indoctrination supporting low-income school prayer, creationism in classrooms, religious symbols displayed in public and religious speech, prayer and ceremony that is allowed in all public places but are against the atheist freedom. In your mind, you are free to worship and rightly should be. But you are not free to be free of it. Gay marriage is wrong. This problem has embraced the American public take away from the real issues. As the economy. This should not be a problem. Instead, every time you have run out of ideas, go to this topic to distract the American public is easily distracted. Pro-life too. In other words, pro fetus. They care about the unborn or even became a human being fully identifiable. But once born, are send that child to war or kill him if they decide a crime worthy of death is committed. The really funny thing is that the Republicans were the liberals of the time when their party was founded. Now, they despise liberals. For other hand Democrats are very liberal and their ideology are pro-choice,...
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