Introduction In the modern world, public opinion polls are an integral part of political life. They are used to gather information about what people think and feel and help make important decisions in government. Public opinion polls play a massive role in the decision-making process in the United States and...
Introduction The primary defense made in the Film “Piers Morgan Debates Gun Control with Tomi Lahren After Nashville Shooting” concerns gun control laws and their efficacy in lowering violent crime and mass murders in the United States. Ashby Beasley thinks that the continuing problem of gun abuse in educational institutions...
Introduction Practicing civil rights is extremely important in a functioning democratic society. Promoting awareness of socially essential issues motivates the government to create new laws to improve the situation. It can be a call, a message, or a general conversation with friends and family. The important part is sharing one’s...
The Role of Anxiety in Building Empires and Cult Mentalities Fear is one of the strongest emotions that individuals who know the suitable approaches can use to effectively create empires or cults. This happens by manipulating the mental state of society in order to make them believe the most outlandish...
Candidate Ad Overview Tiffany Smiley is a military spouse, advocate, nurse, and political outsider who was a candidate for the U.S. Senate to represent Washington (Bendt, 2022). Before choosing a political career, she was a vocal advocate for injured warriors, focusing on issues such as healthcare, caregiver support, and job...
Introduction It is important to note that the foundation of a thriving democracy lies in the free flow of information and truth. The analysis will primarily focus on St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s “Lying Liars and Their Constitutional Right to Keep on Lying,” written in 2023. The author adeptly proves their point...
Introduction Critical thinking has become a central part of the modern educational system, and for good reason. Individuals need to be able to think critically and form their own opinions based on logic and evidence. To ensure that the public discourse is improved and that the principles of critical thinking...
Introduction President Roosevelt addressed the 77th Congress of the United States in 1941. The speech is constitutionally mandated and is officially known as the Union Address of Congress. In his speech, the president highlighted the threats facing American security and the need to act accordingly. The president employed several speech...
Samuel Morse’s Arguments on Immigration and National Identity According to Morse, the American democratic system was in danger from the inflow of European immigrants, particularly those who practiced Catholicism. He claimed that Austria, in particular, aimed to erode the basis of democratic liberty by encouraging the spread of Catholicism in...
Introduction There are several commonalities between Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and John F. Kennedy’s “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” speech. Lincoln’s address was delivered near the close of the Civil War, while Kennedy’s was given at the height of the Cold War and during the...
Antisemitic conspiracies about 9/11 endure 20 years later. (2021). ADL. Web. The source looks at another popular 9/11 conspiracy theory related to anti-Semitism (Antisemitic conspiracies, 2021). In particular, the article draws attention to ethnicity distribution at the time of the building collapse. It points out the reasons for their occurrence...
Introduction When analyzing a rhetorical piece, one should address a set of critical elements that must be addressed when interpreting not only the content but also the form and support of the argument presented in a text. This is particularly relevant for the political setting where texts impact the target...
Introduction On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama gave his President-Elect Victory Address in Chicago, Illinois, following his election as the nation’s 44th president. The people of the United States, who had elected him as their president, and those from around the world curious about the election results were in attendance...
Political events like the Democratic-Republic National Convention (DRNC) can pose significant challenges regarding safety provision and risk assessment. It is essential to evaluate the threats and risks that could impact the event to ensure adequate measures are in place to safeguard the lives of participants, guests, and attendees. Throughout the...
The Rest Isn’t Politics: A Podcast Alastair Campbell: Greetings to the listeners of our podcast, our guest today is the legendary Jeremy Corbyn, former head of the Labour Party. Our topic today is propaganda and its influence on private and public life. Mr Corbin, how do you feel about how...
Introduction Political campaigns employ a variety of media to advertise the policies and platforms of various political parties to produce several contenders. Social media was utilized to interact with supporters to convince them during Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Massachusetts’s 2012 presidential election. In addition, there was a substantial online...
Statistics are often misunderstood as truths in our culture, which gives them fetish-like status and treats them as if they were endowed with divine powers. Today, there are many instances of “spinning the truth,” some are discriminatory and malevolent, while others have more altruistic motivations (Controversy & Debate: Can People...
It is hard to disagree that numerous issues and opportunities for improvement made the delegates from fifty peace-searching nations meet in 1945 in San Francisco, California, and hold the United Nations Conference. They wanted to make the world a better place for all, and the realization that this goal was...
The Cartoon Background The chosen cartoon represents the decline of the Green Party of Canada. The picture demonstrates the pot with a dying plant surrounded by flies. It is an ironic cartoon since the party fighting for the ecological right is supposed to flourish. The critics claim that from the...
Leadership is an important element for every organization, especially for powerful bodies such as the House of Representatives and Senate. Considering the fact that Congress is one of the main institutions of the United States, it becomes particularly interesting to explore its leadership principles. There is a considerable difference in...
Introduction Roosevelt and Obama discuss the importance of fundamental human rights in their speeches. They particularly emphasize freedom from fear as the necessary condition for world peace and economic development. It implies that people should feel safe from acts of violence, war, terrorism, and oppression. However, President Obama added that...
Introduction Political polarization in voting is the adverse effect when political parties that have equal influence on the process of law approval cannot come to one decision. It results in substantial delays in law passing or even in the impossibility of adopting legislation. In the U.S., Republicans, and Democrats, two...
The U.S. Congress has always been the center of representation of the opinions and attitudes of the country’s population. The representation of specific segments of the population in it is extremely important, first and foremost, to ensure that the opinions represented are long-standing. The proportion of women and racial and...
I agree with Dr. Willer’s recommendations and conclusions in the “How to have better political conversations” TED talk. First and foremost, Dr. Willer states that as American citizens, we owe it to one another to try and find some common ground (“How to have better political conversations,” 2016). I agree...
Over the years, language has been a vital tool in communication and has been developed to suit individuals’ needs. People and animals have established their languages for them to communicate efficiently and pass the intended message. Individuals have changed the concept of language and incorporated it into many platforms to...
Joining an interest group that seeks specific changes to public policy has benefits and can be fraught with particular challenges. One drawback for individuals participating in interest groups is the limited room for debate and collective searching for truth. Specifically, the so-called ideological groups, including the National Abortion Rights Action...
Reconciliation is a complex process resulting from long-term work to resolve the grievances of the parties to the conflict. Moreover, it includes more complex processes dealing with post-war consequences: the reintegration of international relations, trust, and tradition. Difficulties often accompany the implementation of reconciliation, the solution of which requires not...
The political cartoon above illustrates how urbanization and industrialization have several effects on urban cities. There is a certain symbolism that the above cartoon portrays. Pollution, health problems, poor hygiene, high rent, low wages, overcrowding, unemployment, and traffic congestion are among the effects of industrialization and urbanization. Urban Pollution and...
Globalization is a significant cause of financial inequality, which creates a large gap in average household income. World unification is divided into several points, each exacerbating the problem. The first obstacle is de-industrialization since it implies jobs not requiring education cuts. Its meaning lies in the transfer of production of...
Background Citizens in present-day society deep into the government and political communication; this ranges from how campaigns are done, how activists communicate about anti-smoking initiatives and promotions for road safety. This concern discovers the assumptions, ethics, and practices supporting political and government communication while establishing the differences between the two...
Introduction One of the greatest tragic attacks in American history was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Al-Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist association, conducted four planned terrorist strikes against the US. Over 25 thousand individuals suffered injuries throughout the assaults, and nearly three thousand Americans perished. The incidents caused about $10...
Analysis of State Party Platform: Agreement and Biblical Principles The platform of the Montana Republican Party includes elements like defending individual liberties and rights, promoting economic restraint and limited government, safeguarding borders, and reforming immigration. Additionally, it strongly emphasizes family values, fair elections, healthcare reform, fiscal responsibility, and government accountability....
Introduction Barrack Obama was the first African American to serve as the President of the United States of America. He also served as the senator for Illinois between 2005 and 2008. Throughout his career, he embraced effective leadership and communication strategies to pass his vision to the people. In his...
Introduction The inaugural speech delivered by John F. Kennedy in 1961 is an oratory piece that is etched in the annals of American history, owing to its iconic status as a rallying cry for progress and unity. This address, delivered on January 20, 1961, against the stunning backdrop of the...
Introduction Freedom of speech is considered a fundamental human right that reinforces other rights, thus letting society as a whole progress and develop. Censorship refers to the process of editing, suppressing, or removing objectionable information from the message being delivered. In politics, censorship has been a particularly sensitive subject as...
Despite trustees and delegates being elected individuals, their voting processes are very different. Trustees are people who cast ballots on behalf of their constituents on various matters. A trustee decides on a conclusion or judgment to resolve a dispute after hearing from all sides. Based on prior interactions and experiences,...
A crucial tool for examining political ideologies, historical occurrences, and people’s or, more correctly, authors’ impressions and analyses of them is the political cartoon. The American 1890s are one of the eras with a wealth of political cartoons that are a useful source for analysis. It was the era of...
Introduction Barack Obama is best known around the world for being the first black president of the United States. Despite all his merits and status, he is aware of the importance of the people who made all this possible. President Obama did this in an address to mark the unveiling...
Lobbying is a significant activity since it allows people and organizations to support or oppose specific legislation pieces at various levels. As a rule, nonprofit organizations do not actively engage in lobbying for a number of reasons, including the lack of resources, concerns about funders’ reactions, and misunderstanding of the...
Concepts of Discourse analysis Context In communication, a context is a group of phrases surrounding any word to determine its meaning. The change in the meaning of words is because words change meaning depending on the user’s context, which is determined by the message he wants to deliver (Suciu, 2019)....
Introduction The mandate letter was issued on December 16, 2021, to the Canadian Minister of Health, Minister Duclos. In the letter, the Prime Minister opens by explaining how Canadians have adapted to the pandemic issue by staying true to their values and helping one another (“Minister of Health Mandate Letter”)....
Introduction Authorities, politicians, and activists can communicate with people through public speeches, expressing their political views on certain events happening across the nation and beyond. Some orators approve of the U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution, while others criticize more for various reasons. President Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr.,...
Abstract Freedom of speech is a prerequisite for democracy and a necessity for realizing other vital human rights, such as the right to assembly and the right to belief. Thus, promoting freedom of expression is a critical component of the United States as a major world power that has enacted...
The current American political system is significantly shaped by demographic factors such as race, age, gender, and socioeconomic status. Since party characteristics largely reflect and shape the American political system, it is worth paying attention to their priorities to understand the impact of demographic factors. Each of the Democrat and...
Conflicts can be both productive and counterproductive, depending on the goals the opposing sides pursue and the methods they choose to utilize. Generally speaking, productive conflicts demonstrate a greater degree of flexibility, while counterproductive ones focus exclusively on defeating the opposing side (Folger, Poole, & Stutman, 2021). This is why...
Introduction According to the constitution of the state of Texas, the governor must deliver the State of the State address at the start of each regular legislative session. Specifically, this provision is under Article 4, Section 9 of the Constitution. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the term “commencement”, which...
While taking into account the experience of past presidential campaigns and the principles of maintaining executive power, I believe that political parties can interact with each other after election campaigns. However, I do not consider such cooperation to be 100% productive since each side has individual views and disagreements regarding...
Introduction This report aims to discuss a Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting that occurred on March 23, 2020, at 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting was not physically open to the public but was broadcast online. Analysis of Elected Officials The Kern County Board...
Introduction A study done by the American Management Association concluded that managers spend approximately 24% of their time attending to disputes (Nouman, Khan & Khan, 2011). Therefore, it is natural for conflicts to arise at all levels of human interaction. Governments serve people with varying cultural backgrounds and interests. With...
As a concept, persuasion does not carry any particular character, it is neither a positive nor a negative, but it is extremely useful. Today, persuasion can be found everywhere. It is a part of advertisement campaigns, attention raisers, social events, health care policies, teaching strategies, and, of course, political competitions....
Introduction The concept of purchasing power parity claims that the equilibrium for the exchange rate of two currencies is attained if they have the same ability to buy a fixed quantity of goods. If the purchasing power parity theorem holds, then the exchange rate of two countries should be equal...
Obamacare Controversy In the United States, the signing of the ObamaCare bill into law was one of the most important public issues. Despite the debate that ObamaCare Act raged on the American public, not all people understood all facts about the scheme. This is what inspired the choice of this...
Introduction Community policing is one of the most important philosophies that incorporates strategic organization and use of joint undertakings between the police community and other stakeholders to solve problems of crime and related problems in the society. The Greenfield police department new mission statement emphasizes a community policing policy. Its...
Introduction Some civilians in the U.S. consider the conspiracy theory as true. However, the majority of society sees conspiracy theories as approaches that have no grounds and are unverifiable. Different researchers have developed an understanding regarding the theory, establishing a comprehensive view of the areas with which the public agrees,...
India’s history roots back to the beginning of human civilization, and throughout its way to the modern state, it experienced difficult periods. In particular, the country remained under British rule for almost 200 years until August 1947. Many people were devoted to fighting for their country’s freedom. Mohammad Ali Jinnah...
A signing statement is an as an official pronouncement issued by the President of the United States when signing a bill into a law. The history of signing statements goes back to the 19th century. However, American presidents started using this provision actively only in the modern era, to demonstrate...
The internet has eased communication because people are able to share information instantly. Almost everything in today’s world is being done on the internet. By this, it implies that internet plays a major role in our daily activities, from dating to business activities and as well as politics. This paper...
Populism refers to a political approach aimed at obtaining popular support. The Populist Movement played an essential role in U.S. history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, a new party emerged willing to defend the U.S. farmers’ interests and improve the conditions for agrarian workers...
