Since I was born, New York City has been my life, my blood, and bones; I have grown and lived with many different people with different backgrounds. My neighborhoods have shaped me into who I am today, I am flexible and open, like raw clay, enough to be changed and formed. Then there is the Bronx, a borough of New York, where you have to be strong, or you will not survive, a place where all races are together, and everyone is noisy. I live in a community where there are mostly Hispanics, and where there are always car passing by and honking, during the day it is the only sound you can here, and ear-piercing bird calls, but during the night there is always some kind of party, either that or just really loud music. I have grown to get use…
I grew up in a neighborhood that most of the city didn’t know about. Then, I moved three times and lived in six different houses. Next, I went to a college that most people didn’t know about. Then, something happened that changed my life. Keep reading to see my falls, speed bumps, and victories.…
A Rhetorical Analysis on “Suburb or Nothing” in the Memphis Flyer What should the relationship be between the suburbs and the city? The very small editorial in the Memphis Flyer gives somewhat efficient details on the term “Suburb of Nothing” originated and quoted by Mayor Mick Cornett. The writer of the article in the Commercial Appeal’s, “Suburb of Nothing”, effectively argues his/her point via the use of organization, formal tone and appeals to authority. Doing so, the writer gives history, use of words like “Summons” (in quotation in his/her own words) to illustrate a dire need of attention, and uses statistics and citations when appealing to authority such as a political magazine.…
In Muck City by Bryan Mealer the theme is if one is willing to work hard, then they can achieve anything. Jonteria wants to become a doctor but in order to do so she must receive scholarships as she cannot pay for college tuitions herself. Jessie Hester, before becoming a head coach for the Raiders, was in the NFL struggling to catch the football under pressure. Mario wants to win a championship game for his deceased parents and earn an athletic scholarship to go to college. The theme of working hard to achieve anything is shown in the three characters Jonteria Williams, Jessie Hester, and Jamarious Rowley, “Mario.”…
Federalist No. 78 written by Alexander Hamilton fully examined the judicial branch. In the Federalist Paper, it claimed that the Judicial neither wields the sword of the Executive Branch nor has the purse of the Legislative. The sword is the power of the Executive that controls the nation’s militia and grants the President to be the Commander-in-Chief. The power of the purse grants the Legislative Branch the ability to control the spending and tax policies of the nation. The Judicial Branch, in Hamilton’s words, “had neither FORCE nor WILL but merely judgment,” deeming it to be the least dangerous of the three branches.…
Civics refers to the responsibilities and duties of citizens. The quality of one who is civic is “a personality that seeks out struggles for fairness and gets involved” and the most prominent method to participate is to vote (Nadar, 142). Participation in local regional meetings is a form of civic action. Unofrtunately, mostly only a few, “the core group of committed voters and taxpayers … engage in the process” of influencing the law to arouse advancement (Nadar, 136). The key to civics is action.…
In 2011, Chad Newbrough Steacy wrote his thesis, Discourse in the Abandoned Small Town: Toward a Critical Geography of Decline. The title must be Steacy’s best expression of his interpretation of the state of affairs in the small town of Sunbury, PA. Steacy elaborates in the heart of his thesis, “An indication of the economic change that has affected Sunbury is the large amount of abandoned industrial space woven into the town’s landscape.” (Steacy, 2011). Clearly, Steacy is writing about a place that has seen better days; a place where the economy has declined because of drooping industry.…
This Town In the satirical exposé, This Town, Mark Leibovich revealed the questionable and fraudulent personas of those who work for the United States government. Throughout this hysterical work of nonfiction, Leibovich provided an exceptionally humanistic and in-depth tour of what he chose to call “The Town”, otherwise known as Washington D.C. Leibovich’s fascination for political journalism and profiling political figures was the impetuous force behind his desire to write this humorous chronicle.…
We exist through, by and for our brothers who are the State. Amen’” (Rand 21). This heavily-based pledge on collectivism (the philosophy that is present in the City) shows how the City’s rules and controls exist to maintain authority and conformity among…
An established neighborhood located north of North Sam Houston Parkway West and Cypress Creek Parkway also known as FM 1960 West, east of State Highway 249 and west of I-45. The immediate neighborhood is bordered by Louetta Rd to the south, Stuebner Airline Rd to the east, and Spring Cypress Rd to the North. Champion Forest Dr. and Theiss Mail Route Rd are the main streets that go through the neighborhood. Memorial Northwest is located in zip code 77379.…
In the essay “Why Place Matters” Wilfred McClay and Ted McAllister argue that the loss of one's connection to a physical place results in the loss of individuality and one's public virtues. They fear that the importance of “place” seems to be fading and is now currently being replaced with a world that is deemed ‘placeless’ and thrives only on technology. They claim that place is an essential part for one to have a set of memories that build up a self identity. This self identity allows for a sense of responsibility that one has for their own community. They believe one cannot be apart of society without being a part of a place within that society.…
The American system of government as established the rules and laws in the United States Constitution was deliberately designed to remediate or eradicate the potential for tyrannical governance. This key value of opposing totalitarian rule in any form became a central value which led to the development of a system of checks and balances among the three branches of U.S. government. While installing this system has undoubtedly accomplished the goal of protecting citizens from the rise of any tyrannous regime it has caused other unexpected pitfalls in the American governmental procedures. Among the most glaring instances of these difficulties is the complex and often convoluted process of passing a bill and creating new laws. Although this too can protect American citizens from the drafting of unjust and poorly devised laws it often leads legislators to adopt darker and less favorable political tactics.…
A ubiquitous drive for excellence united the community and expanded its economy. Although competition existed, the successful, long-time residents who had achieved economic success were the ones who eventually gained political authority. Factional families made up “the glimmerings of an established oligarchy” (Henretta 13). To deal with the region’s heterogeneity and tolerant ideals, the political elite created social stability by “accommodating their laws, political systems, and personal mental outlooks” (Henretta 15). A compromising political system successfully upheld stability.…
For these laws to pass, it must be voted through the institution, therefore, the same factions competing with one another must compromise with each other’s ideals so that everyone will be satisfied enough to vote to pass the law. To prevent minority factions from…
All the members of the community are expected to gather in the assembly of the people and vote on behalf of the general will. When a law is proposed in the assembly, the public is asked whether they agree with the proposition and whether it conforms the general will, then they vote and voice their opinion. The difference of a single vote breaks a tie vote in the assembly and a single opponent destroys a unanimous vote. The vote of the majority prevails and obligates all…