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Harvey Milk was a visionary and fearless gay rights’ activist and a Supervisor in San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Although his leadership was short-lived as a fellow supervisor and long-time opponent, Dan White, assassinated him his legacy remains as the prominent Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT). At that time, the community was entirely homophobic and standing staunchly to the fight against discrimination of the gay community. Harvey Milk was born on May 1930 in Woodmere, New…

did not flourish. The two party system has served relatively well for 150 years. In the past few decades, a third party has made a strong showing. In the 2010 and 2012 elections, the Tea Party was strong and several Congressmen from the Tea Party Caucus were elected into the Republican House. This group banded together and created tension in Congress by bucking the traditional system. The bucking of the system was the goal of…

which requires direct election of U.S. senators by voters. I replied the 17th Amendment also permits state legislatures to decide their state’s method for nominating the parties' Senate candidates – be it by primary election, state party convention or caucus or legislators themselves – with voters electing the senator in the general election. Ten weeks later, without further inquiry, The Times published a story and two columns that focused on my observation without understanding the point made,…

Senator Bernie Sanders is America's longest-serving independent politician in Congress and a candidate for president in 2016. IN THESE GROUPS FAMOUS PEOPLE NAMED BERNIE FAMOUS MAYORS FAMOUS CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN BROOKLYN Show All Groups 1 of 6 « » QUOTES “What my campaign is about is a political revolution - millions of people standing up and saying, enough is enough. Our government belongs to all of us, and not just a handful of billionaires.” —Bernie Sanders…

The elections held in the United States have revolutionized democracy. Since the birth of the country, transition of power has been peaceful. The process of the primaries allows the fair selection of presidential candidates for all political parties. Then, the presidential campaign permits the presidential candidates to establish their campaign promises and attempt to appear appealing to the voters by the usage of media. Finally, the election process in which people cast their ballots uses the…

From Celebrity Politics to American Politics Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Clint Eastwood; what do all of these names have in common; each one of them was a celebrity who become a part of American Politics. One might assume that most celebrities are more comfortable waiting to their unleash they’re strong views on politics when a gentile discussion occurs, but it seem that they do not do really anything to make change in favor of their views. However, throughout history a few…

“The Seven Churches” by Jamie Bell, Revelation, 7th Period, October 2, 2017 In the first chapter of Revelation, John introduces himself and them proceeds to include the letters addressed to seven churches in Revelation. These churches were relatively close to each other in location and were in the same regions. The churches varied in the amount of wealth and attitudes that they possessed. These churches included, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Each…

Democrats demand the promise of citizenship for people living in the U.S. illegally, as the bill passed by the Senate would do, the Speaker said the House would block reform. Boehner is quoted, saying, "Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said yesterday that for her caucus, it is a special path to citizenship or nothing. If Democrats insist on that, then we are not going to get anywhere (this year)." Boehner and the GOP released a set of principles, outlining the party's wants in a immigration reform policy.…

There is a belief that the President of the United States holds the most powerful office in the world. Indeed, the Constitution of the United States grants executive power to the President. In Canada, the Prime Minister is not a part of the Constitution, rather the Governor General acts as the executive. By convention, however, the Governor General acts only on the advice of the Prime Minister who has the confidence of the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is able to achieve such support from…

Edmund Ross’s Influence on the Impeachment Trials of Andrew Jackson “He is a man off courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.” Socrates quote greatly expresses the courage and determination Edmund Ross showed in the impeding impeachment trials of Andrew Jackson. Edmund Ross played a major role on American History as he fought whether to vote with his conscience or with the majority vote. First, a history on Mr. Edmund Ross is important. Edmund G.…