Democratic Alliance

Authentic leadership Authentic leadership refers to the legitimacy of a leader, which is formed through honest relationships with their followers. Authentic leaders are said to be positive, open people who are also perceived as truthful. Politicians by stereotype are rarely referred to as authentic. Common adjectives for politicians usually include the words untrustworthy, conniving and misleading, all of which would not be characteristics of an authentic leader. Clinton has had many scandals…

Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugural address is a speech that relays a message on his supporters. Obama is the forty-fourth president, who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before he became a president, he was in the United States Senate in 2004. I chose this speech because I found it interesting and wanted to know more about how presidential inaugurations work. I also chose his first inaugural speech because it was a huge change from Bush to Obama. Rhetorical devices are used to give readers an idea of…

As the first “sitting” Republican president to travel to Africa, George W. Bush made point in addressing America’s past exploitation of African citizens to use them as slaves. On July 8, 2003, Bush delivered a speech at Goree Island, Senegal where he condemned the action of America’s ancestors towards the Africans and his desire to offer leaders from various African countries aid in their struggle against war, terrorism, famine, and disease. He followed the address by contributing a significant…

On March 18, 2008 during the Democratic Presidential nomination race. Senator Barack Obama gave a speech called a more Perfect Union in attempts that it would help him be elected as the next president. He addressed his audience and gave his speech at The National Constitution Center in Pennsylvania. His speech was a response to what his pastor and previous member of his campaign had said. In his speech he addressed issues of racial tension, racial inequality throughout the United States as well…

The Federalists and Democratic- Republican Parties had many different views but one of the main differences were their view of how we should have the government be governed. The Federalists believed in the rule of the wealthy. The Democrat- Republicans believed in the idea of rule of the people or democracy. In this paper I will tell you about the similarities and differences about the views of how the government should be represented. The Federalists believed in the idea of the rule of the…

Samuel had experienced many accidents, and seemed to ride his luck in circumstances where death seemed a certainty. However, almost prophetically his death was one he had so often lamented about to Harry Harper, a close journalist friend. A death like that of another aviation pioneer, his good friend Charles Rolls. Samuel would often comment - ‘In an aeroplane, clean and quick.’ The populace of all Aldershot military and civilian collectively mourned Samuels loss with a sense of personal sorrow…

When some individuals attempt to become President, they mainly focus on receiving the majority on their side. The point is to win people over with ideas for change, positivity, and overall wellness in society. When election takes place, approval ratings are cast for the individuals running to be the next president, former President Obama’s rating was at 70% in the early months of 2009, but fell by the end of the summer to 50%. Why did this huge drop occur? Weren’t people excited to have a new…

Greatness is defined as a status an individual receives for being a difference maker in their society and contributing for a purpose greater than themselves. This term is how George H.W. Bush should be known as. This iconic historical figure began his journey in Massachusetts on June 12, 1924. His parents, Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Bush raised him to be the fine man that would later serve our country. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted into the Navy and became the youngest…

What is the American Voice? How could you possibly describe being an American, of course we automatically leap into the conclusion of a white woman or man. No, Americans are diverse no certain gender, race or religion. For example America is seen as, "The land of free and the home of the brave." The American Voice is characterized by the themes of bravery, unity and equality. The American Voice is characterized by the theme of bravery. This demonstrated in Patrick Henerys’ speech in the…

David Kennedy’s essay titled, “Whittling Down the New Deal,” explains the numerous compromises President Franklin D. Roosevelt had to create in order to successfully implement the New Deal’s programs. Before the New Deal could be passed, the President had to remove or change many parts of the plan. Compromises are vital for any nation, big or small. They have to have support from both political parties. FDR believed all Americans should be in a social insurance system, from “cradle to the grave…