Dissent

The birth of one America’s most powerful financial giants took place on January 8, 1786, in Philadelphia. Born to Charles and Hannah Biddle, Nicholas was known as an exceptionally brilliant child. He progressed so far in his education that he was enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania as a 10-year-old. Because of how young he was, the college denied him a degree and Biddle transferred to Princeton where he graduated as the valedictorian at the age of 15. After travelling to Paris at the…

Often called the weakest branch of the government, the Supreme Court suffers from a flaw in its own design, that being, justices are appointed and not voted in, an autocracy on the bench. Like the majority of what has been taught in this class and more specifically mentioned in Dr. Parenti’s book is overarching story of racism, misogyny and other characteristics of class warfare carried out by white, male capitalists. What makes the Supreme Court different is not their connections to the…

our government lies within the citizens, an incognizant electorate will jeopardize and threaten our democracy. Education plays a part in the foundation of democracy. According the Dreyfus citizens must “relearn the tools of reason, logic, clarity, dissent,…

- The lives of Carnegie and Frick are at best portrayed as a love-hate relationship, considering all the peaks and valleys in their lives, staged from steamy and messy steel plants to ostentatious mansions. Driven by the same ambition and zealousness, Carnegie and Frick were two potent figures who influenced the nascent industrialization of the U.S. in the pursuit of personal financial success. Their relationship and leadership also mirror the increasing tensions between powerful corporations…

In an article written by Joseph Blocher the argument regarding the constitutionality of the death penalty is presented regarding both sides of the argument. He poses the question that if the Bill of Rights mentions a specific punishment is the Supreme Court allowed to find something unconstitutional if the text only suggests said punishment. 1 The conflicting opinions in Glossip v. Gross 2 has created renewed attention to the constitutionality of the death penalty. With the renewed attention…

The Hungarian revolution started after WWII had ended. The Soviets had control over the nation of Hungary. Hungarians were not happy about the change of government and wanted a change. The demonstrations started as a demonstration by some college students. The demonstration grew to thousands of followers. The demonstrations became very violent and the revolt against the Soviet government spread throughout Hungary. The Hungarians fought the soviets until early November, the result was 2500…

There are many reasons why we have seen an uprising of populist movements, not only in the United States but all over the world. Despite the many different reasons, almost all, directly affect the middle class and lower class. These reasons include: income inequality, the outsourcing of jobs, lack of healthcare, social security, war, etc. and an overall dangerous lack of responsibility for citizens shown by the government. As citizens of a republic, we consent to be governed. However, when we…

Humberto Guerrero Mr.Solis History Feb/9/16 What is manifest destiny you may ask ,well here it is to say. Manifest Destiny is a term that was to be said that was terminology attitude prevalent during the 19th century period ,but it was destined to, stretch from coast to coast .Not only that but also it helped the fuel western settlement ,native american from the removal and war with mexico. The downfall is to be said that, manifest destiny creates dissesion with a poularity…

certainly repressive, especially in terms taxation. Both areas suffered social and economic hardships that led to the realization that something must be done to top the hierarchy and put power back into the hands of the people. They both was growing dissent among the people aimed at the monarchy and its associated elite and aristocrats. France and America was a powerful at each begin in the revolution, their strangleholds on both the people and economies of each nation were weakening. Both…

Planned Parenthood v Casey is a landmark Supreme Court case regarding abortion and abortion rights. The case made its way through the District Courts, to the Court of Appeals and finally to the Supreme Court in April of 1992. In 1988, Pennsylvania legislature made changes to their abortion control act. These changes included, parental consent if the woman is a minor, spousal notification, informed consent and a mandatory 24 hour waiting period. Clinics providing abortion services were also…