Dissent

In Jack Solomon’s article, “Master’s of Desire: The Culture of American Advertising”, he portrays that American nationals are partitioned upon elitism and populism. The contradiction between elitism and populism is the effects it portrays with today’s society of advertisements and media, and how it affects society itself. The logical inconsistency of this impact is all over the place. Today’s society is continuously revolving around the concept of advertisements and media, where we are consumed…

reports are reports that shows that the reporter could speak open-minded and have no hesitations about what they said. For example, stated in Just the Facts Please articles “People with consistently liberal views have no sense of humor when it comes to dissent. They are "more likely than those in other ideological groups to block or 'defriend' someone on a social network -- as well as to end a personal friendship -- because of politics," the report said”. This showed that as an unbiased report…

Antonin Scalia Antonin Scalia was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, he was often described as the intellectual anchor of the Court’s conservative wing. Antonin Gregory Scalia was born in Trenton, New Jersey on March 11, 1936. He attended Georgetown University as an undergraduate and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. After spending six years in a Cleveland law firm, he became a law school…

attempting to join the Brotherhood. Winston keeps his journal out of historical impulse, or “the desire to see things as they are, to find out facts and store them up for the use of posterity” (George Orwell Essays 3). Winston demonstrates another act of dissent by writing things such as “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” in the journal (1984 54). Winston’s obsession with O’Brien also stems from his hatred of the Party. Since Winston believes O’Brien spoke to him in a dream, and is his ticket into the…

When one is in the position of managing others, it is extremely important to understand how to prevent and resolve conflict in the event that an issue becomes present. To describe conflict, this is something that occurs when “individuals or entire organizations perceive frustration in the execution of goals” (Shockley-Zalabak, 2015). While researching organizational conflicts that may occur within businesses, there was an issue pertaining to the loyalty that nurses display within their…

December 7, 1941 was, as Franklin Delano Roosevelt put it, “a day that will live in infamy.” Just before eight o’clock that morning, Japanese naval and air forces launched a surprise attack on Oahu’s naval base Pearl Harbor that had been brewing for months in response to tension over the U.S.’s year-old embargo over Japan. Immediate effects set aside— over 3,500 casualties, a multitude of damaged or destroyed military equipment, and even the declaration of martial law in Hawaii—the greatest…

Case: Riggs v. Palmer (1889) Facts: A grandfather, Francis B. Palmer, had listed an inheritance to his grandson and defendant, Elmer E. Palmer, in his will but was poisoned and murdered by said grandson (p. 140). The victim’s two daughters Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Preston were also granted a small portion of the legacies as stated in Francis’ will (p. 141). The Appeals Court ruled Elmer was not entitled to the inheritance and the plaintiffs, Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Preston, will be awarded full rights of…

You begin your morning at school, standing to say the Pledge of Allegiance, then are forced to say a prayer praising Jesus and God for your independence. What if you don’t believe in Christianity? In the 1960’s, there was a law passed by New York, stating that public schools would open the day with the Pledge of Allegiance, then a non-denominational prayer in which students were to recognize their independence upon God. Then, in 1962, a parent sued on behalf of his child, arguing that the law…

There are a few Supreme Court Cases that involve “Prayer in School.” The ones that I will be discussing is the Engel v. Vitale which ended in 1962 and Murry v. Curlett which ended in 1963. I believe prayer in school should be allowed. The First Amendment states that we are allowed to have freedom of religion. So why is prayer in school not allowed? Why should children not be allowed to do what they feel is right? My parents raised me to fight for what I believe in and this topic is…

Resistance is Not Futile I occasionally protest my father’s requests to go to bed or clean my room, to which he responds “Resistance is futile” in a theatrical manner. This catchphrase from Star Trek is appropriate in the parlance of parenting, but should never be uttered by government. Resistance in a free society is not futile, and is a strong indicator of a free people. Peaceful resistance to laws, or Henry David Thoreau's civil disobedience, benefits a free society and has had a…