He then worked as the National Security advisor, and later become the chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Which lead him to later become the first African-American to become the Secretary of State in the White House while under President George W. Bush’s first term in office. His position of being the first African-American Secretary of State was analyzed by journalist, political scientist, and historians when he held the position and even after he left it years later. The evaluation of…
What’s a better reason for president George W. Bush to declare war on Iraq in 2003 then for security and oil? Saddam Hussein the leader of Iraq at the time was believed by many states to have possessed weapons of mass destructions (WMDs). Next is oil and according to the Iraq War PowerPoint…
Who will people vote into the oval office this November? Clinton or Sanders? Trump, or Cruz? Some say Hillary Clinton is “the best hope for the survival of true democracy in America and bulwark against further corporate oligarchy,” (Charbonneau) but “not only will a sizable percentage of Democrats refuse to vote for Clinton, but 57% of Americans find Clinton to be "not honest and trustworthy’” (Stableford). The reason everyone is in a debate about this woman is because Hillary Clinton is…
“Jus ad bellum” is Latin for the “right to war.” There were many significant and varied perspectives about the United States’ “right to war” in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Several groups of people agreed with the pending start of the Iraq war, while many others opposed the imminent invasion. These groups of people strongly demonstrated their standings on the issue. France and Germany, known allies of the United States, were outwardly opposed to the invasion. Other countries, such as England…
How lightly do you take the loss of three thousand innocent lives? Many people believe that 9/11 was the beginning of the War on terror, which could be justified as true, however, many tensions had lead to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the beginning of the war on terror. Most are aware of the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and likeminded groups and their associations with terrorism and their attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York City, New York, USA. Since 1996 the Taliban had governmental…
ANALYZING POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS The opinion of a leader is often taken into consideration when making choices, people follow the commands of a person with power. The president of the United States is an influential and powerful person. Obama is the current president of the U.S.; his opinion is greatly considered in debates that potentially make a significant impact throughout the nation. Obama can speak his mind towards a person and the people that support him will most likely inclined to…
Liberty, equality, and democracy are considered to be the core values of our American political culture and most Americans agree that they are fundamental ideals, which the government should respect as well as emphasize in their policies. However, our political parties often prioritize these core values differently through various interpretations depending on each of their political ideology. Throughout our American history, there has always been two major parties in our two-party system that…
The 2016 election has been one of the most discussed events in American history. Both parties began preparation for the presidential election, about two years before the actual election. Before the final primary election there were four leading candidates, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for the Republican Party and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic Party. These four candidates were very different than any of the candidates of previous elections. Bernie Sanders, who was running…
Fiasco does many things, but it also misses many marks—important marks. Done well is the characterization of the decision as ill-informed. It also berates conflict, and for good reasons. We know, however; that it is markedly easy to levy criticisms in light of knowledge attained since. More difficult is showing how, in the context of the time that better decisions might have been made. It isn’t appropriate for critiques to be levied against someone for disregarding the correct advice without…
I decided to focus my reaction paper on the debate watched in Allgood Hall because it was a chance for young scholars to get together and discuss future social issues. Me and my peers all came together to watch the final election between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, and I must say it was interesting. When we first walked in the room we were asked different questions about the debate to spark up conversation. It was times where we agreed and disagreed but all in all it was an interesting…