Gridlock

He doesn’t reference political gridlock or election troubles, but the “demographic problems” plaguing both organizations share several parallels. NASCAR, much like the Republican Party, has long catered to the white, middle class, conservative and over-35 population. For decades Bill France…

welfare of the country. Many of the more extreme partisans simply refuse to work with the other side. The consequence is that the democratic and republican parties have the nation in a choke hold. This intensity of aggression is a direct cause of gridlock. The…

Jerry Carroll-Parks History of Ancient Rome I have chosen the topic: “What caused the fall of the Roman Republic?” and so in this essay I will highlight the history of the Romans and briefly explain the events that led up to their destruction. In the history of Europeans, the collapsing of the Roman Republic was seen as an example of the failure of constitutional system. Civil war between Caesar and Pompey became inevitable when the senate ordered Caesar to surrender command of his army and…

1. Introduction The birth of industrial revolution have led to a series of widespread cases of air pollution in the world today. Industrialization have brought about an improved standard of living as well as contributing to our advancement in technology over the years. In general, air pollution refers to the presence of substance in the air which has harmful or poisonous effects. For example, volatile organic compounds. These carbon-based chemicals evaporate easily at ordinary temperatures and…

Is Mediating Prenups a Form of Marital Mediation? Connecticut marital mediation may cover a wide range of disputes that arise before, during, or after a marriage. For example, marital mediation may be scheduled to resolve child custody issues or property division disagreements. During mediation in Connecticut, the parties meet with a third party neutral, called a mediator. The mediator helps the parties create their own settlement agreement to finalize their case. The mediator is not a…

Many Americans still search for the epitome of a politician. Numerous voters look for the genie who will justly allocate all of their wishes, the Grandstander who will fight for them on Capitol Hill or the serene leader who will accomplish deeds based on principle. President Andrew Jackson had his own conception of politicians—individuals who had fallen to the corruption of politics. Similar to many Americans, Jackson wept for his country when he noticed corruption spreading among politicians.…

Gaining Clarity: Industrialization Breaking the Gridlock between Pollution and Globalization Scientist since the 1800s have researched and found connections between the earth’s atmosphere and the rising temperature of the earth. There are still those who do not trust the science behind global warming, and debate whether global warming is a scientific fact. However, the rise of carbon dioxide emissions cannot be debated. These emissions and a number of other things are combined in to the…

“John Adams, America's second president, once pronounced that, “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide” (The Economist Newspaper). The American government is at risk of coming to an end because of how upside down it is. Democracy is defined as “a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them through a system of representation” (Merriam Webster). “Just 19 percent of…

traffic in the United States by Inrix Inc. Based upon its rapidly expanding population, and its ridiculous size, many Houstonians claim that an hour long commute is the norm. Houstonians sat for an average of seventy-four hours in their vehicles in gridlock traffic in 2015, which was a twelve hour increase in comparison to 2014, where Inrix Inc. ranked Houston number 8 in this list. Currently sitting just one hour less than San Francisco, and Washington D.C., who both sit tied at seventy-five…

learn how to rely entirely on themselves and will loose the valuable experience of helping and receiving help. How will a democracy survive when its children never learn to properly socially interact with others? This will strengthen the already gridlock eye-for-an-eye morality and bring about political…