Impeachment

Glen Jeansonne prefaces his book Messiah of the Masses: Huey P. Long and the Great Depression by stating that he believes Huey P. Long was largely misunderstood. Jeansonne feels that Long is frequently studied out of context and he attempts to provide that context for the reader. He insists that Huey was a man of “great abilities and tragic flaws,” who was neither entirely good nor evil (xi). Except for this introductory passage, Jeansonne provides no other personal opinions of Long, only the…

What is the Adbusters Media Foundation? Adbusters Media Foundation is a not for profit organization that promotes an anti-consumerist pro-environment message. Their message is shared globally through their media content, which consists of a magazine, social media accounts, print advertisements, television campaigns and creation of international movements. The group creates powerful media that can easily be circulated amongst the masses. They are known for their subvertisements which…

Charles Barkley’s hands wrapped around my shoulders. My head barely went to his armpit. The 6’6”, 250 pounder, NBA legend towered over me. We were located in the hotel lobby in Birmingham, Alabama, I was there to compete in the National Speech and Debate Tournament, he was there for fun. “That’s a good skill to have,” he said. “ To be able to communicate effectively and debate.” Is it? I have come to the conclusion, as I have contemplated this one simple question the past year , that the single…

Our Founding Fathers, in drafting the Constitution, intended to limit the power of one branch of government over the others. Some may say, they have failed, while others may say they have succeeded. It has succeeded in ensuring that a civilian elected by the people would govern the nation, and not a king nor queen. But, some say it has failed to clearly enumerate how long Supreme Court Justices should stay on the bench, and that today, is the cause of a lot of political and social debates. While…

revolutions in many counties. As Shirky mentions, in regards to the January 17th, 2001 impeachment trial of Philippine President Joseph Estrade, “social media had helped force out a national leader. Estrada himself blamed "the text-messaging generation" for his downfall.” (Shirky) These text messages were used to prevent important evidence from being swept under the rug in regards to the President 's impeachment trial. Due to the large quantity of text messages that were used the evidence was…

(Newman 2). The Executive branch’s checks and balances include vetoing Congressional legislation and appointing federal judges. Judicial checks and balances contain Judicial review and Chief Justice sits as President of the Senate during presidential impeachments (Newman 2).…

Since radio, television, and all other forms of media began, their presence in the world has been constantly growing. The media today has become part of everyday life, and is continuing to expand its domain. The United States since the start World War 2 began has been shaped and altered by newspapers, radio, television coverage, and more. While it was once made up a small portion of the average person’s life and could be avoided, now media coverage is unavoidable with cell phones and laptops…

Jennifer Layburn The Infamous Richard Nixon Although many names of the Presidents that have presided over the United States of America are well known throughout the world, there is one president in particular who has earned the title of "infamous." President Richard Nixon, the thirty-seventh president of the United States of America, is commonly noted for his association with the Watergate Scandal. President Nixon, however, lead an enriched political career both before and after his…

For our “ism” project we were assigned heterosexism, which is the belief that everyone should be heterosexual and that being heterosexual is superior. Many people, like ourselves before further research, may tend to confuse heterosexism with homosexism or homophobia. Homosexism is almost the opposite of heterosexism, it’s the belief that gay or lesbian identities are superior. Homophobia is the fear and/or antipathy towards homosexuals and homosexuality. These terms are often confused due to…

movement, although supported by liberals, many conservatives chose to denounce and reject the establishment of such associations. For example, when a federal judge ruled in Obergefell’s favor, a Republican state lawmaker even called for the judge’s impeachment (Rosenwald). In terms of the Black Lives Matter movement, what inspired the establishment of such movement is the inequality and discriminations that African-Americans face every day (Carpentier). What is more undemocratic than not…