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of South Carolina presented the response. I thought that the response sounded detached and sort of cold. I would have liked to see less of a robotic sounding response. But other than that I think both speeches were appropriate to their respective parties. b. What is their impression of the state of the union? They response was that Obama spoke eloquent words but had no action to back up what we is saying. c. Accomplishments (who gets the credit)? The accomplishments are given to the…

William Jennings Bryan once said, “Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will soon be the majority.” So often being Americans, we catch ourselves pulling for the underdog or cheering with the minority in hopes to see the majority fall in embarrassment. Historically speaking an independent woman was frowned upon and in some cases, they still are and a black African American was not even considered to be politically capable of…

Born on March 15th, 1767, Andrew Jackson was never thought to be the leader of The United States, none the less have as much as a presidential legacy as he did. Jackson was born on the North and South Carolina boarder to a poor Irish family who immigrated to the United States (history.com). His life got harder when the Revolutionary War happened, killing his parents and leaving him an orphan. Later on Jackson, with his brother, went on to fight with the American military. While there, he and his…

Misrepresentation of Muslim Americans in the media after 9/11 After the impact of the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 the media had brought derogative attention toward Muslim Americans. Misrepresentations based on stereotypes have been assigned to Muslims before and after this tragic event, as well. The media affects society’s point of view in general and often comes from a perspective that lacks a complete historical background of the topic that is being talked about. The process of…

There was a break-in at the Democratic National Convention in 1972 and Nixon’s administration attempted to cover it up. The negative impacts of this incident still resonate today, reminding us to perhaps not trust our elected officials and giving American government a poor reputation…

President Bush entered office in 2001 tasked with continuing the articulation of Reagan conservatism, an effort begun by his father before him. An orthodox innovator, George W. Bush was tasked with perpetuating the principles of Reagan under different and extraordinary circumstances (Montagne, 2005). Conceived in the wake of arguably the biggest tragedy in American history, Bush wielded expanded executive power and thus possessed and an exceptional opportunity to increase the relevancy of the…

Liberty vs. Security Our first attempts at a government gave us the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and an outline of what the founding fathers wanted the United States of America to be. They believed in a limited government, because they had already lived under a tyrannical ruler, and the United States was their vision of living in a free world. If too much power is given over to one person, you will end up with a Hitler, or a Kim Jong-Il. I believe Benjamin…

The evening of July 20, 2015 was an historic moment to put in the books. Citizens of the U.S. and Cuba watched as Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was raised Monday at the country’s embassy in Washington. Bruno Rodriguez who is the Cuban Foreign Minister was in charge of the flag-raising ceremony that was taking place because full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the United States were restored thanks to the agreement of U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. There…

The media today is cluttered with negative images of African American males. I believe that something needed to be done about it. The media has such a huge impact on today’s society. Things that you see and hear in the media are affecting good people in a very bad and harmful way. I believe that the media doesn’t see the harmful stigmas that it is placing on a whole group of people and the consequences that it has for them. This is very disheartening because it is keeping racial stereotypes and…

In 2008, experts reported that there were around 926 active hate groups in the United states, and in 2011, that number rose to 1,018 (Potok).The United States is known as a melting point composed of a variety of cultures, ethnicities, races, religons,and beliefs,fusing together as a harmonious whole. Although Americans possess the freedoms of self-expression and equality for all, prejudice still exists as a relevant conflict within society. Instead of the harmonious blending of cultures, there…