Liberal Democrats

• In your opinion, what is the value of a liberal arts education? While there are a vast number of reasons to value a liberal arts education, expounding upon all of them would take far too many pages. Among them are the So, the most valuable parts of a liberal arts education are that it provides a framework within which students can not only explore all of their passions, but also discover new ones, it provides a broad and deep knowledge base that serves as a strong foundation applicable to any…

My main question is, that despite such a strong history in republican and relatively liberal ideologies inspired by their European counterparts, why has Latin America failed to successfully implement these institutions in a meaningful way, and why it is plagued by illiberal politics and policies. Additionally, how does the Church and its followers impact politics in South America, specifically in the liberal sense. My personal interest is understanding why the states of Latin America did not…

should hire a liberal arts major. A liberal art major are critical thinker and well-organized communicator. Many companies do not recognize the wealth of knowledge that liberal arts majors can possess. Fashion Beast Inc. would benefit from liberal arts major because their degree does not focus on just one major area of study. Companies are hiring liberal arts major because they are focused, knowledgeable, and problem solvers. Research and Discussion Fashion Beast Inc. should hire liberal arts…

truth, not its efficiency, which is significant. Based on this, Henry regrettably says, "If Fundamentalism ceases to 'work' we have imported into it elements which violate the innermost essence of Christianity" (57). The inability of contemporary liberal Christianity to answer the important social ills has exposed its untruth. The threat Henry perceives for Fundamentalism is not its untruth—he strongly believes it to be the upholder of truth—but its actions when it finds the truth: "The problem…

"So, you think America is a democracy---with representatives of the people, elected by the people in free elections doing the will of the people in governing the country?" This is an excerpt from "Sold to the Highest Bidder" by Daniel M. Friedenberg. It goes on about how the government is of course corrupted due to (insert list of reasons) and has caused the great America to fall far from being the beautiful democratic republic we all love to believe it is. However, was America ever…

Bending Bodhi Yoga Studio, located at Franklin Plaza in downtown Dover, newly opened in October of 2015. The three co-founders, Heather Campbell- Hussey, Lydia Garnhart, and Nancy Garnhart have dedicated the new organization to teaching children and adults to feel empowered, confident, and at peace through the eight limbs of yoga. They offer drop in classes for people of all skill levels, including brand new beginners. The staff is passionate about Yoga and the positive benefits it can have on…

I think that the United States already has been trying to spread the principles of democracy for a while now. It is a major foreign policy goal that we exercise regularly, and for the most part I’m okay with the U.S. spreading it. When I think of democracy I think of it more than just the typical political sense of being able to vote for our leaders. It is our social ideals, economic structure, and so much more. And I think promoting it and spreading democracy involves promoting different…

American political system is full of anachronisms that have been excised in other democracies. For example, the antiquated American system of first-past-the-post voting, which prevents third parties from gaining any headway against the Republicans or Democrats, has been rectified with proportional voting systems in countries like Sweden and the Netherlands. Similarly, our system of the electoral college, where the president is determined not by the votes of American citizens, but by appointed…

Liberal-arts degrees are a very controversial topic. Economists and many others tend to urge people to avoid getting a degree in the liberal-arts field based on numerous misconceptions. Ungar refutes the misconceptions in his essay “The New Liberal Arts”. A typical misconception would be that a liberal-arts degree is a luxury that only the rich can afford. Along with the misconception comes the “career education” desired by many of the rising college bound students. Ungar asserts that a…

I wouldn’t describe myself as a true conservative or a true liberal, I would more accurately describe myself as economically conservative: favouring low taxes, and less government intervention in the economy but socially more liberal. While I share the belief of the Conservative Party of Canada “that it is the responsibility of individuals to provide for themselves, their families and their dependents…