Politician

Elected officials in democracies often struggle in their role as a representative of the “people.” Should they act more like a delegate or a trustee? In Edmund Burke’s speech to his constituents of Bristol, he argued that the representative is a member of parliament. Hence, he serves for the interest of the nation, of the general good, rather than the particular interests of his particular constituents. That being said, he stated that representatives should listen and consider the…

“The problem is government spends too much. So raising taxes is what politicians do, instead of reducing spending”. As Grover Norquist inquired politicians want to kept their own money in their pockets while taking money from the people. The reason why citizens want to increase taxes is because they want to get rid of the nation's financial debt. Raising taxes on the rich has been a topic of debate for quite awhile now. People feel like they should tax the rich more than the middle class and…

Unconventional Warfare is challenging to understand due to perception and culture among politicians and their high ranking military advisers. The perception of UW often scares politicians. They remember the CIA’s past failures and don’t like the idea of something they have no control over. They also fail to plan long term. The United States has been extremely reactionary to world affairs for a long time. UW is a concept that takes time and preparation that cannot happen in a crisis. COCOM…

was the one President who did the most for our country and was the most effective president. He was the one who led the country through civil war, abolished slavery, and kept the union together. Lincoln was also an accomplished speaker, a great politician, and also a strong military leader and activist. According to 18 different surveys conducted by Schlesinger, M-B, Chicago Tribune, Siena, R-McI, C-SPAN, WSJ, Times, and USPC, Lincoln was voted best president by far, with Roosevelt and…

Sangeeta Rana In this essay I will talk about 4 different kinds of economic and social policies, and how they correspond to a right-wing, left-wing, libertarian or authoritarian policies. In the first paragraph I will explain the difference between the right and left-wing and in the second one it will be the difference between a libertarian and authoritarian policies. In the third one I will talk and explain which one of the left-wing or right-wing is an example of the one of the two economic…

to the people has come up many times in the past and will most likely occur again in the future. It is questioned if it is okay for political leaders to lie, or more accurately, to have secrets, when safety is at risk. It is also questioned if politicians can lie for their own political advantage. If lying is right or wrong, there is certainly no absence for such performance in politics. Political leaders who are known for lying to the public will frequently support themselves by saying no, and…

14 years prior the Election. Number Three, The Candidate must be a natural born citizen. Which both Hillary and Trump met these requirements. Let's take a look at some positives for our Democratic candidate, Hillary. Hillary is an experienced politician who knows how to get things finished in Washington so she can be very effective she's also experienced in terms of foreign-policy so she can hit the ground hard if she gets elected. Hillary is extremely experienced in politics especially inform…

world. George Orwell, celebrated British novelist of the twentieth century, points out this erroneous use of language in his 1947 essay, Politics and the English Language. Within the essay, Orwell illustrates the techniques and figurative language politicians use to mislead the public and accomplish the…

they leave on the internet, but the reality is that they do not. Everything consumers participate in on the internet can be tracked and used by those who have a message or product they are trying to sell. In the context of political campaigns, politicians are trying to sell specialized messages to an intended demographic of Americans in order to acquire votes. They contemporary way of doing this is by micro-targeting. “Micro-targeting works by taking whatever individual-level information is…

Democracy is a system of government where all citizens have the right to vote for their leaders and representatives. An informed electorate is one of the fundamental values in a democracy. One of America’s Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson said “An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight. It is therefore imperative that the nation see to it…