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    able to rise to King of Scotland. His ambition is the driver of his devious actions: “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on the other – “. Similarly we see today junior politicians who through political cunning and scheming are able to quickly gain power and support to rise through the ranks. In non-democratic countries, this process can remain physically violent with opponents being imprisoned or assassinated, which is…

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    metropolitan areas in a few seconds, is harbor a false sense of security for the politicians to hide behind. They state that they will protect our country with these weapons of mass destruction, but it’s all just an elaborate ploy to get innocent voters to put them in power of these armageddon machines. Many people think that nuclear weapons protect them, but in reality they put them at more risk of nuclear attack. Politicians use nuclear missiles to show that they have power. This however…

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    Joe Quimby

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    In terms of politics, Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby character is a satire of corrupt and promiscuous politicians. In pop culture, politicians are usually the ones targeted for satire. If we were to analyze his name, we’d notice that its practically a gimmick. “Diamond” represents the corruptness of Quimby and his raid of the town’s treasury, whereas “Joe” attracts the ‘average Joe” population: pretty much everyone in Springfield, with an exception to Mr. Burns, Krusty, and the Mafia. He’s never shown…

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    Rhetoric is defined as “the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.” This technique, when used correctly, can be a very powerful tool for politicians. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare demonstrates that a person’s ability to use theatrics and rhetoric effectively can influence their level of support, policies, and political relationships, both positively and negatively. In his speech at Caesar’s funeral, Mark Antony makes his speeches more powerful by using…

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    called the senate the millionaires club. Special interest group would offer outright bribes to politicians. People would go into politics as a business. Business and politics worked closely together. Congress would pass any law to benefit their donors so long as there was a profit in it for them. Most government employees were a product of the spoiler system in which family and friends of the politician would receive cabinet jobs after a victory for their loyalty and payments. For the employees…

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    believes that not that many people will endure the process due to its difficulty, so they need some type of push. According to him, politicians could act as this needed push, by making it law for their constituents to do…

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    the United States as a thriving democracy. Interest groups mostly finance the campaigns of politicians who are running for office. They provide funds, transporting and according to the Texas tribune even food “More than 95 percent of the money spent by lobbyists during the last decade on food and beverages”. It was very astonishing that lobbyist even take care the basic things of life for politicians. Lobbyist should be restricting in how they interact with elected officials, when…

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    The movies Twelve Years A Slave and Lincoln show the connection between slavery and public policy in the nineteenth century and how each individually affected both slaves and politician, specifically through the characters of Solomon Northup, Abraham Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens. Solomon Northup in Twelve Years A Slave and his experiences illuminate slavery as an institution in the South. The first aspect of slavery Solomon experiences is a separation from his family. While most slaves are…

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    Essay On Police Brutality

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    on their phones, it is a lot easier to hold the police accountable for their actions. Secondly, we have the power to vote people into and out of office. We need to vote out the politicians who condone police brutality. Politicians who do not address issues like police brutality must be voted out of office. These politicians are not listening to our voice and what we have to say. We need someone who listens to us and gets the job done. Personally I feel like we as should be spending a lot more…

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