Politician

Bad Pols.” by Professor John Camp conveys the fact that the citizens of Athens gathered once a year to have a discussion about any politicians or magistrates that seemed to be affecting the democracy and making Athens less democratic. After this discussion, they reassembled two months later with an ostracon, which is a fragment of pottery, with the name of a politician etched on to it. With this, there was a simple vote count, and whoever had the highest amount of votes was banished from Athens…

the next was how quickly unforeseen political and economic events could unseat sitting Prime Ministers; and the third was Vance's interpretation that the First World War failed to create the immediate postwar Canadian nationalism that the federal politicians had hoped for. History repeats itself as the old saying goes and that was certainly for Canada immediately upon the war declarations in 1914 and 1939 respectively. While in the First World War this lack of preparation was due to the…

Jacob Bennett Mr. Musick November 9, 2017 Lizard People Running the World How lizard people or Reptilians are running the world. A conspiracy theory is a belief that some influential organization or group of beings is responsible for an event or circumstance. Theorists all over the world come up with other reasons or explanations as to why an event happened or what is going to happen. Believing in conspiracies is a technique that average or below average people use to reign or gain a sense of…

People often come across a point in their life where they are affected by excessive ambition; the immoderate need to obtain a goal. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Shakespeare illustrates how excessive ambition impacts Macbeth’s life. Once Macbeth has spoken with the witches he gets a feel for power. Macbeth’s true intentions are revealed when he says “My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single state of man. That function is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is but what…

The politicization of crime by politicians led to the federal government gaining a foothold in the crime problem and using politicians to further their crime policies and agenda in the 70s. Crime began being politicized in the 1970s and 1980s in response to the governmental crisis. The government was wavering in its ability to manage the economy and soon politicians needed a new way to garner political support. Politicians then began reframing the American belief on violent street…

took office on Jan 20, 2017 in Washington D.C.. He won the presidential race against Hillary Clinton. Trump got 304 electoral votes compared to Clinton's 227. Many look at these numbers and think how does a nonpolitical businessman, beat a lifelong politician in a presidential race. Trump won the presidency based on his viewpoints on American jobs, Border security, His connection to the working class, and the corruptness of his opponent. Many refer to this election not as Republican vs. Democrat…

Practices for Political Communication & Ethics and Responsibilities In Brand Command, Marland raises issues about ethics and the responsibilities of politicians in regard to democracy. According to scholar Jennifer Lees-Marshment, “in theory, marketing is a boon for democracy. It increases political elites’ concern for citizenry” (Marland, 2016, p.32). On the contrary, Eshuis and Klijn believe that branding can be negative for governance and democracy as it can “[distort] reality” and cause…

discussed many aspects of these events. Depending on the political affiliation of a news agency (conservative vs liberal etc) the editor’s responses vary. In the New York Times article G.O.P. Candidates and Mass Shootings by the Editorial Board, politicians from both parties are analyzed in their gun control policies. As Senator Ted Cruz stated, “We define gun control real simple - that’s hitting what you aim…

is absolutely ridiculous, and a horrifying reality. However, due to the incorrect idea of females being the weaker sex, many men have a concept of reliant and submissive women as the ideal societal female. With the support of famous celebrities, politicians, and influential figures, sexism will decrease tremendously in the upcoming century, and the thought of a sexist society will be preposterous. One of the most influential females currently in today’s society is…

several court cases in order to exemplify how the Jim Crow laws evolved in Virginia from the post-Civil war era until the Civil Rights movement in 1964. Wynes also discusses the many attempts to have these laws changed in Virginia, often stating that politicians pushing their own personal rather than an outcry from the masses implemented these laws. Though the auther attempts to discuss the Jim Crow laws as a whole, he discribes the issues surrounding the public transit systems in Virginia in…