Ronald Goldman

In this chapter we see the rise of the conservative party as we know no it today. This begins with President Ronald Reagan. With the shift to conservative values in many areas of the country, Ronald Reagan was able to beat Jimmy Carter by a land slide, winning almost every state in the United States. The Republican Conservative values were based on anti-communism, smaller government, relying more on states’ rights, tougher on crime, lowering taxes for the wealthy, a return to Christian values.…

The 60s and 70s were a difficult time for the U.S. and the world as a whole. For a presidential candidate to make his mark during this time, he’d have to include important values and policies that will better the lives of those within the country. Another important aspect would be the reputation and image portrayed by the candidate; arguably the most important aspect of a presidential campaign. In Joe McGinniss’s “The $elling of the President”, he explores the complications and factors…

I am Alexander K Davis and I was born in Pensacola Florida. My parents decided to shorten my name so I just go by Alex. I have to do silly chores like cut the grass and put away clothes but at least I get paid five dollars every time I cut the grass. I am a pretty athletic guy, I have played soccer, football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and the swim team. I have also been on the math team. I love games like checkers and chess. I have always liked watching Scooby Doo and I have recently…

The Iran-Contra Affair, of 1986, quickly made the headlines in newspapers worldwide. The sale of arms to Iran that were to improve U.S. influence in Middle Eastern countries would become more than just that. The Iran-Contra Affair portrays how President Reagan and other politicians had broken their oath by giving into negotiation with terrorists and breaking other laws. There were many nations involved in this affair. The main ones were the United States, Iran, and Nicaragua (Weiss et al.1)…

President Ronald Reagan’s anti-liberal stance sparked a “conservative realignment” led by the “religious Right.” (pg. 1173-1174) More religious conservatives advanced their political agenda based off of faith and religion, taking over radio and television stations, organizing anti-liberal “mega churches,” and operating entire schools and universities. (pg. 1174) In 1979, religious conservative Reverend Jerry Falwell created a group titled the “Moral Majority,” a campaign that reflected the…

Thus, with every passing year, the contemporary popular music of the Seventies strayed away from the “counterculture” themes folk and early rock n roll endorsed. In part, geopolitical issues weren’t as pressing, but the tragedy at the Altamont Free Concert combined with Charles Manson’s murder spree largely brought an end to “hippie culture”. Disco, Funk, Country, and the early stirrings of Hip Hop took became the new music, and tended to focus attention on domestic politics and race. The war…

On January 28TH 1986, President Ronald Reagan gave his speech famously known as “The Speech on the Challenger Disaster.” He gave this speech in a presidential, hopeful, and very American way. He acknowledges The Challenger Disaster in such a way to address the families of the lost and the school children whose teacher was involved in this terrible disaster. He also creates a positive opinion towards the United States Space Program. He continues to honor the astronauts and tries to help…

In “Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Speech”, conservative-republican Donald Trump, promising that he could best improve the the United State’s foreign policy, urges his conservative audience to elect into office. Assuming that Americans believe that the U.S is the most exceptional country, Trump appeals to his audience’s emotions when he sets out to enrage the audience by suggesting that President Barack Obama, weakened the once-strong foreign policy, thereby causing America to lose its high rank…

Ronald Reagan was the fortieth president of the United States in the year of 1981, amid one the greatest discordances in American history, The Cold War. The Cold War was a warring period between US-led western powers and the communist, Soviet Union. Throughout the Cold War, The Soviet Union was rapidly gaining european territories and increasing the power of communism throughout the eastern hemisphere. As tensions between the nations grew to an all time high, an arms race begun. The United…

Donna Murch’s “Crack in Los Angeles: Crisis, Militarization, and Black Response to the Late Twentieth-Century War on Drugs” article focused on how the American government tried to combat the “war on drugs” – a phrase created by President Nixon – and the “crack epidemic,” an issue fueled by the media, in Los Angeles through policies made by the government, such as the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act in 1988 and Operation Hammer in the same year. The government also received…