Sheldon Adelson

Rough Draft- Super-PACs: How the Riches’ Votes Matter More than Everyone Else’s America prides itself in having equality of opinion, however some opinions are valued more than others. This irony is due to the presence of super-PACs in recent American elections. These super-PACs are organizations that allow the wealthy to have a louder voice over the many by flooding the airwaves with propaganda and by donating to politicians to buy favors from them. The presence of Super-PACs in the 2016…

The documentary the Money Lobby gets at the present day fear of money’s impact. Money has been having a huge influence on political conversations and actions. The amount of money spent isn’t necessarily what is causing the fear. More so it’s the fact that the donors with more money are overruling the everyday citizens who should have a voice to. The 2012 election cost nearly 6 billion dollars, making it the most costly congressional and presidential election America has ever scene. In the past…

loopholes because the very wealthy are actively taking advantage of these loopholes. For example, according to Americans for Tax Fairness (2014), the Walton Family has exploited a loophole to avoid paying three billion dollars in estate taxes (¶ 5). Sheldon Adelson, a casino entrepreneur has exploited a loophole that permitted him to pass eight billion dollars to family members and avoid $2.8 billion in estate taxes (¶ 8). Getting rid of the estate tax will only increase wealth inequality in the…

Impact of Congressional Resolutions on Syrian Chemical Attack in 2013 Introduction The Syrian crisis has led to massive loss of life and destruction of property as government and rebel opposition forces fight each other to take control of different points within the country. International attention and concern has grown over rampant violation of human rights in Syria especially by government forces that deliberately attack its civilians with military weapons. However, Ghouta attack of august…