The Partisan

polling, and journalism to policymakers, the media, health care providers, and the public (KFF, 2016). Their largest campaign is the “Greater Than AIDS” campaign to educate and de-stigmatize HIV and AIDS (KFF, 2016). This organization’s non-partisan information can be a valuable tool to nurse leaders. This foundation serves to give “information young people can use to improve their health or the general public can use to understand the health reform law” (KFF, 2016). They strive to cover…

Redistricting has always been a problem in this country. “Legislative redistricting is among the most intensely fought battles in American politics. Through redistricting, political parties seek to control government, incumbents seek job security, and minority groups seek representation.” (McDonald pg. 371) This all needs to change to be more representative and turn back to what the founding fathers intended of a representative government, that is one that represents and is for the people.…

an already divide an already split American public as the issues of police brutality and accountability remain divisive topics. Although it is not solely a partisan issue, Obama and many Democrats have created a precedent for the issue to become a deeply partisan debate. The President will likely both gain and lose approval, due the partisan division (Kriner & Schwartz, 2009, p. 630). The issue of police reform is a salient issue in the U.S. political zeitgeist. Issues that have a staying…

activists are more motivated by issue and or policy concerns than they are by an interest in the party itself (Hadley & Bowman 117). Although they differ ideologically, Republican and Democrat activists are goal-oriented and willing to fight for their partisan viewpoints to be…

system for perpetual propping up of the status quo. Partisan warfare according to Sean Theriault as he writes in Political Polarization in American Politics is “go[ing] beyond defeating your opponents to humiliating them, [...] beyond questioning your opponent’s judgement to questioning their motives, and go[ing] beyond fighting the good legislative fight to destroying the institution and the legislative process” (12). The proliferation of partisan warfare “serves electoral goals not legislative…

Partisan elites are trotted out to give uplifting messages about the party. Party conventions serve to bolster the inner party morale and perhaps affect the general opinion of those on the outside looking in. The Germany stands strong message serves both to project power to non-partisans both within and outside of the state. It has the more profound point to bolster the strength of Hitler as the Führer of the NSDAP. The Führerprinzip is based around a strong central leader. Partisan weakness…

There has long been a complex and changing relationship between Congress and the presidency. Many variables contribute to the creation of the dynamic rivalry in government. The lack of bipartisanship and the increase in partisan politics has played a key role. The current circumstances between the Congress and presidency are dysfunctional. History plays an important role in understanding the rivalry between Congress and the presidency. The framers created the enduring rivalry with the…

during the most horrific and terrifying circumstance that anyone has ever seen, the Holocaust. Ben and his family along with many other Jews were crammed into the ghetto. Thousands of Jews joined a group called the partisans planning on going up against Hitler and the Nazi. The partisans went on many dangerous missions, but finally, after two long years the Germans had finally surrendered. Even though they lived through unimaginable challenges, Ben and all of the Jews showed a massive amount of…

In 1791, the bill of rights was ratified, included within it, the first amendments to the constitution. Which protected the freedom of speech, press, peaceful assembly, religion, and petition. It destroyed the old system of complete governmental control and allowed the press to openly critique the state and those who ran the state. The media became the bridge crossing the gap between rulers and ruled, protected by the foundational law of the country. After two hundred and twenty five years, as…

Should a Wooster man looking to run for state representative as a nonpartisan candidate be allowed on the ballot after engaging in partisan activity? That’s a question the Wayne County Board of Elections will have to answer when it holds a hearing 10:30 a.m. April 5 to hear from Stephen Spoonamore about why he voted on a Democratic Party ballot minutes after filing petitions to run as a nonpartisan candidate in the District 1 state representative race. Scott Wiggam is the Republican nominee,…