Illiteracy The Problems of Illiteracy Illiteracy affects about forty-two million adults in the United States. Jonathan Kozol was so concerned over this matter that he wrote a book published in 1985 entitled, Illiterate America. In his book, he claims that people in power support illiteracy because it keeps them in power. He supports his claim by stating that nothing is done to educat

Communism Democracy Compared to Communism Democracy and communism are two of the most different, yet important systems of government ever to be set into motion. While total democracy and total communism are not widely spread, the effects of both can be seen in the countries that adopted these forms of government years ago. This is done by the practice of the more modern forms of th

The Free Press “Burke said there were three estates in Parliament, but in the reporters’ gallery yonder there sat a fourth estate more important than they all. It is not a figure of speech, or a witty saying; it is a literal fact…Printing, which comes necessarily out of writing, I say often, is equivalent to democracy; invent writing and democracy is inevitable…Whoever can speak, speakin

Capital Punishment A cold feeling of steel presses up against you as you are secured tightly into your seat and a bright light is shined upon you from above. Suddenly you feel a sudden rush of pain shoot down your spine and throughout your entire body. Your body jerks violently, then again, and then one final time. Then the light slowly begins to fade away. The electric chair, the g

Bicycle Xing Bicycle Xing “The Lords Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, and there are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence, but government regulations on the sale of cabbage total 26,911 words.” This statement made from government annalist Ralph Reed in the summer of 1993, show just how absurd some government regulations can be. If something is importa

Democratic Fallacies Democratic Fallacies My first essay is based on the fallacies that I found on the Democratic website of Kerry. I read and learned to spot fallacies while reading. The Kerry website is intended for the older audience. As a twenty three year old I felt I could have read something that could have been more tailored for my age. Unfortunately I did not feel the

Legalization Of Marijuana Marijuana has positive aspects; where as cigarettes and alcohol do not. Hearing this you might ask well then how come it is illegal' Marijuana should be legalized because it has medical benefits for sick patients, it is proven not to be a gateway drug and users under the influence of this drug are not considered a danger to society. The Institute of Medicine (

Terrorism Terrorism Terrorism, until the recent attacks on the US, has remained a dormant issue in the media. After the recent attacks people have many different thoughts on terrorist and the attacks. Although it has been around for centuries, the organized use of violence to target non-combatants for political purposes is one of the most effective ways to gain media attention. Mainly

DurkHeim and Conflict Tradition Durkheim had a strong structural view of society, and the manner in which each of us is influenced by these social facts and how we must fit into these. Durkheim attempted to see a role for the social as distinguished from the economic, psychological and biological. This can be seen in his view of the social influences on suicide rates. Durkheim shows how

Social Capital Introduction Social capital has commonly been studied in recent years from the perspective of sociology and political science. Through the various different works of Robert Putnam, Francis Fukuyama, and James Coleman, as well as others, the complexity of social capital has been broken down to people’s relationships and the values which they hold with each other. Social

The Stolen Generation: Who Is Responsible, And Can Past Wrongs Be Made Right' According to Bringing Them Home , between 10-33% of indigenous Australians comprised of the “Stolen Generation”: people who, as children, were for forcibly removed from their families and communities. This report says that all Aboriginal families at the time were affected badly by the government’s behaviour, an

Stem Cell Research Media Coverage “The mass media has played an integral, interactive role within scientific controversies generally and the stem cell debate specifically.” (Brossard 2003) “Not only does the media influence the attention of competing political actors, and the public but the media also powerfully shapes how policy issues related to science and technology controver

The Correlates Of Public Giving “THE CORRELATES OF PUBLIC GIVING” An Analysis of Population Size and Charitable Giving Through The Lens of 33 Vermont Towns CONTEXT & THEORY: A study performed by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy in 2001 clearly found a relationship between the size of a municipality and the amount of charitable donations made by that municipality. The relatio

Affirmative Action Affirmative Action The first difficulty to a rational discussion of Affirmative Action is defining exactly what it is. Because it’s bring into play has been limited in certain respects by court decisions, certain descriptors are avoided, even if it is not entirely clear that they do not rightly be relevant. Affirmative Action is often defined by its deliberate resul

The Columbia Accident The Columbia Accident This accident and the deaths of the seven member crew could be easily prevented had the leaders and the managers addressed the concerns of their engineers. One of the leadership issues in this case was the fact that the managers were trying to cut the budget and improve efficiency. When I first came across the comment of the previous NASA ad

Jihad Vs McWorld Benjamin Barber's book “Jihad vs Mcworld is commentary on capitalism and nationalism and the conflicts between them. Jihad is characterized as tribalism, while Mcworld is characterized by capitalism and consumerism. Barber maintains that Jihad would not be so powerful if the rampant forces of capitalism were not subverting their traditions and customs. Berber talks ab

The Separation Of Church And State In The European Union Separation of Church and State in the European Union The European Union, the intergovernmental organization between 25 European nations, faces many challenges concerning where it will go, how it will develop, and how and when it will expand. As its work continues and further develops, the Member States take many steps to be mo

Policy Implement Policy implementation The implementation of the selected option represents a critical aspect of the policy process. The most carefully crafted policy that is widely accepted by those it affects can flounder because of improper implementation. It is impossible to define an optimal implementation procedure because of the wide range of socioeconomic circumstances that

Drugs Vs. Religion: Drugs vs. Religion: The Battle Over the Legalization of Peyote Deification of peyote, a small and spineless cactus, is likely to have begun soon after its discovery by Native Americans over 10,000 years ago. Peyote, found in southern Texas and northern Mexico, causes psychotropic affects when ingested. This altering of sensory perception led Native Americans to th

Need For Affirmative Action Affirmative Action Affirmative action was created in an effort to help minorities leap the discriminative barriers that were ever so present when the bill was first enacted, in 1965. At this time, the country was in the wake of nation-wide civil rights demonstrations, and racial tension was at an all time high. White males occupied most of the corporate, exe

The Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party is the best party for the United States of America. I chose this party because not only do they realize that long overdue changes need to be made to the government, they come prepared with logical solutions; logical solutions made after simple observations. For example, one big change the Libertarians feel is necessary is the ending of the proh

China And The U.s. China a late developer, lagged behind the west due to the communist revolution in 1949, and rush to industrialized later in the 20th century. However, trying to redeem themselves they are quickly trying to establish a political economy as political and social tensions rise within. The crisis in China will have potential consequences on future relations with the Unite

Parliamentary Executive For A New Democracy Between the two popular executives of either a presidential or a parliamentary executive for a new democracy, I would select a parliamentary system. It is important to distinguish between the two executives of the presidential or the parliamentary system before outweighing the costs and the benefits and determine its suitability for the new

Constitutional Law Constitutional Law Bill of Rights in the constitutional law of American history is the term that usually signifies the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States. These amendments, more precisely the first eight of them, specify certain basic freedoms and procedural safeguards of which the individual may not be deprived by governmental power. Taken

Presidential Veto The Presidential veto has to do with much more than just the President saying no to a piece of Legislation. The President is influenced by many people, groups, as well as other influences before he makes a veto decision, although his own personal bias toward a subject holds a big role in his decision. The most important of the institutional influences is the nature an

The Doctrine Of George Bush “….Given the goals of rogue states and terrorists, the United States can no longer solely rely on a reactive posture as we have in the past. The inability to deter a potential attacker, the immediacy of today's threats, and the magnitude of potential harm that could be caused by our adversaries' choice of weapons, do not permit that option. We cannot let our e

Reagan Champion Of Justice There are many reasons as to why Ronald Reagan deserves the name “Champion of Justice.” Those reasons include ending communism in some countries, and the destruction of the Berlin wall. For those reasons and reasons to come I will show you why Ronald Reagan deserves the name “Champion of Justice.” When leaving office in 1988, President Reagan was very satis

G.W. Bush Budget Opinion Piece PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH’S FY 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL As one who is deeply interested in politics and its study, and who is engaged to a degree in its happenings, several observations have been noted by my person. It began with smaller details juxtaposed with overall outlooks. I began to notice, the more I attended my public high school, that it needed sign

What Is Political Science political science The study of government, political processes, institutions, and behavior. Government and politics have been studied and commented on since the time of the ancient Greeks. However, it is only with the general systematization of the social sciences in the last 100 years that political science has emerged as a separate definable area of study.

Immigrants Or Minorities Hispanics as a minority or as immigrants; I believe this to be an answer that is looked upon differently by different peoples opinions. In my opinion, I believe that Hispanics are as much a minority group as are African Americans. Sure, at one time I agree that they were immigrants; they did of course migrate here from Mexico and the various outlying Hispanic cou