...on what leaders can offer. In this regard, what they have done comes in handy. This is why my choice for the country’s next president is the Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga. The Prime Minister comes out as a vivid figure of democratic embodiment in Kenya’s quest to be a just society. To start with, it would be foolhardy to believe that there is any leader without flaws. Not even the great minds in the make of Martin Luther King Junior or Mahatma Gandhi could fit such a leadership construction. Therefore, the prime minister is no exception to this reality. However, when the good deeds in humans outweigh their bad elements, they qualify to be part of fabric of good leadership. Does the prime minister belong to this group? The answer to this question is an absolute yes. The prime minister has come out in several occasions as a person we can trust in pursuit of worthy causes. Some people have lambasted him for being a populist. Yet, his actions have always proved otherwise. In the case of Mau Forest restoration, the prime minister had the option of appeasing the Kalenjin community by playing at the whims of populism for the sake of votes. However, he believed that Kenyans, including the Kalenjins, are better off with a restored Mau Forest. Any other argument to the contrary would be counterproductive to the lives of all Kenyans. Therefore, Mr. Odinga chose the voice of reason and chose to do what is right, knowing very well that it would be suicidal to political ambitions. ...
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...either having hands on issues or through experiences they have encountered. People tend to lean towards the form of government that best suites them or benefits their life style in which they are living or want to live. If an individual lived a life of poverty, that individual may lean more towards a society of equality and shared wealth where class lines are more consolidated to the people in need. A staggering 82 percent of the American population identifies with one religion or another. A religious sentiment is so ingrained in society that its effects cannot help but be seen in the political arena. A religious belief is either worn as a proud demarcation of their personal moral standing and virtuous character. Due to the American party system of election, certain polarities of religious and moral tendencies between democrats and republicans have risen out of the people’s desire to associate with those who believe similarity in both religion and public policy issues. A religious group that holds considerable power in American politics policy issues can persuade ones vote due to the religious background they are from whether they like or dislike the person who is running. The Catholic Church is the largest special interest group in America in term of sheer...
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...announced. The parking lot of the old Holiday Inn on Vista Ave is packed with cars and it is very difficult to find an open space. After 10 minutes of circling the perimeter of the hotel, a parking spot opens up. A secure resting spot for my car is obtained. The car is locked and I approach the entrance to the hotel. Many of the cars antennas act as poles for Obama/ Biden flags that seem to be collecting the excitement of the evening with each gust of wind. Entering into the front doors, there are three bag pipers dressed as fireman from the waist up and Scottish kilts from the waist down. They are excitedly playing their bag pipes through the entrance and into the hotel hallways. Other people are entering into the hallways, dually occupied with looking at their electronic devices and locating their prospective destinations. The hotel space reserved for the Democratic Party candidate’s rally is large and unique. The swimming pool is situated in the center of a large space with hotel rooms glass sliding doors looking out onto the gated water hole. Many of these rooms are occupied by political signs, groups of people, and an array of food and beverages. The political signs have names of Democratic candidates and champagne slogans such as Steve Berch, Glida for Idaho, Phylis King, Richard Kellar, Elliot Werk, Les Bock, Thank you for your vote, Women decide, and the most numerous, vote Obama/Biden. The groups of people are diverse. They are old, young, middle aged, a few are...
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... | |What does the Constitution do? | |It sets up the government | |Defines the government | |Protects basic rights of Americans | |The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | |We the People | |What is an amendment? | |A change (to the Constitution) | |An addition (to the Constitution) | |What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | |The Bill of Rights...
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...role in Suu Kyi’s life and that is why it is not hard to believe what would soon happen to her. Suu Kyi had made her way back to her homeland in 1988, to take care of her sick mother. While in Burma she joined the pro-democracy movement, which was pushing for political reforms in Burma (Palmowski 2004). On August 26, 1988 she addressed a half million people in a rally at the famous Schwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon (Encyclopedia, Britannica 2009). She had preached to these people and called for a democratic government so that the people of Burma could experience freedom. An army unit in the Irrawaddy Delta confronted her almost a year later on April 5, 1989 while she was delivering a speech for democratic freedom. The army unit had orders to aim their weapons at her during the speech waiting for the order to fire. A major had finally ordered the troops back which prevented her from being assassinated like her father. Suu Kyi provided text to her mass rally speech on August 26, 1988 “Speech to a Mass Rally at the Schwedagon Pagoda.” In her speech Suu Kyi expresses the need for a democratic system of government in Burma and defends herself for being a pro-democratic leader. Suu Kyi addresses the student movement in her speech and informs them of her political sightings. She clears the air with the students by paying respect to the students who have lost their lives. Suu Kyi reflects back on how some people believe she does not belong in this fight because she knows...
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...British Political Reflection through The Westminster Alice by Saki, The Parody of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland Lecturer: Dr. Novita Dewi, M.S., M.A (Hons) by: Miranda A. R Siregar Student Number: 136332007 THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2014 The British Political Reflection through The Westminster Alice by Saki, The Parody of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland I. Introduction Alice and the adventure in wonderland and Alice through the looking glass are the master pieces of literary work by Lewis Carroll. The characters in the story, particularly Alice herself become such an iconic character. Alice is basically a girl who has a high imagination and able to see the world differently, out of general border. We may discover several works based on Alice in wonderland, from the day the story was published until this present time. There are a lot of books and movies that inspired by Alice. In this essay, I would like to discuss is “The Westminster Alice” by Hector Hugo Munro (Saki) in 1902, The specialty of this book is so much different from any other work adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, which most of them are actually similar story or the adult version of Alice. This book is a parody of British politic based on Alice in Wonderland character. The Westminster Alice is the name of a collection of vignettes written by Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) in 1902 and published...
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...most part, people find themselves increasingly told what to believe by those who have the money or power to have their message heard. If the people who represent us in the government are nothing like us, how can they represent us? They can't. However laws have been passed to make it difficult for anyone without the necessary capital or connections to run for any office for the most part. When the majority of us are slowly regressing towards poverty and the rich have absolute power and influence through both the people who represent us and through the power of lobbies then it is time to examine our options. We are essentially not free. We have been brainwashed into believing we are through the illusion of a vote and an elected government. I see the definition of freedom as simply an absence of restrictions as an essentially immature or 'teenage' view of freedom. A more mature view of freedom accepts a trade-off, in some ways a form of delayed gratification: in return for payments of various taxes we lose the freedom to spend all our money as we like, but gain health care and retirement...
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...1) Where is the white house located? 2) Which are the 2 big political parties? 3) Name 2 senators of Virginia? 4) What is the legislative branch of government? 5) What are the beliefs of declaration of independence? 6) When do we inaugurate the new commander in chief? Part A: Principles of American Democracy 1. What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People Free Online US Citizenship Practice Test. 4. What is an amendment? A change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* Speech religion assembly press petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Twenty-seven (27) 8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? Announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Life liberty pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States?* Capitalist economy market...
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...least one, required position paper. Students must submit two makeup position papers in order to makeup for the credit lost on one required paper. If you wish to submit this assignment, please be sure to disable the TFE and topic text links before doing so. Furthermore, be sure to submit it in the proper folder. ASSIGNMENT BACKGROUND - IMPORTANT POINTS As usual, before I direct you to the week's assignment questions, there are a few remarks I would like to make regarding important, related issues and/or background material. Please consider the comments below, which touch upon a number of topics addressed in our text and which include a number of related observations taken from my own research. Purposes of Elections Firstly, one key point to remember is that elections, originally designed in order to allow citizens to select their own leaders, are also used by governments in order to build support for their policies. This is particularly true of parliamentary governments, which generally require simple plurality votes in order to pass sweeping legislation. In parliamentary governments, political parties are represented in direct proportion to the percentage of votes that they receive in general elections. Therefore, parliamentary majorities usually enjoy the implicit consent of a large percentage of the population whenever passing laws or implementing policies. However, if support is waning, a parliamentary government will sometimes call for a new, general election to...
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...1. What is the supreme law of the land? A: The Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? A: sets up the government A: defines the government A: protects basic rights of Americans 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? A: We the People 4. What is an amendment? A: a change (to the Constitution) A: an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? A: The Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* A: speech A: religion A: assembly A: press A: petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? A: twenty-seven (27) 8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? A: announced our independence (from Great Britain) A: declared our independence (from Great Britain) A: said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? A: life A: liberty A: pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? A: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States?* A: capitalist economy A: market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? A: Everyone must follow the law. A: Leaders must obey the law. A: Government must obey the law. A: No one is above the law. B. System of Government 13. Name one branch or part of the government.* A: Congress A: legislative A: President A:...
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...Summary: The book I chose to read was Pity the Billionaire, The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right, by Thomas Frank. His book takes a thorough look at the rise of tea parties and the revitalized Right. The Author begins the book with the title, ‘End Times,’ in which he refers to the economic downfall of 2008 and 2009 and The Great Depression where the lives of the middle class came apart. Thomas explains this time as one in which, “markets disintegrate, layoffs mount and foreclosures begin, and before you know it, the people are in the streets yelling for blood.” He describes the recession as a direct result of banker’s greed and deregulation but it was the middle class who suffered. Big businesses such as Banks, and Insurance companies were the ones being bailed out as he explains in Chapter 2, ‘Crime Pays.’ Millions of people lost their jobs and houses but the Big Businesses could not be permitted to fail. For the suffering middle class it was now confirmed that the big businesses were in league with the big government. Financial firms such as Merill Lynch were reported approving extravagant bonuses despite knowing the company was headed for catastrophe. At this point the Republican Party was headed downhill but later rose as the revitalized Right. The New Right capitalized on public confusion through the use of Tea Party movements. Republicans were now depicting themselves enemies of the Big Businesses, deflecting public anger away from them. As...
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...Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians are maybe three of the most well-known, obvious political parties within Texas. Within the pages of their party sets of principles, we see that each possesses a way of thinking like no one else in the world, with specific viewpoints and ideas for changing government policy. The people of Texas face many challenges, two of the most interesting/most forceful issues being the serious problem in healthcare and in education. Not only are we insufficient in these areas as Texans, but also on the national level. The parties' way of thinking on these two major issues gives us understanding of the mind and plans, desires of each. "Of the people, by the people, and for the people" predicts the Texas Democratic...
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...BLACK TUESDAY IN THE BAHAMAS(APRIL 27, 1965) (Events inside and outside of The House of Assembly and aftermath of Black Tuesday are excerpts from "The Quiet Revolution" by Dame Dr. Doris Johnson.) Possibly the greatest event in the movement towards Bahamian Independence was Black Tuesday. This event culminated in 1967 but started with the 1962 General Elections. The 1962 General Elections was the first elections where all Bahamians including women, were allowed vote: universal adult suffrage. Surprisingly, the United Bahamian Party won the elections over the PLP. The UBP had 21 seats and the PLP had 8. Roland Symonette became the country's first Premier. Historians have hypothesized as to why the PLP lost the elections despite overwhelming support from the majority of Bahamians. Firstly, the PLP complained of UBP job threats. Workers complained that they were threaten with being fired if they voted for the PLP. Also, the UBP campaigned on the grounds that they had done a good job of improving the Bahamian economy; and that change now would frighten the American tourists and investors who were just now coming back from the 1958 General Strike. The UBP suggested that the PLP were not knowledgeable enough to run the country and if the PLP were to gain control of the government, the economy would be ruined. Additionally, the PLP complained that the UBP had arranged the constituency boundaries in such a way as to give themselves an unfair advantage. This "fixing" of the constituency...
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...Egyptian Government dealt homosexuals in cruel way for stopping the rising popularity of Religious activist groups such as Ikhwan-al-Muslimeen. Government of Egypt has used courts for holding and torture of Gay men (Has). This policy of Government got wide support from the public and for this reason allowed the Rule to shore up its Islamic Qualifications (Menyawi, September 1, 2006). The situation of Ikhwan-al-Musleemeen is also considered that homosexuality is the violation of Islamic law. For this reason Ikhwan-al-Musleemeen supported the Government attacks on Gay men. Such Emergency courts which were previously used for the prosecution of the religious fundamentalists now these courts are using for detain and tortured of the gay men. That is why the destination of Religious fundamentalists and gay men are inseparably linked. It seems not plausible that the Ikhwan-al-Musleemeen make a strategically coalition with Gay Men. Ikhwan-al-Musleemeen should understand that the government is manipulating their Homophobia and Government also prosecuted Fundamentalists. In the United States a narrative is used i.e. “coming out from the closet” for the LGBT but deploying this narrative in Egypt is an entirely different social and cultural environment from the United States would have significantly diverse and adverse consequences (MENYAWI). So by coming out with a homosexual identity, it is likely to construct a new group in the society which became minority. This group came however under close...
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...CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LAWS 1112 Y (1) UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012 Lecture 1 DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW * The role of law * “Law is not merely a matter of the rules which govern relations between private individuals (for example between the employer and employee or between landlord and tenant). Law also concerns the structure and powers of the state.” A W Bradley and K D Ewing: Constitutional and Administrative Law * Constitutional Law has the basic role of governing the structure and the powers of the state. It therefore organises the powers of the state in an attempt to prevent abuses of power by those in power. * Emergence of Constitutional Law - Enlightenment * The term “constitution” was coined recently with the emergence of the new nation state. During the 18th of century, political revolutions in France and the US led to the emergence of the new nation state and the need was felt for a document reflecting the beliefs and the political aspirations of the heralders of the new political and legal order. * Major ideologies (constitutionalism, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke) started perceiving power of the state and freedoms of individuals as being conflicting such that only a proper balance between the two would lead to political and social stability. According to those ideologies, to maximise individual freedoms and liberties, the power of the state had...
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