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The Trent Affair, also known as the Mason and Slidell Affair, was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. On November 8th 1861, the USS San Jacinto, intercepted the British mail packet Trent and removed it as contraband of two war Confederate diplomats, who were James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France to press the Confederacys' case for diplomatic recognition by Europe. The initial reaction in the United States was to rally against Britain, threatening war; but President Abraham Lincoln and his top advisers did not want to risk war. In the Confederate States, the hope was that the incident would lead to a permanent rupture in Anglo-American relations and even diplomatic recognition by Britain of the Confederacy. The boarding of the "Trent" was an outrage of a national relationship, which could not escape the anger of all the nations that were bordering on the sea. The British mail packet "Trent", was taken by a person who was too stupid to foresee its bad effect, on the relations which the persons' own country was endeavoring to maintain with Europe. It produced a sensation, which for awhile, seemed to threaten the total failure of coercion. It is not surprising that on getting the full news of the event, President Lincoln said to the attorney general, "I am not getting much sleep out of that exploit of Wilkes, and I suppose we must look up the law of the case. I am not much of a prize lawyer, but it seems to me, that it is pretty clear, that if Wilkes saw fit to make that capture on the high seas, he had no right to turn his quarterdeck into a prize court." The shrewd President saw that Wilkes could not let the "Trent" go free. The President also soon realized that the rash act was very inopportune, as well as illegal. Mr. Seward hurried to communicate with Mr. Adams, the United States minister at London, the stupid suggestion that "in the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell on…
Main Issue: Clinton’s skyrocketing approval ratings plummeted after he took back his promise not to raise or add any new taxes. He defended himself by reinstating that Bush was not able to uplift the same promise either.…
With each terrorist attack, Clinton went before the American people on more than one occasion saying "those responsible would be hunted down and punished"" (Sept. 11: Bill Clintons Ultimate Legacy) However, which each terrorist attack, Clinton backed down, showing negligence towards…
I have read several online articles concerning the sexual abuse cases perpetrated by Jerry Sandusky and the obvious negligence of the top four administrators (Joe Paterno, Timothy Curley, Gary Shultz, and Graham Spanier) to report Sandusky to the authorities. I always thought that Penn State was an excellent university and am surprised and shocked that such serious unethical conduct was tolerated for such a long time. (Wikipedia states that “Sandusky was indicted in 2011 on 52 counts of child molestation dating from 1994 to 2009, though the abuse may have dated as far back as the 1970s”) (1). I agree with several statements in the article…
It is a common mistake that people assume that Bill Clinton was impeached based solely on the fact that he had an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Some people believe that Clinton was impeached for political reasons, not for constitutional reasons (billofrightsinstitute.org), despite documentation and facts that state otherwise. For some it may remain a mystery. For others who have to live with the burden and guilt of these events, thy know the truth. These people know what they did and exactly how it hurt…
President Clinton was charged for perjury, obstruction of justice, manipulation of witnesses and abuse of power, and also for engaging in a sexual relationship between the president and Monica Lewinsky. On December 19, 1998 President Clinton was impeach. On February 12, 1999 the Senate voted to remove President Clinton from the presidency. As big surprise for all Americans, President Clinton was released from all charges that he was accused. The senate voted and the results were " 45 Democrats and 10 Republicans voted" not guilty, Rejecting the first charge of perjury, "and under the obstruction of justice charge, the prosecutor's office required a two-thirds majority to convict, but did not achieve even a simple majority. Senate divided…
During this time Clinton was under investigation for suspicious real estate dealing, but the investigation was soon discarded when it failed to provide actual evidence. However, Kenneth Starr, an Independent Counsel, managed to disentangle a series of alleged secual advances and affairs in Clinton’s past. The trial eventually led to Monica S. Lewinsky, a former White House intern. Clinton denied any association with the intern only to later on reveal on August of 1998 that he had had a sexual relationship with Lewinsky during her internship. On September 9, 1998 the Starr Report, which outlined the findings of Counsel Kenneth Starr’s investigation, was delivered to the House of Representatives and eventually was released to the public. Many believed the report to be a political attack against the President opposed to an explanation for his impeachment. Out of the eleven grounds for impeachment that were cited within the report, only four were approved by the House Judiciary Committee: abuse of power, grand jury perjury, civil suit perjury, and obstruction of justice. On December 19 the House of Representatives held its vote, Clinton was impeached on founds of grand jury perjury and obstruction of justice. Meanwhile the Senate Republicans were incapable of of obtaining the two-thirds majority vote that was required for his conviction. On February 12, 1999, the Senate cleared Clinton of…
Many North Americans are familiar with the show, What Would You Do? with host John Quiñones. This television show covers sensitive topics ranging from areas of race or gender discrimination, stealing, sexual or violent abuse, and many more. Then, the average citizen is put to the test to see if he or she has what it takes to respond to the situation. Sitting in the comfort of their homes, many people say that they would stand up and defend for justice, but it is easier to think that when one is not currently in the midst of the situation. People are often quick to judge others and label people who do not respond as “bad people.” However, there are other situations to consider.…
The author will examine a public accusation of misconduct against the Duke Lacrosse team and their actions pertaining to a party they hosted at a residence in Durham, NC. After the party, there was an accusation of sexual abuse and rape against some of the players on the team made by one of the females who were paid for entertainment. The author will examine the accusations made against the players along with the actions of the District Attorney (DA), Michael Nifong that ultimately got him disbarred. The author will examine DA Nifong’s ethical decisions as they pertain to his job and the influence he had on the public along with the ethics of the involved individuals in the case.…
The Watergate scandal had a profound effect on American history and impact on the American public's perception of the Presidency. The scandal was the first of its kind that truly grasped the media and public's attention. In just over 780 days, America became gripped by the shocking revelation that behind this scandal was the man they elected to sit in the White House and run their country, President Richard Milhous Nixon. The Watergate Scandal led to Nixon becoming the first and to this date only president to resign and step down from his position.…
Nixon maltreatment of the nation’s highest office, ultimately led to a vision of the President as a lying, cheating scoundrel. "The cover-up and Nixon's other lies and distortions cast doubt on whether any individual could be trusted to do the right thing in the nation's highest office" (Walsh, "Shadow of Watergate Hangs Over U.S. Politics"). Nixon created major setbacks between the people and the government. Now people cannot trust anyone, even the person they elected, to act ethically and according to their needs. This type of scenario is a major problem, especially in the short term. It creates less political activism and activity because the people cannot trust the government, at a time in which the need for people to vote is at its peak. Nixon not only defaced the image of the President, but anyone who was in a position of power-government officials, businessmen, and many more. "The Senate Watergate hearings' revelations resulted in several changes in public opinion that would be expected by common sense-Richard Nixon, the Republican Party, big business, and the very rich all suffered losses in public esteem"(Robinson 403). Watergate increased public cynicism to big and powerful institutions. Interestingly it is not just government that was under public scrutiny; it was the rich and powerful, even if they were independent of government. The lies that Nixon created harmed, not only America, but himself. His web of lies…
President Nixon, the only president to ever resign from office, was considered a worse president than his predecessor, Lyndon B Johnson. President Richard Nixon was the 37th president, whose term lasted from January 9, 1969 to August 9, 1974. Nixon was doomed to almost certain impeachment in 1973. Nixon resigned in 1974 with the threat of impeachment looming over his head. President Nixon had a poor impression on his presidency title when compared to his predecessor Lyndon B. Johnson because of the Watergate scandal, violation of international law, and attempt at wage and price controls.…
“Cruelty to others is nothing new, but online. Technologically enhanced shaming is amplified uncontained and permanently accessible” (Lewinsky, 2015). This is one of the many things Monica Lewinsky (2015) sates in her talk “the Price of Shame”. Lewinsky (2015) has been known for having an affair with former president bill Clinton, due to this affair she has been a victim of public humiliation and shaming. Lewinsky (2015) argues how humiliation and public shamming can lead to negative outcomes and, that this culture of shaming and public humiliation needs to end and can be with compassion and empathy. I come to an agreement with an agreement with Monica Lewinsky’s (2015) argument for the reasons being; society today has a great concern…