Spring 2012 – Western Studies II Research Assignment May 8‚ 2012 Is Obama a Prince? In the year 1531 the famous political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli’s wrote a treatise entitled The Prince. It explains the proper guidelines for a prince to successfully lead a republic. Although this sixteenth century politician’s main purpose was to unite a separate Italy‚ his political theories have been taken into deep consideration and are commonly exercised in politics today. If Machiavelli were alive
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Barack Obama’s health care plan follows the Democratic template—an emphasis on dramatically and quickly increasing the number of people who have health insurance by spending significant money upfront. The Obama campaign estimates his health care reform plan will cost between $50 and $65 billion a year when fully phased in. He assumes that it will be paid from savings in the system and from discontinuing the Bush tax cuts for those making more than $250‚000 per year. By contrast‚ the McCain Republican
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The cartoon shows President Barack Obama who is walking towards the White House. In the foreground there are two African-American which are hiding between the trees and bushes in the garden. Obama stops his march into the White House to look back to the black people and waves. One of them is retuning the gesture. In the garden are three sings. On one of them is the name “JIM CROW” written‚ which is a symbol of the race discrimination. He symbolizes the stereotype of a singing‚ dancing black man
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The Reconstructive Obama It is ambiguous as to how President Barrack Obama shapes our politics in terms of our political regime‚ but it can be determined through the present outcomes of his leadership today. In The Politics Presidents Make‚ by Stephen Skowronek‚ describes that there is a life-cycle of inaugurated presidents through the history of the United States. A political regime is defined as a full cycle of presidents that induce change in our politics until it is repeated again. Through
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State of the Union‚” President Barack Obama asserts that without proper background checks‚ regaining possession of propaganda‚ and adequate proportion of government weapons to civilian firearms‚ America will continue to witness horrific events however‚ it is the constitutional right to vote for rights of the people. Obama supports his assertion through repetition. Obama’s purpose is to tighten the second amendment in order to maintain order and safety of civilians. Obama employs an assertive and determined
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a little dark-skinned girl was born to Fraser Robinson III and Marian Shields.That girl was Michelle Obama. Do you anything about Michelle Obama? Did you know that she became the first African-American First Lady of the United States? That little girl is today one of the most well-known woman on the planet‚ and also one of the most inspiring people in the world. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born Januray 17‚ 1964 in Chicago‚ Illinois. Her mother‚ Marian Robinson‚ was a full-time homeworker
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the Union speech of his second term. With no more presidential elections to face‚ Obama seems to be taking advantage of that newfound freedom to speak more forcefully on his second-term agenda items‚ like immigration overhaul‚ gun control and climate change‚ than he generally did during his first term. So expect to see that increased forcefulness on display during his speech to a joint session of Congress. Obama himself has acknowledged that he has decided to be unapologetic about his priorities
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previous president did becomes very popular and that is exactly the case with Barack Obama’s two terms. When looking back‚ Obama’s election was historic because of the fact that he was the first African American president. Thus his election was one that caused a lot reform and controversy. This influenced a lot of what Obama talked about publically and it influenced the kind of president he was. Even though Barack Obama faced a lot of adversity‚ he was able to overcome it through charisma and tenacity
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before the nation. President Obama certainly used many forms of rhetoric and rhetorical devices during his long journey that eventually ended at the steps of the White House‚ and he did not stop there. During his inaugural speech‚ President Obama put to use many‚ if not all‚ of the methods that are commonly taught at our institutions. Traditionally‚ rhetoric is based on creative arguments and analyzing‚ but in the early twentieth century people gave
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OBAMA Chief Legislator Mieczkowski: Barack Obama’s veto power gathers dust Originally published: January 15‚ 2013 3:07 PM Updated: January 15‚ 2013 6:46 PM By YANEK MIECZKOWSKI Photo credit: iStock | Something stunning has happened -- or rather‚ largely failed to happen -- during Barack Obama’s presidency. He has almost never used the veto. When a president begins his second term‚ as Barack Obama does next week‚ he ponders his legacy. Whatever Obama’s achievements‚ history
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