Acceptance in America really isn’t an African-American man’s forte. But that was not the case in the year 2008. The Acceptance Speech at the Democratic National Convention‚ on August 28‚ 2008 was given by a man named Barack Obama. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is a convention held by the Democratic national committee. At the (DNC) the Democratic party nominates the candidate who they want to become the next President of the United States of America. The DNC has been held every four years
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How Has Socialism Impacted The Democratic Party Platform? Socialism is described as “a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy‚ as well as a political theory and movement that aims at the establishment of such a system” (Wikipedia‚ 2014). Socialist economic systems are based on the precept of production for use or the production of goods to directly satisfy the demand and need of the consumer (Wikipedia‚
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high technology industries because of its ability to hold high electric charges. The electronics industry is by far the biggest consumer of Coltan. The cost and technology involved in sourcing Coltan are low‚ particularly when it is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Africa. There are other places on the world where tantalum can be found. Russia for instance is rich in the resource but has not exploited their deposits. Australia produces about 60% of the world’s tantalum‚ but the
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This year South Africa celebrated 25 years since Former President F.W De Klerk delivered the historic February 2‚ 1990 speech in which he committed to pave a way for the countries’ peaceful transition into a democratic dispensation. President De Klerk should at every possible occasion that arises be praised and applauded for such a brave gesture - Mr De Klerk is indeed a patriotic citizen who put his country above himself - and no one can take that away from him. Allow me to use this platform to
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Vocabulary -Sherman Antitrust Act -Who/What: a law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained free trade -When: 1890‚ United States -Historical Importance: Allowed for free trade to occur with nothing to stop it. -Sweatshops -Who/What: small workshop set up in a tenement rather than in centralized factories -When: early 1900s‚ United States -Historical Importance: They showed how horrible it was to live in bad conditions. -Knights of Labor -Who/What: secret
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Although the Democratic-Republicans were known for their strict construcitonalist values‚ their leaders‚ Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ often ignored their beliefs to extend the federal government and create national and politcal harmony. This compromising between the parties has dampened the Democratic-Republicans’ harsh constructionalist reputation. Some of the major issues that created Jefferson and Madison’s "flip flopper" reputation revolve around the Louisiana Purchase‚ the Bank of the
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June 1‚ 2010 The 1968 Democratic National Convention Riots The year 1968 was one of the most controversial years in all of American history. It was a year of struggles for the heroes fighting in Vietnam‚ for the youth‚ women‚ and for black Americans facing both political and social discrimination. Through the year‚ some of the most famous events in American history took place‚ from the assassination of Robert Kennedy to the My Lai Massacre‚ to the most famous Democratic National Convention riots
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Constitutional Characterizations of Federalists and Democratic Republicans Throughout time‚ in reference to the constitution‚ Jeffersonian Democratic Republicans have been stereotyped as strict constructionists‚ while Federalists as lose interpreters. The true test of these assumptions is revealed throughout the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison‚ two leading figures of these two political parties. Although Jefferson advocated strict interpretation of the Constitution in his speech his
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President Wilson Urges Support for Ideal of League of Nations After the end of World War One‚ President Woodrow Wilson sought national support for his idea of a League of Nations. He took his appeal directly to the American people in the summer of nineteen nineteen. The plan for the League of Nations was part of the peace treaty that ended World War One. By law‚ the United States Senate would have to vote on the treaty. President Wilson believed the Senate would have to approve
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Introduction Studies by the Center for American Progress and Pew Center for the People and the Press suggest that we are living in a rare moment. The studies point to inter- and intra-party fissures and desires for government to become more committed to the common good of all Americans. The polls’ data signify the electorate’s dissatisfaction with the current zeitgeist. We Democrats need to return to our roots and once again become the party that is committed to achieving a common good for our
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