“Politics is a strife of interests masqueraded as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage”. This quote‚ by Ambrose Bierce is an accurate reflection of what politics has become in the modern era. In today’s era‚ it seems politicians have abandoned the idea of public good‚ and instead embraced private‚ corporate sponsored agenda’s. In order to change this contemptible reality‚ the dominant corporate dominated political paradigm must be challenged. The only political
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Sierra G History 11/8/12 Election Day was November 6th‚ 2012! I wasn’t ready but I was ready. I was sitting in the living room with my mom and little brothers. We were flipping from Fox 13 to CNN. I was getting nervous and so were my brothers. I was on the edge of the couch‚ I kept closing my eyes and slickly opening them back up and biting my nails. It was a close race though. Thank the lord Obama won!!! Barack Obama: 50% with 303 electoral votes Mitt Romney: 48% with 206 electoral votes
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Matthew Cummings Theology of Election Religion 310 Paper #2 The Theology of Election Within the framework of Christianity‚ God’s role in salvation is undoubtedly one of the biggest conundrums Christians have sought to answer. Historically‚ theologians have discussed‚ contemplated and questioned: who is it that God intends to grant salvation? Is salvation intended and offered to all‚ or does God predetermine those who will receive salvation? Biblical evidence and justification
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being debated during the 2012 election‚ which are same sex marriage‚ abortion and healthcare. Each candidate has an opposite stance on each issue being discussed. One of the hot button issues is same sex marriage. In 1996‚ Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act‚ which outlaws same sex marriage‚ and union between two men or two women. Currently ten states allow same sex marriage; five states recognize civil union and six have domestic partnerships. The election of 2012 will allow voters
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I. Introduction The Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) or Optical Mark Reader (OMR) technology system adopted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) under the present political conditions and capability of the nation’s election manager‚ the Comelec‚ will make the whole electoral process bereft of credibility‚ transparency‚ or voter participation. With no electronic technology being invented that is safe from human intervention such as hacking and other types of computer attacks‚ the system will
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Why did Obama win the 2008 election and Kerry lose the 2005 election PEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Barack Obama was thrown into the Presidential race almost 4 years before the election; at the start of George W. Bush’s 2nd term. His charisma and intelligence became apparent after the famous speech made at the 2004 Democrat Convention in Illinois; propelling him into the candidacy. Witnesses at the event‚ described his speech as “one of the great convention speeches of all time”[1]‚ “something truly
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the Southerners should be considered citizens and be allowed the right to vote‚ for they were once part of the union. If we were to take their rights as citizens away‚ this would surely cause rebellion in the future‚ even if the Southerners are at fault for the Civil War. The best way to leave this incident behind us is to revive the relation between the two sides and have no discrimination. However‚ there should be a slight regulation for the newly freed African Americans. I believe that they should
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Rosalia Steffi Longjam’s Speech for Election in India Fellow Citizens‚ 76 years back‚ at the stroke of the midnight hour India awoke to her freedom. However we have miles to go and miles to go before all the dreams of our founding fathers translate to reality. Today we stand at the threshold of the 21st century and as Indians we all have an awesome responsibility to fulfill - in part a backlog of efforts yet to be applied. India can and indeed become a global giant. Who amongst us would not
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The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an rare event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is significant because of the large amount of judicial power the Supreme Court exercises. Appointments are scarce‚ and some presidents may not even have to deal with a vacancy on the Court. The Constitution allow helps protect the Court’s independence from the President and Congress. When there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court‚ there are decisions that have to be made to fill
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Effects Of Money In Politics Under the influence and lobbying I found that a lot interest groups in order to make themselves known they have to spend money to maintain their presence. During my research I noticed a couple effects of money in Politics. One was Health; to my understanding physicians and other health professionals are traditionally the largest sources of federal campaign contributions in this sector‚ which it has contributed a record $116.8 million to federal candidates during
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