Essays on Bipartisan

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Enter Name of School Introduction Throughout this discussion, we will review the various aspects of military downsizing and its overall effects on the service members. This paper will go into greater detail about two various perspectives about the issue at hand and the first one will be that military downsizing is really dangerous and pernicious policy for the army to pursue. While the second perspective consists of certain advantages of military downsizing that could be proven to be beneficial to the military members and the country as a whole.

Statistics

In order to understand the military downsizing, we must first ...

Speech Preparation 4: Persuasive Speech Writing and Research

Source 1: Peer-reviewed Journal Article

Value: High Credibility: High Source 2: The New York Times News Value: High Credibility: High- The author is an N.R.A member and has authored six books on guns

Source 3: The Guardian Newspaper Article

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Source 4: Journal Article

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Supporting Materials

Some of the supporting materials that I will use in my speech include statistics, newspaper reports and reports. According to Weisser, the most important question that needs to be asked now about gun control given the political dimension it has taken is how we can actually reduce gun violence via new laws and regulations without necessarily upsetting Second ...

Speech 2 Outline: Gun Control

Introduction The issue of gun control is an emotive issue that raises legal and political questions every time it is brought up. Being a sensitive issue of personal safety and security, this issue requires a sober and bipartisan approach to help come up with common sense gun control legislation that will ensure the safety of gun owners and at the same time uphold their First Amendment rights. With the recent spate of gun violence, mass shootings and gun attacks on Americans in public places, gun control debate has never been so important than it is now. Past studies reveal ...

In the United States, apportionment describes the process of distributing seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states. Each state is given seats according to its population as stated in the constitution. Every state must get at least one seat. Redistricting is a constitutional process that takes place every ten years where American districts of the state legislatures and U.S. House are redrawn. This occurs after the new population is announced by the U.S. Census Bureau. Some states lose some seats, others gain while others remain with the same number depending on the population change. Sometimes gerrymandering ...

1.0 Introduction Cyber wars or cyber-attacks have been deemed to be the kinds of wars that will happen between nations in the future (Ophardt, 2010). In a cyber-war, the targets of attacks include the computer networks and other similar infrastructure of war enemies. According to Theoharry and Rollins (2015), cyber-attack is a new term to refer to a range of activities that are conducted through the use of information and communications technology (ICT). A number of nations have recognized this reality in the new warfare and have taken decisive steps to strategically position for the eventuality, but more importantly ...

Political socialization is a development process where individuals acquire political behavior and orientation in which acceptable norms of a political system is passed on from one generation to another. Political opinion of every individual is influenced by social factors such as religion, race and ethnicity, media, peers and family. These factors affect their political views throughout their lives.

Role of Religion in Political Socialization

Throughout the history, religion has been used by leaders as a projection for political ambition. This is based on the principle that a leader should set as a good example and behave in a way his people expect of him by following a strict pattern of moral and ...

What is TPA?

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) refers to the process which has been made available by the Congress to the President of United States in order to enable legislation for the purpose of approving and implementing specific trade agreements on an international level under the legislative procedures for a limited time. This authority has been granted to the President for more than three decades which states that he has the authority to vote on the trade agreements without making any amendments. In other words, TPA plays a role in providing a balance by clearly identifying how constitutional authority is exercised by the Congress while ...

Immigration Modernization Act of 2013

Introduction The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, technically known as, S.744 is an immigration bill introduced by Senator Charles Schumer and co-sponsored by seven others of ‘Gang of Eight’ in 2013 ("S.744: An Act" 2013). This bill tries to overhaul the century old immigration act by proposing major changes in the areas of border security, immigrant visa, interior enforcement, and reforms to non-immigrant visa programs. Some believe that if this bill is not passed by the Congress, it would result in a stalemate with a problem of broken immigration system already prevailing in the USA. ...

Partisan Polarization in United States

Introduction This paper will support the ideology, that political partisan polarization in the United States, usually causes inefficiently and uncertainty in policy making. Not only because of the unusual significant levels of ideological polarization, among lawmakers or voters that produce very large variance in policy making. Reasonably, the problem of extreme gridlock in a unique form of two presidential party democracy in which the status quo changes frequently thus, requiring defections from the opposing members of legislation (Lawrence, 2010). This study paper will evaluate the argument that it is hard to achieve these defections, not because of the increased ...

Introduction

Contemporary studies view parties as alliances of politicians whose ultimate objective is to win electoral office. Parties make promises on behalf of their candidates about what they will do if elected, and help improve chances of reelection for incumbents through their records of implementing their programs (Bawn et al. 571). It is plain to see how these parties might serve democracy. Citizens can give more effective direction to government by voting for a party instead of an individual. They create an incentive for responsible governance by holding an entire party rather than a single politician accountable for government actions (Bawn et ...

The onset of modern technology has put the right to privacy into question. The right to privacy envisioned by the constitution drafters has been riddled with controversy since the discovery of the internet. Discovery and innovations in the field of technology has increased the chances of privacy intruders. The government and other titans in the field of technology have been identified as potential privacy intruders.

Question one

A commission of inquiry drafted the fair information practice principles to regulate how online entities operate to and ensure that the right to privacy is protected. The US Secretary Advisory Committee on Automated Personal ...

According to the Constitution, executive power is exercised by the President of the United States. In his hands is concentrated all the fullness of the executive, and he has the ability to quickly make important decisions. The presidential term is defined in four years. These powers do not depend on the vote of confidence of legislators, as is customary for prime ministers in parliamentary systems. According to the 22th Amendment, adopted in 1951, the president can not be elected more than two times and perform their duties longer than eight years. The president can become citizen by birth, over ...

The MISSION of Physicians for Healthcare Tort Reform is to promote an improved legal climate for providers who seek to practice evidence-based medicine. Physicians for Healthcare Tort Reform *SUPPORT* H.R. 4106: Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act

Background

- More than 75% of physicians will eventually face a malpractice lawsuit. - 99% of physicians in “high-risk” specialties will ultimatelyface a malpractice lawsuit - The current legal environment for providers leads to defensive medicine, frivolous lawsuits, decreased efficiency, and higher healthcare costs to the tune of billions of dollars per year - No history of meaningful medical tort reform exists ...

Introduction

The American economy has been facing serious challenges most notably the recession and the property crash witnessed in 2008. As Salaam (2012) asserts, the American economy was already on the decline way before the 2008 crash. He suggests that the recession began way back in 2000 and most notably in 2007, but the country was spared the pains by the unsustainable boom in property sector. When the slump hit in 2008, the country was least prepared for it. This slump has persisted to this day. VCU (2014) concedes to this fact saying that the recession has resulted to a ...

My State is Oklahoma and my representatives are all Republican. The Senior Senator is Jim Inhofe and the Junior Senator is Thomas Coburn. The Representative seat is held by Representative of District Five James Lankford. This paper shall briefly discuss the three gentlemen with a view of bringing out their biographies, campaign financing, voting record and interest groups that support them. Additionally, the paper shall discuss what I personally like about each of them, what I dislike and conclude by observing whether I would vote for each of them based on the information gathered.

Jim Inhofe

Jim Inhofe was born in November ...

Persuasion is an important goal of public discourse and it can be achieved in many ways. However, since ancient times, politicians, salesmen, and public figures, often resort to invalid argument or fallacies to persuade people to accept that what they express is true. This can be made intentionally or not, but the arguments made this way are wrong nonetheless. This work analyzes three arguments taken from different internet sources, to spot fallacies committed identifying the premises used and the conclusions they arrive to. This way, one can find out what the argument is trying to prove and why its ...

There is a high demand for gas in the United States. Due to this high demand, many gas and oil companies have developed a new process of drilling natural gas. This process is known as Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing refers to the process of drilling horizontally by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals- in high rate of concentration or pressure- into rocks as a means of creating new fissures for extracting gas and oil. This process of drilling is applied in difficult-to-reach areas. The technique was developed to stimulate oil production from wells, especially in declining oil reservoirs. However, improvement in ...

Bipartisan politics full of cutthroat politicians are often considered to be relatively new additions to the American political system. It is not uncommon for people to decry the current state of American politics, thinking about to a time when there was a kinder, more forward-thinking brand of politician in America. However, according to Michael Holt, this idea that there was once a type of American politician unconcerned with bipartisan politics is as much a fictionalization of the past as the narrative that slavery caused the American Civil War (Holt). Holt argues that partisan politics played a fundamentally important role in the Civil War, ...

One of the promise Obama said would be on his agenda if re-elected was a “comprehensive” immigration reform bill that would both provide a pathway to citizens and also be fair to those who opted to try legal means to enter the US and are waiting in line to enter the United States. This month, the Senate kept good on this political promise by formally beginning debates on the matter. A bipartisan “Gang of 8” have come up with a plan, which creates a “13-year path to citizenship for most of America’s 11 million undocumented immigrants.” (CNN.com). The bill contains four ...

Background on Immigration

The United States of America has been reputed as a nation of immigrants. This is largely because the majorities derive their origin from Europe, North America, Asia and African continents. On that premise, the matter of immigration has been a policy issue that needs critical attention and analysis. Within that context, it should be appreciated that America as a nation is great and attracts immigrants from all over the world. In the pursuit of economic, social and political progress, people from all over the world have found their way into the United States of America. This has led to the blossoming in ...

Facts: The Citizens United, the plaintiff in this case, is a nonprofit organization; however, it acquires some of its funding from for-profit corporations. The Citizens United created a documentary by the name of Hillary: The Movie (2008), in which interview and political commentators are shown urging people not to vote for Hillary Clinton. This documentary was first released in theaters and later on DVD. Subsequently, a 10-second and a 30-second promotional advertisement were created to encourage viewers to order the documentary on-demand. In the documentary, a discrediting statement was made about Hillary Clinton and then information on finding the film’s official website is ...

Abstract

Immigration reform refers to the current political debate in the United States involving the ongoing political debates regarding to changes in the current immigration policy of the nation. Obviously, immigration reform is a major issue in America today. As of 2013, it is estimated that there are approximately 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and this has become a major political and social concern because continued flow of illegal immigrants is said to have negative implications (Gaynor, 2013). In order to address this issue, this paper will involve a review of recent newspaper article covering the issue with ...

Gun regulation by explanation is the guidelines; directives as well as recommendations that are envisioned to restrain and limit the public possession and the usage of all sorts of firearms. All around the world, different countries and states have articulated their own strategies and measures that are designed and intended at regulating their citizens from the ownership as well as usage of guns. In the United Kingdom for example, their regulations are very strict against their people owning guns. In the United States on the other hand, their regulations are somewhat unassertive when it comes to the issue of ...

Interest groups and factions have existed since the beginning of the United States, as James Madison recognized, and political parties throughout American history have been coalitions of interest groups. Corporations and lobbyists representing the upper classes and various big business interests have always been a major influence on Congress and the entire political system, particularly since the nation began to industrialize after the Civil War. They have been well-represented by the Federalist, Whig and Republican Parties for over 200 years, while in the past the Democratic Party was led by the Southern slaveholding interests and also claimed to represent lower-class ...

Restoring democracy in the United States will require major reforms that reduce the power of corporations, elites and special interests in the whole political process. Right now, there is a radical disconnect between the political and economic elites and the needs and interests of the ordinary voters. Most people today realize that the country is in its worse crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, but government and the political system seem dysfunctional and incapable of dealing with it. Removing the power and control of big money from the political process forever would be the most important step in ...

Comparison and Contrast of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s responses to the Great Depression and Barack Obama’s responses to the Great Depression

Efforts undertaken by the US government to save itself from the effects of the Great Recession have been compared to similar policy measures undertaken during the Great Depression. Undeniably, Obama’s inauguration in early 2009 is comparable to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s infamous one hundred days in presidency. While the later offered a package of New Deal policies aimed at digging the US economy out of the Great Depression, the former’s economic policies were aimed at saving ...

Question 1

Once the Bills have been prepared they are then presented to the committee. The committee convenes a series of stakeholder consultations to seek consensus and/or fill any gaps which will not have been addressed during the Line Ministry public consultations. The committee then convenes a roundtable over the draft Bill incorporating the participation of the AG, the KLRC, Line Ministries and any Institution involved in the generation of the Bill to finalize the Bill by making various amendments which will have been informed by the internal and external consultations. The committees are powerful so that they can operate without interference. A ...