Essays on Gridlock

The purpose of the article is to make the readers understand why the process of transformation within corporations is usually slow. The article’s main idea is how the process of change within companies can be hastened. The author gives emphasis to the six obstacles, which slow down the process of transformation within the corporations. They include the cautious management culture, business-as-usual management process, initiative gridlock, recalcitrant executives, disengaged employees, and loss of focus during the execution. He advises the corporate leaders on how they can overcome each of these impediments and increase the speed of the change process. ...

Purpose of the essay.

The key purpose of Carle’s essay was to address the rising trend of growth in congestion and population in already overpopulated capital cities. The author uses California as an example but the details apply to almost all towns and cities in America. The author brings along issues of environmental degradation, inflation from housing rates, poverty and overexploitation of natural resources (Maasik and Solomon, 2004). These issues bring along a risk of crime, pollution, racism, and house and traffic congestion. There is a risk of increased rates of accidents, health disorders, declined levels of lifestyle and poverty associated with these issues. ...

Computer games may seem like objects of passing time. They may appear as activities for the bored lot. In fact, they have in several instances been portrayed as bad icons. They have been associated with addictions and time wasting. Non gamers and people who do not realize the content of these games would be surprised at the rich in them. Its content is a society builder. As a matter of fact, gamers that comprehend the extent to which games develop the society look at non-gamers as a myopic lot. A few developers have seen far into the future and beyond the surface ...

The gridlock between the young and old generations has caused the public policy in DC to freeze (Bouie, 2014). The Congress is made up of both the young and the old generations. The Republicans make policies that target the older generation, while the Democrats make policies that target younger generations. The old generation tends to be conservative, and prefer to maintain their culture. The young generation is liberal, and gathers a lot of information through social networking. The young generation is dynamic, and uses current information to make decisions that are for the good of the environment. The public policy ...

Article Critique: Jakarta needs Metro to avoid traffic gridlock

Article Analysis The article explains the development of Indonesian public transportation infrastructure through construction of new metro rail systems. The news article also addresses the need to implement rail transit infrastructures. The limitations of alternative modes of transportation in Jakarta make the populace’s life more of a hassle, as they have to endure countless hours of being stuck in traffic. Therefore, the transportation sector must put solutions in place to avoid further worsening of traffic conditions in the streets of Jakarta. One major solution proposed is the development of metro rail systems in Jakarta. It aims to address ...

Introduction

One of the earliest tenets of the American government is the need for checks and balances in order to maintain a sense of equality and fairness in the choices being made for the American people. The US Constitution implements the separation of powers and checks and balances through the use of various overriding powers that each branch of government has over the other. For example, while Congress can approve a bill for legislation, the president has the opportunity to veto it if he does not like it. Congress, meanwhile, can impeach the president if they feel he is not performing according ...

The Reality of “Accepted Truths” Today

The Reality of “Accepted Truths” Today

Introduction

Studying political science necessitates critical thought on the status of “accepted truths” as applied to contemporary American politics in comparison to its past. Review of the literature whether this remains an appropriately assigned characteristic of American politics as recognized forty years ago frames the discourse of the scholastic task presented in this document. Von Eckardt (1995) advises “The truth of an argument alone makes it convincing (when it is) undeniable or self-evident, that is, evident by its own terms and definitions, it forms one of the axioms of politics (Von Eckardt, 1959, p. ...

- MICHAEL PARENTI’S VIEWS REGARDING MEDIA IN USA Michael Parenti is an American political scientist, historian and cultural critic, who write on scholarly and popular subjects. With respect to US media, Parenti claims that though media maybe spoilt and made difficult by deadlines, space and human error, much of the misleading coverage is the result of ideological productions. He says that researchers practice a lot to avoid the most important details of a story or news, so that no offense is intended on people who have political and economic powers. Their goal is to avoid fishing deep into the ...

Article Review

Summary In this article What Makes a Rubber Stamp?, the author examines China’s legislature which is commonly referred to as the National People’s Congress. The author notes that this once-a-year session takes place in early march in Beijing, and “thousands of out-of-tow delegates dexcend on the capital for the full session of the NPC which is China’s version of a national legislature” (T, 2012). The article also comments on the manner in which these proceedings take place by noting that they are orderly and outcomes are pre-arranged and predictable. According to T (2012), media outlets, many of ...

In this most interesting speech Bill Ford – whilst stressing his enduring passion for the car and a slightly later acquired passion for the environment – accepted that population growth and increasing numbers of cars on our roads will soon lead to global gridlock. He stated that he shares his grandfather’s (Henry Ford’s) belief that “with mobility comes freedom and progress.” Noting that in his early years with Ford his environmental ideals found him in conflict with top management, he stated that gradually those ideals have become accepted as the popular view. He commented that though the industry is pushing ...

Drowning in Debt: How Does the U.S. Solve its Debt Crisis?

Scott Walterhoefer Abstract Can the United States solve its debt crisis? That is the daunting question that currently confronts our nation and the manner in which the “powers that be” attempt to deal with this problem will dictate the political and economic landscape for the foreseeable future. The sheer size of this debt (roughly $16 trillion) is so massive and seemingly out of control that it is nearly impossible to fathom. This paper will examine this debt and the factors that caused its exponential rise over ...

ABSTRACT

Overall the public attitude toward government and politicians at all levels, particularly in Congress, is highly cynical and suspicious, and this is reflected in the general media coverage about divided government and gridlock, especially on domestic issues like taxes, budgets and entitlement programs. There was no real groundswell of public support for the Republican policies on these issues, however, and in fact their positions on them probably led to their defeat in the 2012 elections. Outside of their conservative core of voters, there is no real enthusiasm for privatizing Medicare and Social Security, cutting back domestic programs or giving ...

Assume you are the President of the United States. Employ the strategic thinking process to develop the best strategy for the United States to avoid the fiscal cliff and to put the United States economy back on track. Reference the classical strategic thinkers (Sun Tzu, Causewitz etc.) in your analysis.

Current Situation

As President Obama, one cannot help but think in terms of both defensive and offensive stances in order to salvage the country from its huge, national debts. The US congressional gridlock and the highest debt level and debt ceilings all cause a major uncertainty in the fiscal management of the ...

Introduction: History of the National Debt

A debt crisis is a national problem of countries with regards to their ability to repay borrowed funds. It deals with national economies, national finances or budget and international loans. The meaning of a "debt crisis" has changed over time. The main definition comes from the main financial institutions such as Standard and Poor's or the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Basically, a debt crisis is defined as an occurrence where a national government cannot pay its debts and it the process, asks some assistance (Zuckerman, 2011).

The US national debt represents an "existential threat" to its federal finances. It evidences the country’s ...

Article Review

“Moderate Senate Dems prepare a balanced budget amendment” By Peter Wallsten

Introduction

Who: The article is about the house, senate, the president and the state legislature

What: The topic is about balanced budget amendment

Where: The United State of America

When: The amendment is to metamorphose the constitution and the changes applied thereafter in the governing of the country.

Why: This comes about after the proposal to reduce government expenditure and to limit the major facets that may lead to increase of taxes How: The republicans in the senate are out and ready to support the proposed balanced budget amendment, ...