In 1992 alone, Rock the Vote was responsible for influencing many of the two million newly registered voters. How did this influence group tear young people away from their stereotypical headphones and involve them in politics? Rock the Vote still has the answer today: “(It)…engages youth in the political process by incorporating the entertainment community ...
During the CNN hosted YouTube debate, John McCain accused the United States of torturing known terrorists with waterboarding. This statement not only proves that he is not presidential material; it also proves that he has no business being a US Senator. I was once an admirer of John McCain, but since the last Republican debate, ...
On the official website of the United States Senate, the Office of the Vice President of the United States is described as “…the least understood, most ridiculed, and most often ignored constitutional office in the federal government…” With only two constitutional duties, it’s easy to see why the office is misunderstood, but the day to ...
It is, perhaps, regrettable that the race for president begins almost before the previous race is over. But, regrettable or not, it is a fact that it does. Long before candidates announce, they are putting together teams of advisers and considering their options. It’s February, 2013. But the race for the White House is on. ...
COMMENTARY| Rush Limbaugh is known for making controversial comments, but of course that’s probably why he makes the big bucks. In March, when the radio talk show host launched the vicious attack on young female law student, Sandra Fluke, after she had boldly spoken up for women’s rights, calling her a slut and a prostitute, ...
International relations sees two typical approaches taken by countries, interventionist or isolationist. There are some countries that, during a certain time period, are involved in everything and quick to get involved and other countries that are the opposite and wish to only keep to themselves and not be involved. These different methods change between countries ...
On March 21, 2010 The House of Representatives voted 219 to 212 to approve the Health Care Reform Bill. Every Republican along with 34 Democrats voted No. According to the Institute of Medicine of the U. S. National Academies, the United States is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not ensure that all citizens ...
Anthony Weiner’s Wife! Huma Mahmood Abedin You will find the Wikipedia account of her as interesting as I did. Huma Mahmood Abedin, born in 1976, is an aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton who served as traveling chief of staff and “body woman” during Clinton’s campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. Abedin, ...
There is a lot of talk in the political arena about different parties involved in politics. However, does the general public know what democrats and republicans each believe in? This article will explore the beliefs of the Democratic Party as a whole. Civil Rights. According to the Democratic Nation Committee Platform, democrats “…want an America ...
Political values differ from person to person across the United States, but the key values of liberty, equality and democracy are important from coast to coast. In shaping the United States, liberty, equality and democracy played a major role in the structure of the government and they continue to influence the American political system. The ...
