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In my life there is only a brief moment at a time when I am not connected to the world. From the lab top, cell phone, I-pod, newspaper, magazine, and radio my world seems to be way to over connected. Being a huge golf fan I have an app on my smart phone that gives me up to the minute coverage of what's happening in the golf world. This trend has found its way into politics and now practically anyone can have up to date information that was never available before. Currently, we have so many news outlets and channels such as CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and BBC that all specifically cater to constant political news and updates.
Shanto Iyengar is an expert in the field and has just published a book called 'Media Politics' It talks about how the media's influence in the world has shaped people's opinions and thoughts on politics. Mr. Lyengar refers to this phenomenon, as the 'era of a permanent campaign' that all politicians are now apart of. I completely agree with Nikko's statement that 'image and politics have shared equal importance on the campaign trail' because it is no longer the most suitable and best person for the job. Instead it is the man that can speak the best and run the best campaign trail. This leads to another controversy ...
In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has certain characteristics which prove its legitimacy with their existence. One essential characteristic of a legitimate democracy is that it allows people to freely make choices without government intervention. A...
The issue of whether or not students should wear uniforms is near and dear to my heart. During my elementary and high school years I attended many schools. Two of the schools were Catholic schools, which required a formal uniform. The Lutheran school I attended had an enforced dress code. There was no dress code at the three pu...
Introduction (History of Welfare): The United States is the richest country in the world. Our democratic system of government and free market economy has the potential to provide all citizens an equal opportunity to live a decent and productive life. Despite all the resources, millions of Americans still live in poverty (LeVert,...
Do parents influence their children's sexuality? The answer may surprise you: no they do not. It has been found that about 90% of sons of gay fathers are heterosexual (Bailey 124). It was also found that 90% of daughters of lesbian women are also heterosexual (Golombok 4). According to a poll taken by Northwestern University almost 95% of peopl...
"The 20th century has been dominated by the machine gun, the tank, the B- 52 bomber, the nuclear bomb and, finally, the missile. It has been distinguished by the bloodiest and most destructive wars than those of any other time." So said History professor Hugh Thomas and he certainly knew what he was talking about. Since the beginning of the century...
