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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Inclusion without Action
Shklar defines citizenship as possessing the “right to vote” and the “opportunity to earn”. Both very important “rights” to American citizens. We Americans fought long and hard to earn equal representation in this nation. When our nation was founded and … Continue reading
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It Takes a Village: How America Works Best as a Community
Common ground. Not something you hear very often when talking about politics, more specifically: Congress. For the past few years we have had continuous close calls, and in some cases, true government shutdowns with two happening during the Clinton administration, … Continue reading
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Honesty could be the Best Policy
As you all know by the overzealous social media and television coverage, we are amidst a presidential election year. While many individuals are concerned for the nation’s future in the hands of some of candidates, there is one Republican who … Continue reading
First Latino President? Not so fast. Latinos don’t feel you.
First Latino President? Not so fast. Latinos don’t feel you. As we all know, Immigration is a subject that has been on the media for the last 3 years. From the radical passing of the SB 1070… Source: First … Continue reading
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Felon Voting Rights
Felons and the Right to Vote The U.S. Constitution fourteenth Amendment section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein … Continue reading
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In Defense of Inefficiency
The United States government is incredibly inefficient with a massive and corrupt bureaucracy. The gridlock in congress prevents Congress from passing most legislation without either party having the majority. While this is a tragedy in need of drastic change … Continue reading
An Anti-Federalist America
Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, in which the fledgling country ousted the British, the new United States were not so united when faced with how to structure their new government. This question soon fell into hot … Continue reading
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Progress Through Compromise: Anti Federalists and Federalists
In the late eighteenth century the Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued for the future of the United States. Arguments lead to progress but often when people think of them there is the belief that there must a clear winner and loser. … Continue reading
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Thomas Paine: The First Progressive American
We all know who Thomas Paine is. What you may not know, or have even thought of yet, is why he is the greatest progressive of his time and the first major American progressive. He was not afraid of the … Continue reading
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Film and Individualism
Through an examination of film’s within a country, or a moment in time, one can truly come to understand what the public values in terms of a certain ideology. In the United States, popular entertainment has long been a method … Continue reading
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