Essays on Barack Obama

Presidential Inaugural Address is the first speech that a politician says as president and which outlines his objectives and challenges as the newly elected head of the country. In his address, Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama called on all Americans to unite the common efforts in the fight against the crisis and in improving the world both at home and abroad. He began his speech with a description of the current disappointing situation in the country, including the social and economic spheres of life. Next, he moved to the more general and global challenges of foreign policy, which he ...

Public opinion can best be defined as not only the desires and wants but also the way the majority of people often think. In other words, public opinion is the overall opinion people of a certain society or a state about a certain subject of interest. Human beings tend to be very opinionated about certain things as everyone feels it is only right that they are entitled to their own personal opinions whatsoever the issue or matter. This essay focuses on public opinion in healthcare particularly regarding the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act as it is commonly ...

The topic of discussion concerns the first African American president of the United States who was Barack Obama. As a senator from Illinois, Barack Obama was elected the American president over the Arizona's Senator John McCain. Several people attended his swearing in and the event was broadcast live in the entire world. Upon the announcement of his candidacy on the tenth of February 2007, a victory in the primaries held at Lowa made Barack Obama a viable challenger of Hillary Clinton was a former first lady and was the then a New York senator. Several aspects contributed towards the ...

For the two main parties of the American political system, there is no busier time than the months-long period just before a presidential election. In the current election cycle, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, in which the delegates of both parties chose their nominees for President and Vice President of the United States, took place from July 18 to July 21, and July 25 to July 28, respectively. As this year’s presidential election is unlike any other in United States History, this year’s conventions were especially unique. The 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) was held in ...

In American politics, the association between Congress and the President has been, as one would expect where there is a division of powers, challenging. The Founding Fathers developed a system of checks and balances as the foundation on which the States ratified the American Constitution. As a result, and with one branch of the government writing laws and determining budgets that another branch has to execute and spend respectively, an inherent tension has defined the American government. Now, every President seeks to influence policies. After elections, a country’s President is at liberty to bring his or her goals ...

Abstract

It is well-known fact that people in the US are watched, listened and even recorded against their notice and surely, will. It is also known, that all these undemocratic actions are performed in the name of security. The United States of America is not always related to an advanced technology, high-quality of education and excellent art venues, and Hollywood, sadly, the term “police state” often pop-ups and is being closely affiliated with the America. George J Bush introduced and implemented Patriotic act shortly after September terrorist attacks (2001), however, Barack Obama kept his legacy and Edward Snowdens’ famous leaks ...

Speaking about climate change it should be stressed that there are two points of view on the problem. Thus, the US government is constantly searching ways how to combat climate change and unite the whole world in this issue. However, there are critics of the climate change who state that the problem does not exist. The US President Barack Obama stresses in his speech that when it comes to climate change, there is such a thing as being too late. He states that over the last years the country has done much to combat climate change. It has been ...

An individual whom I admire is Barack Obama. Coming from a humble background, Obama has risen into being the 44th president of the US and highly influential person for his visionary intuitions. Today, the world with the US in specific experiences significant challenges than ever Obama’s leadership spectacle has enabled a sustainable existence with substantive goals that shape the future of America and the world as a whole. On his entrance to the throne, the US portrayed immense political upheaval characterized by bureaucratic claims focused on satisfying only the leading party's strongholds. Being an elite moderator, he bought ...

The first essential step in analyzing the speech is the process of identifying the purpose of the speech. In our case, both three representatives are the Presidents of the United States so we analyze their inaugural addresses. The purpose of the rhetorical speech allows us to see the objectives of the speaker and measure the success of his words. In other words, we can trace whether he or she achieves his or her certain objective or not (Zarefsky). As for the particular inaugural addresses of John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barack Obama, we may suggest that all ...

The three types of traditional Japanese theater are Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku. Noh is the original Japanese theatrical form, and uses music and symbols to allude to past events or myths in Japanese history. There are five different types of Noh plays, ranging from focusing on Gods to the loss of a loved one. Kabuki is a theatrical form developed in 1596 to appeal to the mass public; that is, the common people and merchants. Women were forbidden to perform in Kabuki plays, though it was founded by a woman. Kabuki plays traditionally feature bright costumes and lots of ...

The 2016 presidential election is shaping up to be a historic contest to decide the successor to Barack Obama. Currently, Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party while Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. So far, this election cycle has been eventful regarding the process of the primary system and comments made by both candidates. There is still over five months before voters will cast their ballots and there will be twists and turns to this political narrative. However, here are some hot button issues will shape the rest of the race ...

Intro

In her memoir Hard Choices, Hilary Rodham Clinton discusses the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run, her adjustment to the subsequent presidency of Barack Obama and her unexpected appointment as Secretary of State. Clinton frankly discusses the challenges and experiences of her position and uses the memoir as an introduction to her potential presidential run in 2016. The major themes in this memoir are sacrifice, success, regret and exceptionalism (Clinton). Clinton repeatedly discusses the sacrifices and hard choices that she had to make throughout her life, both personally and professionally, in order to get where she is today. Specifically, ...

Modern international relations have significantly increased the influence of American presidents. Three in particular served with similar events playing out: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. The terms of these presidents were denoted by tumult in Iran and a resurgent Russia, and as far as foreign policy is concerned, their legacies may not be pristine. Jimmy Carter faced significant challenges in regards to Iran, whose revolution in 1979 instilled a theocratic regime devoted to Islamic law. The Ayatollah blamed the West for many of the region’s issues and when Carter allowed the deposed Shah to receive medical ...

Gun control

Part 1A: The proposal, The agent is California legislature acting for California supports the gun control. Where as the republicans disagree. The goal is that there will be specific situations to own a gun control in the U.S.

3A- Restrict the sale of guns, for example, by imposing waiting periods.

3B- Democratic Party introduced assembly bills 1663, 1664, 1673 and 1674, which restrict the sale of the guns. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton supports this proposal with other many politically powerful people. The agent is California legislature acting for California support the gun control. Where as the republicans disagree. The goal is that there will be specific situations to own a ...

While it appears to be an opinion article about media productions that generated specific trends about confused gender identity, sexuality or race, Wesley Morris’ New York Times article “The Year We Obsessed over Identity” raises complex social concerns and voices personal preconceptions. Morris criticizes the 21st century gender shift that saw the transformation of women in breadwinners, as portrayed in “The Intern” comedy, while also harshly rebuking the transgender phenomenon popularized across media, and the racial shedding that allows whites to turn into blacks. The tone of the article is very condemnatory, as the author is blaming the social ...

Barack Hussein Obama serves as the president of the United States of America. Obama is notable because he is the first African-American to be elected to be president. In a country with a history of racial prejudice and a struggle to progress to inclusivity after the banning of slave trade, Obama is a representation of the growth of this nation. Obama is notable for his mixed race identity, and lack of a particular ethnicity; factors which he has embraced and use to work his way to being accepted in the American diversity. Focusing on the first primary identity of ...

Introduction

The development of a policy that aims at creating changes in the society must undergo a legal process before its implementation. The policy passes through different stages that determine its suitability in achieving the objectives. These stages include; problem identification, the appointment of the policy development committee, developing the formulation process, drafting policy recommendations, policy implementation, and evaluation. The following essay describes the policy process of the Affordable Care Act introduced by the American President, Barack Obama looking at formulation, legislation, and implementation phases. The United States President, Barack Obama, introduced the Affordable Care Act (ACA) policy to bring ...

Barack Obama has become a paradoxical figure of the United States. He is one of the most popular “lame-duck” presidents in history. He handily won his election and reelection, and has reinforced the democratic base. He has given African Americans a voice and has proven that African Americans can be powerful and effective leaders despite a congress that will openly work against them. From out of the woodwork, we now have a Republican presidential candidate who is seemingly racist, who is commended by his supporters for speaking “the truth” regarding black, Hispanic and Muslim people and citizens. Obama provided ...

The two American presidents, George W. Bush and his immediate predecessor Barrack Obama displayed various clear points of similarities and differences during their tenures. This paper seeks to analyze the various similarities and differences between the two presidents in regard to their ideologies on foreign policy. Obama and Bush displayed a similar approach in the fight against terrorism across the whole world. George Bush in 2002 declared anti- terrorism war on Al-Qaeda following the terrorist attack on the US. In the pursuit of his “preemptive action” against the nations that would threaten its security, Bush launched a US military ...

Nowadays the Internet is full of memes that became newly designed media tools. At the moment, our society is just beginning to truly interpret the real concept of memes. Susan Blackmore in her article “The Power of Memes” gives the definition of them: “Memes are stories, songs, habits, skills, inventions and ways of doing things that we copy from person to person by imitation.” (Blackmore, 52) They gradually burst into our life as funny pictures, jokes, funny videos and phrases, but their purpose is much more global. An unknown person, who created a meme of a good quality and ...

Persuasive speeches are meant to convince a particular audience to follow a certain advice. Most successful politicians and corporate entities rely on persuasive speech to lure their target audience to support them and increase awareness on new products in the market respectively (Petty & John 2). The outline of a persuasive speech follows three steps namely introduction, body and conclusion.

Part 1: Introduction

This part is very crucial in persuasive speech because it is the starting point for the speaker. The audience would listen to the beginning of a speech before they determine if they can continue listening. In this regard, a proper ...

Annually on the third Monday of January in the USA, the Day of the black fighter for the civil rights Martin Luther King is celebrated. This holiday is confined to the birthday of King on January 15. The preacher Martin Luther King headed the Movement for the rights of black Americans. This movement was devoted to fighting against racism and discrimination. At the same time, King supported only nonviolent methods of the fight. In 1964, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to him, and in 2004 the American authorities have posthumously appropriated him the Congressional Gold Medal which ...

My Name

It is known that America from the very inception was a country of immigrants. In the postwar years, the number of immigrants to the United States was increasing from year to year. In 50’s, it was about two and a half million people and in the next decade it has increased to three million and continued to rise in the last decade of the last century. Overall, in the twentieth century, the number of immigrants to the United States was about forty million people. Thousands of people from different countries try in different ways to get to US ...

George Lucas, a multi-film Star Wars Chronicle has had a substantial effect on the American Culture. Star Wars stories are deeply rooted in well-liked culture; with explicit references being made in regards to the key actors and storyline of Star Wars. These have casually created in most English speaker nations, majorly the US on the presumption that people will comprehend the reference. ‘Gone With the Wind’ was the first bestselling film, notably theatrical in its production design, scale, and full visual sweep. The film was box office’s best film of all times up to the point when it ...

A lot has been said about the prowess of Barack Obama and the brilliance he showed on March 18th, 2008 when he was addressing people in Philadelphia during his campaign. He said things that even his distractors couldn’t say either in public or in privacy (Frank 180). The focus is on the orator ability to talk about racism and togetherness in public and his desire to move the country to a new and better level. He is assuring the whites that they have no reason to fear from voting in an African-American (Talbot, David, page 82). His speech ...

The Fair Sentencing Act

On August 3, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, for the first time in the History of the U.S (Grindle, 2010). This law was a response to the then claims of racial biases of the law in convicting drug dealers. This Act established new quantity thresholds, which were meant to trigger statutory mandatory minimum and maximum penalties for offenses related to cocaine. By so doing, this law amended the Controlled Substance Act and the controlled import and export of substance. This new law saw to it that the quantities of cocaine that ...

Foreign policy refers a policy that is used by a government while dealing with other states. This policy is designed to accomplish government objectives. Herrmann proposes the following personality characteristics as necessary in assessing the foreign policy orientation of a leader. These include beliefs, motives, decision style and interpersonal style often divided into two, paranoia and Machiavellianism. President Obama’s foreign policy orientation include, rescue missions involving hostages, targeted captures as well as killings in different states. He issues orders on how such missions are to be conducted through the Defense Department. This trait is portrayed in the decision ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world the use of new media, and in particular social media, has become an essential need in the society. Social media include Web sites that allow social interaction such as social networking sites like MySpace, Twitter, Facebook; gaming sites such as Second Life and Club Penguin; video sites such as Vimeo and YouTube; and blogs. Such sites have provided a fertile ground for communication and entertainment especially for the teenagers and the young adults. According to the prevailing studies, 75 percent of the teenagers are in possession of cell phones, and 25 percent utilizes them on ...

Intelligence Community

In the weeks and the months following the 9/11 attacks the press evokes a huge failure of intelligence. Experts and Veterans of Special Services were asked to provide explanations, and often drive the point: "You cannot imagine how this goes wrong, - said Bob Baer - , ​​a former CIA officer. The White House was saved when Flight 93 one that crashed in Pennsylvania! And that's why you pay thirty billion dollars? This has resulted in the largest series of surveys since the mid-1970s. The largest was conducted by the National Commission on the 11 September. Supported by the powerful ...

Seton Hall University

Abstract Introduction Politics has been a major driving force in the US economy and arguably all other economies in the world. It is therefore of little surprise that much of what is covered in the media and by journalists revolves around politics. The mainstream media has been the main means of communication between politicians and their supporters. For years on end, politicians have been using print, visual, and audio media to send messages and agendas to the people. These forms of media became instrumental especially during elections periods. They were the main means of reaching out to a large ...

The rhetoric religion involves studying linguistic and symbolic techniques involved in the dissemination, supporting, teaching, or establishing of theological beliefs or structures. A large number of present-day scholars have identified the link between rhetoric and religion as ancient, and that it is impossible to separate the two. Religion is greatly obligated to rhetoric because religion would be difficult to comprehend, progress, support, or spread without the adoption of rhetorical complexity. In fact, many institutions teaching religion today require units that develop rhetorical abilities among students as a part of all-round religious education. However, religious rhetoric is more than the ...