Essays on Congressman

Abstract

American troops serving in Vietnam turned to drugs and alcohol to deal with the atrocities of war. Initially, the drug of choice in the war was marijuana. However, when the problem was discovered, the military took actions to eliminate marijuana use. This provided an avenue for heroin to become the drug of choice. The production of heroin in Vietnam, the easy accessibility to the drug and the relatively low cost of the drug attracted American troops. It did not take long for heroin addiction to become significant among the troops. Heroin use began to deteriorate the health, welfare, discipline ...

The LGBT Protection Act would provide the necessary federal protection to persons who identify as LGBT by prohibiting various forms of discrimination. It would be largely modeled off of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The overall purpose of the Act would be to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, education, and places of public accommodation. The Act would make it unlawful for employers or business proprietors to discriminate against LGBT individuals. As the law currently stands, race, gender, religion, and national origin are protected classes; however, sexual orientation remains unprotected. History shows that persons who identify ...

The president of United States also acts as the Commander in Chief of its military. This gives the president the authority to command and use the troops as per his will. But does this makes him the supreme authority or is he constitutionally required to seek out Congress’ approval before taking any military actions abroad into imminent hostilities? I believe that as the Commander in Chief, the president is required to guide the military to achieve a win. But this does not give him the power to start a war or any other military action for that matter. The ...

Introduction

Patty Murray is the incumbent senior Senator of the United States for Washington State. She was born on October 11th, 1950. She has been a senator since January 5th, 1992 to date. She is a vocal member of the Democratic Party. She broke the record by being the first female senator in Washington. She is currently serving her fifth term, expected to end in 2016. However, she announced that she will run for the sixth term in 2016 (Brunner 2014). She has previously been known for her advocacy of children issues and investment in education. During her terms since ...

1) For low-risk offenders who pose minimal threat to public safety, there should be some sort of middle ground between imposing no punishment and imprisonment. Incarcerating all nonviolent offenders for minor crimes and offenses is simply not sustainable policy. The use of intermediate sanctions has gained popularity among the states as prison overcrowding continues to rise. Intermediate sanctions provide for great flexibility in tailoring the sanction to either be more lenient or severe based on the particular crime. All fifty states offer the intermediate sanction of house arrest as an alternative to prison (Tonry, 1997, p. 10). 2) The ...

As humans, we consider ourselves as the only rational species. We take rational decisions based on facts and probability. We do not do anything which goes against our interests. We also have empathy towards each other. We have a conscience which does not allow us to deter ourselves from the righteous path. Still, like any other species, we fight and quarrel which sometimes might result in physical injuries or even death. Fighting can occur at different levels; individual level, society level, state level or the state system level. On an individual level, our fighting nature may be attributed to ...

Introduction

When the Founding Fathers set up our form of government, relatively little thought was given to the judicial branch. From early on, the Framers considered the courts to possess the least amount of authority in a democratic republican society. In The Federalist papers, Alexander Hamilton noted that the legislative power was by far the most predominant, whereas the judicial branch was by far the weakest of the three branches of government (Paulsen, 1994, p. 229). Today, however, the judicial branch has grown increasingly influential in shaping policy on a national level. Given the tremendous policy-making authority the Supreme Court ...

The military in the United States is in a very interesting place. After years of fighting in Iraq and other areas of the Middle East, much of the country is disenfranchised with the idea of serving in the armed forces. While this is a fact of the community that we live in today, I feel like it is a major mistake to return to the idea of a formal draft. That in and of itself would be a step back that would cause a multitude of problems. For this reason, I am against the application of a draft being brought back into play. Even a mere ...

Is Forgiving Student Debt a good Idea?

Tertiary education in America is expensive, and the economic situations are harsh such that students cannot access decent jobs to enable them, pay off their debts. President Obama is proposing a plan to forgive the student loan debt. The proposed plan Pay as you Earn will enable the borrowers of loan to make a contribution of 10 percent of their income, and after 20, years, one’s loan will be forgiven (cox 14). In doing so, it would ensure that billions of money in the form of student loan debt are forgiven regardless of what was borrowed. This program of debt ...

Politicians are expected to uphold the laws that they enact. When politicians or government officials violate the rules and regulations enacted by the Congress a scandal ensues. Politicians try to avoid a scandal because it spoils the reputation of a political party they represent. There is no administration that has ever been spared from political scandals since the George Washington took the reins of the United States Federal Government. The public loses trust in their capacity to carry out government business; therefore, the disgraced politicians are forced to resign. On 27 January 2014, Trey Radel resigned from Congress in connection to a ...

Part 1: Civic engagement letter

Washington, DC Office 2205 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Dear congressman, RE: Higher tuition in colleges I am writing for the above named reason. My name is [insert name]. I am a 20 year old student from Xxxx University (insert name and address). The cost of a college degree has risen over the past three decades at a rate of 1,200 per cent. Majority of American students graduate from high school with hope of pursuing a post-secondary education. Graduating from college is part of the American dream. However, this dream is becoming more difficult to achieve. Dear congressman, with private college tuition ...

The first novel written by Alice Randall in 2001 was The Wind Done Gone. It was a bestselling novel that had completely alternative plot story told in the novel Gone with the wind written by Margaret Mitchell in 1936. The focus of the latter story had been on the life of Scarlett O’Hara, a wealthy slave owner while the latter novel by Alice Randall revolved around the life of one of the slaves of O’Hara by the name of Cynara. The period of time and events discussed in both the novels are the same hence, both novels can said ...

Immigration Act of 1924

It was a legislation that was supposed to limit the immigration numbers from other areas of the world, and maintain the ideal of American homogeneity. The Immigration Act of 1924 was introduced by Congressman Albert Johnson in the House of Representatives and David Reed in the senate, purposely to regulate the influx of immigrants to the United States. It was also known as the Johnson-Reid Act, enacted with the aim of restricting immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, and the complete barring of Japanese from entering the American soil. It was signed into law on May 26 1924; it was ...

Governor Rick Snyder of the State of Michigan signed a bill that would enable their citizens to access the use of telemedicine. Telemedicine refers to the use of information technology for the health care of the people away from clinical health care. It was the governor’s way to help the elderly of Michigan for their health care. It was also the way for taking advantage of the technological advancements such as the internet and online communication. It has unanimous support from the State Government of Michigan. However, Governor Rick Snyder also signed the bill that would ban the use ...

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Energy Markets The issue about carbon dioxide emission is a big argument in many countries. Many countries including the United States have come up with policies to curb the use of carbon emission in factories and other sectors. Many factories including power plants produce carbon dioxide in order to produce electricity. There are many power plants in the country and they produce an energy at large measure which means they also produce carbon dioxide in large quantities. According to Reuters, the EPA is setting a standard for the amount of carbon dioxide produced in power plants. Power plants mainly use ...

The U.S. Patriot Act Americans faced one of the most horrifying episodes in their history of the United States. Many individuals watched with horror as the historical landmarks collapsed simultaneously at the hands of terrorists. Who could forget the shock as the terrorist planes embraced the Twin Towers as the terrorist snuffed the lights of many innocent victims? As a result of this horror, the American Congress waited for only forty-five days before passing the USA Patriot Act in response to that fateful date of September 11, 2001. A number of delusion individuals convinced themselves that they reserved the ...

Morgan Freeman playing Congressman Martin Trumbul give the impression of an experienced and qualified man taking charge and control of the worst possible situation. As the authoritative speaker of the House in Olympus Has Fallen, the speaker is an excellent type of a representative character (Ying and Kuo, 127). This paper aims at exposing the elements of Martin Trumbul's character that support his representative role.

Representative character

According to Ying and Kuo, a representative character embodies traits that represent a specified group. Martin Trumbul's action to take over command in time of crisis portrays him as the last final alternative that the nation relies ...

“Too Big To Fail” is a theory that is defined as the incident wherein financial institutions become so large, connected and inter-dependent, that a failure of one of these institutions would result in economic failure. The theory thereby underscores the importance of government intervention whenever these financial institutions face difficulty. The term “Too Big to Fail” was first used in 1984 by United States Congressman Stewart McKinney. Congressman McKinney used the term to describe the intervention of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a US government financial agency, with the affairs of Continental Illinois. Continental Illinois was one of the largest banks in ...

Movie Review

The movie, Jack Abramoff: A Lobbyist’s Playbook, is about the time Jack Abramoff as a former lobbyist to Washington. In it, Jack Abramoff, who used to be considered one of the most successful and powerful lobbyists in Washington, talks about how he used his client’s money to buy powerful friends and influence legislation. Additionally, he talks about how it was tremendously profitable to him personally, as he made in the double digit millions a year engaging in these acts. Some of the things he would do are to give Congressmen access to private jets, sporting event tickets, and restaurant ...

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The Congress of the United States has been accused of being out of touch with the American people. There are many reasons that this might be the case. One such reason is the lack of term limits placed on members of Congress. (Bennett, 2012) This allows members to become congressmen or Senators and slowly assimilate into the culture of Washington DC. Many representatives spend more of their years in office in Washington than in the areas they are supposed to represent. (Reed & Schansberg, 1994) Often times, these individuals are reelected on name recognition, or party affiliation rather than on ...

Democratization has been an overarching theme in several modern countries and the ruling regime. Much premium has been placed on the process of democratization which entails the progressive movement towards attaining democratic ideals in a nation. Democracy is associated with several properties and components which include free and orderly elections, a vibrant civil society, a constitutional legitimacy of the ruling government, an emphasis on civil liberties as opposed to an authoritarian regime with little regard for individual rights. There is a stronger media space which is able to explore and cast the spotlight on the affairs of the government with the end result ...

Film Studies

The House I Live In is a compelling account of the manner in which America’s War on Drugs has devastates families and individuals especially those belonging to the minority community. It has targeted the poor and the jobless. The film portrays touching anecdotes of those directly impacted by drugs – be it the grieving mother to the drug dealer, the senator to the narcotics officer, the federal judge to the prison inmate. The film highlights this as a serious human rights issue and urges people to speak against the injustice taking place in this country. The film in fact portrays ...

Book review Breach of Trust by Tom Coburn

In his book, Breach of Trust, Tom Coburn narrates some of his experience in the US House of representatives as a congressman. He is a former businessman and a practicing physician with equally ardent views about the congress, religion and implementation of the constitution. Tom Coburn is a true legislator and he even honored his pledge of serving for only three terms as a congressional representative then leave Washington. Breach of trust offers a candid look at the internal workings of congress, and why ‘Washington turns insiders into outsiders’. The reader’s are served with shocking behind-the-scenes stories and why the reforms that the country ...

Guns, and gun laws, are constantly at the center of the discussion when it comes to American politics. The NRA, led by Charlton Heston, champions greater freedom of gun ownership and claims this is something all Americans are entitled to under the Second Amendment. They seek to de-regulate gun ownership as much as possible, championing causes such as Concealed Carry in many states and also fighting gun legislation, such as the Brady Bill. However, movement is being made on the other side as well, particularly in the wake of tragedies in the recent past which include the Sandy Hook ...

Dear Editor,

I am writing today in response to comments made recently by Congressman Paul Ryan indicating that a massive overhaul of the social security system is needed. While I agree that perhaps the system needs to be tweaked in light of the demographic change that is occurring due to the retirement of the baby boomers, I do not believe that the kind of change Congressman Ryan seeks is going to improve the system, but instead would help to dismantle it. Ryan’s proposal would cut benefits dramatically and take steps toward privatization. Doing so would break a promise not only to ...

Introduction

This article “Mitt Romney's green-jobs criticism carries risks” by Nicholas Riccardi of the Yahoo News discusses the effects of “green jobs.” Congressman Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama’s “obsession” with “green jobs.” Basically, green jobs should lower the use of resources and/or ecological impact. Green jobs must also create jobs. In simple terms, it must create economic efficiency. The economic article will be explained in terms of the principal microeconomic concept such as the cost-benefit principle, particularly through opportunity costs. Microeconomics’ basic tenet says that there is always a tradeoff between capital, labor and natural resources (like energy in ...

There has been conflict between the President and Congress in United States of America for a long time. The sources of conflict range from varying terms of office, fluctuating support for the president and constitutional ambiguities. Other factors affecting the relationship are the constituencies represented and political party representation in the senate.

This paper examines the conflict between the Obama administration and the senate on the DREAM act and the ability of the president to bypass congress to achieve his own agenda. This is not the first time the President has used his power to bypass congress. When it ...

Introduction

Social work practice with families is a modern scientific intervention focused on addressing social problems from its root- cause, which can be easily identified as the family structure. Research has shown where with the collapse of family; simultaneously social structure organizations inclusive of education, religion, legal and economic follow a pattern of dysfunction. In the following pages of this document the writer will conduct an interview with a family which has experienced obvious changes and seems to be disintegrating. A brief description of the family’s background, presentation of the problem and application of resiliency method of intervention; outline of ...

Reading about the Philippine president’s State of the Nation Address or SONA will make people realize especially the international community that the Philippines and its leader is serious about cutting down the abuse of authority of its government officials. One thing that I am very much interested with in relation to my area of interest is Politics and prevailing common policies. The state of the nation address is like a general status report of the president to its people regarding the things that the government has accomplished within the year of office as well as future initiatives. In the ...

I. Case Summary Chandra Levy, a 24-year-old intern from California, went missing on May 1, 2001 as she was preparing to return to her hometown of Modesto after undergoing a seven-month internship in Washington DC. Chandra’s disappearance drew much public and media attention after it was learned that she had been having an affair with a congressman of her hometown of Modesto, 52-year-old Gary Condit. The police had focused its investigation on Condit who had denied any involvement in Chandra's disappearance but had admitted to having an affair with her. But as the police searched for Chandra's whereabouts, it ...