Corruption And Corruption

This has great impact on me, because it I learned why and how this divide in society is happening and how such frustrations such as in 2008, is causing people to

Tulia, a small town in Texas of just under five-thousand people, is a frightening example of how the judicial system is governed solely by racism as well as one corrupt man’s word. In 1999, nearly ten percent of the town’s African American population was arrested in a single drug bust. Of the forty-six people arrested, thirty-eight were African-American, furthermore all were convicted. The remaining seven arrested where know to associate more with the black community than the white in Tulia as well. With the towns income levels averaging at or below the poverty line, most arrested could not afford to hire a good attorney that cared or had the time to care, left therefore with one provided by the state. Consequently, convictions were up to ninety years in jail for allegedly selling three and a half grams, more commonly known as an eight ball, of cocaine in drug-free zones. In was only on appeals, that the convictions where revoked on insubstantial evidence.

The Progress movement or as many refer to as the Progressive era, was a time frame where Americans joined in varying groups to advocate reform across the United States. To elaborate, Progressives believed in widespread change for child labor, industrialization, government, racial reform, and women’s rights. Countless stories of corruption in these areas were brought to light in the Progressive era mostly due to the published writings of Muckrakers. Muckrakers, were journalists who wrote for popular magazines that attempted to expose corrupt political activities from their investigative journalism. Furthermore, I will discuss and compare these groups and their attempts for changes in the rights of child labor, women, acknowledgment of corrupt government practices, racial relations, and industrialization reform.

Another thing that I thought about after watching this documentary is what my mom has told, my mom tells me that “Jerome you can be right all you want but if you don’t be quiet you can get caught up in situations” and this documentary has opened my eyes to this because once I feel that i’m right there is nothing that you can tell me and I would try to prove you wrong, but after watching this i’m going to have to change my ways. Another thing that I’ve heard a lot was “the top 10% ruled the country” after hearing about ALEC 80% of me believes this, I mean Alec has proposed a lot of the bills that we have today. Overall I feel that this documentary was very informative and has opened my eyes wider on the issue of

Upton Sinclair’s book the Jungle  was about a Latvian family who decided to immigrate to America. They believed that America was a place to go and build wealth and thrive. When they arrive, they quickly realize that the great America is not all it’s described to be. The men in power are corrupt, the living conditions are deplorable, the area is overpopulated and there weren’t enough jobs for everyone. The jobs that were available were hard, and the factories were filthy. People often became ill and did not have enough money for doctors because they were underpaid. Sinclair wrote this book to open the eyes of the American public, and to finally incite change for the poverty stricken immigrants.

In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the Salem court gradually transformed from its original judicial goals to corruption, which strengthened Miller’s argument of the susceptibility of legal systems to ungodliness. Since Miller was suddenly listed as a sinner due to an accusation, he wrote this play as a commentary to the Puritan society and the corruption of officials. Situational irony was heavily utilized to contrast the original goals of a just theocracy to the resulting court corruption. In the beginning, the court strived to achieve equity and fairly punish sinners. However, the court then used the concept of “devil” to manipulate anyone

In the American version of a democratic system, a handful of extremely wealthy individuals and large corporations control the political system. By "funding" or bribing the candidates, they directly influence the election and nominations of presidents, governors, senators and congress members. The money is used for campaign staff, door to door voting operations, and television advertising. The continued influence of the wealthy violates the basic principle of democratic political equality.This cynical political campaign has become part of the democratic system that the politicians are not even required to justify their action. Even though a truly democratic system is too perfect to exist, a corrupted political system destroys the hope for a system that has the public's interest in mind.

The documentary on Morgan Spurlock and his fiancée Alex try to survive 30 days on minimum wage. Was a very big learning experience. Going into the movie I learned about The different levels of poverty in america. I always knew that some people lived on minimum wage. I realized that it was hard but seeing in the film was an eye opening.

How could gift-giving traditions be used by unscrupulous officials as a way to take advantage of people in the name of tradition? There is a lot of pressure on companies to bribe government officials in third world countries. Bribery of government officials also takes place in the United States, it is very rare and when found they are severely punished. Bribery happens with greater frequency

How did the film or documentary expand your knowledge or deepen your understanding of the American political system?

I was very affected by the biracial girl in the video that explains how she was a product of rape and was not allowed to see the other side of her family. I know understand more about other people background and the way that some things have affected them in a positive and negative ways. This video really opens my eyes to not be blinded by the issues that are really going on in this world. This has been a very

At this point in time the United States had corruption and disorder throughout many of its major cities. Uncontrolled, they influenced majority of crucial decisions and exploited the influx of immigration States had in this period. In 1904 it was said that one in three people were to the point of death from only starvation in cities alone. But with government involvement, many political machines were restricted and even halted to help not only the economy but the american people as well. The progressive movement aided the end of mass corruption and prompted the government to of political machines.

What is the cause? What is the effect? These two questions can greatly impact the mind of a person and broaden their view on the subjects. One of which, is the age old issue of power and corruption. "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible." --David Brin. Does power cause corruption, or does the corrupted attract and gain the power? The truth is that it is the power that causes corruption. Moreover, it is the idea of power that causes corruption.

She stated:” It was during the academic year 2008-2009, I was majoring in law. I had some problems with my grades in one of my classes. I went to see my professor to try to figure out what was going on with my grades; and this was where my nightmare began. The professor forced me to give him my phone number. A few days later, he asked me to sleep with him using a condom while he was doing the same with other female students without using condoms. He sent to me $50 to reserve a hotel room, but I turned him down. And then, he swore to make me fail in the course. I decided to talk to the supervisor about the incident but unfortunately, no solution was found. I lost two academic years because of that situation. And I was obliged to find a new university.” This lady also explains that some professor offices are becoming hotel rooms. This horrible practice is becoming a part of the Congolese society.

Moreover, one of the largest negative consequences of the political corruption was the laziness that was displayed officials. To the understanding of the officials, once they were in power, there was no real need to do anything or make any changes. This could potentially stem from the idea that they did not really have any true ideas on how to fix any of the problems that the local populations were concerned about. Many of these men seemed to lack real political experience but decided to run for office because of the prestige that came with it. There was also a lot of fear from the public about things getting worse. Some politicians used “Negative campaigning which usually worked, and especially among people for whom the risks of change mattered more than the possibilities form improvement.” This infers the ability of the corrupt people in politics contradicting their election platforms. People were voting these men into office based on promises that they would better things for them. This shows how men manipulated the pathway to government positions, yet did nothing when they achieved them. It was common practice to “defend what was already in place than to propose something new, with all of its potential for bad consequences.” This concludes that running for election was not the only way that these men protected their livelihood and name. By not proposing any sort of change to policy, they were not giving the people what they had promised but also shielding their image