Diversity In The Workplace

Politics, in short, is divisive. Attending high school in a vibrant political climate like DC, I find difficulty avoiding political discussions as issues seen on Twitter feeds and classroom conversations frequently spill into heated lunchtime debates on immigration, gun control, and healthcare. At Visitation, one can either sidestep the conversation or fully engage. I chose the latter. But in the times that I am red in the face, attempting to digest the opinions of my hyper-conservative counterparts, I remember an important message from Teddy Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” speech: “It’s not the critic who counts… the credit goes to the man who is actually in the arena…” Roosevelt’s words challenge me daily to strive for political change in

As I was reading Ten Things Political Scientists Know that You Don’t, there was a particular finding of Noels that is relevant to today’s election. I think the first topic, which was called “It’s The Fundamentals, Stupid,” was the most interesting because it points out the obvious things that happen when politicians and their team try to come up with different campaigns, slogans and other stuff that will catch citizens off guard. I think that this is most important part in a campaign because this is where citizens get a first look of who you are, and decide if they will like you or not. Since Americans do not dig deep into

When asked whether he learned anything as an actor that's been useful to his presidency, Ronald Reagan replied, “ There have been times in this office when I’ve wondered how you can do the job if you hadn’t been an actor.” Politicians must employ methods of artifice and present themselves as an idealistic image of themselves in order to win elections.

In her speech Brown has a rather weak organization and seems to jump from one subject to another, as in speaking of being in a sporting goods store buying her children equipment to being a fifth generation Texan. Furthermore, Brown’s organization may be weak and scattered, her sources are well recognized and considered “credible”. For instance, Brown speaks of Theodore Roosevelt’s quote “Man in the Arena”, "It is not the critic who counts. It is not the man who sits and points out how the doer of deeds could have done things better and how he falls and stumbles. The credit goes to the man in the arena whose face is marred with dust and blood and sweat. But when he's in the arena, at best, he wins, and at worst, he loses, but when he fails, when he loses, he does so daring greatly." (Brown 12:09) By using this quote Brown evokes a rational response, and viewers are able to understand by defining relevant terms and supporting claims with her multiple citations and stories of her own. In addition to Brown’s sources and organization the only way to fully comprehend what she is speaking of is to watch her previous TED Talk, “Power of Vulnerability” (most popular with four million views), when starting with “Listening to Shame” it is rather difficult to know what to keep in mind and pay attention to in detail of the

In every day life, there are people will will constantly judge one. That is something that everybody has to accept, because it will never stop. In the first anecdote, the man does speak up for himself; however, “instantly the doleful eyes of my seatmate turned tiredly from his newspaper to fix me with a resentful state: [thinking to himself] what question could be so important as to justify my sibilant intrusion into his stupor? [Instead,] I mumbled a question” ( Buckley 65). The way that the character pursued his motive depended on his seat mate, rather than speaking up for himself. There is a loss of strength and energy that is lost among the American people.

Next there is the pressure of having to participate in televised presidential election debates. Those must be terrifying especially when they can’t afford to flub or make a verbal gaffe, especially not in the Internet era. Meanwhile their political opponents are earnestly hoping, waiting for them to commit some blunder or gaffe they can pounce on and getting blamed for numerous problems that aren't their fault while their own political supporters criticize them for not being conservative or liberal enough, depending on their political affiliation. At any given moment, there are numerous agendas and causes trying to get their attention while having to retain an insane amount of information and knowledge in their head at all times. No matter their political affiliation, there are tens of millions of Americans who despise them. No doubt at least thirty percent of the nation stands opposed to you and your policies at any given time and depending on circumstances, it may rise to as high of between forty percent and sixty

“It’s not who you know; it’s who you get to know.” Forming alliances is very important when trying to climb the ladder higher in politics. In 1949 LBJ joined the senate and by the end of 1952 he had won the job of top Democratic leader. Before anything of this happened LBJ had a plan to achieve this, and it is called the “Johnson treatment”. It is

In an event as competitive as a presidential election, it is not enough to simply build oneself up; one has to also take down their opponent. Instead of rudely pointing out flaws, however, Reagan criticizes Carter in a nonconfrontational way. Through a series of rhetorical questions, such as “Are you happier today than when Mr. Carter became President of the United States?”, Reagan implies that Carter did an inadequate job as president while not directly stating any grievances. His questions are leading and imply a negative response. This tactic, paired with Reagan's self-promoting, leads to a more favorable view of Reagan than that of Carter.

I wasn't sure what to expect. While I had always been interested in the conditions of my society, I was a novice in the political arena. Never before had I given a speech in front of a group of people larger than those in a typical high school classroom, much less run for any kind of political office. In that first hour after my arrival, as I waded through a gym full of ASB presidents, state-level competitors in speech and debate, and seasoned MUN delegates, I

I must admit that I am not the most lovable of personalities. Sir, you haven’t the faintest idea of my character and the only glimpse you will receive of it is that I am abrasive. Please, if you ever read this do not bash me on twitter. Ha! I write this as if you have the mental capacity to comprehend anything I’m saying (P.S - Comprehend means to understand). Let’s review. You said : "You know what else they say about my people? The polls, they say I have the most loyal people. Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, okay? It’s like incredible."  You know what is truly, like, incredible Mr. President ? The fact that no one has shot you yet. Insulting your voters by saying their political allegiance to you is stronger than their allegiance to the law is quite unsettling. "Uhh I don't know what I said. Uhh I don't remember. He's going like 'I don't remember. Maybe that's what I said.'" Uhh, Mr. President, I don’t remember the last time it was okay to mock reporters especially ones with disabilities. Regarding Senator John McCain, you said “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured." Do you know why your not a war hero? Because you didn’t fight in any war. Oh sorry, I forgot, your poor bone spurs. My apologies. I should continue, but the time that is required to

During his acceptance speech in 1988, Republican Vice President, George H. W. Bush, said, “read my lips, no new taxes” (Bush as cited by Matthews, 2004). Unfortunately, in the wake of financial pressure President Bush in 1990 implemented a new tax on the American people. The failure to honor this declaration brought into question President Bush’s credibility and trust, and ultimately followed him to the 1992 Presidential Election (Jamieson, 1996). However minimal the phrase, the impact of his trustworthiness plagued Bush to the ballot box costing him reelection. The presence of credibility, likability, and charisma in a political candidate are precious characteristics needed in the electoral process.

One problem with many politicians in today’s partisan atmosphere is fear of criticism. Both sides throw around common

I am very happy witht the progress that Vicky has made in her job so far. She has been with the Bureau about 8 months and she has become invaluable to us. She understands the division and bureau vision and direction. She is a real team player who actively participates in bureau meetings and activities such as coming up with a vision and mission statement for the PPI bureau.

‘One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government’ a quote from Donald Trump. Although he is bad president he has been transparent. Good people don’t got into politics because getting deeper into wil change you because you se what the rest of the world and you make decisions that many wont understand that can ultimatley change lives

Positions held as former governors, senators, and department heads clearly show that a candidate has the experience necessary to navigate through the muddied waters of Washington. It also shows that candidates have served for the people in some capacity which is deemed a desirable trait in American politics. Mr. Trump as the republican frontrunner defied political physics by becoming the second presidential candidate to run with no previous public service. It seemed that with all odds against him, at what possibility could his message be proclaimed? Perhaps part of this answer comes from charisma, a rowdy and overwhelming display of it. Penn State distinguished philosopher, historian, and political activist, Noah Chomsky predicted such a thunderous rise in 2010 as he previously stated;