Ohio Senator Reflection

A little over two years ago, the Republican Party surprised me by electing its first African-American chairman. I would have never thought that it would happen and many had their own ideas why. Whatever the reason, that was now the case and history was made. Not being of this party, I can not speak directly to the affect he had on this party but what I can say is how much of his election made me begin to see both parties moving forward and America finally beginning to turn the page on race relations. I knew that we still have a very long way to go to finally putting race relations in our rearview mirror but it was a very big step and one that should be applauded. I looked at the Republican Party in a completely different light and even speculated

Senator Felix Grundy of Kentucky urged for war in his appeal to the Speaker in 1811 because he believed that the British were infringing on the maritime rights of Americans, suddenly and without reason. He believed it was a violation of personal liberty that the government should not stand for. On the opposition, Senator John Randolph of Virginia opposed the war and he did not believe Grundy 's appeal. In his appeal to the Speaker in 1811, he said that the war was not for maritime rights, but for greed. He believed those in favor of the war saw land they could win from the war and wanted to claim it as their own. He states in his speech that he did not hear a call for rights, but a chant for Canadian lands. In the chance that I had been a part of the decision of going to war with Britain, I would have supported the war. Although nobody doubted British actions against American shipping as crimes, the motives of the War Hawks were continually questioned. The War Hawks are a group of young congressmen that were the new generation of political leaders. They are ardent nationalists that called for war with Britain. They spoke of defending honor against British insults and in support of the annexation of Canada and the conquest of Florida, which is owned by the British ally, Spain (Foner 242). Despite their concentration on practical goals, like the expansion of America, these young men upheld principles of free trade and wanted to liberate the United States from European

Growing up, I did not live in a household that was big into politics or political parties. It was never a hardcore democrat or hard core republican, but both of my parents are registered as democrats because of the unions. My mom and dad will vote for whomever they think is the best fit for the position, so naturally, I am not quite sure where I stand politically. So, to better understand, I have decided to interview my grandpa instead. My grandpa is registered as a republican and stands by his viewpoint 100 percent. Growing up, his family, friends, and military service helped to shape his views on how the world should be and why exactly he is a republican. My grandpa is a strong-willed man, who will standby his viewpoints and the viewpoints of other republicans.

After taking the quiz I have come to the conclusion that I lean more towards the Republican Party than the Democratic Party. My best fit according to the quiz was that I am a Young Outsider. According to the quiz, Young Outsiders generally express unfavorable opinions of both major parties and are largely skeptical of activist government, as a majority views government as wasteful and inefficient. Also, many Young Outsiders come from the two conservative typology groups Steadfast Conservatives and Business Conservatives in their support for the environment and many liberal social policies according to the quiz. I agree with the label of a Young Outsider to an extent because I think that I do lean more towards the Republican Party, but there are also views that I have which are unfavorable of both parties. When taking this quiz, I did realize that I share mixed views from both parties, but it only helped to confirm my speculation that I was not really one side or the other.

Out of the five categories on the political spectrum line I place myself as a Republican. In my opinion being a Republican means to me that there should be a smaller government, the government should not be a big role in business and that we would prefer spending our tax money on infrastructure and the military . I believe that I am a Republican because I do not always want things in the government to change every day. I think that change is good but if something is working out good we should keep it and just build off of it, that is why I believe that I am a conservative. The three reasons/issues why I placed my self where I did was because I do not think that we should be spending a large amount of our tax money on social programs, I think that we need more security on our border and should be somewhat concentrating on legal and not illegal immigration, I do not think that we should punish success by taxing it , and lastly I believe that people should acknowledge that the police work hard and that I support the police and law but also think that they need to respect everyone's individual rights of people.

Next, I would identify myself as a Democratic, as well as thirty-two percent of the rest of the nation. I believed my party identification of being a Democratic was formed by the influence of my family. Since all over my family is Democratic I grow-up believing in certain Democratic characteristic such as be liberal, equal rights for men and woman especially when it deals with wages and educations, also in pro-choice. I believe my party identification is strong, however since I’m older I think I base my identity on what political candidate or politician has the values that are aligned for my best interests; meaning they are subject to change know that I understand politicas more. Based off the results from the poll I would

In the United States government, the legislative branch is a very complex system. Congress was made into a bicameral, or two-house system. The framers of the constitution did this because they believed that it was in the best interest of this new nation. These two separate houses would help aid the democratic process and make the system less corrupt and fair for all the states.

At the end of my year and half long internship with United States Congressman Dave Loebsack, I was given a flag flown over the United States Capitol, a photograph of the Congressman and me at my graduation party, and a note from the Congressman thanking me for service.These three objects are important to me because the serve as a reminder of the hard work I put in for Congressman Loebsack, and the people of Iowa’s second congressional district.

Based on the political quiz that evaluated my stances on certain issues, my political beliefs and interests aligned with Centrist ideology, although slightly leaning to the Left Wing. Despite my upbringing as a strong Republican, the results classifying me as a Centrist did not shock me due the simple fact of maturation and growing more aware of current world and local issues through watching the morning news, reading news articles on the internet or reading The New York Times, and going to high school. Overtime, with these various exposures- a wide variety of political beliefs- I stopped relying on what I just knew from being around my family and hearing only their bias opinions, and instead began analyzing at what I personally believe and

Tim Kaine is the junior Senator from Virginia, and was born on February 26, 1958, in Minnesota, to an ironworker and a high school home economics teacher. Though born in Minnesota, Kaine grew up in Kansas, and attended an all-boys’ Jesuit high school there. After graduating, Tim Kaine completed his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Missouri, and went on to Harvard law school.

I would like to be considered to serve as an alternate senator. I have had experience serving in a similar capacity as an undergraduate. Additionally, I was asked to serve on the professional development committee at my previous employer. This position required me to work as a team to allocate funding across various groups to maximize value to the entire organization. Kenan-Flagler has already given me an incredible gift, and I would appreciate the opportunity to return the favor. I have attached my resume for your reference.

The United States is a flourishing democracy that allows the people to have a lasting influence on members of Congress. According to Alexis de Tocqueville, “Of all political powers, the legislature is the one most ready to obey the wishes of the majority” (Tocqueville, Part II, Chapter 7). Congress, which makes up the legislative branch, is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate. Elected official of the House and Senate must answer to the people who elect them and support them. The people can include constituents, voters, interest groups, or the population of the United States as a whole. No matter how ‘the people’ is defined, the aforementioned groups have an impact on which members are elected to Congress and how strongly

According to the “I Side With” quiz I am extremely liberal and 98% of my opinions align with Bernie Sanders. This was not a surprise. I’ve always known that my views are very left wing and Bernie Sanders is my favorite candidate. Some of my foreign policy opinions (such as decreasing military spending and closing Guantanamo Bay) aligned with Rand Paul which was surprising. I was not educated enough on some of the issues to answer them accurately, which is something that I need to work on.

Thank you for your time. This trial is one of defamation, which means that the plaintiff had to prove Andy Rather and CAT News made false, factual statements with malice intent that were unfavorable to former governor Pat Justice and caused him/her to lose the election. While, throughout this trial, we have been able to understand that the published statements from CAT News were false, our witnesses, Cameron Carter and Reese Murphy have proved that these statements were not published with malice and caused no actual damages to Pat Justice’s Career. The Ohio Constitution protects freedom of speech, in cases of opinion. In Andy Rather’s interview with CAT News, it is very clear that he was simply stating his opinion on what had happened at Trillium,

Sherman Alexie’s short story, “The Senator’s Son”, was published in his 2009 book, War Dances. The emotional piece follows William, the son of a Republican U.S. Senator, after he and his friends beat up his former best friend who had come out to him as gay while they were in high school. This story deals with prejudice, forgiveness, and highlights that one’s political ideology can shape their perception of the world and those around them. After William begs Jeremy, the former best friend he had abused, not to go the press and ruin his father’s career due to his violent actions, Jeremy responds with forgiveness, claiming that he would not tell anyone because he is a Republican and believes that William’s father has a great political career