Sep. 2, 2015 Dear President Obama, I am writing to inform you of how important it is, in any free country or democratic republic, civic and political participation is absolutely crucial because without it, decisions about the affairs of the state would be left to a select few, who could enact laws that aren't in the best interests of the people. Twenty years ago, the HIV community lost one of its fiercest allies when Ryan White passed to spirit at the tender age of 18. Just a month shy of graduating from high school. In junior high he had been banned from public school when it was discovered he was living with HIV. But By sharing his own experiences with discrimination, Ryan has helped bridge the vast gap between …show more content…
President for your support legislatively, and my statement is this, we must acknowledge Ryan White's influence he put on our country’s strange, sometimes depressing, inspiring and ever evolving history with HIV/AIDS. Most importantly, it’s very critical that Ryan White’s name lives on, as more than a title on a piece of legislation, or as a museum exhibition. For if we forget all that Ryan White personally stood for, then we risk losing a lot more than we’ve ever communally received from the Care Act named after him. And that’s why I believe Ryan White deserves to have a national holiday. Our society is different because of Ryan White's work. Ryan White has helped educate America about HIV - how it can and cannot be contracted, how it wasn't a "gay" disease, how he had the right to go to school and wasn't a threat to other students. Ryan has helped people to stop being ignorant and afraid. Since its creation in 1990, the Ryan White Program has been a lifeline for individuals and families infected and affected by HIV. The access to life-saving medications, health care, and supportive services provided by Ryan White has helped transform HIV from a terminal illness into a chronic condition. The program serves low-income un-and underinsured people living with HIV, who otherwise could not afford the care and treatment they need to successfully manage their disease.Ryan White serves as a critical safety net for some of our most vulnerable Americans. And others living today benefit from Ryan White’s efforts I
The debate over compulsory vs. non-compulsory voting is a complex subject matter to say the least, that has sparked much controversy in recent times with almost all strongly in favor of one side of the argument and or the other. This highly polarized debate has sparked in popularity in recent times because of a quote by former president Barak Obama in which he said that “It would be transformative if everybody voted”. It is believed that if everyone voted that could and was eligible then the domination of hard core partisans within the political system would be in part quelled as the candidates went where the votes are, which would be away from the extremes. Moreover some studies show that mandatory voting decreases the rates of uninformed voters within an area as voting becomes more of a civic duty than right. While the institution of compulsory voting would have a short term effect of increasing the rate of uninformed voters,
My chapter 5 project is about Dr. Elijah White. Elijah was born in 1806 in New York State. White is known for being a great physician and his missionary work in the Oregon Country. He attended medical college in Syracuse, New York. Sent by the Methodist church, he soon left New York to go to the Oregon country to be the physician and missionary of their operations there. He was sent to Willamette Valley, Oregon in 1836 to take part in Methodist mission there lead by Jason Lee, but had some difficulties on the way. Elijah and his family, wife and two kids, went to the Sandwich Islands arriving in 1836 and taught the Natives until May, 1837 and then continued to Oregon. The Sandwich Islands, discovered by Captain Cook, is present day Hawaii.
Cheyne Whitelaw’s massive season for North Sydney this year earned him a starting place in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW team of the year, which is another step closer to the NRL dream he so desperately longs to achieve.
Michael Connor was born on 04/14/1970, in Woodriver, IL to Cheryl and Dan Gallagher. Michael's parents are still alive and married. Michael stated that he has a good relationship with his parents. He felt his needs were met and he was loved. Michael was raised Bapitist. He was taught to believe in God, have a sharp moral compass, work hard, and work well with others when necessary. Cheryl and Dan had three children together. They are Michael, Shawn Gallagher, age 38 and Doug Gallagher, age 36.
Bryan Williams is a veteran musician/songwriter best known as one of the most prolific and widely sought after session keyboardists in Philadelphia, performing an estimated 100? world tours in a 30-year career.
Drops of sweat flow from the temple of my head to my locked jaw. Holding 200 pounds of iron overhead, knowing this amount of weight could shatter my ribs. Every rep is a like a battle between my body and my mind. Arms and chest on fire, while struggling for air, I continued to push the dense barbell skyward. Rep after rep, my body screams in desperation; this is too much weight. What was I thinking?
In this essay, I would like to discuss the major obstacles to voting, recent changes to overcome voting barriers and the political influence of changed rules. Low turnout in the U.S. reflects that there are obstacles for people to voting and changes to overcome these obstacles may also bring new problems to different social groups. I will elaborate on these aspects in the following parts.
Voting is the foremost way to exhibit good citizenship and civil responsibility. People should get involved in elections and educated in all political measures. By this they become good and responsible participatory citizens. It should always be remembered that some people sacrifice their lives to preserve the freedom and voting opportunity as a sacred right. True democracy demands the involvement of the people otherwise in absence of that there is no democracy(Akande, 2011).
Yes, government should be in the business of promoting civic engagement and political participation. Why? Because people usually chose not to vote because they don’t believe that their votes matter or they are not educated on the material that the government is conveying to them. When it comes to politics, America has it good. Citizens that are over eighteen are able to vote on various different political stances. Americans can voice their opinions on what should or shouldn’t happen in the United States. In many countries, people don’t have a choice on what goes on in their government.
In the Civic Culture, Almond and Verba seek to measure the level of political participation of citizens in the United States, Mexico, Great Britain, Germany and Italy, and create a theory of civic culture, a political culture explaining the political involvement of citizens or lack of that in democratic countries. Almond and Verba (1989) discuss the historical origins of the civic culture and the functions thereof in the process of social change. Then, they contend that, across countries, a democratic system requires a political culture encouraging political participation, based on their comparison of the patterns of political attitudes in the five countries.
The way and the view in which people participate in the democratic process has changed in Britain nowadays, many choose not to vote, as they see the commitments and actions of political institutions and politicians as divorced from the issues which affect them in their lives . The major problem is not the widespread of political carelessness, but rather a vital link that connected citizens to the state and the formal democratic process has been broken. It’s is believed now that political parties have become professional electoral machines with few formal members and even fewer active members, and largely exist for the single purpose of propelling career politicians into domestic chambers or national legislatures . Another problem is that in
“We, the people… Why vote?” The question posed this year is, although interesting, rather simple. It is very important to vote important due to the fact that it allows you to express your opinion, to prevent a poor candidate, to influence the government, responsibility, and in rare cases, a protest. I will go in depth on why these are beneficial or poor reasons, and why, overall, it is necessary for people to vote as often as possible.
For many American citizens, one of the great aspects of our culture is the ability individuals have to take part in the political system. Whether it be voting for a new president, participating in a protest or serving their jury duty, the American people can be certain they will have an impact on the outcomes. Like numerous other people, there is a sense of pride and importance to contribute to their community as well as be active members of society. These activities are specifically called political participation. There are many forms of political participation such as voting, protesting, town hall meetings, and jury duty.
Mandatory voting has been a topic of debate in democratic countries since the creation of democratic republics themselves. Voting is a crucial part of democracy because it determines who will be the leaders of both the voters and nonvoters. It is the right of a citizen to vote, but whether or not it is the responsibility remains disputed. However, voting must be performed with a basic understanding of policy and what it takes for someone to fit the role which they are running for. Voting should not be compulsory because it results in more uneducated voting that counteracts the educated voting.
There are so many courageous people living with HIV that are determined to continue life as normal as possible. They believe life does go on, and they intend to make the best of it. Healthline Network is a company that strives to inform individuals and help them make educated decisions, which shares enlightening articles about other’s personal accounts. These are their stories: A woman named Chelsea White, shares her recollection of her first HIV