Recommendations The flaws of the commission are extensive, but there is also a well-structured base to build on for future endeavors. Woven into the fabric of the commission are the makings of a potentially successful Reconciliation commission. With a slight tweaking to the core premise, a few assorted changes to the logistics and a less meddling government the commission could stand a chance at healing the wounds. As mentioned previously, the South Korean Truth and reconciliation council was made in the image of the South African Truth and Reconciliation council. The commission wished to place an emphasis on finding out the historical proceedings in a concise and thorough manner. However, having been met with a slew of bureaucratic hurdles, the commission soon began to shift its’ tactics in a manner that would allow them to continue their search but not smirch the name of the South Korean Government. Without accepting responsibilities for much of the atrocities committed during the time, the Korean government began to take the form of the truth as defined by the government commission. If the main goal was truly to facilitate the process of healing in South Korea, then the most potentially successful format for the commission would have been that of an Reparation and restitution commission seeing as many of the misdoings were in fact committed by the government onto the people, causing tangible damage that could be potentially repaired. An Apology
We all start off as citizens that learn to obey the law established by the government and regard them as the high power that is responsible for protecting our nation and doing what’s best to improve the state of our country. However, my initial belief was proven to be wrong after personally being deceived by the government (a presidential figure, in my case). To give a little background about myself, I was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to Canada at the age of seven. Despite leaving my home country at a relatively young age, it did not affect my pride in being a Korean and how much I care about the country. My whole family is from Korea, so I willingly learned their rich history of how the past generations managed to build themselves back up from the invasion of Japan and the Korean War. The respect that I had for this country wavered when I heard the news that the South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, doled out executive actions influenced by her long-time friend, Choi Soon-sil. Choi Soon-sil was not (and never was) involved with the government and some sources say that she had links to a cult. Allegedly, Choi Soon-sil wrote the presidential speeches delivering what she wanted to propose to the country, and was even involved
There could be some resentment that might cause these reparations to fail, but the commission has hope that this would work. For the charges to be dropped from the Rowland cases has already happened so that is one start to restoring the injustice in this town of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In May 1787, the Founding Fathers, who were made up of 55 delegates from one of the 13 states besides Rhode Island, met in Philadelphia for what would come to be called the Constitutional Convention [BRE]. When they met they intended to fix the consitution that was already in place, which was called the Articles of Confederation. This document had many weaknesses which ultimatly led to its downfall: it only had a legislative branch, so it could not hold trials or enforce laws, it could not raise taxes (it was able to raise money, however to do this the legislative branch had to ask the states for funds), it could not draft an army, so the federal government would have to use state militia, it could not control interstate or foreign commmerce,
In June 1950, 90,000 soldiers from the communist Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea. The most important reason for a military response from the US was the document NSC 68, which stated that they must meet communism wherever it arises. Due to this document, it was the US assumption that the invasion on South Korea was not a Civil War due to the events in Korea, and the permanent divide in 1948. However, there was also US domestic policies, and Truman’s fear of being accused of being ‘soft on communism,’ as well as the US based organisation, the UN, which was a new institution, which Truman had to support. Furthermore, containment in Europe and Asia and the
How did the Articles of Confederation divide power between the nation and the states?What did this division reveal about the nature of the federal system of governance in the early 1780s? The Articles established a pragmatic division of power between Congress and the states. Congress would make foreign policy and decide major questions of national security, while the state's regulated their own domestic affairs-or “internal police.” But the real problem was not that the states were negligent; it was rather that he war had imposed greater burdens than they could handle. Even so, many delegates had already decided that Congress needed more power than the Articles bestowed. The Articles of Confederation made it so that the Congress would be higher the the states, but the states would never ratify such an amendment, and even if they did, any attempt to enforce it would create more problems than it resolved. This just showed how the federal system worked in the 1780s and that people tried to make the Constitution work out, but it did take some time to do so.
The Articles of Confederation was an ineffective government, failing both externally and internally due to a weak central government. Externally, other nations refused to trade with America and disputed over territorial gain. Internally, the Articles of Confederation had little distinct power over the states, forcing a split into differing political parties and social stratification. With a lack of both external and internal control, the negative aspects of the Articles of Confederation prompted the nation to adopt the Constitution.
On March 1, 1781 the Articles of Confederation was written and it was a very important day for the colonists and America. Although the Articles of Confederation was a big accomplishment for the colonists and the progression of it as well it still had many flaws. The Articles of Confederation was in fact a big problem for the states because of its flaws. The Articles contained many and almost all of the changes they wanted, however if they did not want to deteriorate as a country some things would have to be changed. Things like no taxes, or no changes to the article with 9 agreeing states, or unbalanced government will need to be changed.
The Articles of Confederation were a failure due to how weak they were. The United States had just fought their way out of tyranny, and because of that they gave all the power to the states, as to ensure no abuses of power, which ultimately didn’t give the government means to rule efficiently. For example, Congress could not tax, so inflation was caused by their overprinting. There was no national army, so when tensions arose, congress had to beg for troops, making the U.S. weak and vulnerable. Also, congress did not have the power to control commerce, so states made their own monet, which could not be used state to state. Furthermore, there was no head figure to enforce any of the rules of the Articles, which only hastened the falling apart of the articles because there was no one person to enforce laws.
The Articles of Confederations first weakness was that it did not give the federal government enough power to enforce laws. No matter the size of a state they were allowed one government a vote. There was no power to regulate trade and commerce between states, meaning that each state was allowed to regulate and determine taxes on their own trade. The national government had to rely on the states money because it had no power to tax. Each state had their own money and regulated it themselves. The Articles did not establish a strong and solid leader, which meant no president. There was also a fault in which it could take a long time to change the Articles themselves. In order to make any changes to them it required a unanimous vote.
The Constitution is our nation's most important and famous document and is the much more polished version of The Articles of Confederation, which were ultimately a disaster for our nation. The Constitution is a far better outline for our nation's government because it gives the central government the necessary powers to run the country efficiently without disregarding the rights of the citizens.
On March 1st, 1781, the Articles of Confederation were signed and ratified. Although this document protected and strengthened the United States from British rule, gave the U.S citizens freedom, and organized the 13 states, there were many flaws which sat upon the surface of these articles. Over time these flaws presented themselves through high taxes, debt, and unenforceable laws across state line. Under the Articles of Confederation, there were neither a chief executive or a judiciary. In the ‘Federalists Papers’ it states that “The Crowning defect of the Confederation is the lack of a judicial power. Laws are pointless without courts to interpret and define their true meaning and operation.” Though it could make treaties, it could not enforce
The Article of Confederation had several flaws that were addressed during the Annapolis Convention of 1776. The main issues were mostly economic, and military based but there were other issues like not being able to enact laws that motivated a change of The Articles of Confederation. Under the Articles of Confederation, the individual states had entirely too much power and it was extremely difficult for the national government to even raise money mainly because congress could not compel the states to give money because they couldn't legally collect taxes and the states weren't exactly willingly giving money to the government. Another issue the national government had with the Article of Confederation is that it was also highly difficult to
According to Gunstone (2016), the most prominent issue was the confusion surrounding the meaning of 'reconciliation'. There were three main factors contributing to this confusion. First, the CAR failed to articulate a clear definition of reconciliation, broadly describing the term with phrases such as 'working together' and 'building bridges' (Tatz, 2000, p. 75). Second, there was a multitude of differing (sometimes conflicting) definitions endorsed by various advocacy groups and organisations (McGuinness, 2000). Finally, the debates surrounding the importance of symbolic and practical reconciliation following the election of the Howard Government made many people question some of the diverse issues related to reconciliation (Howard,
Throughout the course of human history, violence has been a reoccurring theme in the conquest for power in countries across the planet. Understanding the ideology behind some of this violence have puzzled historians and psychologists for centuries; furthermore, the presence of reconciliation between the victims and perpetrators after some of these horrific acts of terror is even more astonishing. This form of reconciliation was a significant factor during South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) formed in 1996. After close analysis, I have been able to identify the difference between the similar terms of reconciliation and forgiveness, understand the evaluation process of reconciliation between victims and perpetrators
Michael R. Marrus argues that there are four contexts that need to be addressed when trying to develop a strategy for reconciliation. These are political, legal, material, and cultural. These different areas of concern