America has evolved over the centuries, from a British colony to an international powerhouse. At one point, the U.S was considered the greatest country in the world. America always found solutions to problems, and tried to help make peace throughout the world, but now that is up to debate. Why? The answer is simple, the government. The dishonesty and bad decisions have resulted in America’s title as a superpower to waver. The government is a growing problem that may lead to the demise of America by negatively affecting political, social, and economic issues in the country. A growing problem in America is its politics. Throughout history, with the formation of political parties the nation has become more divided, and has resulted in many gridlocks. How can a nation be successful when it is not even in accordance with each other? It can’t, hence, the reason why America is slowly losing its power and is starting to crumble. Recently, there was a gridlock on how the government should spend the nation’s budget. While the government shutdown was in session, many people could not work and did not get paid. Yet, Congress still got paid even though, they weren’t working. The injustices that lie in politics relate to an aristocracy. Less people trust the government because of all the disagreements and deceptions they are fed by politicians. Candidates running for political office positions always feed its citizens lies, and never accomplish the promises they make. This leads cynicism and a lower voter turnout. With less people going to vote, the wealthy and corrupt are taking the office positions and making the nation benefit themselves, rather than its citizens. If America’s own citizens don’t even trust the government, how do they expect... ... middle of paper ... ...but it is also taking away the jobs of many Americans. Not many goods are made in America today; this is affecting the trade with other countries, which affects the economy. Every decision the government chooses to make with the countries budget, helps reflect how the economy is doing. The government will never be perfect, but there are always ways to improve it. The government that exists today in America is becoming more fascist every day. The government is in control of everything: political, social, and economic issues No one should ever trust a system in which throughout history has stolen land from the natives and have taken part in genocide. The United States has become a place full of corporate greed and profit. Profit over people, profit over lives, profit over morals. The government is the host to capitalism, which only leads to conformist enslavement.
In 1982 the company Johnson & Johnson, recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol from store shelves after eight people in the United States died from cyanide-laced capsules. The recall cost Johnson & Johnson $240 million dollars and cut its profit on five billion dollars in revenue in 1982 by almost 50 percent. Although the tampering was no fault towards the company, Johnson & Johnson decided to act before it had complete information on the entirety of the unfortunate situation. As a result, the Tylenol product containers were redesigned and new tamperproof packaging was introduced. The company’s immediate response to the problem saved the Tylenol brand and won the company admiring reviews for their immediate action and their ethical and moral prowess. The move turned out to be a huge marketing coup for the company of which resulted in significant goodwill from customers (Seglin, 2000). Johnson & Johnson’s ethical practice proved to be a great guide, displaying the imperative of being both socially and ethically accountable for the lives of others.
Hudson, William E. American Democracy in Peril: Eight Challenges to America’s Future – Fourth Edition. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2004.
The ten videos I watched were: Coronoa “Shoes”, Coors Light with Ice Cube, Captain Morgan, Bud Light “Swear Jar”, Bud Light “Clothing Drive”, Budweiser “Puppy Love”, Budweiser “Clydesdale Donkey”, Smirnoff with Pharrell Williams, Jose Cuervo Silver, and Patron Silver. Most of the focuses on minors were pretty obvious, but a few were hard to recognize. Ten out of the ten ads could target those under 21.
One of the main reasons this research was conducted was to understand how multitasking on your computer during class affects the student and his/her peers around them. This research is very topical, considering that technology is becoming extremely prevalent in our everyday tasks. The results of this study provided that multitasking does have consequences on the student and their peers (Sana. F., Weston, T., & Cepeda, N. J., 2013). To begin with, the study proved that learning and understanding declined when multitasking was introduced (Sana, et. al., 2013). Another thing Sana, Weston, and Cepeda (2013) found was that comprehending the material presented during lecture was also disrupted when students were sitting near another student who was multitasking.
I agree: our government is out of control. Our economies problems are mainly from “…bad policy decisions that have led to the rapid migration of American jobs overseas, the degradation of the American education system, and continuous costly wars” (King, 2011). The governmen...
Are sweeteners and packaging a variable costs or a fixed cost? What is the impact on the contribution margin of an increase in the per unit cost of sweeteners or packaging? What are the implications for profitability?
...sequent Parliament will be bound by the manner and form. In Attorney-General for New South Wales v Trethowan it was held that since the Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 specifdied certain manner and form the later Parliament was bound by this. Similarly in Harris v Minister of the Interior court held that the South African Parliament had been created and given its powers by the 1909 Act and later Acts which tried make changes without following the correct procedure was invalid. The modern attitude of courts is changing as could be seen in R. (on the application of Jackson) v Attorney-General concerning the Hunting Act 2004, where Lord Hope of Craighead said Parliamentary sovereignty is no longer, if it ever was, absolute, instead its qualified.” Its enforcement by the courts is the ultimate controlling factor on which our constitution is based.”
The American government is considered the most successful economy in the world as a democratic nation. It has had its ups and downs but always finds a way to have solution and bring itself up from a recession. However, the American government is not headed to a great future. It is more likely with the events happening that the government system will slowly collapse. Democracy will be lost in the United States. An American government that is influenced by John Locke philosophies has been working so far, but in the future presidential democracy will die off. A hard hit to the economy will hurt the country, in which it would lead to a downfall in the government system. Political Parties are becoming more ideologically polarized and polarized behavior is growing within the parties. The current economy is not very stable government shutdowns, polarization, and hard solutions will hit the country hard in which the government system will not be able to solve and would cause the end of democracy.
For years, America has always been perceived as one of the top world powers due to its ability of achieving so much technological, economical, and social progress within a mere couple decades. Despite their great accomplishments, America is actually regressing psychologically, preventing the country from reaching its true potential as an “opportunity rich” country. In Anthony Burgess’ Is America Falling Apart? , the author unveils the circumstances in which America’s restricting society and selfish ideology cause the nation to develop into the type of society it tried to avoid becoming when it separated from the British Empire.
For a majority of people, their earliest childhood memory is nothing more than a fragment of something that happened when they were three to four years old. This fragment in some way, shape, or form must have been important in some way if it was the one memory remembered out of the countless number hidden away in the deep trenches of the mind. My mind seems to have chosen the fragment of a memory from when I was about three or four, yet, I cannot absolutely guarantee if this is correct. I may have been a year or two older or perhaps even a year younger. In fact, I have a number of memories from my adolescence that according to my parents and those who were close to me at the time I remembered incorrectly. These memories felt so authentic and substantial it was difficult for me to recognize that they were not necessarily true. Despite this, I have come to realize that I do have one memory that I know is true, that is backed up by film, eyewitness accounts, and record keeping. This memory, as fragmented as it might be is a story fit for the ages. It portrays images of hard work, of glory, of cunning adaptability and of victory.
Today in our society, we need government's permission to drive, to work, to open and to run a business, and even to own and hold property. The government is no longer our servant; it became our master. The government, once established to ban the use of force among men, now is the greatest aggressor of all. In the name of helping the needy, it assaults the productive and strips them of their rights and property. But if productive Americans have no rights then no American has them either. America, born as a free country, has been transfigured into a welfare state, where the needs of some became a blank check on the fortunes of others (Tate, 44,45).
The United States of America in today’s society is viewed as one of the most influential countries in the world because of its massive army and widespread political power that are able to help correct injustices that America see’s in other countries around the world. America’s generosity and political tact when dealing with other countries around the world allow America to be viewed as an example of a large nation where dreams are able to come true and everyone is in charge of their own destiny to ensure all people are able to live successful lives. While this is indeed true for some, it isn’t for all and those people are unfortunately forced to live in extremely terrible conditions because of their lack of wealth.
A problem America is experiencing is the economic growth, it is a problem because the wealth growth is only affecting the rich. It is as simple as this, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Robert Reich points this out in his text, Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer. This has been a problem recurring since the industrial revolution, because of the labor groups being stuck in that position. Also, the mergers, and lawyers cycle around their money through lawsuits, and takeovers.
I studied geography at secondary school. As I have some basic knowledge about urban development, when I see the title of this course, I believe I can perform better. We seemed to be konwn our city very well. However, a city is not just a place we live in but the major fasinating component of human’s civilization. We make concerted effort to be more powerful. We live together to take care of each other. We socialize to learn from each other. If we want to know a city in depth, we have to look at more aspects.
Assume that you are financial advisor to a business. Describe the advice that you would give to the client for raising business capital using both debt and equity options in today’s economy. Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of each option.