The Misconceptions of Geroge W. Bush
Didn't anyone's high school English teacher tell him or her to read the directions carefully before taking the test? It seems the uneducated people that misinterpreted a ballot fit for a 5th grader in Palm Beach County, Florida, also write editorials. In the past two weeks I have come across numerous selections and pieces that just randomly tossed slanderous and fictitious statements into the blue, claiming inaccuracy after inaccuracy. Both Vice President Al Gore (Democrat), and Governor George W. Bush or Texas (Republican), have given the media and American people numerous opportunities to listen to their points of view, and take advantage of the mistakes they committed in televised debates and talk shows. While reading the Daily Athenaeum, I came across a rather interesting editorial that stopped my eyes dead on the page. This particular editorial claimed Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush is nothing more then a minority-hating, poor stomping, environmentally baffled liar. If Delvin Hickerson, author of this rant, calls G.W. a liar, I wonder what he refers to Vice President Gore as? Obviously Mr. Hickerson neglected to skim over the facts before writing his little spiel.
For starters, Mr. Hickerson is it really fair to throw out an example of abortion that is probably the most rare case? ("What about the 14-year old girl who gets raped by her father…") Under Governor Bush's pro-life stance, only extreme cases such as rape, incest and mother endangerment would be considered for an abortion. From the way I see it, there are two qualifiers for an abortion right there; rape and incest. Governor Bush supports parental notification and banning use of taxpayer's funds to proceed with an abortion. Abortion is probably the most difficult issue that politicians will have to ever deal with. Nobody seems really sure of what the answer is, and every situation seems to warrant a different approach, but next time you try to attack a person's view on an issue such as abortion, Mr. Hickerson, I urge you to do some research.
Furthermore, Hickerson attempted to push across his own view of affirmative action and what role it plays in our society, telling us that it still needs to be in place and that it's easy to be a "racist, backwoods idiot…" I find this statement simply outrageous. Affirmative Action creates as many problems as it solves.
Although abortion has been legal for more than 30 years, the Roe vs. Wade decision is currently in jeopardy of being overturned by the Bush administration. Weddington divulged her personal fears about the decision being overturned by the court on any grounds. She stated that the damage will be long lasting and many women will suffer. Currently, there is a big effort by those opposed to abortion to give the fetus rights. Recent Bush administration regulations want to declare that a fetus is a child under the government's State Children's Health Insurance Program. This change would refute one of Weddington's arguments in Roe vs. Wade that the government has never treated the fetus as a person.
In this article, readers meet Mike Pence, a pro-life Indiana governor that was recently named as Donald Trump 's vice presidential running mate. The article discusses Pence 's involvement with pro-life legislation; Pence has signed a law that protects unborn babies with disabilities from being aborted. It also quotes his pathos loaded speech and mentions what a stark contrast Trump and Pence are to the pro-choice Hillary Clinton. Facts are well documented- the article includes a link to Pence 's emotional speech on YouTube as well as many other articles that support the author 's statements. Because this article is a month old, it is definitely recent. Consequently, this is a good source for those who want a current take on dealing with Roe
More importantly, Mr. Watulak mentions that "affirmative action has some rather unpleasant racist assumptions hiding behind it. The clear implication that minorities could not adequately get ahead without special considerations seems just a touch bigoted." I agree with this because even though affirmative action looks like a positive policy for minorities, it may have a lot of negative consequences as well. It can be true that it has increased job opportunities for minorities but the question is whether it has done so for correct reasons. For example, when a minority gets a high position in a corporation, the other employers may think about why this person received this position.
Subconscious prejudices, self-segregation, political correctness, reverse discrimination, and ignorance all wade in the pool of opinions surrounding affirmative action and racial animosity. With racial tensions ever present in this country, one might question whether the problems can be solved by affirmative action.
The Texas anti-abortion law has taken the country’s attention by storm. It is an issue on many different woman’s minds, especially those who live in the state of Texas. The new laws are forcing many woman to have to cross state lines in order to receive an abortion and medical care. This includes woman who needs abortions due to preexisting medical conditions and those who are carrying fetuses which are diseased and are expected not to be born as healthy babies. The Texas Governor Rick Perry and Senator Ted Cruz are leading the fight for the abortion laws to become permanent, laws that are considered the strictest abortion laws that this country has ever seen.
The government thinks that implementing affirmative action will repair inequality, but it cannot. In the midst of tying to promote equality, they are promoting discrimination. Discrimination is the violation of one’s human rights based on gender, sex, race, ethnicity and/or relation. President Johnson felt that blacks being free and able to go to the same school as Caucasians were not just enough for the past discrimination and turmoil the African Americans went through. Affirmative action was used as a cure to remedy lost times. Sandal made some valid points; he noted that th...
This indicates the fear and doubt affirmative action creates for minority groups. Acceptance into college is an earned privilege, a privilege that one has to work for his or her entire childhood to achieve. Schoolwork, homework, sacrifices; children do these things since they are little to assure their acceptance into a college. It is a rite of passage that society looks forward to. Yet, affirmative action can be taken as a condescension and insult to those people by implying that minorities cannot achieve their goals through hard work and ability. Moreover, instead of trying to strive for the best possibility, affirmative action allows African Americans to use the injustices, which is slavery, as an excuse as to why they cannot be successful today.
Abortion may be one of the most controversial topics in America today. Abortion is defined as “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus” (cite dictionary). There are really only two sides on people’s opinion on abortion; pro-life which means abortion should be outlawed and pro-choice which means a woman should be able to decide whether she wants to keep her baby. Thousands of protests and riots have begun due to the fact pro-life activists believe abortion should become illegal. Both sides bring valid points to support their decision that could sway any person’s thoughts. The Roe v. Wade law has allowed abortion to be legal in the U.S since 1973 (Chittom & Newton, 2015). The law “gives women total control over first trimester abortions and grants state legislative control over second and third trimester abortions” (Chittom & Newton, 2015). Ever since the law was put in place, millions of people have tried to overturn it and still
Some important leaders support legal abortion. For example, the President of the United States, Barack Obama. President Obama is pro-abortion and pro-choice. Within 60 days of his inauguration he brought up his viewpoints on abortion. Even though Obama supports, the federal funds will not pay for the abortion. He says that the states will use their own funds through their medicaid programs to pay for the abortions ( Annas, Doc 6). Some states like North Dakota don’t cover abortion services unless rape, incest, or to protect the life of the mother (Pickert, Doc 10). Obam...
John Ashcroft was narrowly confirmed as the nation’s next attorney general after serious controversy surrounding his nomination. He has faced wide-ranging attacks on his views on abortion. “If I had the opportunity to pass but a single law,” Ashcroft told a conservative newsletter in 1998, “I would fully recognize the constitutional right of life of every unborn child and ban every abortion except for those medically necessary to save the life of the mother.” (Issues2000). As Attorney General for Missouri, he defended all the way to the Supreme Court in 1979 a Missouri law that restricted where, how and when abortions could be performed. He opposes all abortion. As senator, he tried to get the Constitution amended to outlaw abortion even in the case of rape or incest (issues2000). The key question surrounding Ashcroft is how strong his religious beliefs and political ties o...
Abortion, one of the most quarrelsome issues in America, is discussed daily in thorough detail. Although an abortion deals with women’s own bodies, health, and futures, women should not be allowed to regulate who survives and who dies. America’s president-elect genuinely deems that Roe v. Wade, which allows women to make their own intimate decision, should be repealed. Furthermore, at a campaign event in Wisconsin, Donald Trump stated that women who seek abortion should be subject to “some form of punishment” (Flegenheimer, et al.). While this New York Times article is heavily biased, Trump was highly criticized for the rhetoric he used at his campaign event. Americans must fathom what Trump is faithfully preaching; Trump is discoursing any
A widespread misconception with the pro-life, pro-choice dispute is that pro-choice means “for abortion”. Pro-choice plainly means women have the right to chose what they want and no one can chose for them. “I have met thousands and thousands of pro-choice men and women. I have never met anyone who is pro-abortion."-Hillary Clinton. The pro choice debate wants to make it apparent to people they are not fighting for abortions; they are fighting for the right to be able to have abortions. As only women can get pregnant, and therefore only women have abortions, a male legislator has no right to vote on an abortion related law. Every woman has the right to make her own choice and it should continue in that manner. If you're opposed to abortion, don't have one, but don't try to impose your morality on others. Abortion is a personal choice between a woman and her doctor. Instead of making abortion more complicated and treacherous for women, lawmakers should promote policies that reduce the need for abortion.
Today there is considerable disagreement in the country over Affirmative Action with the American people. MSNBC reported a record low in support for Affirmative Action with 45% in support and 45% opposing (Muller, 2013). The affirmative action programs have afforded all genders and races, exempting white males, a sense of optimism and an avenue to get the opportunities they normally would not be eligible for. This advantage includes admission in colleges or hiring preferences with public and private jobs; although Affirmative Action has never required quotas the government has initiated a benefits program for the schools and companies that elect to be diversified. The advantages that are received by the minorities’ only take into account skin color, gender, disability, etc., are what is recognized as discriminatory factors. What is viewed as racism to the majority is that there ar...
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, affirmative action is “an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and women.” However, despite its well-intentioned policies, it has been the source of much controversy over the years. Barbara Scott and Mary Ann Schwartz mention that “proponents of affirmative action argue that given that racism and discrimination are systemic problems, their solutions require institutional remedies such as those offered by affirmative action legislation” (298). Also, even though racism is no longer direct, indirect forms still exist in society and affirmative action helps direct. On the other hand, opponents to affirm...
Roe v. Wade: the Supreme Court case legalizing a woman's right to choose abortion has been around our entire lives. In 27 years, memories of back alley clinics have faded - the past is past, right? Wrong. It's too soon to start taking reproductive freedoms for granted. The next president will appoint two or three Supreme Court justices, potentially changing the Court's position on this pivotal case. George W. Bush supports the Republican call for a constitutional amendment outlawing abortions; do you think he, if elected, would appoint pro-choice justices? And why is it that while the majority of Americans support choice, the majority of Congress votes anti-choice? Are we supposed to just stand by and watch as the government tries to legislate our bodies?