As I began to create my ideal world, I realized that
what I wanted was a mix of three different
governments/cultures. I wanted (and still do) a
government truly of and for the people. I also wanted
a government that was minimalist, one that made sure
there was some kind of order and peace, but one that
was well, personal, while not interfering too much
with the rights of it's citizens. Additionally, I
wanted a government that would allow private industry,
small businesses, and limited corporations. This
government would regulate the economy by being in
charge of major industries and the minimum wage. This
government would even the playing field for everyone
who wanted to play on it. Education would be
excellent, but driven by the wants of the individual.
Basically, I wanted a government that did not fit well
into any of Stewart's categories. Please forgive me
if this essay sounds vague at times, because without
being able to mimic typical governments, my nation is
difficult to describe in the way Stewart describes
what has been before. My nation is neither Democratic
Socialist, nor Radical Liberal, nor Anarchist (though
I would have loved to created an Anarchist culture, I
was afraid to, after all, I am a child of the Regan
years) I suppose you'll just have to read along and
discern what type of government this is by how I
describe it.
In my previous "My Way" essay, I described a world in
which a person was taken care of by the government and
themselves throughout their lives. Because of
effective birth control methods implemented in the
year 2000, the population of the United States
decreased slowly, allowing for more change to take
place because there were basically
fewer people to complicate the change in governmental
structure. From birth until death,
a citizen was covered by the national health care
system. This national system included all hospitals
and doctors under in 2050, a medical "umbrella" for
the entire nation.
As life continued for a citizen of America in 2050,
he or she would enter into their local school system,
based upon Montessori-style education. Within 12-14
years, they would graduate with the experience of a
semester abroad and an Associates degree. The school
system isn't based so much upon technological advances
as it is by fundamental changes in the way the sc...
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...en lives a healthy life, one in which they are
physically able to achieve his or her goals. As a
citizen in 2050, a person has the right to an
excellent education, made possible for everyone
because of the smaller amounts of students in schools.
The paradigms of 2050 create a community in which
people see each other as equals and this creates more
harmonious interaction between individuals. The
structure of nationalized industries produces products
that are inexpensive and efficient. The new structure
of government allows regular people to communicate
with and effect government without selling out to a
political party.
Perhaps my system isn't perfect, but it is the best
possible idea I can conceive of right now. I just
wanted to create a system that would in turn, create a
community of individuals who really cared about each
other. In each of the systems I looked at, I found
good and bad points, so I took as many of the good
points from all of them to create the best system I
could. So, this is my system; one in which healthy,
educated people live together in a community,
supported by a system of checks and balances, which
keep a just and stable government
The great feminist theorist once said “‘Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they don’t see it, but because they see it and don’t want it to exist’” (Mook 195). Support becomes very important for transgender people at the time they transition. Many families support their transgender family members, but society rejects their transition. Many people want transgender people out of their communities. The resource of knowledge seems important to transgenders because it lets them tolerate the ignorance of people. Money plays an important role when the time comes to pay medical bills. In the book Redefining Realness by Janet Mock, She relates the importance of resources. Resources should be important for transgender people because
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The United States government system is very interesting and complexly designed. The state and federal government is a mirror of each other when it comes to the generics of the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch, however, internally the state government has major differences on how the branches are conducted. Throughout this paper we will discuss the greatest difference between state and federal, which is the state cannot change or remove laws passed by the federal government but they could change how they execute the federal laws to their liking as long as it is constitutional.
Taylor, J. K. (2007). Transgender Identities and Public Policy in the United States The Relevance for Public Administration. Administration & Society, 39(7), 833-856.
They use models of ideal government to express their ideas on contemporary issues and political conditions. Man has never compared the real and ideal, actuality and dream, and the stark facts of human condition and hypothetical versions of optimum life and government. In the nineteenth century, man believed in the perfectibility of mankind and in the real possibility of an ultimate utopia, a time when man could all live together in peace. However, the events of the twentieth century have weakened that belief. Both cold and hot wars have followed each other in succession.
...Anarchy in theory seems like a very good idea. I would love to live in a society where you just did what was good for you and helped others while they helped you. I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to live in a society like that. The only problem is that to get to this utopian society the whole world would have to spontaneously decide they wanted it and I can guarantee there are many politicians and CEOs that would not like that. Contemporary liberals are right in wanting to reform institutions of today but I can't see how over regulation of government in all areas is going to help fix things. I do see the need for some government action towards the eradication of poverty, equal rights, and unemployment.
As today’s society progresses in the demand for the equality of all United States citizens, transgender people continue to face some of the highest forms of discrimination. Transgender individuals are defined as one who does not identify with or express themselves as the gender in which they were born. Several of these people choose to represent themselves only by dressing as the gender in which they identify with. However, a great portion of them choose to have gender reassignment surgery and legally change their birth certificates, social security information and other identifying documents to complete their transformation in order to feel like the gender they should have been at birth. Not surprisingly, the majority members of today’s society do not understand or relate to this and therefore discriminate against transgender individuals. Just how many people identify as transgender in our city, or nation for that matter, is impossible to know due to the fact that the United States Census Bureau has not yet come up with a solution to include theses individuals to accrue an accurate account for their population totals. Yet, the Williams Institute discovered through research evidence from their 2007 and 2009 surveys which suggests that 0.5% of adults aged 18-64 identified as transgender (Gates, 2011). The Houston metro area is no exception. While we do not have a precise number of transgender citizens living here, evidence supported by a lot of local websites as well as community based businesses and support services that cater to this culture proves that there are scores of of these people living here. Sadly, this culture has experienced a dramatic amount of workplace prejudice. In numerous cases, employers choose not to em...