The Scandal of Governor Robert Bentley By: Pamela Carmack Liberty University Governor Robert Bentley has been accused of violating the state’s ethics law as well as the campaign finance law when he used resources from the state to have romantic relations with Rebekah Caldwell Mason. This matter has been going on for a few years now. Everything the ethics commission has accused governor Robert Bentley of, he has denied. Although the commission found cause to move forward saying that Bentley used public resources for his personal interest. It was also stated that he violated the fair campaign practices act when he received contributions outside of the time allowed by law. It was found the Bentley also violated the fair campaign practices …show more content…
According to our book Socio 200 written by Basirico, Cashion, Eshleman, this theory was largely developed by George Hebert Mead, W.I. Thomas, Charles Hortin Colley. By using this theory, we would question how Robert Bentley influences society. Also, using this theory, it is assumed that society dwells in every socialized person (Basirico, et al., 2014) and in the case of Robert Bentley, his external forms and structures come out through his social interactions. Robert Bentley is a symbol to the people of Alabama. These impeachments proceedings are telling the people that just because he has an upper class social status, he is not above the law. If he is to not be called out on his wrong doings, that would only tell the people that it is okay to unethical while holding an office such as governor. Those in an upper-class status are symbols to those in the lower class. It is kind of like when you are growing up, you look up to that certain person and follow their lead. Robert Bentleys actions represent communication to the people of Alabama. It is said by George Hebert Mead, that social learning takes place at a symbolic level as well as a non-symbolic (Basirico, et al., 2014). People will learn social expectations and values by interacting with others therefore, the people of Alabama are learning that integrity and ethics are very important and that the governor is not above those values. Robert Bentley believes all the allegations made against him are just a big understanding. Is he confused about his role as governor and the way he should use his campaign resources or how they are to be distributed? I believe that Robert Bentley may be unhappy within his social system which is causing him to have the problems he is currently having in office. I do not think that Robert Bentley sees a problem with his actions, therefore he feels as if he has not done
Hamilton uses fears of past despotism in monarchies and encroachments in representative bodies to persuade people to see that this essential law of good behavior “is the best expedient which can be devised in any government to secure a steady, upright, and impartial administration of the laws.” (Hamilton.Jay.Madison 100)
In conclusion, it is unlawful for governor McCrory to discriminate transgender people and use his power to deny them their rights. He talks about privacy rights for people but forgot that LGBT people should have their rights and freedom as well. Transgender people have the right to decide their gender and under the Fourteenth Amendment no one has the right to discriminate them.
First, the structural-functionalist approach allowed me to better view the Honorable Men of Hopewell and their extensive power in the Delta. John J. Macionis defines this perspective as a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability (Macionis: 11). The Honorable Men of Hopewell are in charge of making all of the important economic decisions. “We’re deciding the future of this great state, and that’s your future too, son (Campbell: 108).” This comment was said by Stonewall Pinochet, the leader of this powerful group of men. Stonewall was one of the wealthiest men in the state of Mississippi and had a major reputation to uphold. He was the leader of the legacy. The Honorable Men of Hopewell were not voted in but merely selected because of their great-grandfather’s prestige. “As was the custom, the mayor hadn’t been invited to the meeting but would be apprised at a later time of any public policy decisions stemming from it, if it was deemed politic to do so. Mayor Renfro was merely one in a series of figurehead politicians; the real power of the region was gathered in this smoke-filled room (Campbell: 108).” This quote from the novel is an example of just how powerful these men were.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court also touches on the role of democracy and social stratification in Chapter 2. Democracy is portrayed when the Yankee observes the round table. The quote is “As a rule, the speech and behavior of these people were gracious and courtly; and I noticed they were good and serious listeners when anybody was telling anything—I mean in a dogless interval.” (Twain PG 13). He showed how the people at the table round listened to each other and each other’s ideas. Social stratification is shown on page 13. The quote is “ The rascals—they have served other people so in their day; it being their own turn, now, they were not expecting any better treatment than this”. (Twain PG 13). This shows how the poor are treated and they never expect more. The role of social stratification will be shown in the next chapter.
Richard Nixon was in one of the most controversial issues that the United States has ever seen. The Watergate Scandal is now well known throughout history today. This issue led to Nixon resigning only 2 years in his 2nd term. Did President Nixon make the right decisions? Can anyone really trust the government after a situation like this? Some Historians believe that this changed the course of history, and that we can never truly trust the government again. While others believe that Nixon didn’t make the right decisions; however, this should not change the way the people look at our government. The government and the people need to keep a strong trust.
Impeachment is the ultiomate punishment for a president. It is a long and complicated rout to removing a public official from office. The Constitutional process Article II, section 4 specifies the procedures to be used to remove a public official from office(CNN/All Politics). The constitution states that and president found guilty for bribery, treason, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. There has been a long debate on what should be considered a high crime. Different people in the House share different views. Ultimately it is up to the Hose to decide to drop the charges or further the investigation. If the public official is found guilty a two thirds majority vote from the Senate is necessary. The most recent president to face an impeachment hearing was Bill Clinton. A previous case involving Richard Nixon, Watergate, was held in 1974. Rather than facing an embarrassment with impeachment Nixon chose to resign in disgrace.
William Wells Brown wrote Clotel or The President's Daughter, a (fiction) novel based on the rumors surrounding Thomas Jefferson's affair with Sally Hemings, his slave. Brown learned of the scandal while working in several antislavery activities following his escape from slavery in 1834. Brown wanted not only to improve the social status of blacks and to support abolition through his writing, but also to encourage his readers to "develop a skeptical relationship to glorified stories of the national past" (Levine 15). He chose to write a novel that not only questioned slavery, but also questioned the validity of the principles that this nation was founded on.
During Indiana's 2008 General Election." Journal Of Law & Politics 25.3 (2009): 329-373. ContentSelect Research Navigator. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.
The Aaron Burr Trial of 1807, commonly referred to as the Burr Conspiracy, is the setting where Aaron Burr was charged three times over with treason. Burr was not tried the first or second time he was accused, but the third time he was tried in Richmond in 1807, still he was never convicted. Aaron Burr ⎼ the defendant ⎼ was one of the founding fathers of the new nation, as well as the third Vice President of America, he is best known though for his duel with Alexander Hamilton in 1804 which ended with Hamilton’s death. The trial judge was John Marshall ⎼ Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Finally, the man behind the prosecution was Burr’s own President, Thomas Jefferson ⎼ founding father, author of the Declaration of Independence,
Only three times in the 226 year history of the office of the President of the United States has the idea of impeachment reared its head. Only twice has a president been impeached, and only one president has been driven out of office due to possible high crimes and misdemeanors. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton both were impeached by the House of Representatives, and faced trial in the Senate. Both presidents were acquitted of their supposed transgressions, and were allowed to remain in office. Richard Nixon, despite never experiencing impeachment, vacated his office due to increasing pressure to resign and spare the Senate from going through the process due to his obvious guilt. Nixon was actually in violation of his duties as President, but Clinton and Johnson were impeached by political rivals. Nixon’s actions were considered in such grave violation of the Constitution, that he did not keep his office, whereas Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton stayed.
Article II is establishes the second branch out of the three branches of government, the executive branch. Establishes the office of the President and Vice-President, their terms are four years. The president would be elected by the most votes, and the Vice President had the second most votes, it was changed later on. The president must be at least 35 years old, and been born there as a resident of the United States. The president can pardon criminals, make treaties, and choose judges and other government officials, but with the approval of the senate. It discusses the process of impeachment for those who “treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Article III discusses the last branch of government, which is the judicial branch.
In this scenario, Sharon Yeagle, assistant vice president of student affairs, brought a suit against the Collegiate Times for defamation. Yeagle worked at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Tech helping students participate in the Governor’s Fellows Program. The Collegiate Times published an article about the University’s success with placing students in this program and in the article under Yeagle’s name attributed the phrase “Director of Butt Licking”. Yeagle argued that the phrase implied the commission of sodomy and was actionable. The legal issue in this scenario questions if the phrase was defamatory or was it a deliberate exaggeration that no reasonable person would
One man’s bullet would force him into the presidency, and but for one man’s vote he would have been forced out.
Have you ever noticed that people break a lot of laws. Even the President can break a law if he wanted to. Impeachment is what stops the president´s wrongdoing. I think that the president should be sent straight to jail if accused of wrongdoing by the police. This is my case.
Governing in an era of distrust is more difficult than governing in an age of trust, and because of that, government now lacks the legitimacy to impose its will on Americans, so politicians and public administrators face extraordinary pressure to generate situations in which all Americans can feel like they are getting something of value. This is an impossible task forces administrator to act in ways that may lead to unethical decisions, abuse of power or misuse of public assets, which leads down t he path of illegitimacy.