Muckraking or Muck-faking Former United States president Theodore Roosevelt, first coined the term muckraking, or as referred to today "investigative reporting." The president had intended the term to be disdainful, but it became a badge of honor among journalist. Magazines began ...

Public Policy Problems in the Environment Public policy is defined by Webster's as the "The basic policy or set of policies forming the foundation of public laws, especially such policy not yet formally enunciated." The United States Government has many policies in the area of th...

After watching both Fahrenheit 9/11 and Fahrenhype 9/11, then after doing some research of my own, I have come to the conclusion Michael Moore is the most un-American, cruel, and dishonest people in the whole of the U.S. This paper is solely designed to discredit Michael Moore and his gang of comm...

Economic Policies of Gerald FordIn 1974, there was a large rise in oil prices which gave a large amount of purchasing power to the oil-producing companies. "Inflation, strong demands for credit, and the unwillingness of the monetary authorities to underwrite a continued acceleration of inflation dr...

Hardin 1Brooke English 111March 26,2004Drilling for Oil in the Artic National Wildlife RefugeRemaining controversial since its conception, the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) was signed into federal law by President Richard Nixon in 1973(Krasnow). The ANWR is composed of nineteen million acre...

Energy CrisisLate in the autumn of 1973, energy (or the lack of it) grabbed headlines like never before. It was not until the war between the Arab countries and Israel that the United States noticed a sharp decrease in our oil supplies. This was due to the fact that we - the U.S. - were supplying ...

In order to understand what is meant by the exploitation of classes being "natural" and part of human history, it is essential to understand Kloby's discussion on the perceived notions of human nature. He explains how we have come to believe that humans are "inherently selfish ...

Imperialism is a policy in which a country with a strong rich economy and great military power invades a weaker country to take over their government for either money or power. "Imperialism was a caused by the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution many European countries invaded o...

John D. Rockefeller He was born on the 8th day of July in the year of 1839, in Richford New York. He was one of the five children that his parents had. During his childhood years, he looked up dearly towards his father. John D. Rockefeller's father was a traveling salesman teaching young boy...

Michael Moore's book Dude, Where's My Country has raised many eyebrows, and caused many controversial talks. I think this book is very educational and a good read. The book does not just drag on about politics, but is easily explained in words the American public can understand and comp...

A Crisis Of Confidence On July 15, 1979, President Jimmy Carter gave a speech to our country. It was a nationally televised speech. It was not the speech that he had planned to give. It was a speech out of desperation, out of concern for us as a democracy, us as a people. This country was i...

Bush's Views Social Issues • Against abortion and gay marriages • Tried to pass a ban on gay marriage and abortion • Feels that abortion is murder against children • The president endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict marriages to 2 people of opp...

THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION The choosing of a nation's leader is always a grave undertaking. However, there are several countries whose decision tends to have a broad impact on the rest of the world. One in particular is the United States. With their next presidential election coming...

1. The effect of petroleum price limitations became compounded when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met on Oct. 17, 1973. During the Kuwait City meeting, OPEC delegates recommended that the United States be subjected to the most severe cuts to punish America for supportin...

Politics of American Foreign Policy Issue Paper Part IThe war with Iraq began on March 20, 2003, but war in Iraq has been prevalent for a long time. Iraq has been a threat to the safety of America and the world since the Gulf War and that threat was not going to decease until Saddam Hussein was t...

Just War – The Iraq War 2004 In order to name a good example of a Just War, it must meet the requirements of the principles of a Just War. I will summarize the seven main points of these principles: 1. A Just War can only be fought as a last resort. All other non-violent options must have...

Last Minute Clinton Pardon Ethical? Enter one President and one fugitive from justice. In 1983 Marc Rich was charged with illegally buying oil from Iran while it was under a trade embargo. He was thought to have been trying to avoid oil price controls, evading nearly $50 million in federal taxes....

I feel that the State of the Union Address was filled with omissions and misrepresentations. Mr. Bush has many mirrors that don't show the true picture. He remind me of the carnival when you have the mirrors that make you look tall or skinny even ones that make you look fat. Just look into on...

After reading "Let's Have a Truce" by Andrew Sullivan, I see his point of view and what he's trying to get across to the American people. I know that my opinion on this paper is going to be different than that of the other students taking this class, but here is what I obtained. ...

Many ultra conservatives and republicans claim that George W. Bush's administration has been the best this country has seen in years. Since President Clinton and Bush Sr.'s administrations did not properly interrogate Saddam Hussein, George W Bush felt it was his duty to dispose of the evi...

Responsibilities in War What is the responsibility of a citizen in times of war? This was the question on many people's minds after the September 11th attack on the twin towers. When President Bush declared war, was it because they attacked us, or because of their religion, maybe even oil, or...

One day I was on my way to school when I read a bumper sticker that read, "FLUSH THE JOHNS." Of course, this sticker was referring to John Kerry. While this bumper sticker is humorous in manner, it has a very adamant symbolic importance. While John Kerry was in Vietnam, he committed s...

I felt the article Superpatriotism: The Importance of Being "Number One" , by Michael Parenti was a very interesting yet disturbing article. The article interests me because most of the people in my family have the attitude of a super patriot. Coming from a big family all four of my ...

Foreign policies are extremely important to the United States. The United States is fully recognized as the most powerful nation on earth and with that power comes definitive sense of responsibility. The main purpose of every countries foreign policy is to survive and stay strong in today's w...

Kerry or Bush There are less than 90 days until November 2nd; the race between Bush and Kerry for the White House is close and exhilarating. People all over United States are wondering who will win the 2004 election: Kerry or Bush? Even though both candidates made a plethora of speeches, and hel...