politics has pervaded every sphere of life‚ and the number of politicians has grown beyond measure. There is politics everywhere‚ in government generally‚ in the administration‚ in schools‚ colleges‚ universities‚ art‚ literature‚ and even in sports and games. In fact‚ there is hardly any sphere of life and activity‚ male or female‚ which is free from politics and the insidious influences of the fast-growing tribe of politicians of various hues and types’ sincere ones‚ insincere ones and downright
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The Fatal Flaw of Artifice Politicians are in positions of power because they are the nation’s leaders‚ or the nation’s elect. They are the best a country has to offer. They are intelligent‚ experienced‚ and held to the highest moral standards‚ however‚ voters rarely hold politicians accountable for one of the most essential qualities of being a leader. This quality is honesty. Since the rise of democracy‚ politicians have resorted to artifice and deception to win support of the people when running
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Strategies such as this allow the people to see a politician from a different angle than they normally would be exposed to. This side seems to be a more human‚ relatable side of the politician. According to Kolbert‚ “the most devastating joke is circulated not by an irreverent observer or a sly opponent but by the target himself” Parodies might be self-exposed‚ or credit given to an outside source‚ usually a late-night talk show. While a politician may easily lose control of what the media says about
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Profiles in Courage addresses the accomplishments of American politicians and the courage they had. Kennedy’s purpose is to show the bravery of these extraordinary political figures. He utilizes a patriotic tone in order to elevate the stature of the politicians’ actions to give a more positive perspective in his politically interested audience. Kennedy’s voices the story in patriotic recollection‚ sharing the stories of brave politicians. This tribute to those political figures‚ catches the attention
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take care of this country? There are some showbiz personalities that became politicians who spent their terms making the Philippines a better place. There are plenty of showbiz personalities that became politicians but haven’t done anything at all. In some cases‚ they get involved in crimes and an example for that is plunder. Don’t try to deny that fact‚ we are all aware that what I previously said was true. Politicians are leaders that lead us. The future of this country does not only depend on
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Perfect Balance Politicians plagiarise. Most of the time‚ this plagiarism is allowed to slide by and never comes to anything besides a few unhappy people and a couple complaints. Recently‚ Montana Senator John Walsh was found to have committed plagiarism and he used three excuses before saying‚ “I made a mistake here and I’m going to move on” (Osnos‚ “Why Politicians Plagiarize”). Politicians tend to plagiarise because the consequences are so inconsequential that they add up to barely more than
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their music and when talking to the press. While many politicians and parents have critiqued rappers persona and lifestyle‚ there are uncanny parallels and similarities between rappers and politicians. Both of these roles or
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facilities” (Morey) seek out politicians‚ to grant them permits. The corporations charge double but the rest they keep for themselves. This is how many of elected officials gain corporate funding. The corporation is really the controls behind the congressmen while he is only a “figurehead” (Vives) for the company. The argument facing corporate sponsorships in campaigns is that this helps to keep normal people from sponsoring the politicians in return for job positions. Politicians promised jobs to people
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One of the many ways in which the media treat men and women differently is in the way that the news covers female and male politicians. Female politicians in general receive less coverage than male politicians‚ and the coverage they do receive is often more focused on their appearance and personal life rather than their policies and positions. When people see female politicians being treated this way by the media‚ they may begin to value women less in leadership positions. Media can have a huge influence
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Good politicians get to know a lot of politicians. Lyndon Johnson would take four showers a day and brush his teeth over and over again so he would be in the same room with a bunch of politicians and he could talk to them briefly and make good connections. Lyndon Johnson also hired a man who would later turn corrupt named "Bobby" Baker who answered phones for the White House cloak room (a cloak room is like the break room for politicians.) With Bobby Baker‚ Johnson was able to know the inner workings
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