Tocqueville

President Obama loves to talk about “your fair share,” but have you ever heard him give a specific definition of what “your fair share” actually is? I’d like to know because it sounds so good. Is it the same amount as everyone else? Is it more than what your parents had? In a free society, is equal income for all even desirable or attainable? Can a phrase like “fair share” require any sacrifice from me? When we combine our “fair share” with the idea of “social justice” we might just have a cause

In American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham explores the dynamic relationship between religion and government in America in the hope that contemporary America can learn from the past. The period covered by the book spans from 1620 until Reagan’s presidency in the late 1980s. However, Meacham focuses on the Founding Fathers stances and their continued impact on American politics. More specifically, the book details the conflict over the separation of private

An American diplomat Richard Holbrooke considered a problem in September of 1996 which happened to be the time of elections in Bosnia. He stated that democratically elected regimes that are elected through regimes are often times the ones that have been reelected or reaffirmed through referenda, are ignoring the constitutional limits on their power and denying their citizens of essential rights and freedoms. It wasn’t easy to bring attention to this problem because for almost a century, democracy

The Jacksonian period has been regarded as the era of the “common man”, this characterization only holds true in regard to politics. Jackson’s action in economic development was little different from when this era began. His view towards reforms were threatening and unwanting. Jackson was relentless in his strive for presidency. Jackson lost his first presidential run to John Quincy Adams in 1824 despite having the popular and electoral votes. The Jacksonians (supporters of Jackson) called this

INTRODUCTION Since the 17th century, liberalism has been one of the sources of political progress in the West. Liberalism is a philosophy based on ideas of liberty and quality. Liberalism is hard to define due to the term being used to describe ideas, parties, movements and practices in different societies and different historical periods. The core values of liberalism are individualism, rationalism, freedom, justice and toleration . Liberalism is one of the most powerful ideologies shaping Western

French historian, Alexis de Tocqueville once said, “methinks I see the destiny of America embodied in the first Puritan who landed on those shores.” In many ways this statement still remains true. The Puritans came to the New World in the late 17th century with their unique religion that was founded to reform the impure nature of the Church of England. Therefore, their culture was one of simplicity both in their religion and in their lives. The Puritans were particularly God fearing because of their

Manchester and his distress due to the overpopulation and the poor living conditions. He would be deeply influenced by emotion and beauty so seeing Manchester so lackluster would trigger his negative reaction. Document 3 was written by Alexis de Tocqueville who was a French visitor to Manchester. He also has a negative reaction where he writes that nowhere in Manchester do you see people taking leisurely walks or

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death (1 John 5:17). In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale the preacher, and the Puritan women ask committed type of sin. These types of sin were adultery, dishonesty, and judgement. Hester Prynne and Dimmesdale both committed adultery. Hester Prynne was dishonest when she would tell the Puritan people who her paramour was. Dimmesdale was dishonest when he would own up to the sin he had committed with

status or nature of their crime, and all received the same treatment. This treatment can be thought of as “low status” treatment for all criminals to receive, one which involved extreme harshness and indignity. Interestingly in the 19th century, Tocqueville theorized and predicted that societies would become less harsh as conditions became more equal because social inequality promotes injustice and a lack of proper respect for human beings. However, the opposite proved to be true in the histories of

In a written piece created by Alexis de Tocqueville stated that “From this foul drain the greatest steam of human industry flows out to fertilize the whole world. From this filthy sewer pure gold flow.” This description showed that growth in the industrial revolution is creating wealth for England