Political speech is one of the most confusing, vague, and misleading areas of the English language to understand. Politicians use this to their advantage to persuade voters to believe they are the perfect candidates. The campaign for the presidential election of 2016 has just gotten started and, the front runner, Hillary Clinton, definitely fits George Orwell's definition of politician using vague responses and misleading answers.
Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton, served as the sixty-seventh United States Secretary of State under President Barack Obama. Before becoming Secretary of State she was a Senator for New York. An alumni of Wesley College and Yale Law school, clearly she has an impressive background. In April of 2015 Clinton
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On a major issue considered top priority to environmental groups, the Keystone Pipeline, Clinton suspiciously gave a vague answer when asked her opinion on the conflict. The issue is whether the pipeline, which would transport raw tar sands oil from Canada to Texas, should be built or not. To the environmental groups this is a big deal, because the pipeline is an unconventional energy source requiring far more fuel, water and carbon emissions to extract than conventional oil and gas. Pros of the Keystone Pipeline would be its ability to create jobs and contribute billions of dollars to the economy. Clearly this is a big issue on the presidential debates for the upcoming election and an opinion on this subject could make or break a vote for some citizens. When asked about the issue at a campaign event in Des Moines Clinton responded, “This is President Obama’s decision; I want to wait and see what he and Secretary Kerry decide. If it’s undecided when I become president, I will answer your question.” That answer right there gave no response to the question at hand and left the audience confused. She knew what she was doing though when she answered in such a vague stance, because she did not lose any supporters based on that answer. She did not make the supporters or opposers of the Keystone Pipeline angry. Clinton used the vagueness to keep everyone …show more content…
A huge issue in America and the presidential campaign, is abortion and women's rights. It's more than a political issue to people since it deals with morals and ethics. Clinton has clearly stated she is pro-choice and a major supporter of Planned Parenthood. Recently Planned Parenthood has been dealing with a controversy over a video leaked showing them sell body parts from an aborted fetus. A once strong verbal supporter of Planned Parenthood, Hillary Clinton released a statement trying to distance herself from them saying, " there is a willingness on the part of Planned Parenthood to answer questions." She wouldn't comment any more on the topic. Her answer did not support or oppose Planned Parenthood which is uncommon for
Oil has been running the United States of America since before the 1900s. Now, many believe that the use of crude oil is hurtful to the environment and that it should be put to a stop. In 2014, Energy Transfer Partners began construction of a pipeline that would connect North Dakota to Iowa, called the North Dakota Access Pipeline. Since the beginning of the construction, there have been small protests from the local Native American Sioux tribe, but recently the protests have gotten much larger.
Katelyn Kennedy Professor Tiede English 1101 14 November 2015 The Benghazi Incident In 2012, on September 11th, a group of militants attacked on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. This resulted in four deaths that may have been preventable.
While Hillary Clinton’s proposal would be a huge step forward in modernizing America’s energy infrastructure, her refusal to acknowledge a carbon tax is unsettling if one references her background and affiliations as Secretary of State. One of the most controversial issues posed by Hillary Clinton is the Keystone XL scandal. Keystone XL pipeline project is the extension of TransCanada 's Keystone pipeline, that would have transported 830,000 barrels of dirty oil from Canada to refineries in Texas. The project sparked enormous environmental controversy due to various factors. Citizens who live in the path of the pipeline are experiencing eminent domain lawsuits being brought against them where TransCanada is forcefully confiscating land from homeowner and farmers.
Think about all seven billion people in the world today and what do we have in common? No matter who the person is, they will make mistakes throughout their life. Yes, even future presidents make them too. Certain candidates are known for repeatedly being caught using logical fallacies. During the Democratic Debate, Hillary Clinton used two kinds of fallacies.
Compare and contrast the election of 1948 and 2016. In your opinion based on historic evidence, which factors determined the outcome of the contests? The election of 1948 was the 41st Presidential election in the United States. The two frontrunners for each party were President Harry S. Truman from Missouri for the Democratic Party and Governor Thomas E. Dewey from New York for the Republican Party. Truman wasn’t even supposed to be President to begin with.
Born in 1949 and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren describes her childhood as “typically middle class” . Later in life, Elizabeth Warren was appointed by the United States Senate in 2008 to chair the Congressional Oversight Panel after many years as a professor of bankruptcy law at Harvard University. Now serving as the senior senator of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren has been a prominent female figure from within the Democratic Party since 2012. Her authority in politics has been noticeably impactful as Time Magazine has even named Warren one of the Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World twice, and the National Law Journal named her one of the Most Influential Lawyers of the Decade. Recently, on September 21,
This also makes me wonder what her views are on abortion and Planned Parenthood. With everything happening after the election I would really enjoy hearing more on what she has to
Clinton attended Wellesley College, where she became very active in student politics before becoming the senior class president in 1969 when she graduated. Clinton worked at various jobs during her summers as a college student. In 1971, she first came to Washington, D.C. to work on U.S. Senator Walter Mondale 's subcommittee on migrant workers. In the Summer of 1972 she worked on the western side of the US for the campaign of democratic presidential nominee George McGovern. After President Richard Nixon had resigned in august she had became a faculty member of the University of Arkansas Law school in fayetteville, where Yale University classmate and boyfriend Bill Clinton had been teaching as well.
In trying to analyze Monica Lewinsky’s “The Price of Shame”, I had to go first to the definition and causes of shame. I started with the dictionary definition of shame. “Shame is the painful emotion caused by a consciousness of guilt or shortcoming or impropriety.” Hmmmm, so being attacked online is not shame? Guess not.
Hillary Clinton’s main purpose is to explain everyone how women’s rights are human rights. This is stated clearly as main claim and a conclusion in her speech. “If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all” (Clinton). She supports her main claim through inductive logic by giving examples of what women are suffering from. Clinton mentions about how the society is violating women’s right by stating how women are being set on fire, raped, abused, which is against the human rights.
Controversy Surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline To build or not to build, this choice will impact the relationship between the US and Canada and determine the level of dependence the US will have on countries that are not so friendly. “TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL Pipeline would transport oil sands crude from Canada and shale oil produced in North Dakota and Montana to a market hub in Nebraska for delivery to Gulf Coast refineries. The pipeline would consist of 875 miles of 36-inch pipe with the capacity to transport 830,000 barrels per day” (Parfomak, Pirog, Luther and Vann 4). The construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline would strengthen the United States economy, provide energy security and have minimal environmental impact. “The Keystone XL project would create $1.1 trillion in private capital investment at no
Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her speech “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” September 5, 1995 while speaking at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China with the intent to educate and spread awareness in regards to the rights and treatment of women around the world, while encouraging women to take initiative and highlight the potential women have if presented with the opportunity of equality. Early in Clinton’s speech, she uses the power of ethos to establish her credibility and continues to build upon it throughout, bringing attention to the fact she has had years of experience fighting for change among people of all kinds. Clinton convinces listeners that she has made women’s rights a priority in her life
There are several groups who are not in favor of the Trans Alaska Pipeline. One of these groups is the Environmentalists.
Examples of Extremes Along the Political Spectrum Running against Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries, Senator Bernie Sanders was viewed by some as an extreme leftist. Senator Sanders advocated that companies pay their “fair share” of taxes and should stop shifting jobs overseas. Senator Sanders, in his quest for financial equality, argued for a $15-an-hour minimum wage; he also argued for pay equity among men and women and that those wishing to attend public universities could do so regardless of income. Senator Sanders was also a proponent of teens graduating high school and going on to a four-year degree at no cost/ debt to the students for doing so.
Unfortunately her speech is very basic and has a lack of research and evidence behind it,