Write An Essay On Rousseff's Speech
Time has moved on from the theoretical as on august 29th 2016, after nearly a 10 month public battle for her job and for the value of her reputation. The former Brazilian President stood up for her own character and principles. she revealed to us that she “fought against dictatorship” back in the military age of Brazil - a time in her career where she was held prisoner for more than 40 years, where she gained the “marks of torture” on her body for the fight against the aged, corrupt dictatorial, military rule. The fact that she would say this, testifying her own defence before the mainly opposing senate. The leader of the workers party reminded the people of the world that despite all the allegations made towards her self worth, she was
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Living under the shade of a threat for impeachment for around 1 year, Rousseff began her speech in the trial. In her 40-minute statement, Rousseff peacefully protested for her innocence. Rousseff struck a tone that oscillated between that of her being a a defiant warrior defending social rights, a Marxist guerrilla and a victimised woman, a strong woman being made to play the bad guy, shamed by usurpers to her elected and rightful place as president. She reminded the senators that during her second terms inauguration in January 2015, she had made a promise to respect the constitution, observe the laws and carry out a mandate given to her by the 54 million voters. But she also acknowledged to the senate that she had flaws. That her government had been damaged by economic crises and the political wobble - and that it was worsened by her opponents. This does reveal an unofficial, choked up confession to her fudging of the government budget to gain voters in the last election (which is what she is being trialled for). This makes me question my view of the scenario; Thinking that there can only be a good and a bad was naive of me, Rousseff was guilty but so are most of the others, definitely Temer and other key players in the
Living under the shade of a threat for impeachment for around 1 year, Rousseff began her speech in the trial. In her 40-minute statement, Rousseff peacefully protested for her innocence. Rousseff struck a tone that oscillated between that of her being a a defiant warrior defending social rights, a Marxist guerrilla and a victimised woman, a strong woman being made to play the bad guy, shamed by usurpers to her elected and rightful place as president. She reminded the senators that during her second terms inauguration in January 2015, she had made a promise to respect the constitution, observe the laws and carry out a mandate given to her by the 54 million voters. But she also acknowledged to the senate that she had flaws. That her government had been damaged by economic crises and the political wobble - and that it was worsened by her opponents. This does reveal an unofficial, choked up confession to her fudging of the government budget to gain voters in the last election (which is what she is being trialled for). This makes me question my view of the scenario; Thinking that there can only be a good and a bad was naive of me, Rousseff was guilty but so are most of the others, definitely Temer and other key players in the