emancipator to the reluctant emancipator to the white supremacist‚ or‚ in more vulgar terms‚ Lincoln as just another honkie" (Hubbell 1). While many people believe Abraham Lincoln to be the "Great Emancipator" of the times‚ he was really just a politician who took a political stance on the current issue of slavery. In opposition‚ Lincoln was considered by some as one of the greatest advocates for slaves’ rights and a fighter for emancipation as a social cause. In a letter to Albert G. Hodges in
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Cabinet Ministers of India | No. | Portfolio | Name of Minister | 1. | Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz.: Ministry of Personnel‚ Public Grievances & Pensions‚ Ministry of Planning‚ Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space | Manmohan Singh | 2. | Minister of Finance | P. Chidambaram | 3. | Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Food Processing Industries | Sharad Pawar | 4. | Minister
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Street Corner Society‚ William Foote Whyte Andy Smooth Part II. Racketeers and Politicians Through interviewing and participant observation‚ the second part of Whyte’s book examines politics and racketeering in Cornerville. In examining these two societal structures‚ Whyte focuses on the details of group formation and association. His study reveals the historical context of Cornerville’s group formation‚ the definition and perpetuation of norms
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Women Make Better Politician Than Men There has been a lot of buzz in mainstream media highlighting powerful women on the rise. There is Sheryl Sandberg‚ Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook and author of Lean In: Women‚ Work and the Will to Lead; Marissa Mayer‚ newly appointed CEO of Yahoo!; Sonia Sotomayor‚ Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court‚ and other very obvious selections. As a result‚ this long overdue attention on powerful women has led some people to ask the question: “Do
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Corruption in Pakistan Corruption remains a substantial obstacle for Pakistan where it is still perceived to be widespread and systemic. Petty corruption in the form of bribery is prevalent in law enforcement‚ procurement and the provision of public services. The judiciary is not seen as independent and considered to be shielding corrupt political practices from prosecution. Various efforts over the past years have tried to develop institutional mechanisms to address these problems. A National
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Jasper Tsang told Wong to sit down. But instead he went on to accuse Donald Tsang of going against "political ethics‚" a term Tsang used in his address. Rebuking Wong‚ the chief executive said: "Irrespective of Confucius‚ Aristotle‚ current politicians or the current political system‚ none will consider foul language as well as rude speech or acts as appropriate political ethics. It’s so simple." Wong: "Is violence in the legislature considered rude? Is the government’s
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Should there be additional and more severe limits on how retired politicians can use leftover campaign finances? Yes‚ I believe there should be severe limits as to how leftover campaign finances are to be used based on the following: (1) to prevent fraudulent acts by deceitful politicians. (2) To build and maintain high ethical standard within the political realm and the politicians. (3) To gain trust of the public. As a faithful contributor to campaign funds‚ regardless of the amount‚ I would
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Women are better politicians than men There is a mindset in the current society that men make better politicians than women. In fact‚ that statement is not true. Women make good politicians too‚ some are even better than men in many aspects. Women politicians make better politicians because they compromise better‚ are more trustworthy and cooperative‚ plus they are more strong-minded as compared to men. One of the best example is Christine Lagarde the first female Minister
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Prime Minister and Council of Ministers - India Serial Number 1 Portfolio Prime Minister and also In-Charge of the Ministries/Departments viz: Ministry of Personnel‚ Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry of Planning Ministry of Water Resources Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space Name of Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Minister of Finance Shri Pranab Mukherjee Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Shri Sharad
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Flip-Flops Do Not Fit Politicians I am an independent voter‚ but even I can tell flip-flops and politicians do not go well together. As for presidential candidate Mitt Romney‚ one may need to second guess the correlation of the two. Extensive research of the two candidates running for presidency in the 2012 election led me to conclude Mitt Romney cannot be depended on to keep a definitive opinion‚ on how he plans to approach certain issues our nation faces. His character displays indecisiveness
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