“They (The Tea Party) should be called what they really are, the American Taliban.” Most citizens of the United States would not think to compare a ruthless terrorist movement like the Taliban with an “American grassroots movement” like the Tea Party. Nevertheless, these two groups are quite similar. The Tea party started as a grassroots movement that protested high taxes and large government as well as the Affordable Care Act in 2009. They believe that the government is deaf to the people’s voices and that “government should be reduced to the size where I can flush it down the drain.” They have evolved into a group that strikes fear into the hearts of politicians across the country. They believe in shrinking government “to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub”. The Taliban are a Terrorist Group originating in Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan. They were originally Rebels against the Soviet-Afghani Communist Government in the late 1900s that were supplied weapons by the U.S. They then moved and took over the country imposing a version of an extremely conservative Sharia law. After doing so, the group housed Al-Qaeda in parts of Afghanistan. They have a strict adherence to the Quran, their book of prayer and belief, and believe that women are inferior to men in all aspects of life. With U.S forces leading the way, NATO invaded Afghanistan on orders to purge Al-Qaeda training camps and forces as well as the Taliban Government and Forces. However, the Taliban still exists and survives today delivering terror across Northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Although it may seem that the Tea Party and the Taliban are nothing alike, these two groups have more in common than what meets the eye. First, T...
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Now fast forward to a colony on mars. It is a brand new colony and is using past historic figures, ideas, and events to use as a government. The best option for this colony would be to have a democratic government, not to be confused with the democrat party. This government would be voted on by the people as actual votes. There would be a president, but their job would be to make sure that the officials underneath are doing the duty they are supposed to do, and to make sure things that are voted on are followed through. But one thing that is evident in some laws and the reason for the move to mars is the need to advance as a society. Everything would be decided by majority vote when it comes to elections. Everyone would have equal rights;
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Moore does not devote much of his attention to religious ideas. Instead, he examines several different instances of the blending of the sacred and the profane in popular American culture. Moore narrates the direct and indirect effects of the public display of religion for both sacreds and seculars. History, lifestyle, work, education, government, music, sporting events, marketplace, literature, and womanhood influence people. He also brings up how religion can influence racial militancy and terrorism that threaten equality, domestic security, and national identity.
The Taliban or “students” is a political-religious group founded in Kandahar, Afghanistan. They controlled 90% of Afghanistan from 1996-2001, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The group formed after the ten year war in Afghanistan in anticipation of composing a new society based from Islamic Law. Most of the members in
New brands of distinctly American Christianity began developing early in the country’s history. Before the revolution, George Whitefield set the stage for American religious movements. The most important factor that helped launch these movements was the American Revolution. The country was ripe with conversation and action on a new understanding of freedom. The revolution “expanded the circle of people who considered themselves capable of thinking for themselves about issues of … equality, sovereignty, and representation” (6). The country was beginning to move toward an understanding of strength lying in the common people, and the people’s ability to make their own personal decisions on issues of leadership and authority. There was a common belief that class structure was the major societal problem. The revolution created the an open environment that pushed equality of the individual, allowing political and religious beliefs to flourish and grow without being held in check by authoritarian leaders.
Dye, Thomas R., L. Tucker Gibson, Jr., and Clay Robison. Politics in America. Ninth ed. Vol. 2. New York, NY: Longman, 2011. 337. Print.
One of the biggest misconceptions of today’s society is that politics is run by pure fact and argument, with no spiritual aspect. However, Amanda Porterfield verifies in her novel Conceived in Doubt that this statement is pretentious and false. Amanda Porterfield takes us back to the time of early government structure and development. This era in the United States is in a stage of constant change and reformation. The United States could even be argued as blind by their religious views, affecting their morals and well-being for the future of the nation. In her novel, Porterfield stresses that the government is in no way free of the church’s principles and deserts the attempt to break the bond.
While the impact of religion on democracy has been well documented, it is difficult to trace the impact of democracy on religion. Nevertheless, historians like Nathan Hatch argue that democracy was a significant influence on the development of American religion. Hatch identifies three marks of democratic spirit found in early American religious movements – redefined leadership, acceptance of spiritual experience, and grand ambitions. All three are exempli...
With sounds of youthful laughter, conversations about the students’ weekends, and the shuffling of college ruled paper; students file into their classrooms and find their seats on a typical Monday morning. As the announcements travel throughout the school’s intercoms, the usual “Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance” becomes no longer usual but rather puzzling to some students. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all.” Confusion passes through some of the student’s minds. With the reoccurrence of “God” in the backdrop of American life, the relationship between church and state has become of little to no matter for American citizens just as it has with American students. While congress makes no law respecting an establishment of religion, the term “freedom of religion” presents itself to no longer be the definition of “free”, while also having its effects on debates today. According to Burt Rieff, in Conflicting Rights and Religious Liberty, “Parents, school officials, politicians, and religious leaders entered the battle over defining the relationship between church and state, transforming constitutional issues into political, religious, and cultural debates” (Rieff). Throughout the 20th century, many have forgotten the meaning of religion and what its effects are on the people of today. With the nonconformist society in today’s culture, religion has placed itself in a category of insignificance. With the many controversies of the world, religion is at a stand still, and is proven to not be as important as it was in the past. Though the United States government is based on separation of church and state, the gover...
Tea Party members feel that there should not be a path to citizenship for illegals currently living in the country. Also they support increasing funding for border patrol. Likewise they feel illegals that commit crimes should face strict punishment.
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists (with strong ties to Al Qaeda), on four separate planes, slaughtered almost 3000 civilians at the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon ("9/11 Attacks"). Al Qaeda is widely known as the most feared terrorist organization. It is a global Islamic militant organization, and its location cannot be determined because of its secrecy and the fact that its militants operate all over the world. It commits acts that are considered terrorism. Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims (Currie 70). Al Qaeda plans to do just this with the terror that they invoke. Al Qaeda did not start as an organization made for terror. Instead, it started as a legitimate military base for the training of the mujahideen, who were the group fighting against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden started Al Qaeda with the money that his wealthy Saudi father left him when he died, when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan (Moyer). He called the invasion an attack on Islam itself. Soon enough, though, Al Qaeda grew into a group recruiting bloody jihadis, spreading fear, and punishing those against their views. (Currie 70-71)