Congress Challenges

He portrays scientific research as dangerous by declaring that a “single step can also take one of a cliff.” This further emphasizes the courage prerequisite to scientists and hearkens back to the fear of the unknown. The fact that all of one’s work may be dashed into pieces by a single finding in the laboratory conveys the tenacity of researchers. Barry’s description of the process by which a scientist decides which “tools” are appropriate to the task at hand, exemplifies the tedious and often inglorious labor involved in most scientific research. Barry finally predicts that if a scientist is successful a “flood” of colleagues and others will “pave roads” over the paths so painstakingly laid, taking one within minutes to the very place the scientist spent so long searching for. This suggests that in the wake of major discovery, the actual pioneer of this breakthrough may be forgotten. Countless researchers have made valuable contributions to the human understanding of the world, and faded into obscurity over the course of the history of science. Barry’s conceit conveys the fact that, like exploring uncharted wilderness, scientific research can be both treacherous and thankless, but all the more noble for

One of the most interesting events that occurred in the early days of Congress occurred when George Washington brought the Senate the very first treaty to be ratified. Upon his delivery of this treaty Washington expected, being the President, an immediate ratification. However, before this instance a treaty had never been ratified by the Senate, so they informed Washington that they would have to discuss it. Thereafter, Washington paced the halls of the Capital Building, until the Senate, establishing their newfound power, informed him it would take a day or two to be finished (Burns, 1988). This interaction between the President and the Senate, is a crucial example of how early adaptations of power in America allowed for the

Knowledge, the key to progress, has proven to be a human being’s most powerful and significant weapon. We gain knowledge when we put our brain to work at the problems we need to solve in life. It doesn’t matter what we are trying to accomplish, whether it be creating a new technology or learning how to put together a puzzle, the matter of fact is that both request great examination and research to resolve and learn. Scientific research is a technique used to investigate phenomena, correct previous understanding, and acquire new knowledge. Knowledge could lead us to a possible cure for cancer, an alternative for fossil fuels, and the creation of a revolutionary technology. Nevertheless, all these benefits are a reason why

During Gerald Ford’s time as president, congress was controlled by the Democratic Party, which would normally cause conflicts. However, Ford worked well with Congress and avoided confrontation for the most part. Ford didn't have too much of a hard time passing his policies, but he some of his vetoes had been overruled. Only about ten of his vetoes had been overruled, but one in particular was considered a loss. President Ford was in opposition to the Freedom of Information Act. The act would allow the public to view government information. Ford vetoed the bill, claim that it was unconstitutional and that even if it passed, the bill wouldn't function correctly. Apparently, Congress didn't agree, they voted to overrule the veto and accept the

Congress is perhaps the most despised branch in our government. It is widely considered broken and outdated, and many believe it ignores the wants of the American people. In this paper, I will discuss Congress in depth and shed light on this controversial branch.

The empowerment of the people within government of the United States is found in the representatives that are elected by the people. These elected officials have a duty to perform to the standards of their constituents and complete all assigned tasks. Congress has the duty of oversight, meaning they should be overseeing programs within government; an example is the intelligence community. Many factors go into how congress and the president deal with this type of accountability, and who hold them accountable. One factor that holds government accountable is the media and their protection of and by the first amendment.

The governors made sure to issue a \emph{Convocatoria} that favored the attendance of delegates loyal to them \citep[][506]{langston2001rules}. These delegates voted in favor of keeping most of the changes contained in the drafts distributed to the local assemblies in July (e.g. dropping the concept of ``social liberalism'' from the Declaration of Principles). However, they proposed additional changes which were unexpected by president Zedillo and his collaborators within the party. First, the CPN --in control of the governors after the XIV National Assembly-- became the most important party organ (replacing the National Assemblies), in charge of selecting the party's main leaders (i.e. the president of the CEN and the general secretary) and the use of the party's monies.

Discoveries can challenge our preconceived ideas about ourselves and others, allowing us to experience things in a different way than we otherwise would. Grant’s speech explores

When voting on legislation I believe members of Congress should stay true to their own beliefs about what is good for the nation. Because I believe members of Congress should want the greater good for the nation. Then I think about how everyone has many different beliefs which they think are right and could be really be harmful for the nation so I can see how it is important to have people in Congress who are not fake and is true to their own beliefs but also remember that everyone thinks their beliefs are right and everyone else’s is wrong this is one of those topics in politics that can be analyzed from many different

The United States Congress often comes across issues that are met with gridlock. These politicians often face complaints from people within their own workplace or just the average citizen. When they see something that needs to be revised, they must articulate a plan that will not only satisfy their party, but also the people who fall under the plan. These conflicts range from a president’s term limits to even repealing certain amendments. Just because it’s written in the Constitution, doesn’t mean it can’t be revised! Here are some concerns that have been brought up through the recent years.

The underlying question is whether the president or congress should be the one to control the use of fore? It has been a source of conflict in numerous wars (presidential authority in wartime)

In today's world, we have very advanced technology. There have been many new technological and medical advancements as we entered the new century. The Internet allows us to shop, talk, and find valuable information on very scarce topics, and even check stocks with a simple click of a button. Medical advancements had recently been discovered on "The Human Genome Projects," the first gene was mapped and within a short period of time we will have mapped out all the genes in a human chromosome. This is absolutely amazing because we will now be able to reveal the many causes of serious deadly diseases. Throughout the years, we have gained the technology to send astronauts into space to gather new information about our

We're living in an immensely virtual age where numerous youngsters feel that the greater part of the revelations that they have to get will going on their tablets and cell phones. For me, it's more critical than any time in recent memory to reintroduce a feeling of physical investigation, to get out there into weird, threatening and testing conditions. There is most likely 99 for each penny of profound seas and all of room to left investigate, and it is just by placing people into new physical areas that we'll have the capacity to make bona fide and pivotal logical disclosures. Human nearness in science is practically the meaning of science. It's a human undertaking to assemble learning, not only a machine try to accumulate information. The robots we send into these situations don't recognize what to search for, or more everything they don't know how to be

Despite the striking fact that most of the scientists that the world has ever known are alive and working today, despite the fact that this Nation¹s own scientific manpower is doubling every 12 years in a rate of growth more than three times that of our population as a whole, despite that, the vast stretches of the unknown and the unanswered and the unfinished still far outstrip our collective comprehension.

We live in a strange and puzzling world. Despite the exponential growth of knowledge in the past century, we are faced by a baffling multitude of conflicting ideas. The mass of conflicting ideas causes the replacement of knowledge, as one that was previously believed to be true gets replace by new idea. This is accelerated by the rapid development of technology to allow new investigations into knowledge within the areas of human and natural sciences. Knowledge in the human sciences has been replaced for decades as new discoveries by the increased study of humans, and travel has caused the discarding of a vast array of theories. The development of