Abstract This paper describes the public relations approach of the Bushadministration. The author points out its attempt to restore credibility and legitimacy to the American image with respect to the war in Iraq. The paper evaluates this media approach.
From the Paper "In October of ... , the White House embarked on a public relations campaign that represented a new approach in trying to bolster public support in the U. S. for the Iraq War. Absent any discovery of Weapons of Mass Destruction WMDs, White House public relations have focused on a media approach that is an attempt to sidestep the White House press corps. The new public relations approach focuses on local media including newspapers, speeches and local television broadcasts. The new public relations approach was implemented due ..."
Tags: local media, President Bush, military, Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton, press
Abstract This paper presents arguments opposed to the BushAdministration's proposal to convert the Section 8 voucher program into an aggregated block grant to the state.
From the Paper "The Section 8 voucher program, which was started in 1976, helps approximately 2 million low-income families and people with special needs, such as the elderly and disabled, pay for rented housing. The program can also be used by these people to save up for down payments when purchasing housing. The program is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which currently distributes the funds to low-income families through public housing agencies."
Abstract This paper explores how the BushAdministration is driven by concerns from industry, including oil and transportation, and that this might arguably impact national policy. Currently, the environmentalist movement is worried because many of the members of the BushAdministration are themselves former lobbyists for industry and fuel businesses. This paper investigates the current policies of the BushAdministration and their interests in industry- related lobbies. This paper shall be written with an emphasis on environmentalism in order to demonstrate why some organizations feel that the industries and the BushAdministration are too closely connected at this time.
Abstract This paper presents a detailed examination of the morality of the George Bushadministration. The writer looks at classic texts to garner a sense of what political morality should be about and then holds the administration of Bush against the measurement to illustrate the lack of morality and the fact that it failed to promote the happiness of the United States people. In addition, the author explores the negative impact that was felt by other nations under the watchful lack of morality by the Bushadministration.
From the Paper "Bush showed himself to be lacking ethics and morals in many of the decisions he made and that lack of ethics or morals created an atmosphere of unhappiness in the American public that elected him to office. "For an evangelical Christian, George W. Bush does not seem to have a well-developed sense of sin--at least as far as the nation is concerned. In his speech, President Bush expressed a far-reaching commitment to "liberty" and "the force of human freedom" in the world--values that most Americans, religions or not, would readily affirm. The president has often rightly acknowledged that "freedom" is a gift from God, not the possession of any nation. But his remarkable speech announced that the role of deciding if, when, and where freedom will be defended belongs to the United States of America; America is on a religious mission to protect freedom, and George Bush is freedom's vicar.""
Tags: contradictions, double, standards, limitations, powerful, nation, defend, freedom, cause
This paper analyzes various aspects of President Bush's administration in order to assess and determine whether or not it can be fully encompassed as belonging to the conservative ideology.
Abstract This paper details the basic characteristics and ideologies of conservatism, according to views and opinions of theoreticians. From an economical perspective, conservatism pledges for a minimal implication of the state in national economic process or towards income equality. The writer of this paper contends and explains why President Bush's administration basically follows a conservative ideology. One example would be the military privatization policies, that are aimed at increasing the strength of the military arsenal through private investments, while at the same time increasing the power of certain lobby groups and major supporters of the administration. On the flip-side, this paper discusses various policies of the Bushadministration that are viewed as liberal and non-conservative, such as: The Medicare Modernization Act, Social Security Reform and the No Child Left Behind Program, which do not have the individualistic characteristics one would expect from a neoconservative government. This paper also delves into the impact of the Patriot Act, which seems to be endangering some of the fundamental liberties of the American individual.
From the Paper "It seems thoroughly strange to note, however, that many of the Bush policies could rather be classified as liberal or, at least, as not belonging to the conservative ideology. For once, the large federal spending, especially during the first term, is a classic measure that liberal governments use to stimulate growth and production. As a measure of governmental spending, it is by all cases an implication of the state in the economic processes, something which, as we have seen, is certainly not conservative. In turn, large governmental spending levels increase budgetary deficit, as was the case during Bush's first term. On the other hand, some social policies, including here the Medicare Modernization Act and the Social Security Reform, but also the No Child Left Behind program, certainly do not have the individualistic characteristics we would expect from a neoconservative government."
Tags: president, george, w., bush, political, policy, adminstration, liberal
Abstract An analysis of the first year of the Bushadministration in terms of the U.S. role in world affairs. Critics have termed Bush an isolationist president, and this paper examines the issues. The paper concludes that Bush cannot be termed isolationist.
From the Paper "George W. Bush rightly insists he is not an isolationist. However, his ongoing failure to ratify international treaties is not well received in the International community. At the current rate, Bush will end his four-year presidential term with more than 40 international treaties destroyed or significantly weakened. The Bush administration has rejected the Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty, the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the ban on biological weapons, and has further attempted to distance itself from International Criminal Court and withdraw the nuclear ban from Senate consideration. (Daalder)"
Abstract The paper discusses how the statements made by the Bushadministration regarding the threat posed by Iraq, were inflammatory and, perhaps, part of an organized campaign to galvanize public opinion in support of the invasion. The paper considers the different types of lies and their justifications and asserts that the administration most likely believed that the lies told to increase acceptance of the invasion of Iraq were basically altruistic and therefore essentially acceptable. The paper opines that the use of a white lie for the good of the people is democratically unacceptable as it is morally reprehensible.
From the Paper "A Google search performed on the phrase "truth in government" returns approximately 84 million hits, none even remotely associated with action by the United States government to withhold information from citizens. Most accusations are listed under the heading of homeland security. Conspiracy theorists abound, but there is some truth to the idea that the government often times withholds information for the good of national security. But is this necessarily good for the citizenry?"
Abstract This paper discusses The BushAdministration and its relationship with Congress. The transition into the Presidency and the compromises made are looked at.
Abstract In this paper, the claims made by the BushAdministration to justify war with Iraq are evaluated. The paper finds that the evidence does not support the claims, which are found to be either lies or self-deception and concludes that the war was not justified.
Abstract This paper shows how the Bushadministration has relaxed rules and changed regulations for the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), which has in turn caused harm to the environment. Ensuring clean air and water is the most pressing issue for the future of the entire world, not just the United States, and the changes in regulations have caused many to believe that foreign policy and setting a good example through what the United States is doing has become unimportant to the Bushadministration. The writer shows that there are many issues that Bush must address when it comes to the environment, and it is vital that he do so now, so that the EPA can continue to do its job with efficiency and so that other countries will see the importance of keeping pollution out of the air and water.
From the Paper "The environment and its cleanliness are vitally important for the survival of the human race. This is true in the United States, and in other countries all over the world. Because it is such an important concern, one would think that the main goal of the current administration would be to take care of the environment to ensure that it was clean and healthy for future generations, and to set a good example for the rest of the world. This would be the most logical scenario. However, there have been some recent occurrences which have caused many people to call into question the motives of the Bush administration and the President's stance on the environment, pollution, and foreign policy."
Abstract The paper examines President George W. Bush's domestic policy of Social Security with regard to conflicting opinions on his mainstay approach towards Social Security. Entities presenting for and against opinions are then analyzed. The policy is assessed in light of scholarly opinions comprising of a thorough evaluations of what it entails, its chronological tabulation along with its significance to Bush's government. Further, the steps Bush has taken for the promulgation of his plan and the tactics he has adopted to garner support for the same are discussed. The entities responsible for implementing those policies are then identified. Finally the White House perception on the policy of Bush's policy of Social Security is then scrutinized.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Section I: BushAdministration Section II: Arguments For and Arguments Against
Section III: Findings
Conclusion
From the Paper "On August 2001, the commission came up with its interim plan outlining the state of current program. This report bred considerable controversy mainly on the Social Security Trust Fund and the overall undertakings of the plan. The commission however, submitted the final recommendations to the President in December 2001. It comprised of three separate reform proposals that were based on personal retirement accounts; each individual was required to pay benefits as high as the current program at a lower long term cost. This also aimed at providing workers with the opportunity to build assets and wealth in their personal accounts which they would control and own."
Tags: government, commision, controversy, White, House
Abstract This paper traces consistencies in the development of threat response policies by the Truman Administration in the late-1940s and the George W. BushAdministration in the 2001-2003 period. It also looks at the success of Truman's policy of containment stemming from targeting an identifiable enemy.
Abstract This paper discusses how the American foreign policy under the current Bushadministration differs significantly from the foreign policy even of Bush's father or of Ronald Reagan, two recent presidents sharing similarly conservative values and objectives. It describes the three core principles of the Bush revolution and gives examples of their implementation into foreign policy.
From the Paper "The United States pursued, during the early decades of the 20th century, a noninterventionist foreign policy that differs sharply from the interventionist one pursued by the Bush administration. Not only did World War Two-era policies forge multinational coalitions and multilateral organizations, but America's foreign policy under Roosevelt and Truman also shunned the notions of preemption and overt desires to cause international regime changes. At the same time, intervention and regime change have characterized the unspoken foreign policy ideologies of past presidents. Iran, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Serbia are only a few of the nations targeted by the United States in a covert attempt to cause regime change. The United States, by instigating regime changes in nations viewed as possibly hostile, also acted preemptively to avoid economic or political fallout. Whereas Reagan asserted the evils of communism, Bush declares terrorism as the primary target of American interventionism."
Abstract This paper identifies the criteria of bureaucratic politics in respect to the current presidential administration and the politics of timber and oil harvesting, where the past business connections of George W. Bush and his cabinet reflect bureaucratic politics rather than policy created for the benefit of the general public
Abstract The paper discusses the Bush doctrine of preemptive war and its manifestation in the Iraq War. The paper provides evidence that the BushAdministration provided fraudulent justifications and employed a mass media disinformation campaign in order to gain support for the war in Iraq. The paper highlights the failure of this invasion and emphasizes that this was aggression disguised as self defense.
From the Paper "Analyzing the Bush doctrine as it relates to the war in Iraq requires examining the covert motivations of the Bush Administration while applying a credibility test to the "evidence" it offered to justify military intervention in Iraq. As Pitt and Ritter (2002) warned, once this "evidence" is dissected and compared to actual conditions in Iraq before the invasion, it is clear that Bush Administration "evidence" was systematically exaggerated, contrived, and concocted, and then peddled through the mass media to build a fraudulent case for war against Iraq."
