Saturday, March 1, 2014
J.J. Blog
After reading Jamieson's piece on how well President Obama used persuasion leading to and during his election and presidency,u thoughts shifters to Hilary Clinton and her current methods. It is very clear Hillary Clinton is using the influence of former President, Bill Clinton, her husband, to persuade his followers into supporting her. Although this seemed to be a good strategy, the release of doodles from the former president's records seem to face a negative effect on Hillary. Although the doodles are from the former president's speech writer, voters seem to be upset at the playfulness of the doodles throughout important issues. This is not helpful to Hilary's attempt to use her husband!s former success, because now many Americans are upset with his administration.
http://m.townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/02/20/obamas-deafening-silence-on-venezuela-n1797949
Katie Pavlich critics Obama for his silence on the Venezuela. She makes the argument that because the Venezuelan regime is far left, Obama hasn't spoke out even when 3 American Diplomats were expelled. All the White House has stated is that there is "deep concern" for the issue. She also state how Obamas mentor went to to Venezuela in 2006 to celebrate "Socialism of the 21st Century," and it has been quoted that Hugo Chavez, the prior dictator, would vote for Obama if he was an American.
Pavlich, is much like Jamieson in her article "How Well Has President Obama Chosen From the Available Means of Persuasion?" Expect that while Jamieson critiqued Obama's speeches, Pavlich is critiquing his lack there of. Jamieson talks about how sometimes, because of how much time has passed and lack of 'understanding' it maybe better for a president not to make a speech; and with this particular situation, I agree. Obama isn't make a speech because it isn't the right time; many people don't know howVenezuela will play out because it is a hard situation . There is a far left government who no doubt has improved Venezuela but the right isn't happy because of the implants that has happened because of the government. I think that by not making a speech and not supporting a side, Obama is doing the right thing,.
Katie Pavlich critics Obama for his silence on the Venezuela. She makes the argument that because the Venezuelan regime is far left, Obama hasn't spoke out even when 3 American Diplomats were expelled. All the White House has stated is that there is "deep concern" for the issue. She also state how Obamas mentor went to to Venezuela in 2006 to celebrate "Socialism of the 21st Century," and it has been quoted that Hugo Chavez, the prior dictator, would vote for Obama if he was an American.
Pavlich, is much like Jamieson in her article "How Well Has President Obama Chosen From the Available Means of Persuasion?" Expect that while Jamieson critiqued Obama's speeches, Pavlich is critiquing his lack there of. Jamieson talks about how sometimes, because of how much time has passed and lack of 'understanding' it maybe better for a president not to make a speech; and with this particular situation, I agree. Obama isn't make a speech because it isn't the right time; many people don't know howVenezuela will play out because it is a hard situation . There is a far left government who no doubt has improved Venezuela but the right isn't happy because of the implants that has happened because of the government. I think that by not making a speech and not supporting a side, Obama is doing the right thing,.
Blog Post 4: President Obama said "God's Work"
This
week President Obama gave a statement indicating that the Organization for
Action (OFA) was doing "God's Work."
Obama was boosting the morale of the volunteers that were pushing
citizens to get health insurance for those that do not have insurance with
Obamacare before the March 31st deadline.
In his statement Obama was saying not to be discouraged by partisan
attacks and that he and his team in Washington can only talk so much, but what
really makes a difference are the volunteers' actions. Obama said "The work you're doing is
God's work. It is hard work."
I found this article related to Stephen Heidt's article "The Presidency as Pastiche: Atomization, Circulation, and Rhetorical Instability," because President Obama's statement is a pastiche where it somewhat resembles a pastor or priest preaching and by encouraging the volunteers to keep doing what they are doing. Pastiche means a work of art or literature that imitates a style or character of someone or something else and by celebrating the work, not mocking it. The ideography for Obama's statement would be "God's work," because just by saying it, it automatically gives the idea of being holy, divine, and ultimately morale and just. The term "God's work" is a fragment in Obama's address that "...perform specific functions in the service of ideological goals" (Heidt 624) because it reminds the volunteers and the supporters that despite the negative campaigning they are still doing something for a good cause, and that is allowing everyone to get health insurance. By saying "God's work," President Obama is reminding the supporters, volunteers, and everyone else, even the opposing side, that getting everyone to get health insurance is ultimately good which benefits the greater good of the American people. In this sense the ideograph "God's work," functioned as a rhetorical text that "...interpellated audiences into a narrative that constituted their identities and didactically animated their political activity" (Heidt 624) because it boosted the people's morale and reminded them that they are doing good works giving the notion that they are saints in the presence of sinners saving their souls, almost literally by forcing them to get health insurance.
I found this article related to Stephen Heidt's article "The Presidency as Pastiche: Atomization, Circulation, and Rhetorical Instability," because President Obama's statement is a pastiche where it somewhat resembles a pastor or priest preaching and by encouraging the volunteers to keep doing what they are doing. Pastiche means a work of art or literature that imitates a style or character of someone or something else and by celebrating the work, not mocking it. The ideography for Obama's statement would be "God's work," because just by saying it, it automatically gives the idea of being holy, divine, and ultimately morale and just. The term "God's work" is a fragment in Obama's address that "...perform specific functions in the service of ideological goals" (Heidt 624) because it reminds the volunteers and the supporters that despite the negative campaigning they are still doing something for a good cause, and that is allowing everyone to get health insurance. By saying "God's work," President Obama is reminding the supporters, volunteers, and everyone else, even the opposing side, that getting everyone to get health insurance is ultimately good which benefits the greater good of the American people. In this sense the ideograph "God's work," functioned as a rhetorical text that "...interpellated audiences into a narrative that constituted their identities and didactically animated their political activity" (Heidt 624) because it boosted the people's morale and reminded them that they are doing good works giving the notion that they are saints in the presence of sinners saving their souls, almost literally by forcing them to get health insurance.
Blog 4
This story is about a man by the name of James C. Brown, who was convicted of first degree murder of 10 women. Brown met the women through a website called backpage.com that is geared towards adults. Brown set fire to the bodies and was being invested since 2011.
The court case in my opinion is absolutely ridiculous,being that it shows political cynicism in my opinion because it is frustrating that the man was being investigated for about three years and the police/FBI was allowing for the deaths to happen in a sense. Wears the public put our trust in the law system to protect us as individuals of this nation and our families. However, how are we as a society to put trust in the system when they allow for investigations to continue for years while innocent people are having their lives taken away.
The court case in my opinion is absolutely ridiculous,being that it shows political cynicism in my opinion because it is frustrating that the man was being investigated for about three years and the police/FBI was allowing for the deaths to happen in a sense. Wears the public put our trust in the law system to protect us as individuals of this nation and our families. However, how are we as a society to put trust in the system when they allow for investigations to continue for years while innocent people are having their lives taken away.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Gaffes and the political parties
The article "Is there a double standard for political gaffes?" from Fox News, compares the backlash from rhetorical mishaps between Republicans and Democrats. They give quite a few recent examples of politically incorrect public statements from both parties, and note how the Democratic Party seems to blow their opponents mishaps out of proportion. Although the Republicans try to do the same, it doesn't seem to have the same effect.
Reading this made me think about negative face, and how the two parties try to use bad things about their opponents in order to make themselves look better. Such as taking a gaff that probably didn't mean what it sounded like, and blowing it up so it makes the person look like they have bad intentions. With things such as social media being so prevalent with our politics now, there is more room for error. Tons of these quick tweets and posts have not been looked over by publicists and are then susceptible to the same blips that ordinary people make all the time. Now how each party uses them for their own personal gain, is a whole other part.
Reading this made me think about negative face, and how the two parties try to use bad things about their opponents in order to make themselves look better. Such as taking a gaff that probably didn't mean what it sounded like, and blowing it up so it makes the person look like they have bad intentions. With things such as social media being so prevalent with our politics now, there is more room for error. Tons of these quick tweets and posts have not been looked over by publicists and are then susceptible to the same blips that ordinary people make all the time. Now how each party uses them for their own personal gain, is a whole other part.
A Real Miracle
In a CNN article tells the story of a man who resurrected from the dead. On Wednesday night, a 78 year old man was pronounced dead by his nurse at a hospital in Mississippi. A coroner by the name of Dexter Howard was told to pick up the body from the home. Howard checked the man's pulse and he was positive there was none. As they were placing the body in the bag, they noticed that the bag was moving. When they got to the embalming room the mans legs began kicking and he was breathing. Paramedics were immediatly called and the man was hooked up to monitors. He had heartbeats and everyone was in shock.
When reading this article I was so shocked to hear how a man has resurrected from the dead. You never hear about this happening and it's amazing that this 78 year old man was able to come back from the dead. It is a serious miracle that this man is able to breathe again.
When reading this article I was so shocked to hear how a man has resurrected from the dead. You never hear about this happening and it's amazing that this 78 year old man was able to come back from the dead. It is a serious miracle that this man is able to breathe again.
New App "Connect"
There is a new app available for smart phones called "Connect." This app allows you to view where your friends are and sometimes, what they are doing. The negative to this is that the app takes your location from other social networks, like Twitter and Facebook, and shares it with all of your friends. You may not always want your friends to be aware of where you are. Yahoo News says it is a good thing if you are trying to connect more with your friends.
This new app is a great representation of the millennial generation. We rely on the internet and technology to update us on our friends lives. We are losing our sense of communication by connecting with our friends through apps like "Connect."
This new app is a great representation of the millennial generation. We rely on the internet and technology to update us on our friends lives. We are losing our sense of communication by connecting with our friends through apps like "Connect."
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