Below, you should respond to one or both of the power-themed essays:
The Four Freedoms by Franklin D. Roosevelt and
The Evil Empire by Ronald Reagan. You should not write formulaically, and we should be able to hear your own unique voice in your response.
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The idea of power in “The Four Freedoms” essay is not only limited to the power of the state. Franklin D. Roosevelt conveys the idea of power throughout the entire essay. He presents a problem and very eloquently empowers to the people to rally behind him in order to increase his power as well. As the president of a democratic country that prides itself in fighting for the freedom of others, Roosevelt knows that he must gain the support of the people if he hopes to change the course of the war. He also makes the people aware of the dangers of losing this war. He makes them aware of the dangers that come with too much power. Power makes people too comfortable which makes them vulnerable to hubris. Roosevelt utilizes words that appeal to the people’s patriotism and makes them feel as if they can be instrumental to winning the war in the name of freedom. He not only speaks highly of the power the US has but also the power of the people and congress. I find it interesting the way he addresses the “dictator nation”. Roosevelt does not belittle the enemy of democracy because he wants the people to know that the threat does hold some power that could potentially endanger the country. I liked the language he used because it truly empowers the people; I mean it made me want to raise arms and help him build all the airplanes he needs. It makes me wonder at the power words hold. His words moved an entire country into war; they all stood behind him as he led them into a conflict that lasted a couple of years. They worked to help him accomplish his goals that became the country’s goals. He put power into those words which made his essay empowering for everyone listening or reading it.
Kayra Reyes: Presidents Roosevelt and Reagan both came to the agreement that the American nation and power was being placed under attack by foreign forces, yet they both identified different tactics of destruction as Roosevelt pointed out that that there was a physical and political threat while Reagan identified a spiritual and moral threat. Roosevelt’s discourse revealed that there are unidentified foreign bodies that are deliberately trying to destroy the American image by dominating the US. By taking over this country, they can inevitably alternate the idea of democracy and basic human rights. Roosevelt then highlights the fact that in order to prevent any foreign invasion, the United States must strengthen their military force, armaments production, and require a higher tax payment to be used for the benefit of enforcing the country’s defenses. In this manner the country’s unity and values can be preserved without stain. President Reagan, however, identifies a spiritual threat as Marxist and Leninist (communist) views’ influence corrupts the American and Christian traditions and morals. Reagan claims that there has been a drastic increase in teenage pregnancies and access to abortions and birth control, which have been distributed without parental consent allowing for sex to be a widely spread trend among teens and secret among parents. The communist belief against any religious rule or structure has brought a rebellious spirit among American teens and brought on this “sexual corruption” that supports and excuses other sin. I order to battle this problem, Reagan suggests that the Christians that remain silent must speak up and all should strengthen their love for and belief in God, refusing to allow the communist ideals to shake their faith. If the country’s faith in God, on whom they founded the basis of their country, is delineated and valued, then the moral dilemmas can be counteracted and prevented.
Power is and idea invented by humans long ago in order to have supremacy over others and be able to dictates others lives. Thia similar belief shared by my opinion is expressed through Roosevelt's address the four freedoms. In his address, Roosevelt brings up previous points that happened throughout history in which the U.S. develops every great battle as a power leader. Roosevelt through his speech points out the dangerous locations throughout the world and how malevolent individuals abuse their power in order to exploit others. In the eyes of the united states, they feels their power should be used to help others who are in need for freedom and a change in government. Many of the points argued through Roosevelt, add up to the conclusion of the U.S. seeking benefits through alliances that benefit the needed country as well as benefiting through alliances that allow some sort of power to the U.S. over those recently aided territories and the U.S. Through these methods the us interprets the meaning and view of power as a means of a government acting on behalf of selfish need. Roosevelt's speech marks a meaning of power that serves as an example of government maintaining power and supremacy over others through indirect means.
In "The four freedoms" my Franklin D. Roosevelt Starts with explaining how America has forgotten what America is able to do like domestic affairs which is like the U.S bargaining with other countries. Therefore throughout the passage Roosevelt explains the past of the United States. The United States elected Roosevelt because the world was somewhat in danger and uncertain of what can happen next. As president he needed to make sure that the U.S. Citizens feel safe so he created the fours freedoms which hoped can help and believe that we should stay out of war. Roosevelt also try to get people on his side so that he can have people that agree with him. Those four points were meant to give citizens there freedoms that all people should be given even if they are different than most. The four freedoms gave people hope that they will get freedom since they were fighting for it. These essay was agreed on by many U.S. Citizens because it allowed citizens to look forward to freedom.
Out of Roosevelt and Reagan's speeches, I find Reagan's to be a little bit more interesting since he makes lots of biblical references to justify his words and future actions. Reagan's notion of power is based on having a strong government, contribution from the people, national unity and the belief in God. it's interesting how he always wants to thank God for our past victories and how we are not fascist of communist. It seems like he was manipulating his own beliefs of capitalism and how great America is compared to foreign countries based on the influence and belief in his own religion. He views power as being one step ahead of the enemy without them knowing and sticking to God as he is the guide to the righteous path (in Reagan's eyes). through his motivational speeches having to deal with controversial topics, it was obvious that he was appealing to the people as they do make up this country. without the trust in the people, there cannot be a powerful country as Reagan gradually hints as throughout his speech. America is known as the land of the free, so Reagan feels America as a whole needs to step up its game to live up to that high expectation of our founding fathers. that is how he introduces the topics of abortion and equal education. Reagan is a very patriotic figure as he believes America is the superior country to others in every way and he wants to make more positive changes through the future of our generation. Power is all about innovation and change. - Jaylyne Gonzalez
In the “Four Freedoms” FDR is greatly concerned with the threat of danger to our American future. The author continues to emphasize how the United States should seek that we are still a war peace and that we are not for those who are trying to destroy our unity and promote harmful actions that will result in ending that peace. FDR states that the United States needs to be aware, we need to be aware of any potential harm from other countries and not take it as a light matter. Others countries should be threatened by us and aware what the United States is capable of. This essay is a message to congress in order for them to also take immediate action in improving safety measures and make them faster to prepare I any others try to invade our freedom and safety. “The Evil Empire” is the speech given by Ronald Regan in order to talk about America’s freedom and personal liberty, he wants to greatly thank those who continue each day protecting the United States. Ronald Reagan is also addressing the congress towards many important issues such as fighting against the discrimination against religious freedom, he is asking congress to act quickly. Ronald Reagan through this speech touches on the prospects that religious beliefs are greatly important to Americans and that us as a whole need to protect each other and make sure that government interference will not be a problem for the people. He finishes off with final points that the United States and its people will never stop believing in god and that we must find peace through strength. Both these essays have stated their opinion with the issue of peace within America but I agree mostly with Reagans way in addressing the issue because he believes that the focus should be with God and that with God we are in good hands and he continues to promote in ending many problems that people face daily such as racism and discrimination of religion. He encourages the people to speak out and let their voices be heard and not letting the government interfere with what they believe is right. I agree with the notion that everyone has the freedom to speak what they want without the fear of something happening to them and Reagan throughout his speech was primarily concerned about the citizens and not just what he believes should be fixed.-Ann Perez
In The Four Freedoms by Franklin D. Roosevelt he creates the Four Freedoms to establish support from citizens during his presidency. Roosevelt gives he's speech during World War 2 to convince congress that we should have the same rights ,and try to be in peace. Roosevelt expresses how some people take advantage of the power they have, and that does not show the true representation of how America should be. Roosevelt just wants to avoid conflict and war. Roosevelt is sincere with society about the war problems, and the reality United States is passing through. He is trying to convince Congress that the United States of America is a strong country that can make positive changes for everyone if we have faith, and preserve equality since we are a democratic government . Every person should count therefore we should allow everyone to express what they think no matter how difficult moments are. We are a strong country that can handle many difficult moments but to continue to preserve that we should have a stronger military, unity ,and policies.
Both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan exhibit the power that they have over the United States in a very professional way. However, I liked Roosevelt’s approach more than Reagan’s because Roosevelt’s was more clever in using his power. Franklin D. Roosevelt talked to the citizens directly, making them feel like each on of them can contribute to the country being superior; he uses patriotism. He warned the citizens that there would be people who would be willing to betray the own country for their own selfish benefit, but he emphasized the fact that he was sure that the rest of the people were capable of stopping the others and in the end helping the country. Even though the country was going through a rough time, he made sure to emphasize the fact that the United States will never lose their morality, and that even though some things weren't working out as quickly as they planned, there were other things that were making up for it. Roosevelt here is making good use of his power because although he ultimately has the power to make the decisions, he is letting his people get involved. In the process of asserting his power, he also makes sure to let people know that no matter what happens in the world affairs that they are involved in, their human rights will never become jeopardized. He makes sure to give people what they want so that they can give him what he wants; that is how power should be used. Reagan does not do that, instead he uses controversial topics to try and show the people what they need to do, and although that does work, it causes a lot of controversy. With controversy comes a lot of arguments, something that should not be happening when the country is in problems. Instead of focusing on the issues that Reagan wants the people to focus on, they are going to focus on abortion and religion. “With great power comes great responsibility,” and there’s only a few that can handle that much power without mishandling it. - Sofia Velazquez
Power is gained by the strength and desire of achieving something or acquiring something. In “The Four Freedoms” Franklin D Roosevelt’s goal was to persuade the people of America to help him push through and fight for their freedom. He kept repeating the idea that being united will allow them to have greater power that would allow them to defeat the tyrants and prevent them from taking away their rights. Democracy was expressed as an important factor in their country because it is the main source of power that helps generate their whole country. He elaborates that there is another kind of power that is threatening America and must be stopped; that kind of power is dark and will the reason that the freedom of the people will be cut off. Roosevelt describes how slow America’s preparations for attack are being in order to worry his audience and encourage them to step up their game. His way of describing power was contradicting because he persuaded the people to help him in order to have more power, but he told the audience that power can gain strength and destroy them. However, I believe that power can be seen as good or bad depending on who has that power and what their intentions are. Like Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan also talked about someone wanting to attack their freedom and take away their power. Reagan’s speech was directed towards religious groups in order to make them stronger and give them the courage to step up for their beliefs and rights. He admits that although there are rights and rules, many leaders may misinterpret the idea which affects the religious beliefs; he expresses that that it not okay and should be argued. In order to fight for their rights, one must have the power to speak up and let their voice be heard. Power is a necessary factor in both speeches because without it, there is no hope to save our country or our beliefs.
-Jennifer Gomez
When reading the title to the essay the words "evil empire" stood out, and brought flashbacks to learning about the cold war and the anti communist stigma prevalent in the nation. I enjoyed reading the speech not because I agreed with the statements but rather because I disagreed . From the first mention of religion, thanking people for their prayers , the gray area between religion and government began to blur. Taking history into contex, rising conservatism, explained the references to church . When Reagan proceded to introducing a story , I found a connection to biblical parables, stories with a deeper moral purpose. This subtle connection was very much so fitting for the religious audience. I found the story itself particularly troubling because it formed an automatic connection between church and state. Reagan continues this connection through historical references to founding fathers and their beliefs about religion and politics, further establishing credibility. Reagan's criticism of a non partisan societal institution, and criticism of a loud liberal minority derives from the pre established necessity to involve religious morals with government. I noted then if we are given freedom of religion are we also not given freedom from it. Reagan then proceeds to tackle reproductive rights from a religious perspective and fails to recognize the rights of women over their body, and access to health care. When Reagan tackles religion and prayer in public schools he embodies Christian privilege by suggesting that the right of Christians to pray in a secular institution must be restored . This belief contrasts with the idea of secular public education being an equalizer. The speech takes a turn towards sermon like writing, when Reagan begins you adress sin and evil. Sin and evil are then connected to the political agenda at hand the U.S.A vs USSR mentality. This of course begs the reader to question morals and explore moral relativism, according to who is democracy inherently better than communism ? The way Reagan approached the speech structure was genius, established connection and credibility through shared religious beliefs and made a political call to action, a great example of effective power.
When reading the title to the essay the words "evil empire" stood out, and brought flashbacks to learning about the cold war and the anti communist stigma prevalent in the nation. I enjoyed reading the speech not because I agreed with the statements but rather because I disagreed . From the first mention of religion, thanking people for their prayers , the gray area between religion and government began to blur. Taking history into contex, rising conservatism, explained the references to church . When Reagan proceded to introducing a story , I found a connection to biblical parables, stories with a deeper moral purpose. This subtle connection was very much so fitting for the religious audience. I found the story itself particularly troubling because it formed an automatic connection between church and state. Reagan continues this connection through historical references to founding fathers and their beliefs about religion and politics, further establishing credibility. Reagan's criticism of a non partisan societal institution, and criticism of a loud liberal minority derives from the pre established necessity to involve religious morals with government. I noted then if we are given freedom of religion are we also not given freedom from it. Reagan then proceeds to tackle reproductive rights from a religious perspective and fails to recognize the rights of women over their body, and access to health care. When Reagan tackles religion and prayer in public schools he embodies Christian privilege by suggesting that the right of Christians to pray in a secular institution must be restored . This belief contrasts with the idea of secular public education being an equalizer. The speech takes a turn towards sermon like writing, when Reagan begins you adress sin and evil. Sin and evil are then connected to the political agenda at hand the U.S.A vs USSR mentality. This of course begs the reader to question morals and explore moral relativism, according to who is democracy inherently better than communism ? The way Reagan approached the speech structure was genius, established connection and credibility through shared religious beliefs and made a political call to action, a great example of effective power.
First and foremost, before I read both essays and chose which one I wanted to focus on, I compared both presidents, FDR and Ronald Reagan, with the prior knowledge that I had. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a Democratic president who came into power during the Great Depression and was much more liberal and focused on bettering the conditions for the poor through his New Deal Programs. Reagan in contrast, is a very conservative Republican president who came about in the 1980's with his Reaganomics after the 60's and 70's era where America's traditional values were challenged and almost diminished, something he sought to restore. Knowing how much these presidents differ, I knew going into this that their opinions about how much power the government should have or how it should be ran would be different, but I kept in mind that there may be similarities between the their ideas. I decided to set my focus on Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech and I came to find out that they both really did have numerous similarities. FDR and Reagan both recognized issues such as the importance of the government ensuring the reduction of arms between our nation and other nations so that one country wouldn't have the advantage over another, the importance of religious freedom, and equality for all. However, Reagan used religion as a basis for his argument and expressed his desire to restore the government's power in ending and changing legalities such as abortion that he feels is deemed immoral in the eyes of God. As I mentioned before, Reagan felt that our nation has strayed away from being a nation truly "under God" and hopes to use the power of the government to reinstate it. When I ponder about events beforehand that would make him feel this way, I think about his predecessors such as Lyndon B. Johnson and JFK, democratic presidents influenced by FDR, who encouraged the people to engage in as they please thus the era of the 60's and 70's where sex, drugs, and Rock N' Roll were reaching it's zenith point, traditional woman roles were being challenged, homosexuality was receiving nation-wide attention, and there were many other un-traditional situations and issues that were occurring. Reagan chose to captivate his audience that were unsatisfied with Reagan's predecessors direction of power with a different one that would incorporate what he felt that our nation was missing which was religion. He made it his mission to redirect the direction of the power of the government and to leave it in God's hands.
Words can be the most powerful tool a person uses to persuade their audience. Reagan used his words wisely and effectively to get his points across. Reagan mentions the bible through out his speech because he wants get his point across to his audience that abortion is a sinful act that goes against the bible and that abortion should be made illegal. Reagan feels as if abortion should be banned because it is the act of taking a living persons life away, "unless and until it can be proven that the unborn child is not a living entity, then it's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness must be protected." Reagan wants these unborn babies rights to be protected and many of his audience members will agree with him. He also believes that with abortion that humanity will lose respect for itself, since innocent lives are being taken away. Reagan mentions this, "great spiritual awakening in America" to show his belief that the country's morals are centered around God. Reagan continues to talk about the reduction of nuclear weapons in the United States and the Soviet Union, but he further explains that this reduction would not work out because the Soviet Union cannot be trusted. Reagan thinks reduction to nuclear weapons is the right choice and tells his audience, to "speak out against those who would place the U.S. in a spot of military and moral inferiority." Reagan wants to get the point across that the U.S. Is more morally sound than the Soviet Union and with the reduction agreement the U.S. Still has a superior military so the U.S. Would win. With Reagans use of words he gets his audience to agree with him and gain more power with the people.
When reading the essays, it was made clear that both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan are concerned about the safety of the United States in a very professional manner. Both presidents talk in regard about communism and how it can be resolved from letting it effect the U.S. However, I personally liked Roosevelt’s approach to the conflict of the United States safety because he uses his words more wisely and his method in making the citizens feel safe is more reassuring than Reagan’s approach. Roosevelt speaks to the citizen directly and informs them that there are people in the world who are willing to betray the United States for their own benefit and that those are the people that the citizens should fear. He also states that he is doing everything and anything he can to maintain the safety of the U.S. even if that means helping other countries with weapons for their militaries so if the time ever does come, those countries in which the U.S. helped, they will return the favor. While Roosevelt is addressing the citizens he makes them aware that whatever happens in the world affairs, their rights as citizens will not change, and this gives the people what they want in order to ensure that he gets what he needs. President Ronald Reagan on the other hand approaches the issue of the world affairs by bringing up many other issues occurring, and although this also work, it simply creates more controversy between people. Reagan also puts most of his trust with the idea of God. He makes the claim that people should trust God and that He will not let communism in the United States. This tactic that Reagan uses can be favored by some people but not all because not every citizen believes in a higher power like God. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s approach is more beneficial because he tries to give the people what they want so that the citizen’s can work alongside him.
In “The Four Freedoms” by Franklin D. Roosevelt I thought it was interesting how the president convinced the people to do what he wanted. He was a very clever man and he convinced the people that the only way we would show power was if we stayed involved with countries outside of ours. He was always big on foreign affairs. But it’s interesting how he made it seem that he was one of the “people” by using words like “we” and “our” this only drew people to line up on his side. I believe he gave this speech to promote his navy and army, which he believe if he had the best armed forces he would have the power he wanted. One of my favorite quotes of the piece was when he stated “today’s best is not good enough for tomorrow”. What I take from this is that FDR had big plans on expanding which is another idea of power. But he didn’t only want to expand with land necessary, but he really stressed on his navy because that’s what he believed truly gave him the power that the country craved.
In the evil empire ragan was clever in using strategy. The whole speech was based on his personal motivation and spirituality which all came together to try to build a foundation on which the soviets are proven to be bad and evil. It's faegans duty to shame the soviet and try to convince them to let the U.S. Win the Cold War peacefully, even though it's not morally correct. During his speech he tries to perished spiritual people because he attempts to have biblical references that have a deeper meaning. Although the purpose was to persuade the soviet to back away from the war,Reinhard use of spiritual context and politics didn't really click together. - Jailine canales
Power can be given, taken, or shown. Power can also be used for the greater good or for personal benefit. They way people decide how to use power when it is given to them speaks a lot about their character. Both Roosevelt and Reagan at one point held the power and control of America. There has always been struggles throughout American history and both wanted to see change.Something that stood out to me in Roosevelt's speech was when he said, "No matter whether the original goal was set too high or too low, our objective is quicker and better results." He wanted to use the power he had to achieve bigger and better things, as well as encourage others to do the same. However, Reagan takes a more religious take on power. In his essay he talks about God being what unifies people and says he will support them to fight for what is right. I found it a little surprising that he took this approach and has that point of view because not everyone is religious. In addition, something that stood out to me was what the father said in a gathering; "I would rather see my little girls die now; still believing in God."I understand people being against communism, but i dont understand the loss of a child over it. People have such a strong believe in God that they would rather see their daughters pass away than see them live a life without him. They see God as the ultimate power. I dont think politics and religion should be used together because religion can blind people.
Before reading "The Four Freedoms", I never really thought about what the government and our president do for their people. Franklin D. Roosevelt envisioned a better future, founded upon four freedoms: the "four essential human freedoms", illustrating as international war goals that went beyond just defeating the Axis powers. The four freedoms symbolized America's war aims and gave hope knowing they were fighting for their own freedom and hope. He made people realized that America is so much stronger and united than we think.Franklin D. Roosevelt believed these were not a vision for "a distant millennium" but "a definite basis for a kind of world attainable for our own time and generation". The Four Freedoms Were designed as a global moral framework, on which yo base the restructuring of international relations after the World War 2. Franklin D. Roosevelt had many ideas in order to help the people who needed it for example the "New Deal". While the "New Deal" was primarily a domestic program of reformation to protect the weak and vulnerable, the Four Freedoms addressed a larger stage. Franklin D. Roosevelt realized that national security and economic prosperity for our country dependended upon creation of a cooperative world system based on ethical principles. Franklin D. Roosevelt thus provide us with a planetary foundation to ethical world leadership. This ethical conclusion is based not only on obstract moral principles but also on a new understanding of natural security. - Alejandra Castillo
Power, power hunger, in charge all have the context of wanting to be in charge of something or having the feeling like no one can tell you what to do. Franklin D Roosevelt wanted to set a foundation of trust and security throughout our nation and stand strong to a=making the country safe for the civilians. power is a tricky thing and especially if your the president or something big to the united stares because you have to make sure the way you excite your power is fair to all sides of the ground to make sure your power or decisions you make in the office seem unfair to different sides of the party. Now to much power for someone can be bad because it can be used for the wrong things to be done by people you have control over and having power can also help you manipulate people in to things they don't want to do in certain occasion and or certain events of time in return of a favor the power holder gave you. power overall can have different affects in different situations and can be either good to the society or potent help it come crashing down to certain decisions that were made. the truth of it is you need to be extremely careful giving or having power because anyone can easily blame you of being favorable or giving unfair disadvantages to others for things you give away. thats why in america we have different branches to help balance one another out so one side can't have so much power over the other- Sarieyah Orellana
According to Reagan, power and God go hand in hand when it comes to the government. Reagan believes that the religion and the rule under God is what make the government work. Something that really made me think was when Reagan told the story of the politician and the clergymen. “You’re the first politician who ever made it.” This made me think about how in a lot of TV shows and movies, politicians are portrayed as corrupt and power hungry people. The image people have of politicians is an image that will soon cause people to lose their trust in the people who have power in the government and in a way Reagan is trying to remake and remold the image in a more positive light. Religion is just Reagan’s way of trying to change the government. Religion is an important part of many people’s lives and God is something that many people believe in and look to for guidance. Looking to god to help the people is one way to turning the evil empire good again. I believe that the American lifestyle is ever changing and it will continue to change. American morality is something that is also constantly changing; what is deemed acceptable and what is deemed unacceptable would be different one hundred years ago. Although the teachings of a religion are a good foundation for law and freedom, I believe that it can also prevent change and prevent development. A lot of religious teachings are a “set in stone” kind of thing which makes it hard to fit it into more modern lifestyles. Reagan believes that the Unites States has strayed away from the “under God” aspect of the government. I actually don’t agree with him. Instead of straying away, I believe that we are just changing and developing in a way that does not revolve around those morals. However, Reagan still tries to help reinstate the influence.
I found extremely interesting the speech that Ronald Reagan made, the reason for that is because he was talking about God. Even though both Reagan and Roosevelt were both talking about foreign force threatening the security (to certain extents) of the nation, Reagan spoke mostly about the way that God fitted into this problem. Starting of with speaking about the topic of abortion-that was also a predominant topic during that time as well-Reagan was saying how Congress was violating one of the major ideas in which the nation was raise which was giving their freedom away in abandoning their belief in God. With this belief, Reagan believes that the one who holds the power is God. The reason for that is because of God, America is where it is today. The fact the God has led America this far and Congress trying to compromise that, Reagan fears that that is messing with the belief of God being the central power. While Reagan doesn't say that he believes that God is the central power for the nation, he does run around the notion that our past victories and successes have been thanks to God. Religion plays a big role in everything that Reagan is talking about. He uses abortion as substitution for communism. Meaning that with abortion, Congress is trying to pass laws that allow girls to be able to abort or consume birth control pills with out parents permission trying to damage the idea of God. The idea being that every life is a life of God and that life, alive or not, still matters and when killing that life we are corrupting the laws of God. This relates to communism because Reagan describes how the ideas of communism are corrupting the ideas of God and that since God helped this nation in the past, God will help America win the war against evil, communism.
During this time in American history with many nations against another, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sent a message to America that made Americans feel secure and safe while at the same time understanding the possibilities of harm if things don't go as planned. However, I enjoyed his true sincerity with Americas and how he then explains that with the power of god America will not only stay great, but the people of the nation will have their rights of equality of opportunity, jobs/security, and simply the enjoyment of fruits of scientific progress. However, what stood out to me is when he said, "Freedom from fear". Which to means he wants everyone to live with an opportunity to dictate their own lives without having to worry of the none sense that is completely out of their hands. FDR represents a leader that works not for himself but for the well being of others so they too with god can go against anything that gets in their way.
Power can be used in many contexts, such as politic power or spiritual power. Ronald Reagan believed that Americans should be spiritually involved and be devoted to God. Reading his speech I started to think of all the people that do not believe in God and how their right of being able to worship or not worship a God would be taken away. The power of God is the power that is being discussed and how everyone should be taking on that power and believe in everything that God has given us. As a Catholic, I believe that God did create the world and the people that are living on it and He created everything else, but I cannot agree with Ronald Reagan saying that everyone needs to be moral and be a godly person because it is not up to me to decide that everyone should do something. Everyone as their own opinions and they should be able to express those opinions without someone trying to tell to do something that goes against their beliefs. Power is something that needs to be respected and although God says to follow Him and be a holly person, we cannot all agree with His choices for us. God’s power over us has created people that have FORCED others to be a part of something that they do not truly understand or accept, so they live a life that they do not agree with.
I think that both speeches put power into the people. Both Roosevelt and Reagan, ended up having people feel that they had the power to both change the way freedom was spread around the war and also help the lives of children have rights. In Roosevelt's speech I felt that he put shame in people by not having his needs met. He put his dissapointment in his address to both make people feel as if they had not done enough for their country in this time of need. Combined with the way that he said how if all of his needs were met, then the war would be lost and their freedoms would be taken away,ended up putting the power into the people's hands. Roosevelt was very clever in his address because he let the people have the decision to change their ways. In this essay, I see the power in how America was the country that had the weapons and the army, but beyond that I see the power in the people me the change in industry. The people held the power in them. Roosevelt had power in his plan to make people believe that they had not done enough work for their country, and if they did not change, then they would be at fault for the war getting out of Americas hands. Power to me was in the words that made people change their habits.
Based on reading "The Four Freedoms" by Franklin D. Roosevelt, I believe that the power he was seeking came from his people. His people would in the end have what they deserved such as the rights of equality in opportunities, jobs, security, enjoyment-fruits of scientific progress. What I found interesting was that power to him meant having his people set for equality. Usually the people with power are corrupt and like to abuse it. In this case FDR wanted to make sure he wasn’t the only one with power that could make change, so he made his people and branches also have power and strength. Also what was important for FDR was having a military strong enough to take anyone who would try to start a war with the U.S. FDR also wanted for the power he had to also be dealt with morality, he wanted to show that the unity that the countries had would be able to fight with anyone. Power is important to improve situations and that is what FDR tried to do with his. Although FDR had good intentions, I found FDR’s use of power very people pleasing because he wanted the people to make the decisions. -Paloma Hernandez
In order for people to be satisfied they have to feel like they are above others. Power is a word created by man kind in order to establish control over others. Power is a term that is universally known to all people, so many people want to have power over others. Their are different ways of achieving power over others, some of these ways cause hate towards the one in charge, but others are subtle and few people can tell that the person they praise has power over them. In the essay "The Four Freedoms" by Franklin D. Roosevelt it explains Roosevelt's plan to give the people of the United States more freedoms instead of restricting them after World War II. This idea made Roosevelt very popular for the citizens in the United States which made him a popular president and was able to convince people of his concern enough to be praised by them. The citizens of the United States were so overjoyed by the fact that Roosevelt showed concern for them, they did not eve realize that the concern he shows is only to gain power. Roosevelt knew that achieving power above others is best done when the people praise him, so his plan was to gain their praise so they could put him on top as their president. Roosevelt's overall goal was to become president and have power over the United States, he used the freedoms of the people to be able to gain the praise he needed to become president without any trouble. Power is all many people want and Roosevelt's want for power was oblivious to many citizens because he presented himself as an equal to the people instead over actually showing the power he actually had over them.
power can be used in different ways. By that I mean in good or bad ways. After World War II, America went into the Great Depression and Franklin D Roosevelt was there to help Americans out of poverty and debt. He used the power he had for good, to help out Americans during rough times and that what made Americans love him. Power and strategy are needed to run a country because without it, you wouldn’t know what to do and how to help out the people of America. In Reagan’s speech, he mentions religion and God with politics. I do think it is okay for Reagan to have a religious opinion or view but there is a limit to his religious views and his political views because if he were to cross the line on religion, then he would look biased towards religion and that wouldn’t end up benefiting him as a president. Reagan combines his religious beliefs with his political views and believes that God is always the answer and that God is the reason for this country’s existence. His religious beliefs could interfere with his political views and his way of running the country. I’m not saying that God is a problem or that people shouldn’t believe in God, I’m just saying that there is a line between God and Politics. In Reagan’s speech, he mentions how he wants to restore prayer in public schools. I do not agree with this statement because not everyone in America is religious so not everyone prays or, if they do pray, then it might be to a different God because they have a different religion. But you cannot force people to pray in school especially since this is America and we do have freedom of religion. Power can be used for good, but it needs to be controlled also. –Giselle Garza
In " The Four Freedoms" by, Franklin D. Roosevelt, he expresses his definition on "Power" and how his presidency led to his victories. FDR believed that everyone should be equally as powerful as he was he many times expressed his belief in the people and their decisions on their country. FDR believed that the stronger his military stood behind him no one would try to invade or overthrow the U.S. FDR believed that if he was not satisfied with the progress made by the Navy or Military then no one would be satisfied until all was done. FDR believed that if everything went as he pleased the people would without question get what they deserved such as equality, freedom. and rights. FDR also believed that with allies in other countries the U.S could not ne defeated.
In "The Evil Empire: Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals," it is interesting that Ronald Reagan emphasizes on the significance and involvement of religion in the world of politics because it is not usual that religion is discussed positively in regards of government affairs. Which raises the thought of how we sometimes lose sight of what is truly important in the foundation of political success, morality and faith. That is because we are usually blinded by only having a practical and logical mindset. And therefore, contributes to you falling victim to the temptation of greed and corruption just for the sake of gaining power. Religion is able to keep everyone focusing their efforts on improving things for the overall better and not steering away from traditional moral values that helped bring our country to prosperity. Without any kind of belief system incorporated in politics, it can become very easy for the general public to not trust the government because they do not have a connection in faith to help them see the good in the government's actions. However, if they see that their political leaders are utilizing their power to support the public's moral values, there will most likely be support from their side as well. Then there is a similar goal in mind: to use justice and faith to significantly decrease the "evil" that exists in our modern society.
On The Four Freedoms, President Roosevelt describes power and defines all in this essay and how he believes this impact not only on state but the whole nation. As well that not only those power from him and congress but from the people across the nation itself. On the time when Roosevelt was in office the Great Depression had started and he had to figure out a way to take his country out of it before he left office. Showing that even when bad moments are occurring he would standby his people has they stand by him when he was chosen for election. The power that is built in this country is for the people and the government to take control of it can advance with it but as a nation. Since the standards of power were so high up they can not be no giving up, having the choice to just stand up and one way or other save their victory.
Power has been expressed in the U.S mainly over taken by the president, who is granted a certain amount of power to help change the U.S in a positive way. In "the four freedoms" by president Roosevelt he states, how in order for him to minimize wars and prevent from certain right from being betrayed the citizens must come together. He was performing a power with unity, in order for his power to be granted the citizens have to be on the same page. The person who is granted power holds an immense amount of responsibility. The way President Roosevelt is approaching is the right way he is not abusing his power but alarming the citizens about the past mistakes. Power can be stressful and difficult to take control especially when you over millions of citizens to protect and ensure their safety. Personally after reading this essay I feel safe and alarmed but also glad to be an American. When a president alarms you about the past mistakes and want to re-assure that there will be change it feels calming and puts the citizens at ease. He gives the citizens facts and warns them to agree with his idea. When a president shows comfort towards the citizens and takes them serious it also let citizens know that a good president had been elected. Some presidents tend to abuse power and forget that citizens are apart of the U.S, therefore this way citizens feel welcomed. Although the U.S had lost some wars he want to ensure to the citizens the war will be won but with sacrifices from the people and warning them what is yet to come. The main part that is welcoming is that the president is not afraid to tell them the past mistakes and give them ideas of what is yet to come. Power will be best successful when unity brings the people to prevent abusive power. -Jasmine Campuzano
As a president you are head of a Republican state and held to high expectations to ensure the safety and efficiency of your country. We as citizens give these leaders power in hopes and in trusting them of great change. I found it very compelling that Franklin D. Roosevelt did not abuse his power, but used it for bigger and better change in America. FDR made this clear through his The Four Freedoms speech also known as his 1941 State of the Union Address in which he discusses the belief that everyone in the world should enjoy the four fundamental freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship,freedom of want,and freedom of fear; and expresses his goals and determination to ensure these freedoms for all. Roosevelt emphasizes the importance, value, and benefits of democracy throughout his speech to express his concern for economic opportunities, adequate healthcare, and social security for his citizens and made it clear that he would not stop advocating and expressing the importance of these rights."As men do not live by bread alone, they do not fight by armaments alone" was a strong belief that Roosevelt lived by and would not stop fight for which made me think about how even with little power like being a boss or principle at a school where you call all the shots it's still your job to help and lead those below you to greatness.
In the “Evil Empire” it is very interesting how Reagan used his power to talk about many events that happened still .For instance abortion with religion. In the us government from the start there has been religion with the “in God we trust ”.I really liked his speech because many people do not believe that religion is something that should be given .Reagan believed that religion should be given again ,for example in school children were not given the right to pray in school .Regan believed that everyone had the rights to believe in whatever they wanted but as well if you didn’t want to be in religion they should be equality in religion .He was right when saying that the 1st amendment that they all had the right even in religion saying freedom of religion .He did include that abortion ,drugs etc. was wrong but what was ultimately wrong is that many people were not getting their rights of praying or because many religions believe in abortion there was a conflict .I believe that Reagan did a very good job saying that even though after many years there should be the same ideas that religion should be a right and a freedom everywhere no matter what.
Power and Authority are two different words to me. Sometimes, I feel they can be used interchangeably. However, I think they can both be used to describe someone. While reading both pieces, I feel more comfortable with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s. Roosevelt connected more with his audience, he talked with and to his citizens, not at them. Reagan’s piece was too focused on religious and controversial factors, and he talked at his people. I would describe Roosevelt as being a man with authority; people look up to him and he is given a great amount of respect. I would also say that as president, he has power; he can enforce actions and control certain tasks. Both are greatly concerned with protecting the United States, but the way they approach this is by being smart in their tactics. Roosevelt wanted his citizens to feel safe and this was smart. In order to be a good president you need to have trust from your citizens. He encourages his people to take action. One of my favorite lines is when he states, “And today’s best is not good enough for tomorrow” because he is wisely letting his people become empowered to continue to do better. His authority and power allowed him to be heard by his people, and made him successful in trying to get his points across. Not everyone who has authority or power can be successful, so what makes one gain these attributes? Are they important to have if you want something done? These types of questions crosse my mind as I read both pieces, and I still do not have a definite answer. It is hard, and maybe even unfair, for those who are acquire authority or power so quickly. You could have all the power in the world, but if no one respects you or listens to you, is all that power worth having? If you are the most respected person in the world, but cannot enforce actions to better a greater community, is that respect well deserved? All these questions will never be answered completely, but I do believe that because of these questions it is easy to understand that I see power and authority as more than just surface level words. -Bianca Carrizal
Power is meaningless unless obtained through the consent and happiness of all subjects and citizens. Roosevelt's "The Four Freedoms" underlined the importance of taking action against threats to democracy and America while remaining true to the ideals set by our Founding Fathers. Around this time, Germany's fascist movement took hold in Japan and Italy, pushing them into bold strikes against neighboring countries. Without becoming completely involved in the upcoming Second World War, Roosevelt opted to send aid to Allies, knowing that even if they were to fall to Germany, the US would remain safe until enough firepower and strategic advantage were obtained. Roosevelt pushed the idea that it is our American duty to protect democratic ideals in foreign lands and even acknowledged that a strong democracy should have easily available medical care and a system of employment for those in need, both issues still argued for today. Roosevelt's final message, of the Four Freedoms, show that while America's interests are primarily in getting rid of this opposing ideology, we will not assert dominance or control in these lands but rather, allow them the freedom to establish their own fair government. These beliefs can also be seen with the Treaty of Versailles considering the US rejection based upon the disagreement over Germany's reparation costs. Although Germany was pinned at fault for the Great War, the US understood their own downfall, and the possibility of the depression, was enough without billions in reparation costs. In Roosevelt's final lines, "Our strength is our unity of purpose" is my personal favorite because it applies to any issue faced by Americans or even humans in general. If enough people band together with one goal in mind, they can change the world. (Like our class of 2016). -Andres Olvera
Power is something that is complicated it can both be overused or used to help the greater good. The power that the president has should be for the aid of the greater good. His main goal is to use his power to help out the nation as a whole, and to whats best for the Nation.In Ronald Regan's speech " The Evil Empire: Remarks at The Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals," Ronald Regan brings up the idea of morality and asserts that we are a nation founded in the belief of God. He continues to assert these ideas when discussing the issue Abortions which he obviously disagrees with, but what he should take into consideration when discussing abortion is that not all these young teens may not have a close relationship with their parents and can't go to them with questions about birth control. Also you never know the situation that the mother has to be in to go through with an abortion. He should not be too blinded by his beliefs to understand this. He also points out the soviet unions flaw with communism and there negligence toward the belief in god. As president he shouldn't be so blinded by his beliefs that all other opinions that may be in favor of the greater good are wrong just because they go against his belief.
Power is something that i'm sure many people in the world want. In Roosevelt's "The Four Freedoms" he talked about the dictators wanting to take over democratic countries and that as long as the US wasn't on the offensive they were vulnerable to attack. From this it was easy to see how in most cases power comes through action and persuasion. The dictators that Roosevelt referred to had power because they gained numbers through both persuasion and force.once the dictators had that power Roosevelt knew that he needed to gain more power than they had so he proposed joining the US forces with other democratic forces. This allowed the United States to have an accessible source of military power that would leave us protected in case of attack. I believe Roosevelt was smart to suggest this and was smart to appeal to the patriotism of american's because through that he was able to give America the power it needed during that time. Aside from Roosevelt and his essay I just really think power is a dangerous concept. Once someone gains power their potential to do both positive and detrimental things increases dramatically. We are left to trust that those who have power also have a set of morals that reflect ours.
"Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights and keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose". These words were the ending words of The Four Freedoms speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt. At first, I was reading the speech and I was confused by his choice of words and his purpose in emphasizing the idea of patriotism. Patriotism means love of ones country and willingness to sacrifice for it. This definition of patriotism is the exact principle that Franklin D. Roosevelt wants all Americans to uphold. He wants to encourage unity worldwide and in order to do that he emphasizes the idea that if all Americans are patriots then they will find no harm in committing a couple sacrifices for the encouragement of unity nation wide. Franklin D. Roosevelt emphasizes the idea of helping other nations during times of war, so that when war strikes the United States, there will be unity between the United States and the nation it allied with. To me, the Four Freedoms speech is meant to sell the American people in paying more money in taxes, so that the United States can ally other nations who need help in times war. I don't object Franklin D. Roosevelt's purpose because I would rather have the United States be allied with several other nations instead of being the main target due to the lack of allies. I find that a reason he wants to emphasize the idea of being a patriot is because most people would objectify to paying more taxes than what they already have to pay. Franklin D. Roosevelt mentions the idea of preventing something from getting wealthier for paying taxes because in the eyes of most of the American people, the economy is unjust because some wealthy people pay taxes but are not left in a rut after unlike most people who struggle to pay taxes and keep a stable lifestyle. Franklin D. Roosevelt exemplifies the meaning of patriotism so that Americans will find it fair to increase the amount of taxes they pay because they believe that they are doing it for the better development and security of the nation.
The fear of power is one of the reasons that things like government exist. Society is placing the power to be good or evil in the hands of a select few. It seems as if though choosing government officials has turned into who will do the least evil because power makes people feel entitled. In Reagan's "The Evil Empire", he makes the argument that in his powerful position he should act as a leader and protect the morals of the U.S. Based on one's opinion he could either be seen as good or evil. For instance he was against abortions being allowed without full consent of the parents. For someone more conservative this could be seen as a good act that protects the morality of the country. However, someone else might feel as if he is using his power to strip people of their privacy. This is why power may seem confusing. It all depends on someone's point of view. Because of different opinions power will always be scary. The idea that someone else has control of your life and control of all outcomes scares people. But, there is a difference between giving a large number of people power and giving a select few power. If a majority seem to agree on something than it must be for the better. However having few people agree on something may seem more like personal preference rather than the wellbeing of a community. There are so many restriction on who can get power of something and how because of all the possibilities that open up with that type of control.
Beauty, a six letter word that holds an infinite amount of connotations, like the millions of galaxies floating around in space. The general definition of beauty is "a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight." As cliche as it may be "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I may see a beautiful dress that catches my attention with its striking features, but my sister, who has a different taste in clothe, may find it utterly disgusting and out of her fashion sense. This idea also reminded me of gratitude and how receiving clothe instead of jewelry or technology on Christmas morning is viewed differently based on a family's income. Alice Walker's message about beauty is that our eyes are the beholder of the world we wish to see and live in. The world we all share and live in is earth. We may come from different cultural backgrounds but if we look up at night we will see the same side of the moon, the same craters, the same everything, just at different times of the day. Alice Walker chronologically develops her story, in order to clearly indicate the most important shifts in her life. Walker is only three on the day of the fair, and already knows word "pretty" and refers to beauty as luck. Because Walker is young, full of wit and charm, she pleads her father to take her to the fair because she is the "prettiest" and deserves it. Undoubtedly, it is unfair to chose the "lucky" children because they are more attractive than the "unlucky" ones who have to stay home. To a certain degree, this is a euphemism: the lucky ones are the attractive people in society who gain all glory and attentions, whereas the unlucky ones are the ones who are an outcast in society's eyes. Society is all about conformity. You see the media promote the beauty of women through glorifying their image on the runway, then you see young girls starving themselves to "perfection". Society is never satisfied, it will always find a way to rebuke our appearance, conduct, decisions, opinions, etc.
Alice Walker is such an inspirational women who finds beauty through different lenses, her own earth, her eye. Although Walker experienced an "accident" that kept her from seeing half the world, she gained more vision than society has ever seen. Walker grew up embarrassed from her scar, and no longer saw a reason to look up at the world who bashed her down because her beauty wasn't ordinary to their expectations. Living in a world where there were "passing faces going nowhere" (Mad World, by Gary Jules reference), the weeks pass but she is hardly aware of it anymore, numb to the feeling of life and existence. It was not until Walker looked up at the world she had been missing all these thirty years that her perspective on her own self image improved. The image of the desert is beautiful because not many people may find a hot land of sand attractive, but she did. It was extraordinary for the desert to sustain live creatures and have its own moon that has no flag of possession on it, it is free and beautiful, just like her. I believe that self love is important because until you learn to love yourself, you will see the world and universe you've been missing because you were too scared to lift your head up and face your only enemy who can be defeated with: society
Power is used so that there will a type of structure. Power is some thing that can be taken advantage and used in the wrong ways, so that makes people disagree with idea of power or a higher stance. Roosevelt made it to where that Americans had an opinion but yet made it clear that there are rules and laws that everyone has to follow, not just the rich or the poor. Roosevelt got his power from his people that followed his laws and regulations. Giving taxes to both poor and rich people made it equal. As I said before that power is something that can be taken advantage and in some cases that's happening now. -Jackie Gonzales
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan emphasize their use of language, in order to make an unforgettable speech that the audience will not forget. Ronald Reagan's strategy is very different, compared to Roosevelt's. Reagan begins with the title of his speech "The Evil Empire." If I were a citizen during the time of his presidency, it may have quickly caught my attention to why he labels the USSR as an "Evil Empire." Since the beginning of Reagan's speech, he affiliated his gratitude with the religious words, such as "God" and "pray" and constantly thank the people who have given him the power of president, the citizens of America. Reagan's use of pathos and biblical allusions, were an advantage that helped him gain audience and praise for his goals in reducing nuclear weapons during the Cold award against the Soviet Union. Reagan is gratified with the religious audience, so he sees it as an opportunity to intertwine his political powers and their religious views against abortion, the reduction of weapons. Although Reagan does give power to the people, he is only challenging their moral values, thus causing them to agree on his terms and follow his solution to the issues he addresses. Franklin D Roosevelt's strategy to me, was not as successful because instead, he recognized America's greatest historical achievements, striving for more power as a country. Reagan focused on one central power that has continued to glorify the nation to success: God. By referencing religion and comparing allusions to the issues America faces, Reagan brainwashed the nation under two matters that often causes dispute when combined: religion and politics.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan emphasize their use of language, in order to make an unforgettable speech that the audience will not forget. Ronald Reagan's strategy is very different, compared to Roosevelt's. Reagan begins with the title of his speech "The Evil Empire." If I were a citizen during the time of his presidency, it may have quickly caught my attention to why he labels the USSR as an "Evil Empire." Since the beginning of Reagan's speech, he affiliated his gratitude with the religious words, such as "God" and "pray" and constantly thank the people who have given him the power of president, the citizens of America. Reagan's use of pathos and biblical allusions, were an advantage that helped him gain audience and praise for his goals in reducing nuclear weapons during the Cold award against the Soviet Union. Reagan is gratified with the religious audience, so he sees it as an opportunity to intertwine his political powers and their religious views against abortion, the reduction of weapons. Although Reagan does give power to the people, he is only challenging their moral values, thus causing them to agree on his terms and follow his solution to the issues he addresses. Franklin D Roosevelt's strategy to me, was not as successful because instead, he recognized America's greatest historical achievements, striving for more power as a country. Reagan focused on one central power that has continued to glorify the nation to success: God. By referencing religion and comparing allusions to the issues America faces, Reagan brainwashed the nation under two matters that often causes dispute when combined: religion and politics.
Power plays a big role in America, which helps it be some type of fair, equal, and to keep it organzied over all. In the article ¨The Four Freedoms ¨ by Franklin Roosevelt talks about how there is 4 specific goals they had for their people rights to freedom that ends up making America look some type of way fair. America gives their people the right to choose the head of their country to trust them with their rights and freedom. FDR made a good impression in the way he structured his speech and with his honest words. Giving the citizens the rights to make America fair but not giving too muh power to the people so they wont take advantage. The way he talked about our freedoms being protected, and how justice always ends up winning in the end was really persuasive. And that plays a role with peace , as long as people have rights and freedom there is no need for a counry to fall apart and that is what makes power, but a good power, that everyone needs.The power FDR gave in his speech to the American citizens was for the good and it was not a power that could be so overused.
Power can mean several different things, it can be authority, strength, ability, or possession of control. Power can mean being able to lift 200 pounds or it can mean getting a promotion and having the power to give orders in the office. It is never easy to obtain power, it must be earned through hard work and dedication and there are many willing to dedicate themselves and are motivated enough to strive for power. Along with that, power can fall into the wrong hands, especially when talking about possession of control. In the "The Four Freedoms", Franklin D. Roosevelt wrestles with the idea of needing to prepare and stay strong to the system of democracy of the U.S. because there are tyrants seeking to put an end to democracy. Because these tyrants are so loyal and faithful to their system of government, they want to expand their rule and their influence. It is obvious to try to get rid of the opposing side, which would be democracy in their case. Yes they are being dedicated and working hard to reach what they want, but what is that worth if it is at the expense of the freedoms of people in countries like the U.S.? This is why Roosevelt believes in remaining strong to their democratic and moral beliefs as well as assuring that not only the U.S. but its allies too are prepared for the attacks. In "The Evil Empire: Remarks at the Annual convention of the National Association of Evangelicals", Ronald Reagan also emphasizes the crucial need to stay strong to traditional beliefs and morals. Reagan focuses more on the foundation of the country and how a system as functional as the present one came to be. The over arching topic was God. God is pervasive through out political matters and has been since the beginning; examples would be our coins and prayers said at openings of Supreme Court and Congressional sessions. God holds the power to keep this system functional and moral. If people begin to reject God, then all morals and values and traditions are thrown out.
Power is the most dangerous thing is the world, but sometimes it can be used for good. Although in our society power is something that is mainly used to get ones way. The government uses it to keep people in line and to create fear that if they step out of line terrible things may happen. This is so that the people do not riot against their government and so that the government is able to continue to control them. However this is not so different from how media is because they use their power practically the same. The media uses their power to get women to do what they want. They can put a girl on a cover of a magazine and say “Use this product and you can look like me!” This causes women to buy their products even though it may not work just as the women would hope so wasting their money on things that are fake. In either way both parties use their power to get what they want. Government uses power to control the people while Media uses it to get people to buy useless things that will not work to the level that the buyer wants. There are many ways that power is over used for people selfish needs, but there are also ways that power is used for good. In “The Four Freedoms” by Roosevelt, he uses his power explain to the people how US is strong and that we have a freedom that no other country can take from us no matter how hard they try. He explains how all the struggle that our country has been through has made our country strong and this gives confidence that helps our country prosper. He even explains how the main threat is everyone trying to take apart one another and that we must protect other people freedoms and not only our own.
An ability to eventually showcase some executive decision toward a group of people or society. Throughout my early instances of life or elementary school power always changed the way my teachers acted when a sense of authority was brought upon them. Being little in school we used to play this game called power where somebody would control the group of people who would just run around. Being the president of the United States emphasizes power and can establish the feel of the world literally on your shoulders. Obtaining too much power can be a bad thing to have like sports almost usually the people with too much power end up being fired, having little success, or questions of front management linger. This past year with Jim Harbaugh ended up being fired because he yearned for full control of the team with signing players and drafting the players. Power can overrun an organization and a country usually down the drain from past experiences or throughout history. FDR's address to the union created a sense of calmness and safety to the people of the United States and through his words provided an extended period of unity that the people naturally needed. Power through the union address from FDR showcased how positive the connotation the word can be, but their is a negative connotation to power and hopefully we don't experience that as a society.
While reading the essay , "The Four Freedoms" by Franklin D. Roosevelt I found myself confused on the point FDR was trying to get across. I was never good at understanding things that had to dealt with politics or the government so it is very difficult for me to describe my reaction to the essay but I will try to explain on the parts I did understand. As FDR goes on about how it important to strengthen the Untied States defense and how we need to take action on this important task so dictators or people who are of power that oppose of our ideas I did not really know what to think. I know that it is important for the United States to always be prepared for enemies and those who would want to take over and stuff but I guess since I never believed that the United Stated has ever been in that kind of threat I felt just confused. Power is something that can be very dangerous and ruin lives but it also can be used for good to. This is the thing about power it can go both ways and you would think that people would use power for good but not everybody in this would are so smart when they have power. Thinking more and more about the essay I feel that FDR desire to strengthen our defense was to maintain or even increase our power as a nation because our nation tries to use are power for good there are others countries who do not. This is a good thought that FDR had but even so I believe that having too much power could also be a problem because too much power can blind man from knowing what is necessary and what is not.
When reading the essays I noticed that the speaker both wanted tho convince the people of their views one the the situation. Although they both took place in different time periods they both wanted democracy. They both wanted to help the future of America. In the speech given by FDR, he talks about spreading democracy to the rest of the world in order to help develop other countries. This would also cause America to have more power, since the number of allies they have will increase. In his speech he talks about the importance of war during this time period in order to keep the people safe. Security is one of the main focuses for FDR because he wanted to keep the people of the United States safe. In the speech the evil empire by Ronald Reagan he talks about the rights of the people compared to the right of the government. He does this by discussing pregnancies in young people still in school. Parents are you that it is violating the privacy of young people. Power plays a role in this because the government is giving birth control to underage girls. If they are under age the parent should have a say in what happens. Another example that he gives in the speech is religion in schools. He does this because students should be able to express themselves instead of being discriminated against. In the United States people should be free to make their own decisions. He does not want to focus on war and instead he wants to focus on a more spiritual path. Power plays a big role in America because our government is supposed to be a democracy that is run mostly by the people the people. Having a democracy means that the people get to vote on their decisions.
The idea of power comes with a lot of connotations. We have seen many use their "Power" to do things that may have not been the smartest things to do. I remember talking to Gillespie and him telling me that what matter is not having the power but how you choose to us that power. If you are going to us the power to help those around you or are you going to use your power for selfish things. We have seen the government use its power to do things that affected the country in negative ways. i think that sometimes people us there power to do evil things especially in our generation.
As I first started reading the speech by FDR I noticed the date of the speech which is 1941, 4 years before World War 2 ended. Automatically I knew that this would be related to foreign policy. However I did not expect it to be about the rights of Americans, which is what it turned out to be towards the end. I agreed with all the points that FDR said should be included in every person’s rights. One thing that did confuse me however was the sudden transition between the efforts towards the war and human rights. FDR keeps mentioning how weaponized the war is becoming, and while America won’t get directly involved, the United States must help other countries who are falling behind. From there he switches the topic of his speech to American citizen’s rights. I tried to make since of his switch between topics and took me awhile to understand what he was doing. However with a lot of thinking I think I understand his method. He is trying to say that as Americans we have basic rights, as provided by our government, but when disasters happen we, as a country, have to step up to the plate. The main reason for these actions being that if our rights were taken away, much like the people directly involved with the war, we would fight back and gain them back. Reviewing the rights that we have FDR saw many things that were either missing, or not there at all. He also saw that the government wasn’t giving the support to a certain group of people in a time when people were being killed for being different. For example “the ending of special privilege for the few” and creating “jobs for those who can work “while helping and supporting those who can’t. With this speech FDR was trying to relate two events so that people would feel obligated to not only fix the problems in America but to help those who needed in other countries in the war.
While reading the speech by FDR I proceeded to look up the date, I found that 1941 was right before WWII. So I could already assume that this speech would address the entry into the war. But while reading it began to address peoples rights and the way the war is advancing in its technology. it to began to address the spread of democracy which in turn would lead to the spread of Americas influence. This lead me to think how maybe the entry to the war was just to gain more power. It lead me to think about politics in general. The idea that comes to mind when I think about politicians is scandalous. Thus lead me to thinking why would FDR be any different? Could this really have been just another way for American influence to spread across the Eastern hemisphere? I cant say for sure but it does make me wonder. This suspicion leads even into todays society and our current politicians. All we can do is watch as these people make themselves look good in media coverage and hope that they keep to their promises about change for the good.
the essay the four freedoms by franklin Roosevelt that the idea of power itself that power is need to bring in balance rather than abusing the power for someone else’s well being that power is what need to balance out that it brings order to everyone. Which is why Roosevelt said in his essay that they need to strengthen their own country against others who oppose their ideas of their well being on the use of power. Power itself is hard to manage on its own and very manipulative to others on who possesses it either for their own gain or their use to benefit others. The use of power is dangerous and no one is safe from it not even the united states government as time went on that the united states itself is seen with abusive power and power that is used to help others. That the definition of power itself is that who manipulates it can turn out well in their favor as using the power to manipulate and control others for those well enough to control it rather than blindly being controlled by its power to abuse on others as their guinea pigs to test their strength blinded by its use. Which is why power is very manipulative to whoever controls that power to begin with
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan express how they gained power over the United States by the leadership roles they had as presidents. This was 4 years before World War II ended so I believe they are referring to the war and coming to peace. They didn't want people to fear. They were using their power to try to get people to be at peace and to stop the war. One thing that stood out to me was when Franklin D. Roosevelt explained that with failure we can succeeded and get peace as he wants America to be. This power they had helped America come to peace especially with FDR and WWII. However with Ronald Reagan he brought religion to the table and tried peace with America. They both had their different ways of power to help better America as a whole. Their power was very helpful to getting America where we are now.
In Franklin D. Roosevelts essay he talks about how power can be used and be shown i multiple ways. For Franklin D Roosevelt he was able to show Americas power by creating a Great White Fleet to show off to the world and become a beacon of the world controlling power. This was what also begin to cause the arms race and the industrialization of Japan and China. Although Franklin D Roosvelt wanted to originally wanted to create peace within the other countries and become friends not to make one another fight against each other. His plan back fired against him because instead of just one great world power America there would begin to rise the other world powers. Although at the time the fleet than America had was very intimidating this allowed the other countries to catch up with our own industrialization. This way showing off our power was called, for a good reason, the big stick diplomacy becasue we would intimidate the other countries by having this giant Navy at our back to force the other countries to do what we wanted them to do.
People with power can be the president, prime minister, king, or even a mother. Although they all have different roles and different forms of power, they all are bosses of something. Not that power necessarily means being a boss, but a boss often shows qualities of having power. The president, has the power to change or veto laws, the decision is not completely up to him since the House of Representatives and Senate have to be involved too but he does have a major say in the final decision. People with high authority should use their power for good and not to their own selfish advantage, with having power comes responsibility. The president has to make sure he is listening to the people's opinions and comments and concerns, and try to address them. If the president does something completely wrong with changing laws, and it makes everyone angry, it can take a bad turn. Power can also be earned, or born into, and just like that, it can also be taken away.
Roosevelt’s speech felt very empowering, making the citizens of the United States feel like they have the fate of democracy in their hands. He makes the people believe that as Americans, the right thing to do it to prepare for war and to back up their alliances in order to provide a better America in the future. If they instead let the dictator attack and denominate the whole world, then America does not deserve its own freedom because they sacrificed others freedom. He kind of played the guilt card buy saying that Britain was buy us time to prepare so we should build up our weapons and defensive systems in order to protect ourselves and to help them get back on their feet at the hypothetical idea that they would do the same for us. If Roosevelt would have jumped straight into the fact that we wants Congress to allow him to take the country into war, then he would not have had much support because war ends up hurting the country as a whole economically in the long term. The world had just come into peace after World War I, which made people fear war, so they would have been less supportive of jumping into war once again in such a short time frame. The biggest concern of the people was to avoid another World War, but that was inevitable. His whole speech is more to persuade the people in Congress to fund his war idea instead of the citizens of America because they are the only ones that are truly holding back his power. He needs money to pay everything the country need to go to war. The people could have been against going into war, but if the Congress wanted to, they could declare war and fund America going into war.
Power is something that many people think that they have but do they really? In the speech by FDR the power he talks about is a higher power of the US. The president, government and more like those are the ones in high power in the United States. These people have lots of power and control over the United States. FDR was not really clear of the message he was trying to prove but what i got out of it was that even though there is still a higher power in the United States, those people in higher power still want to keep us safe and care about our safety and care about how we are living. He tries to prove this so that he can gain the trust of the people.
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