Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Other things the cadidate needs to do to win the election

Today, I want to talk about what groups of people should a candidate focus on mobilizing and getting to turn out on Election Day, and sort of advertising strategy would the candidate recommend, if the candidate want to win the election.

Of course, there are some groups the candidate should focus on mobilizing and getting to turn out on Election Day. First, I have to say, is the young people. There are a lot of youngsters out there in the society. So, we need to catch their heart, and let them to vote for us. Most of the youngsters don't have the passions on politics and most of the don't have a very clear partisanship. So, it is easier to pull them over to our side. And although youngsters don't have the passions on politics, they have passions and their passions are easy to arouse. So, arouse their passions and pull them to vote for us. And another I want to focus on are the people with different races, because colored people in this country have less passions on politics than the white people. But the population is not small number. So, we can gather workers from different races to work for us, and let them to pull the voters in different races to vote for us.

The other question is what sort of advertising strategy would the candidate recommend. I think we will do it issue-oriented and personality-oriented, because I think that issues are important. If people love what you say about what you are going to do, they will vote for you. But, the personality is also important. The candidate need to bring his/her charisma. Charisma is very important, because sometimes election is more like a perceptual behavior. I think with these two things, if we did them well, we will get a huge number of voters. And one more great thing we can use is the Internet. We can build networks for our supporters and volunteers. And the voters can donate money to us from the networks.

So, the last problem is what sorts of challenges might my candidate face and how would I suggest he/she respond to them. The first thing I want to say is that maybe people don't have much response. So, I need my candidate to have charisma. As what I have said, charisma is very important. The candidate needs to be winsome on the podium when he/she is giving the speeches. I need him/her to be the leader and superstar at the same time. And when we are at the party's nomination, it is harder to win, because we maybe have the similar issues with the other candidate within the same party. So, the charisma is more important here.

If the candidate did want I said here, he/she will win the election.

Monday, November 16, 2009

New Outline

Capital Punishment

Thesis statement: Though some countries still have capital punishment, like China, and some states of US still have capital punishment, I strongly claim that capital punishment should be abolished for the three following reasons.

1. The history of capital punishment.
A. Execution of criminals and political opponents has been used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. At early, In different places or countries, the capital punishment was easily done to people.Example: In 1700s Britain there were 222 crimes which were punishable by death, including crimes such as cutting down a tree or stealing an animal.
B. Movements towards humane executionIn early New England, public executions were a very solemn and sorrowful occasion, sometimes attended by large crowds, who also listened to a Gospel message and remarks by local preachers and politicians.
C. AbolitionismIn the United States, Michigan was the first state to ban the death penalty, on May 18, 1846. The death penalty was declared unconstitutional between 1972-1976 based on the Furman v. Georgia case, but the 1976 Gregg v. Georgia case once again permitted the death penalty under certain circumstances.

2. Controversy and debate
Capital punishment is often the subject of controversy. Opponents of the death penalty argue that it has led to the execution of innocent people, that life imprisonment is an effective and less expensive substitute, that it discriminates against minorities and the poor, and that it violates the criminal's right to life.Wrongful execution is a miscarriage of justice occurring when an innocent person is put to death by capital punishment. Many people have been proclaimed innocent victims of the death penalty. Some have claimed that as many as 39 executions have been carried out in the U.S. in face of compelling evidence of innocence or serious doubt about guilt. Newly-available DNA evidence has allowed the exoneration of more than 15 death row inmates since 1992 in the U.S., but DNA evidence is only available in a fraction of capital cases.

Reasons for people who think that capital punishment should be banned:
1. when we did the capital punishment, if there is mistake in judicial process, we can't fix it.
B. example:"A man, whose name is Colin Campbell Ross, convicted and executed for the rape and murder of a 12 year old girl 86 years ago has been officially pardoned today. He was 28 years old and today is an innocent man. This is sadly a shining example of why the death penalty must be abolished. There are no do-over in death. Once a mistake has been made there is no going back."
2. humanism, everyone has the right to live.
A.humanist said:"Capital punishment, which is not used in Europe, is generally opposed by humanists because they think premeditated killing is wrong, even when carried out by the state, and because of the possibility of error and an irrevocable failure of justice. Treating criminals fairly also helps to ensure that innocent suspects are treated fairly."
B. example: Capital punishment does not seem to deter murder - the US, which is one of the few democracies to retain capital punishment, has one of the highest murder rates in the world, at around 1 per 10,000 of the population (in Britain it is 1 per 100,000). Numbers of murders do not rise when capital punishment is abolished. US states with the death penalty have 50% more murders than those without.

3. Religious views
A. ChristianityAlthough some interpret that Jesus' teachings condemn the death penalty in The Gospel of Luke and The Gospel of Matthew regarding Turning the other cheek, and John 8:7 in which Jesus intervenes in the stoning of an adulterous, rebuking the mob with the phrase "may he who is without sin cast the first stone", others consider Romans 13:3-4 to support it. Also, Leviticus 20:2-27 has a whole list of situations in which execution is supported.
B. Buddhism
There is disagreement among Buddhists as to whether or not Buddhism forbids the death penalty. The first of the Five Precepts (Panca-sila) is to abstain from destruction of life. Chapter 10 of the Dhammapada states:
Everyone fears punishment; everyone fears death, just as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill. Everyone fears punishment; everyone loves life, as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill.
C. JudaismThe official teachings of Judaism approve the death penalty in principle but the standard of proof required for application of death penalty is extremely stringent, and in practice, it has been abolished by various Talmudic decisions, making the situations in which a death sentence could be passed effectively impossible and hypothetical.

Conclusion:
According to my three reasons: can't repair judicial mistakes, humanism and religion. The capital punishment should be abolished. People, who believe in what I said, should work on how to abolish capital punishment, and they should always persist that what they believe in.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

If you want to win the election, what should you do?

Today, I want to talk about what issues should a candidate prioritize and what positions should candidate take on them, if the candidate want to win the election. I think that the candidate need to consider a lot of issues, because that the citizens care about these things and these are the issues that the candidate need to face today.

First, let's talk about economy. Today, economy become a big serious problem because of the "Financial Tsunami". My strategy is to reduce in income tax on the lower income group and stay at the same level or no cutting about the annual income of 25 million or more wealthy group of people. These are because that the economy of the country and the world is not good and you can say, it is bad. the poor people and the low income people are getting poorer and poorer. They need government's help, so cutting tax is good start. With doing this, the candidate can get their confirms. And for doing to the rich ones, we can't cut the tax, because although there is a economy problem, the rich ones are still the rich ones. But we also can't increase the tax on them, because we can't lose them.

Second, for trade, support free trade agreements between Colombia, South Korea, Panama and Peru. Support a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to strengthen labor and environmental provisions. Talk about the free trade agreement negotiations with the 27 EU members. Support for opening new trade markets. Trade is always good. There is nothing bad to make more trade with the other countries. But make sure that our country can benefit in the trades.

The third thing I'm going to talk about is wars. My suggestion is to fight against the wars. Most of the American citizens don't want wars, because people are dying in the wars, that person can be someone's son, husband or father. People don't want to see that anymore. So to fight against the wars can catch voters heart. People love peace, so bring the peace to people. And you will win their heart.

The last thing is diplomacy, a negotiation is more important than operation. Agreed to promote the reconstruction of the relationship between the United States and its allies. And develop more friendly countries. A good relationship with other countries is very important, this is what people would like to see.

If the candidate can do things, which I said, very well, he/she will win the election.

Friday, November 13, 2009

The outline for the research paper

Outline:
Thesis statement: Though some countries still have capital punishment, like China, and some states of US still have capital punishment, I strongly claim that capital punishment should be abolished for the three following reasons.

1. the history of capital punishment.
A. Execution of criminals and political opponents has been used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. At early, In different places or countries, the capital punishment was easily done to people.
Example: In 1700s Britain there were 222 crimes which were punishable by death, including crimes such as cutting down a tree or stealing an animal.
B. Movements towards humane execution
In early New England, public executions were a very solemn and sorrowful occasion, sometimes attended by large crowds, who also listened to a Gospel message and remarks by local preachers and politicians.
C. Abolitionism
In the United States, Michigan was the first state to ban the death penalty, on May 18, 1846. The death penalty was declared unconstitutional between 1972-1976 based on the Furman v. Georgia case, but the 1976 Gregg v. Georgia case once again permitted the death penalty under certain circumstances.

2. Controversy and debate
Capital punishment is often the subject of controversy. Opponents of the death penalty argue that it has led to the execution of innocent people, that life imprisonment is an effective and less expensive substitute, that it discriminates against minorities and the poor, and that it violates the criminal's right to life.
Wrongful execution is a miscarriage of justice occurring when an innocent person is put to death by capital punishment. Many people have been proclaimed innocent victims of the death penalty. Some have claimed that as many as 39 executions have been carried out in the U.S. in face of compelling evidence of innocence or serious doubt about guilt. Newly-available DNA evidence has allowed the exoneration of more than 15 death row inmates since 1992 in the U.S., but DNA evidence is only available in a fraction of capital cases.

3. Reasons for people who think that capital punishment should be banned.
A. when we did the capital punishment, if there is mistake in judicial process, we can't fix it.
B. humanism, everyone has the right to live.

4. International organizations
The United Nations introduced a resolution during the General Assembly's 62nd sessions in 2007 calling for a universal ban. The approval of a draft resolution by the Assembly's third committee, which deals with human rights issues, voted 99 to 52, with 33 abstentions, in favor of the resolution on November 15, 2007 and was put to a vote in the Assembly on December 18. Again in 2008, a large majority of states from all regions adopted a second resolution calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in the UN General Assembly (Third Committee) on November 20. 105 countries voted in favor of the draft resolution, 48 voted against and 31 abstained.

5. Religious views
A. Christianity
Although some interpret that Jesus' teachings condemn the death penalty in The Gospel of Luke and The Gospel of Matthew regarding Turning the other cheek, and John 8:7 in which Jesus intervenes in the stoning of an adulterous, rebuking the mob with the phrase "may he who is without sin cast the first stone", others consider Romans 13:3-4 to support it. Also, Leviticus 20:2-27 has a whole list of situations in which execution is supported.
B. Buddhism
There is disagreement among Buddhists as to whether or not Buddhism forbids the death penalty. The first of the Five Precepts (Panca-sila) is to abstain from destruction of life. Chapter 10 of the Dhammapada states:
Everyone fears punishment; everyone fears death, just as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill. Everyone fears punishment; everyone loves life, as you do. Therefore do not kill or cause to kill.
C. Judaism
The official teachings of Judaism approve the death penalty in principle but the standard of proof required for application of death penalty is extremely stringent, and in practice, it has been abolished by various Talmudic decisions, making the situations in which a death sentence could be passed effectively impossible and hypothetical.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

NBA to alter traveling rules

I heard a news the day before yesterday. It is a NBA news. The news is about "NBA alter traveling rules". The new rule reads, in part: "A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball."(1) That means NBA players can take two steps before they have to stop, pass or shoot the ball. But throughout the NBA history, the rulebook said players could take only one step. This is wrong to alter the traveling rules.

This kind of alter rules is never happened in any league or in basketball world before. This is the first time that any league at any level in anywhere in the world that allowed players to take two steps(2). I think this is not right, though in the NBA history, a lot of superstars getting away with two steps, like Magic Johnson, Bob Cousy or Julius Erving. And in NBA today, there are a lot of superstars have the privilege. But the rules were not changed. This time, NBA altered the rule, it seems they did nothing, because NBA Superstars had privilege already. But the point is that NBA make the traveling legalize. Before, there are a lot of NBA reviewers discuss about the traveling the stars made and the NBA referees and high-level leaders say nothing about it. Now, the new rule make the traveling legalized. What can you say now? Nothing. This can make reviewers and fans to shut up. And to alter traveling rules seems it is for to aid scorers and make the league more exciting(3). "They go 20 feet to the hoop without dribbling one time," Legendary point guard Walt Frazier said. "Wilt [Chamberlain] would have averaged 100 points a game if they had let him do that."(4)

I also think this change is made for some of the stars. It is for to make stars, because NBA needs the next "Michael Jordan". As my personal opinion, Kobe is a little old, he is 31 years old. Although he is the no. 1 in the world now, NBA won't do too much things for him. So, let's bring up the next no. 1, which is Lebron James. I know that a lot of Lebron's fans will scold me. But I have to say, a lot of LeBron's layups and dunks are all traveling, which named and invented by himself, "the crab steps". This "crab steps", in most of the reviewers' eyes, is traveling. So NBA make it legalized, then people can't say anything.

To aid scorers, to make superstars, to make next Michael, all these things are not important. the most important thing, the thing that I care the most is that after the superstars fell custom with the traveling rules of NBA, how can the NBA Superstars solve the FIBA(5)'s rules.

1,2,3,4 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4563546
5. FIBA=international basketball association

Thursday, October 15, 2009

C&E

Thesis statement: why people lie is caused by the following factors: hide something, protect someone or something, just for fun.

I. Hide something

A. when people kill others, and want to hide the truth.
B. when people become selfish, think about own bebefit.

II. Protect someone or something

A. when people find secret of others
B. when people want to protect their own benefit.
C. when you are in danger, lie to family can protect them.

III. just for fun

A. just enjoy lying
B. love to see other people being played

C&C

Compare and contrast Kobe Bryant and LeBron James

Introduction: Kobe and LeBron are both the basketball superstars. They have some similarities and differences form these areas: basketball skills, leadership, nature and body.

Body: 1. they are all the team leaders of their teams. But they lead their team in different ways. And their natures are different.
A. For Kobe, at the final important time, Kobe always does it or shoots the ball by himself.
For LeBron, at the final important time, LeBron sometime will choose to pass the ball.

B. Kobe sometimes is kind of “selfish”. Or you can say he always want to control the games.
LeBron is selfless. Or you can say he sometimes want to shirk the responsibility of losing a game.

C. Kobe looks like the overlord on the court. He is defiant, arrogance.
LeBron needs to be more overbearing. And he needs to be more defiant.

D. Kobe is a veteran.
LeBron needs more experiences and temper.

2. They all have very good basketball skills. But their skills are different. And their different body types can affect their skills.
A. they are all good at break through the defense.
When breaking the defense, Kobe likes to use his steps, skills and speed.
When breaking the defense, LeBron likes to use his body, strength, and speed.

B. Kobe is good at shooting, all kinds of shooting. For example, 3-points, middle range shoot, fade away.
LeBron is not so good at shooting. He is only good at middle range shoot. He is good at breaking the defense, and dunks or lay up.

C. Kobe is better at offensive, to get the points. And his defense is also very good.
LeBron is full-scale, and he likes to pass the ball. And his defense is not as good as Kobe.

D. LeBron is 2 inches taller than Kobe
LeBron is 6 feet 8 inches.
Kobe is 6 feet 6 inches.

E. LeBron is 45 lbs heavier than Kobe.
Kobe’s weight is 205 lbs.
LeBron’s weight is 250 lbs.
This means LeBron is stronger than Kobe, so he likes to use his body and power. And Kobe needs to be nimble, agile.

Conclusion: Kobe and LeBron are different in most cases. They only have a few similarities.