When it comes to political parties in America, the two largest parties are most often discussed: the republican party and the democratic party. Both parties have thousands of accomplishments and hundreds of downfalls, but with these accolades comes a negative aspect - stereotypes. The republican party and the democratic party can easily be summed up by a list of stereotypes used to describe the kinds of people that flock to each party. Of course, any stereotype is a subjective opinion, but this post isn't aimed at throwing random stamps on the individual parties. Rather, I just gathered a few stereotypes that everyday people attribute to the parties. Leave a comment and add on any that may be left out.
- Old and white - Wealthy - Conservative - Close-minded - Southern - Adherent to family values - Money-hungry - Selfishly greedy - Gun-toting - Young and misinformed - Poor and uneducated - Pro-abortion - In favor of handouts - Liberal - Northern - Tree huggers
Food for thought: How much of perception is reality?
Main Entry:tyr·an·ny Pronunciation: \ˈtir-ə-nē\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English tyrannie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus tyrant Date: 14th century
1 : oppressive power ; especially : oppressive power exerted by government 2 a : a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; especially : one characteristic of an ancient Greek city-state b : the office, authority, and administration of a tyrant
A tyrant is a leader who exercises their power against public interest. A tyrant may take control of a city or state by his or her own means, or a tyrant may cater to a specific oligarchy to gain control. From a factual standpoint, tyranny is absolute power for a single individual. From an opinion standpoint, tyranny is an unethical abuse of absolute power. According to writer Jona Lendering, economies usually benefited under rule of a tyranny, which would vindicate a ruler's absolute power.
World's 10 Most Notorious Tyrants 10. Caligula: Roman Emperor (37-41) 9. Genghis Khan: Ruler of the Mongol Empire (1206-1227) 8. Henry VIII: King of England (1509-1547) 7. Ivan IV: Czar of Russia from (1533-1584) 6. Maximilien Robespierre: Ruler of France (1793-1794) 5. Joseph Stalin: Leader of the Soviet Union (1922-1953) 4. Adolf Hitler: Führer of Germany (1933-1945) 3. Augusto Pinochet: President of Chile (1973-1990) 2. Pol Pot: Ruler of Cambodia (1975-1979) 1. Kim Jong-il: Supreme Leader of North Korea (1991-Present) source
Tourism geography is the study of travel and tourism, as an industry and as a social and cultural activity.
It focuses on the connection of the "inner" tourist experience to the "outer" geographic destination. Tourism geography also focuses on the poignant natural and cultural elements that make up the geographic destination.
In simpler terms, tourism geography is the study of...travel and tourism, and how the places that people go are determined by the features of that place, whether they be artificial or natural. The experience of visiting a foreign location as a tourist is a sociological aspect of tourism geography. The way that tourism impacts these places is the geographical aspect. More hotels may have to be built, resulting in a disruption of the land, but it would bring in more jobs, which would boost an economy. The travel industry as a whole is a boost for any country.
Here, a random diagram that probably doesn't belong, but it looked really cool.
And here, a video that sort of explains the concept of tourism geography, albeit it with terminology that I don't understand:
In the season four episode "Something Nice Back Home," the survivors lost track of one of their most innocent members. Claire Littleton got up in the middle of the night and disappeared. She left her two-month old Aaron behind and was only seen again by Locke in Jacob's cabin, which he kept to himself. This threw me for a loop. The episode prior to that, Claire's cabin at the Barracks was blown apart by a missile, and she survived. I was thoroughly convinced that, even though she walked around for two more days and carried her son and held conversations, she was somehow dead, if not dying.
Alas, Claire Littleton returned to LOST two weeks ago when she saved Jin from two edgy Others. She shot one in cold blood and took the other hostage. Claire is obviously a changed woman. Her hair is a ratty mess and her eyes aren't all there. She tells Jin, while dressing his wounds (another thing Claire doesn't do) that she has been on the island for three years. She's been there since they left. However, she has a friend. Someone has been telling Claire that Aaron is still on the island, and that the Others have been holding him for three years. She was shot once trying to get him back, and she was tortured like Sayid.
Claire lifelessly kills her captured Other when he refused to tell her where her son is. She kills him even after Jin confesses that Kate took him off the island and raised him as her own. When she presses Jin for more information, he tells her that he lied, upon which Claire says that she would kill Kate if she actually took Aaron and raised him. Well...yeah. After this awkward exchange of lies and unwanted truths, Claire's friend finally arrives - it's Locke. Jin is confused, just as Locke is slightly confused to see him there, but Claire is happy that he has joined them. This was indeed a collective "what-the-hell" moment.
In the alternative reality, another "what-the-hell" moment ensues when Jack goes to school in his opening scene to pick up his son- the son he never really had. This is the first glaring difference in these other realities. If Jack had a son before, it certainly was never revealed. Jack's son, David, has an iffy relationship with his father, much like Jack did with Christian. It is revealed that, whoever David's mother is, she and Jack are divorced and he lives with her primarily. She is out of town, so Jack has him for a while. Jack's mother asks him to go through his father's thing with her, so he leaves David alone with the promise to return with food and pizza.
At his mother's house, Margo inquires about a Claire Littleton that Christian has included in his will. Both she and Jack have no idea who the girl could be. Jack returns home to find that David has gone and is nowhere to be found. After a typical "too-involved" Jack investigation, he discovers that David has an audition for a performing arts school. He goes and watches his audition, unbeknonwst by David. They have a heart to heart afterwards and Jack attempts to preemptively combat the problems his father made with him.
Honestly, if this were another show, it would be just as amazing. A show about a group of people who were on the same plane and keep running into each other for unknown reasons. I approve. I also approve of next week's promo. Fire and creepy cuts and a new Sayid. Tempted!
To define and protect the institution of marriage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense of Marriage Act''.
SEC. 2. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1738B the following:
``Sec. 1738C. Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof
``No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceedingof any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sexthat is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1738B the following new item:
``1738C. Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof.''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7. Definition of `marriage' and `spouse'
``In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word `marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, andthe word `spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6 the following new item:
``7. Definition of `marriage' and `spouse'.''.
Approved September 21, 1996.
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-664 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): July 11, 12, considered and passed House. Sept. 10, considered and passed Senate.
When it comes to political parties in America, the two largest parties are most often discussed: the republican party and the democratic party. Both parties have thousands of accomplishments and hundreds of downfalls, but with these accolades comes a negative aspect - stereotypes. The republican party and the democratic party can easily be summed up by a list of stereotypes used to describe the kinds of people that flock to each party. Of course, any stereotype is a subjective opinion, but this post isn't aimed at throwing random stamps on the individual parties. Rather, I just gathered a few stereotypes that everyday people attribute to the parties. Leave a comment and add on any that may be left out.
- Old and white 
