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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020
WHY IS THE FACT THAT THE AMERICANS ARE HELPING THE RUSSIANS IMPORTANT?
In the late author Tom Clancy’s first novel, The Hunt for Red October, the
assistance rendered to the Russians by the United States is important because
avoiding a nuclear war is of paramount importance.
In Clancy’s story, the Americans are put in the awkward position of having to
help Captain Marko Ramius in his efforts to defect to the United States with his
nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine and having to help the Soviet Union
to “find” the highly-secret submarine—in order to avoid a panicked reaction
against the United States. The Hunt for Red October was written during a period
of intense and extraordinarily dangerous relations between the United States and
the Soviet Union. The early-1980s were characterized by a large build-up in
American military capabilities after a period of degradation. Modernization of
American nuclear forces was a very prominent component of that build-up. In
addition, both sides were adept at carrying out sophisticated naval operations
intended to both collect intelligence on the other side while enabling ship and
submarine crews to prepare for an actual war—a war that thankfully never
materialized. Submarines and anti-submarine warfare were among the most
secretive elements of the military competition between the two superpowers, and
Clancy’s novel accurately captured the technological intricacies and political
machinations that played out daily in the world’s oceans and seas.
The United States, under the circumstances depicted in The Hunt for Red October,
helped Captain Ramius because the Navy and intelligence community desperately
wanted to know as much as possible about Soviet submarine design and
construction: the Red October represented the pinnacle of Soviet engineering. In
addition to the intelligence that could be gleaned from examining the submarine
firsthand, enormously valuable information could be conveyed by Captain Ramius
after his arrival in the United States. As Admiral Greer points out at one point
regarding the Soviet naval officer, "He's about the best sub driver they have, a
real charger.” Captain Ramius could provide the West with invaluable insights
into the thought processes of the Soviet Navy, as well as information on Soviet
naval tactics. In short, the Americans had powerful incentives to help the
defecting Soviet officers aboard the Red October.
The more important question regards the decision to help the Soviet government
track its missing submarine. Here is where Cold War machinations and
intelligence-gathering methodologies come into play. Until Ryan can convince his
superiors, all the way up to the presidency, that Captain Ramius is a genuine
defector, the United States must cooperate with the Soviet Union in locating the
Red October so that it can be captured or destroyed before it is able to launch
an attack on the United States. It is, in short, in both sides’ interests that
the submarine be located and neutralized. As Ryan notes in his meeting with the
president,
The SS-N-20 has a range of six thousand miles. That means he could have hit any
target in the Northern Hemisphere from the moment he left the dock. He's had six
days to do that, but he has not fired. Moreover, if he had threatened to launch
his birds, he would have to consider the possibility that the Soviets would
enlist our assistance to locate and sink him.
Once the American government becomes convinced, however, courtesy of Ryan’s
persuasiveness, that Captain Ramius is defecting and is not a rogue officer
intent on starting a war, the United States still must be seen cooperating with
the Soviet Union to enable the surreptitious capture of the submarine and its
commanding officers without the Soviets knowing it has succeeded. This requires
a deft touch; the Navy has to be perceived as helping the Soviet Union while
simultaneously conspiring against it.
American assistance to the Soviet Union is significant because it is considered
mutually advantageous and because it is part of a ruse to secure possession of
the submarine without the Soviets knowing it.
- January 24, 2020 No comments:
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SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS, CHAPTER 8, 8.1, SECTION 8.1, PROBLEM 8
Evaluate ∫x2cosmxdx∫x2cosmxdx by using Integration by parts.
If we let u=x2u=x2 and dv=cosmxdxdv=cosmxdx, then
du=2xdxdu=2xdx and v=∫cosmxdx=1msinmxv=∫cosmxdx=1msinmx
So,
∫x2cosmxdx=uv−∫vdu=x2msin(mx)−∫(1msinmx)(2xdx)=x2msin(mx)−2m∫xsin(mx)dx∫x2cosmxdx=uv−∫vdu=x2msin(mx)−∫(1msinmx)(2xdx)=x2msin(mx)−2m∫xsin(mx)dx
To evaluate ∫xsin(mx)dx∫xsin(mx)dx, we must use integration by parts once more,
so...
If we let u1=xu1=x and dv1=sin(mx)dxdv1=sin(mx)dx, then
du1=dxdu1=dx and v1=∫sin(mx)dx=1m(−cos(mx))v1=∫sin(mx)dx=1m(−cos(mx))
Thus,
∫xsin(mx)dx=u1v1−∫v1du1=−xmcos(mx)−∫−cos(mx)dxm=−xcos(mx)m+sin(mx)m2+c∫xsin(mx)dx=u1v1−∫v1du1=−xmcos(mx)−∫−cos(mx)dxm=−xcos(mx)m+sin(mx)m2+c
Therefore,
∫x2cosmxdx=x2msin(mx)−2m[−xcos(mx)m+sin(mx)m2+c]=x2sin(mx)m+2xcos(mx)m2−2sin(mx)m3+c∫x2cosmxdx=x2msin(mx)−2m[−xcos(mx)m+sin(mx)m2+c]=x2sin(mx)m+2xcos(mx)m2−2sin(mx)m3+c
- January 24, 2020 1 comment:
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020
SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS, CHAPTER 7, 7.8, SECTION 7.8, PROBLEM 92
Prove that f′′(x)=limh→0f(x+1)−2f(x)+f(x−h)h2f″(x)=limh→0f(x+1)−2f(x)+f(x−h)h2
suppose that f′′(x)f″(x) is continuous.
By applying L'Hospital's Rule
f′′(x)=limh→0f(x+1)−2f(x)+f(x−h)h2=limh→0f′(x+h)(1)+f′(x−h)(−1)2hf″(x)=limh→0f(x+1)−2f(x)+f(x−h)h2=limh→0f′(x+h)(1)+f′(x−h)(−1)2h
Again, we must apply L'Hospital's Rule since the limit is an indeterminate form
limh→0f′(x+h)(1)+f′(x−h)(−1)2h=limh→0f′′(x+h)−f′′(x−h)(−1)2=limh→02f′′(x+h)2=limh→0f′′(x+h)=f′′(x+0)=f′′(x)limh→0f′(x+h)(1)+f′(x−h)(−1)2h=limh→0f″(x+h)−f″(x−h)(−1)2=limh→02f″(x+h)2=limh→0f″(x+h)=f″(x+0)=f″(x)
- January 23, 2020 1 comment:
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WHAT IS A THEME OF TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR AND TEXTUAL EVIDENCE THAT EXPLAINS THE
THEME?
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen is a coming-of-age story about a young man
named Cole who undergoes a healing treatment on a deserted island as punishment
for violently attacking another boy. Cole is taken under the wings of two men:
Garvey—Cole’s parole officer who got him into the rehabilitation program called
Circle Justice.
Edwin—He is one of the Native Americans in charge of Circle Justice.
It’s not surprise that isolation would become a central theme to the book since
Cole is put on an island alone to work out his problems. The ideal goal for Cole
is to reflect on his actions and reenter society as a changed person. Isolation
is explored in several ways—mostly through Cole’s experiences.
First, Cole feels social isolation from the community. For example, Cole
believes that people in his community try to help him be a better person only
because they want to get rid of him. Mikaelsen writes, “He hated their fake
concern. They didn't really care what happened to him. They were gutless—he
could see it in their eyes. They were afraid, glad to be rid of him. They
pretended to help only because they didn't know what else to do.” Do you see how
Cole is isolated from society? He does it to himself, but his community also
pushes him away too.
Second, Cole experiences physical isolation. He is physically placed on an
island alone. The separation from others really gets to him. Mikaelsen says,
“Some nights he cried himself to sleep from loneliness. He couldn't help it. The
silence became overpowering, and he longed to hear another human voice.” It’s
not that Cole even wants to interact with others; he just wants to hear them to
know that he isn’t alone.
Isolation persists throughout the book until the end when Cole returns to
society. From there, he must use his new skills to reenter his community.
While the "circle" theme (or, "karma") is a great and prominent theme in
Mikaelsen's Touching Spirit Bear (as outlined above), there are also a myriad of
other themes Mikaelsen weaves through his narrative that are worthy of
exploration.
Healing is a major theme of the novel. The urge and necessity to "heal" spans
across dimensions, both physical and spiritual. Some textual examples are:
Cole's initial assault on Peter. This attack is a necessary step towards
healing, and is a physical and spiritual endurance on both characters
thereafter.
When the Spirit Bear attacks Cole. This instance explores Cole's pain and path
to healing that parallels his initial assault on Peter.
Edwin and Gavey's atonement for their past sins. This highlights a prominent
struggle towards peace that promotes healing.
Cole's Mother, and her broken heart. In "letting go" of her troubled marriage,
Cole's Mother embarks on a very tenuous path to healing.
Along with healing, comes forgiveness. This is another theme Mikaelsen explores,
and almost works hand-in-hand with "healing". Each of the examples above insight
pain, healing, and forgiveness as the ultimate goal. A vital asset in healing is
forgiveness, and each character is on their own path towards enlightenment.
In choosing a theme above (or creating your own) I'd advise you to consider
which theme speaks to you, and investigate your own reasoning into why the
author uses this theme. This will help you create a strong thesis statement and
argument.
There are several wonderful themes in Ben Mikaelsen's novel. Touching Spirit
Bear.
One dominate symbol and theme in the novel is the circle and traveling in
circles. In literature, circles can mean wholeness or healing. Cole Matthew's
life moves in a full circle as he is sent to the Alaskan island as a 15-year old
juvenile delinquent who assaulted a boy for telling on him and later returning
to the island and living with Peter Driscal, the boy he assaulted.
Some additional textual evidence of circles as a theme are:
Cole keeps getting himself in trouble and his parents and their high-priced
lawyers usually rescue him.
Cole burns down the hut and later rebuilds it.
Cole continuously tries to swim off the island, running from his problems, only
to return to the island to complete his healing.
Through flashbacks, Mikaelsen shows events that led Cole to being on the island
and how his parents' actions contributed. Later during physical therapy he
reconciles with his mother.
Cole blames everyone for his anger and later learns to forgive.
Peter beats up on Cole in anger and later heals
Cole and Peter carve a circle symbol as the last symbol on the totem pole
symbolizing their healing.
- January 23, 2020 1 comment:
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EDNA PONTELLIER COULD NOT HAVE TOLD WHY, WISHING TO GO TO THE BEACH WITH ROBERT,
SHE SHOULD IN THE FIRST PLACE HAVE DECLINED, AND IN THE SECOND PLACE HAVE
FOLLOWED IN OBEDIENCE TO ONE OF THE TWO CONTRADICTORY IMPULSES WHICH IMPELLED
HER. A CERTAIN LIGHT WAS BEGINNING TO DAWN DIMLY WITHIN HER—THE LIGHT WHICH,
SHOWING THE WAY, FORBIDS IT. AT THAT EARLY PERIOD IT SERVED BUT TO BEWILDER HER.
IT MOVED HER TO DREAMS, TO THOUGHTFULNESS, TO THE SHADOWY ANGUISH WHICH HAD
OVERCOME HER THE MIDNIGHT WHEN SHE HAD ABANDONED HERSELF TO TEARS. IN SHORT,
MRS. PONTELLIER WAS BEGINNING TO REALIZE HER POSITION IN THE UNIVERSE AS A HUMAN
BEING, AND TO RECOGNIZE HER RELATIONS AS AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE WORLD WITHIN AND
ABOUT HER.THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A PONDEROUS WEIGHT OF WISDOM TO DESCEND UPON THE
SOUL OF A YOUNG WOMAN OF TWENTY-EIGHT-- PERHAPS MORE WISDOM THAN THE HOLY GHOST
IS USUALLY PLEASED TO VOUCHSAFE TO ANY WOMAN. BUT THE BEGINNING OF THINGS, OF A
WORLD ESPECIALLY, IS NECESSARILY VAGUE, TANGLED, CHAOTIC, AND EXCEEDINGLY
DISTURBING. HOW FEW OF US EVER EMERGE FROM SUCH BEGINNING!HOW MANY SOULS PERISH
IN ITS TUMULT! THE VOICE OF THE SEA IS SEDUCTIVE; NEVER CEASING, WHISPERING,
CLAMORING, MURMURING, INVITING THE SOUL TO WANDER FOR A SPELL IN ABYSSES OF
SOLITUDE; TO LOSE ITSELF IN MAZES OF INWARD CONTEMPLATION. THE VOICE OF THE SEA
SPEAKS TO THE SOUL. THE TOUCH OF THE SEA IS SENSUOUS, ENFOLDING THE BODY IN ITS
SOFT, CLOSE EMBRACE. 1. THE “IT” IN LINE 9 REFERS TO: A) “ THE TWO CONTRADICTORY
IMPLUSES” B)“A CERTAIN LIGHT...BEGINNING TO DAWN” C) “THE WAY” D) ”THE SHADOWY
ANGUISH” 2. IN LINE 23,”VOUCHSAFE” CAN BE BEST REPLACED BY: A) BESTOW B) INFORM
C) REFUSE D) DEIGN 3. THE FINAL PARAGRAPH OF THE PASSAGE(LINES 34-36) FORESHADOW
A) EDNA’S AFFAIR WITH AROBIN B) ROBERT’S SHIPWRECK ON HIS WAY TO MEXICO C) THE
SUCIDE AT THE END OF THE NOVEL D) DOCTOR MANDALET’S DISAPPERANCE 4. WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING LINES BEST DESCRIBES EDNA’S JOURNEY FROM THIS POINT TO THE END OF THE
NOVEL? A) “THE VOICE OF THE SEA SPEAKS TO THE SOUL.” B)”THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A
PONDEROUS WEIGHT OF WISDOM” C)”IT MOVED HER TO DREAMS, TO THOUGHTFULLNESS, TO
SHADOWY ANGUISH...” D)”OF A WORLD ESPECIALLY,IS NECESSARILY VAGUE, TANGLED,
CHAOTIC AND EXCEEDINGLY DISTURBING.” 5. LINE 30 CONTAINS AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH
LITERACY DEVICE? A) POLYSYNDETON B)ASYNDETON C)ANTHROPOMORPHISM D) METONYMY
6.THE FINAL TWO PARAGRAPHS DEPICT A SEA THAT IS: A) ANTHROPOMORPHISED B)
DIDACTIC C) PERSONIFIED D) DYNAMIC 7.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES
EDNA’S CHARACTERIZATION IN THE PASSAGE: 1. SHE IS FIRM IN HER RESOLVE TO DO AS
SHE PLEASES. 2. SHE IS CONFUSED AND LOST REGARDING WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE
WANTS. 3. SHE IS YOUNG AND A BIT NAIVE. A) 2 ONLY B) 1 AND 3 C) 2 AND 3 D) 1,2,
AND 3 8. THE SHIFT IN PERSPECTIVE IN THE SENTENCE BEGINNING ON LINE 26 AND
ENDING ON LINE 27 DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT A) GIVE THE READER A DIRECT
CONNECTION TO THE EMOTIONS EDNA IS FEELING. B) IMPLY THAT THE SITUATION IS NOT
UNCOMMON C) GIVE THE NARRATOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSERT HER COMMENTARY AND
EXPERIENCES D) DESCRIBE A SITUATION FOR EDNA TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING GREATER
THAN SHE. 9. THE ”ANGUISH IN LINE 12,MOST LIKELY REFERS TO A) EDNA’S DISTRESS
OVER THE CREOLE CULTURE AND HER LACK OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IT. B)THE HEARTBREAK
EDNA FELT WHEN SHE LISTENED TO MADAME RATIGNOLLE REVEAL THE INTIMATE DETAILS OF
HER DELIVERY, KNOWING SHE WOULD NEVER BE A “MOTHER-WOMEN” C) THE TORMENT OF
KNOWING THAT IS ON THE BEACH WITH ROBERT AND THE MOMENT,THOUGH BEAUTIFUL TO HER,
WOULD HAVE REPERCUSSIONS. D) THE SADNESS EDNA FELT WHEN SHE REALIZED, AFTER
BEING SCOLDED BY LEONCE AND CHECKING ON RAOUL, THAT SHE IS TRAPPED. 10. THE TONE
OF THE PASSAGE THE BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A) SARDONIC B)REVERENT C) DIDACTIC
D)SOLEMN WHAT IS A LITERACY FOIL? WHICH CHARACTERS SERVE AS FOILS IN THE
AWAKENING AND HOW DOES THEIR RELATIONSHIP ILLUMINATE THE TEXT? PROTAGONIST EDNA
PONTELLIER IS SAID TO POSSESS “THAT OUTWARD EXISTENCE WHICH CONFORMS, THE INWARD
LIFE THAT QUESTIONS.” IDENTIFY A CHARACTER WHO OUTWARDLY CONFORMS WHILE
QUESTIONING INWARDLY. ANALYZE HOW THIS TENSION BETWEEN OUTWARD CONFORMITY AND
INWARD QUESTIONING CONTRIBUTES TO THE MEANING OF THE WORK. AVOID MERE PLOT
SUMMARY.
You ask what a literary foil is, which characters serve as foils in the text,
and what their relationships with Edna might illuminate. To begin, a foil is a
character who possesses traits that contrast the traits of another character,
often the protagonist, in order to illuminate the qualities possessed by that
other character. We might consider both Adele Ratignolle as well as
Mademoiselle Reisz foils to Edna, each accomplishing something different.
The contrast with Adele shows us how short Edna falls when it comes to doing her
duty to her husband, Leonce, and behaving in accordance with her Creole
community's mores. Adele is quite feminine, a "sensuous Madonna," and a
"mother-woman," who spends her time ministering to her children and performing
her wifely duties as though they were a divine calling. She keeps up her music
to beautify her home and to bring joy to her husband. She would do nothing that
might embarrass him or subject him to ridicule by his peers.
Mademoiselle Reisz, on the other hand, shows us how very far short Edna falls
when it comes to becoming an artist and giving up the need to be accepted by
society. Reisz is invited to parties in order to be the entertainment, not
because she is accepted as an equal. However, Edna is unwilling to give up ties
to society completely, and she still craves acceptance and praise, especially
from Adele. Reisz says Edna must have strong wings to soar above the plain of
tradition, but Edna is not strong enough to do so alone.
Both of these characters illuminate Edna's inability to choose a role.
Initially, she chooses to be a Creole wife and mother, but she finds that
unfulfilling. Then, she wishes to be an artist. She dabbles without any real,
serious talent, but she finds that unfulfilling as well. She must be willing to
give something up in order to have each one, but neither option is, in the end,
sufficient to satisfy her.
To address your next open-ended question, the tension between Edna's outward
conformity and inward questioning illuminates the theme that the individual is
almost always at odds with society in some way. Further, the tension conveys
the idea that the price of total freedom from society's rules is alienation from
that society. Edna cannot break the rules of society and still be accepted by
that society. No person can.
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IS THE COMMANDER STERILE IN THE HANDMAID'S TALE?
The short answer is yes, probably, the Commander is sterile. When Offred goes
for her routine appointment at the gynecologist, he says as much to her and
offers to get her pregnant himself. She is horrified by the doctor's suggestion
and is sure that he could be an Eye (a spy for the government) or that he might
report her as disloyal and disobedient if she declines his offer—but the fact is
that Offred has had a child before, and so we know it is most likely possible
for her to become pregnant again. However, the Commander has never fathered a
child, and, because of his age, it is extremely likely that he cannot do so. The
doctor implies that this is the case himself.
The reader is never explicitly told whether or not the Commander is sterile, but
it can be inferred that he is. The Commander is an older officer of the “Sons of
Jacob,” so because he is in a respectable position in this dystopian society, it
is forbidden to even insinuate that he is sterile. Actually, it is forbidden to
insinuate that any man in power is sterile, even though it is a fact that most
of the civilization has become sterile from toxicity in the environment.
Sterility is publicly blamed only on the women because of the patriarchal nature
of Gilead.
The handmaids, then, are a group of women that are forced to reproduce by these
men in power because they have been proven to have healthy reproductive systems,
which is difficult to find. Childbirth has become so rare that any single
healthy child is revered and celebrated while the handmaids continue to live a
life of reproductive slavery. In this society, however, even being in this
position is a “blessing” because there are many other worse positions to be in,
such as cleaning up toxic waste until eventual death.
Offred, having not produced a child for the Commander yet, is in grave danger of
being sent to the toxic wastelands because the handmaids have a “deadline” that
they must produce a child within. The reader can assume that the Commander’s
wife, Serena Joy, is aware that her husband is most likely sterile. It is
difficult for her to watch the monthly “ritual” between the Commander and Offred
(essentially a ritual of rape), so she arranges for Offred to sleep with her
husband’s chauffeur, Nick, in secret. This is a risky move that could get all
three of them in trouble, but both Nick and Offred are afraid of what Serena Joy
may do should they not follow her instructions so they oblige.
While we never know for sure, the text strongly suggests that the Commander is
sterile. The reason handmaids exist at all is that pollution has rendered much
of the population sterile. The Commander is an older man who has never fathered
a child. Given the high levels of infertility in the culture, the Commander's
age, and his lack of other children, the odds are very high that he can't
procreate.
However, in this dystopia, a fundamentalist Christian world, a man can never be
considered sterile. The myth that protects the men is that it is always the
woman's fault if a pregnancy doesn't occur. If a handmaid doesn't eventually get
pregnant, she is blamed, even if every likelihood is that the problem is with
the man.
Serena and Offred both know this. Serena, a pragmatist, understands that her
husband is most likely sterile. (Her thoughts on the subject help convince us
that he is sterile.) Therefore, she arranges for Offred to have sex with the
younger, very possibly fertile Nick. Although this is a risky move, Offred
agrees to it, knowing that if she doesn't get pregnant, she will be sent to die
cleaning up toxic waste.
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IN WHAT WAYS ARE THE CURRENT PROBLEMS FACING THE UNITED STATES SIMILAR TO AND/OR
DIFFERENT FROM THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED DURING THE FOUNDING ?
The founders of the American constitution were challenged with an immensely bold
undertaking: to address the problems faced by the colonies but do so in such a
way that their solutions would pave the path for "a more perfect union" for
centuries to come. Therefore they had to build a rigid but flexible structure,
able to handle both the crises of the day and those of the future. In many ways
they created a framework that has done just that—in other ways, at best, there
were obstacles no one could have foreseen.
The largest of the discrepancies have stemmed from three main things:
technology, political norms, and geography. Technology may be the largest
unforeseeable factor: today our communication, governance, social glue,
journalism, news reporting, and, therefore, democracy are all fundamentally
changed by technology. New questions about the second amendment and gun rights
are raised by entirely new forms of weapons in civilian hands. The internet has
brought us self-publishing, which has shaken trust in established central news
outlets, and instantaneous transmission, whereas communication in late-18th
century America was done via horseback or stagecoach. Drones, missiles, and AI
are changing our warfare and national security. The existence of smart phones
and big data affect our privacy and central intelligence. When drafting both the
protections of individuals under the Bill of Rights and the powers of the three
branches of government, we have seen how simple wording in the Constitution can
have profound consequences. Take, by example, how the wording "right to
assemble" can be interpreted in an online context or how "a well regulated
Militia" can be understood in the context of assault weapons, bombs, and gases
designed to kill crowds. Granted, the Bill of Rights followed the founding of
America in 1791, but the examples still stand as disparities in problems faced
across time.
The second difference, political norms, is one that has changed in part because
of the US constitution. The founders were responding to the central power of a
king, whereas today we have presidents, prime ministers, and congresses whose
powers are more distributed than monarchs of old. The difference, more broadly,
is due to a general shift in regional powers from colonialism to tighter nation
states and the constraining realities of nuclear power, economic warfare, cyber
warfare, and global alliances such as the UN, EU, and NATO that shape global
hegemonies.
The third major difference is a simple matter of geography. Some argue it was
easier for Americans to fight for independence as colonial entities in America
because they were separated from their oppressors by an ocean and had at their
disposal a wealth of resources and land (after they had committed terrible
genocide against the many indigenous populations existing before them). Any
separatists and secessionists of today's America will find it much harder, as
the South discovered in the mid-19th century.
I chose to end with the similarities between the problems the founders faced and
those that exist now because I find them far more compelling. Of the
similarities of great significance are the troubles imposed by a tyranny of the
majority, the danger of factions to democracy, the power of money to corrupt,
the threats misinformation and alienation of news sources bring to the people's
right to free press and sharing of information, the damage to national security
caused by degradation of trust in intelligence agencies, and the conflicts of
interest held by a governing entity having lasting consequences. Many of the
beliefs held by the founding fathers were to thwart these various threats
against democracy and to create institutions that could withstand them. By
drafting checks and balances between the executive, judicial, and legislative
branches of government and by preserving freedom of speech and the press as a
fourth check on the government, the founders hoped that the nation would
continue to build on its good assets while fortifying against the corruption
that has so often toppled former regimes. They also hoped to eventually purge
the country's inherited habits of oppression, as was the case with
institutionalized slavery (a slow process). The current dilemmas we face today
that we share with the colonies are more important than ever.
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