Liberty
Essays

Make love not war is an adage frequently used that many argue derived from Aristophanes' Lysistrata. Following is a critical examination of the utilization of gender and sexuality as a means of raising social awareness of the damage of the fatal war and its inevitable subsequent corruption in Aristophanes' Lysistrata. Using war as an analogy this paper also tries to analyze women's psyche as being different than men.

Patriot Act was passed in haste following the terrorist attacks on the U.S. In 2001. It was reauthorized and amended in 2006. But in its urgency - fueled by extremely fearful times and the mushrooming nationalism…

Income Inequality in the American Economy

The average day of most individuals is that of waking up early, rushing to work to give 110% of themselves and their efforts and then rushing back home to give another 100% to the family chores.

Identify, then compare and contrast, the Irish nationalist ideal as manifested in the Irish Yankee and the Shaughraun. Be sure to be specific regarding each play's action, characters and themes (as well as the other…

Calvin's Doctrines: Predestination and Free Will

Appealing to a white Christian audience, many early African-American writers used religious ideology to convince their audiences of the inhumanity and injustice of slavery. How does Frederick Douglass use Christian…

What is the raison d'etat ( reason for the existence of the state)? Compare and contrast the views presented by theorists on the purpose, role, and existence of governments: Jean Bodin, Jacques Bossuet, James II, Thomas…

The most important thing in team leadership, for me, is understanding the different personalities I deal with in my team. Firstly then, I base all my decisions upon both the voiced and apparent needs and concerns of my…

Gun control became an issue for Americans in the 1960s when President Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, all with guns. People began to demand that the government do…