One conservative argument against Medicare andSocial Securitystates that calling these programs “entitlement programs” is a misnomer and that they are actually the biggest income redistribution programs from the rich to the poor in the United States. Other conservatives state that stronger entitlement programs are nothing more than schemes for younger taxpayers to fund retirees. Proponents argue that Social Security benefits matter in the overall […]

  Assignment 4: Analysis of the Agency’s Policies, Procedures, and Plans Regarding Unions, Privatization, Pensions, and Productivity, Part 4 Due Week 10 and worth 250 pointsRefer to the Scenario for Assignments 1, 2, 3, and 4Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: Determine whether your selected agency should have union representation. Defend your position with at least two reasons. (Title this […]

Please see all 3 attachments for instructions on 2 discussions.   Discussion 1: Identifying Needed Resources Logistical support will be of some concern to those making the final decision about which alternative to select. In this discussion, provide some insight into the logistical support that will be needed for each of the alternatives you have identified. You do not need to provide detailed insight into […]

  Must follow the instructions: This assignment requires that you call the office of a member of Congress to advocate for a policy position or a specific piece of legislation.  You must make the call and then prepare and submit a couple sentence write-up by the due date of this assignment. You can make the call at any point between the start of the semester and […]

Please see ALL attachment for assignment information and instructions.    Final Policy Analysis Paper In most instances, you will not have the final say on which policy approach will be adopted by an organization. That choice usually falls to elected officials or to department heads. In this final policy analysis paper, you assume the position of a mid-level or senior-level public administrator who is tasked […]

     The U.S. Department of State publishes a list of foreign terrorist organizations. Because of this label, many Americans lack the understanding of what these groups are trying to accomplish. You will hear broad, media-fed statements like, “They want us to live in the Stone Age,” or “They are opposed to our (Western) way of life.” Although these statements may contain some truth, they very […]

The reading this week presented interesting views from the three different perspectives. The first being Ronald Steel, who is a professor at the University of Southern California, wrote that the attack on 9/11 was “’a war in which the weak turned the guns of the strong against them…showing…that in the end there may be no such thing as a universal civilization of which we all […]

(ASSIGNMENT AND DRAFT WITH PROFESSOR COMMENTS SHOULD BE IN ATTACHMENT!) BETTER PDF VERSION TO READ IF NEEDED — https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a533405.pdf Background — When Perin did his analysis, the B2 was expected to be so invisible on radar that it was believed to require no escort by tactical aircraft.  (For example, jammers were not expected to be required; jammers are tactical aircraft that generate electronic noise that […]

You are a staff member for a state legislator. Many issues in your state have recently become a hot topic. The legislator has formed a committee to address some of the issues brought to them by staff. The legislator’s intention is to hear policy briefs and then implement action to begin solving some of the hot topic issues in the state. You have decided to […]

  Instructions: National Treasure Declaration of Independence YouTube Activity. (OPTIONAL 1PT EXTRA CREDIT) The movie National Treasure singles out one line in the Declaration of Independence as most important in driving the colonists toward revolution: “But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, […]