What types of activism is good, and what types of activism is bad?
Q. I always hear so many remarks about liberals and their activism and their opinions, but aren't most of what they do a good thing? Most are for human rights and making the world a better place, what is bad in this?
Asked by Christine Louise - Mon Dec 1 21:21:33 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It's funny. "Activist" seems to have become a dirty word. Our founding fathers were "Activists"
Answered by Justin - Mon Dec 1 21:28:42 2008

How can I make history a meaningful career? How can activism fit in with history?
Q. I really enjoy history and would love to have a more scholarly career. However, it bothers me that a job history doesn't really imply a shaping and changing of the future, while I would like to have a more meaningful effect in working towards positive change. What are your opinions on the relevance of history and how it can be meaningful? Are there are any careers you can think of that would combine history and activism? (I am also not so much interested in studying activism)
Asked by koala - Fri Oct 12 21:51:27 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Use your study of history to inform your actions, and you have achieved your goal.
Answered by jayne - Sat Oct 13 06:39:44 2007

How do judicial advocates for restraint and activism use the power of the judicial branch to make policy?
Q. How do judicial advocates for restraint and activism use the power of the judicial branch to make policy? Is there any example?
Asked by hinangel - Wed Nov 21 03:05:52 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The judiciary cannot, by design, make policy. Policy, however, is open to interpretation and such interpretation is the role of the judiciary. Any interpretation that runs contrary to the preferred interpretation of any particular interest may be cited as an example of "the judicial branch making policy". That is the prerogative of the interest; there is no objective measure. This question is as leading as the (absurd) argument of intelligent design. Your bias is shamelessly obvious.
Answered by Michael P - Wed Nov 21 03:45:52 2007

How was the American spirit reflected in the political activism of its farmers and factory workers ?
Q. heres some backround : During the Glided Ages in the late 19th century politics and big businesses were taking over the United States. Urban industrialization and falling farm prices lead farmers and factory workers to protest against these big business tycoons. American spirit was reflected in the political activism of its farmers and factory workers.
Asked by lovelyxo - Thu Jan 15 20:24:11 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They are hard working honest americans
Answered by Auel N - Fri Jan 16 01:32:48 2009

What, in malcom's experiences, encourages his form of activism to be more militant than the nonviolent?
Q. Basically, this question is asking, why he chose that violence would work in his speech rather than nonviolent activism of Martin Luther King Jr. And knowing his experiences in his early life, what made you see the reason he chose violence.
Asked by Student - Mon Aug 20 20:17:50 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. He grew up watching "South Park"
Answered by Jack N - Mon Aug 20 20:26:25 2007

Have you ever engaged in any form of activism that was related to your religious beliefs?
Q. If so, what was the objective of your activism?
Asked by zeitgeist pirate - Fri Jan 22 13:28:00 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. When i read this i thought 'no..not based on my religious beliefs Just my human beliefs'.. the fire is lit by personal outrage i think..there has to be a stirring within to compel one to go beyond pushing money at a situation. But then i thought about it, and i think that the answer is yes, i have. Also, one of my clients is very religious in a belief system that differs to mine, and she lobbies Parliament regularly in accordance to this religious system..and it's teachings.
Answered by Blackbird - Fri Jan 22 14:03:10 2010

What are examples of political activism in the USA?
Q. Areas of political activism in the USA that are not too cliches??? Thank you.
Asked by Little Saviour - Thu Nov 12 16:16:57 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The aclu madd code Pink The Tea Parties Earth Liberation Front Can't forget Corporate Lobbyists...
Answered by Think Outside the Ballot Box - Thu Nov 12 16:22:23 2009

Authors who use writing as activism or social commentary?
Q. Who are some writers who use writing as activism or social commentary? It's for a school project.
Asked by emelina_ballerina - Thu Apr 23 20:16:58 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. To Kill A Mockingbird 1984 Brave New World Animal Farm Utopia The Crucible etc etc
Answered by Sje - Thu Apr 23 20:32:15 2009

What's the best way to do activism and organizing if it is a controversial topic?
Q. Looking for info on organizing and activism, has any one out there ever did this and how did you start out and then what did you do? Did you find that you had any problems with it and how did you handle those issues? Are there any organizations or websites that would help a person with this for free and what might they be?
Asked by some time - Sat Oct 28 15:31:09 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, the only info I can give you, is that you need to be very clear and dedicated to your beliefs. You have to know your stuff, because people who don't agree with you will challenge you, and you want to be able to give them educated answers.
Answered by InMyOpinion - Sat Oct 28 15:36:09 2006

What are some political activism topics?
Q. I am doing a literature review and I need some ideas for a topic surrounding political activism.
Asked by Gamal K - Sat Sep 13 16:03:40 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

What are some topics dealing with political activism?
Q. Looking for topics containing to psychology and political activism.
Asked by Gamal K - Wed Sep 10 15:21:13 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can look at the motivation for involvement or lack of involvement. Look into types of personality of those who get involved. Where they raised in a politically active home or not at all? Does being surrounded by it turn one off or encourages more involvement? All the stuff I posted is pretty general. There are plenty more ideas or topics floating on google or yahoo. Check out this article:
Answered by I_am_me - Wed Sep 10 16:42:14 2008

I need books about Paul McCartney's drug use and political activism, suggestions?
Q. I'm doing a thesis project about the positive effects of drug use on Paul McCartney's music, and I need book resources. What books do you guys know of that talk about the drug use of The Beatles, Paul McCartney in particular. Also, anything on his activism would be nice too. Thanks!
Asked by muffinluver4 - Tue Mar 2 09:51:38 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There's a well-known incident in which the Beatles were first introduced to LSD by a crazed dentist. You can find quite a few newspaper articles about it on the Internet. LSD had a major effect on their music. It was the catalyst for all psychedelic art of the '60s.
Answered by geo - Tue Mar 2 10:27:48 2010

How can we stop judicial activism or judges from legislating from the bench like those in the Iowa ruling did?
Q. A judges job is to interpret law , not rewrite them. Thanks in advance for your answers. God bless.
Asked by The Six Million Dolllar Man - Sun Apr 5 18:30:34 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The MORAL majority cannot be silent. Californification is a cesspool of deviancy and even they were able to vote down gay marriage! KUDOS to them. **in CA some text books do not say MOM and DAD so as not to offend the children of gay couples. How sad. God Bless you too.
Answered by RLP - Sun Apr 5 18:35:25 2009

What is the best form of gay rights activism?
Q. There have been so many ways to fight for LGBT rights. The equality march on Washington, for one. Colleges have been holding kiss-ins in which gay couples gather and celebrate a public kiss with their significant other. Movies like Milk and Prayers for Bobby and Brokeback Mountain have furthered LGBT causes. And of course, there are flyers, parades, gay days at amusement parks, and many other events that display and support the gay community. Which one is the best and most effective do you think?
Asked by Moo!!! - Wed Oct 28 13:15:10 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. All of these things together have furthered the LGBT cause. Many people were offended when Barney Frank told those who gathered in DC for the national equality march that they would only be putting "pressure on the grass" but he was partially true. We need to use our system of government to also further our cause. Currently, there is a bill to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which would be a milestone in gay rights. It needs only 36 more co-sponsors for it to be eligible for a vote in the House. Many Representatives like Nancy Pelosi would certainly co-sponsor the bill if only they had the pressure from our community to do so. Find out if your representative has co-sponsored the bill, if not, meet with them and request… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Wed Oct 28 13:31:15 2009

Is there an organization that promotes activism?
Q. I want a group that tries to get people involved in causes. I don't care about what cause, just as long as people are interested in something.
Asked by GovTeacher - Sun Aug 13 22:06:24 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try green peace
Answered by Lakeisha - Sun Aug 13 22:53:08 2006

What is a better use of money and resources, actually doing charity work or political activism?
Q. The democrats spend Billions donating to candidates, on things like ACORN, Moveon.org, and thousands of other political groups all going after the government to take care of the poor. If that time, money, and other resources were actually spent helping the poor and giving to effective charities, do you think that we would be better off as a country? Basically, If the money spent on political activism were given to those in need and good charities, and the time spent doing the political activism where spent volunteering for charities and helping our neighbors out, would this country be better off?
Asked by Freedom4 - Sun Aug 16 09:05:47 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Democrats do not want to help that poor. They want to help themselves. They want to keep the poor poor, and dependent on the government because as the poor dig out of poverty, they begin to vote republican...so if the poor go away, so does the democrat party. Of course they want to keep them poor. Democrats put politics ahead of all else. Also, It is amazing...just like in taxes for entitlement programs, political activists are not spending their own money. They convince the lower middle class dems to contribute the millions that they spend. Dems are great at spending other people's money.
Answered by jwthoughts - Sun Aug 16 09:11:55 2009

How many Americans are now more determined to engage in community activism?
Q. Whether you think Obama is the one to symbolically guide us into better times, or that he's going to fail, doesn't this time in American history make you want to get more involved with socio-political issues, especially in your community? We can't just get up, go to work, come home, go to sleep, get up, etc. We need to be constantly involved in our government in order to keep it from screwing us over and over . . . agreed?
Asked by FALL 92 - Thu Nov 6 03:41:14 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I absolutely agree! I got involved in community organizing in high school and it opened my eyes to soo many issues in our world today. I like supporting other groups in their campaigns for affirmative action. The campaign that we worked on for the past 3 years has been to get more funding for afterschool programs. For a place like Oakland, CA a city with one of the highest homicide rates in the US, more police was not the answer, we had to get youth off the streets by luring them into good programs and we won the battle! a measure just passed for more funding in our city. before the citys budget only entitled 1.5% to youth and children, now its 2.5%, but its a big change. I love watching activism occur, it's like "you're trynna take our… [cont.]
Answered by Michelle - Thu Nov 6 03:50:26 2008

What are the most successful methods of activism, direct action, and influence?
Q. How have others been successful in changing the way others make decisions, vote, think, act, and live?
Asked by ttme01 - Sun Jul 13 18:21:39 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Popular misconceptions are more powerful than the truth. The example: Economists have, for many years, said among themselves that higher fuel prices are like a tax on everything. To an economist that means that higher fuel prices have a similar effect as a sales tax on the price of everything in the economy because it raises prices across the board. It does not mean that some evil entity is taxing everything you do or buy. The comparison is merely intended to show how higher fuel prices slow sales of all products and services in the same way that taxes do. Recently an economist said "higher fuel prices are like a tax on everything" when he was a guest on a television news program. The news-reader took up the quote without… [cont.]
Answered by Graybeard - Sun Jul 13 18:38:20 2008

What are some possible good consequences of judicial activism?
Q. What are some possible good consequences of judicial activism?
Asked by andrew - Wed Jun 24 19:34:50 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. why do you keep on asking a bunch of questions about judicial activism
Answered by Jms450 - Wed Jun 24 19:54:59 2009

Is here any room for political responsibility, idealism, and social activism in youth culture these days?
Q. I find that youth culture is so banal these days. And I hate to say it, but I really think that American youth (and youth everywhere) are pandered to by corporate America. So much of the music is meaningless. Whatever happened to protest songs or stuff like that?
Asked by "Kh a a a a a n n" ! ! - Sun Aug 30 00:41:51 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. k look, its simple, ppl r getting lazier and lazier, theyr getting entertained with bad music written by little rich kids or adults that just do music for fame and money. So lyrics, yup theyr pretty much dead, in a men/boys case is or: I LOVE U!! ur the reason of my liiffeee! or IM RICH, i have a cool car, i get chicks... in a woman/girl's case is men are pigs! theyr so stupid, he cheated me!!! or IM SEXY, im a slut. ok, now rhythm, nobody, NOBODY of those little pop celebrities rlly care for the music, try a long time, play music just to play, just to have fun. NO, what they do is, they use a frequency the human ear is used to listen to, so all the little kids or teenagers or whatever LOVE them cuz they, (public who enjoys that) don't… [cont.]
Answered by dude - Sun Aug 30 02:36:09 2009