Constitutional Actions In Modern Times

Question #1
The biggest example of trying to protect natural rights in today's society can be found in the group of people that has come together in order to save the people of Darfur from the violence they have been faced with. The people of darfur are plagued with "shooting, mutilating and torturing children," as well as other citizens of Darfur, which has been carried out by groups and armed forces. There is also a strong presense of sexual violence towards the women of Sudan, and other violent acts involved with the crisis have been infringing on the natural rights of the population. People all over, including groups such as the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict who have been "making urgent recommendations to the authorities of the Government of National Unity (GoNU), the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and the Government of the Republic of Chad; all armed groups operating in Sudan; the UN Security Council; the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS); the humanitarian community in Sudan; and donors," have become actively involved in trying to restore the natural rights of life and liberty to the people directly effected by the Darfur crisis.

Source- http://www.savedarfur.org

Question #2
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is one of the strongest epidemics sweeping its way through the U.S. military today. Yet, people continue to enlist into the armed forces to serve and benefit their country. Even with the startling statistics that "1 in 8 returning soldiers suffers from PSTD," and the lengthy list of miserable symptoms such as "flashbacks, nightmares, feelings of detachment, irritability, trouble concentrating and sleeplessness," soldiers are willing to fight for their country. They are willing to sacrifice their life, not only during their time of duty but also after the fact. If they do survive their service, they risk spending the rest of their lives with these painful symptoms of trauma. And for what? To better and protect their nation. They put the well-being of the American nation above that of their personal well-being. This proves that civic virtue is alive and well in modern society, keeping a little piece of classical republicanism in the United States.

Source- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5334479/

Question #3
President Barack Obama is a member of the Federalist Party. The main priority of the Federalist party is to have a strong central government. The newly elected president is increasing the involvement of the central government in society in order to solve the problems that are currently being experienced by the citizens of the United States. The Bail Out is a perfect example. By using federal funds to bail out entire industries, President Obama is using Federalist principles. He also needs to turn to a strong government foundation to deal with other issues that are facing the United States like stabilizing foreign relations and addressing threats from overseas. This includes the war in Iraq, global terrorism, and nuclear threats at the hands of Iran. A strong central government is also necessary to complete President Obama's goal of reducing climate change and creating a better energy policy for the nation, and encouraging other nations to do the same. The Federalist Party supports the use of strong government, and so does President Obama.

Source- "Great Expectations" by David E. Sangerfrom the New York Times Upfront, January 12th, 2009