1. Together a Captain and fast moving New York rescue teams helped ensure the Natural Rights of the other 154 people traveling on an airplane. The Natural Rights Philosophy includes the right to life, liberty, and property. On Thursday, January 15th 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 took off at 3:26 p.m. and seemed to be a normal flight. When, in less than a minute of flight the Pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, reported a "double bird strike”, thus disabling the engines and leaving the passengers and crew to imminent doom. However, the Captain felt it was his “responsibility” to ensure the life of his passengers. The pilot made quick decisions and made a crash landing in the Hudson River. This man is a hero for saving the lives of the “confirmed 150 passengers, three flight attendants and two pilots that were on board the jetliner.” In addition the rescue crews made it their jobs to continue the protection of the rights of the people by quickly rescuing the stranded passengers and crew. The people of the airplane had the inalienable right to life under the Natural Rights Philosophy; it was just a good thing that those rights were to preserve their rights.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28678669/
2. A fantastic example of Classical Republicanism is government letting Lehman Brothers fail. Classical Republicanism is “a type of government that promotes the common welfare rather then the interest of one class of citizens.” As stated in (Source1). Lehman brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15th 2008, and unlike AIG, Citi Group, and Bear Stearns, Government did not bail them out. Government was looking out for the common welfare of its people rather than the shady executives who worked at Lehman Brothers. So the question is why didn’t the Government bail them out? Government was trying to set an example saying some one has to fail. This decision is pivotal and will be in the future because it makes a statement and puts things in perspective. As is the case in the article, “Maybe there are a few institutions that are truly "too big to fail." But most aren't, and the failure of unsuccessful firms used to be capitalism's way of clearing the decks for smarter entrepreneurs with fresher ideas and better products.” (Source2). This can only benefit the people of American and certainly not cause damage like Citi Group or AIG could if they were not saved. The Government found that “Lehman Brothers looks increasingly like a firm that we're better off without. Now that it's out of the way, maybe somebody with better ideas—and a bit more decency—might take its place.” As the author of the article put it. In conclusion the American Government used Classical Republicanism by letting Lehman Brothers fail.
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Source 1: We the People- The Citizen and the Constitution
Source 2: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/flowchart/2008/12/30/best-move-of-2008-letting-lehman-fail.html
3. President Barack Obama is definitely a member of the Federalist Party. The Federalist Party believes that power should be in a central government. Whereas an Anti-Federalist believes that power should be given to separate states to govern themselves. President Obama is a Federalist because his policies are those similar to Federalist ideals. President Obama and Vice President believe that health care should be available to everyone no matter what income. They want improve on the current healthcare procedures in America “The Obama-Biden plan provides affordable, accessible health care for all Americans, builds on the existing health care system, and uses existing providers, doctors, and plans.” By organizing health care, this shows that President Obama is adamant in creating some type of universal healthcare. He is not allowing the insurance companies and drug manufacturers complete power and say in what occurs. Americans will save considerably “Under the plan, if you like your current health insurance, nothing changes, except your costs will go down by as much as $2,500 per year. If you don’t have health insurance, you will have a choice of new, affordable health insurance options.” All in all universal health care is an example of how President Obama is a Federalist, because it organizes the countries health care options, but also gives the power to a central government.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/health_care/
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