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 are judicial activism and restraint confused with liberalism and conservatism?
Q. Also, what are some ways that conservatives could use judicial activism and that liberals could exercise judicial restraint?
Asked by bluefirefaerie - Wed Apr 22 14:43:32 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Judicial activism generally is considered to occur when a court rules in a manner that reflects contemporary society and values. Some would say that flexibility was the founding fathers' goal and is an example of the briliance with which the Constitution was worded. It is less political and more interpretive than many would suggest. In contrast, there are constitutional originalists who believe the Constitution should be interpreted according to their belief in what the founders intended when they drafted the Constitution. Naturally, the next question is who's intent and how do we know what their intent really was on any particular issue? Imagine the changes in the past 200+ years that the founders could not have anticipated. … [cont.]
Answered by CONvict Shrubya - Wed Apr 22 15:05:25 2009

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

Why are Rabbis today afraid to talk about politics and social activism?
Q. I grew up in the 1960s and 70s and listened to sermons that meant something. Whether it was about Israel, the Vietnam War, Watergate, MLK, The Iran Hostage crisis, Soviet Jewry etc. And of course there were the typical jewish issues, such as intermarriage, anti-semitism, the Holocaust, etc. Today it seems Rabbis are afraid to discuss important issues or politicize. Why? Where is the social activism in the sermons?
Asked by atomicdoug171 - Wed Sep 17 22:28:16 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, speaking as a rabbi, I'm not sure you're right about that as an overall trend. I know that many rabbis will be talking over the coming holidays about the war in Iraq, about health care, about poverty and other "social activism" topics. I will be talking about Israel on Rosh Hashanah. It may be that the rabbi at your shul has been shying away from these issues, but others are not. It is definitely true that sermons receive less attention today than they used to. The formality of the sermon, as a form, is not in keeping with the way people like to communicate these days. ("Yahoo! Answers" might be a good example of what people DO like, these days.) So there is less emphasis on the sermonizing, more emphasis on study, discussion… [cont.]
Answered by Jeff - Wed Sep 17 22:41:06 2008

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

Why do some Republicans equate Activism with something bad, when our founding fathers were Activists?
Q. It seems these days that Activism to some Republicans is a bad thing. American Patriots like Thurgood Marshall and Earl Warren, are smeared by some Republicans as Socialist communists Left Wingers. Any Civil Rights associated work is deemed Liberal treachery. Our founding fathers were community organizers and Activists in their day...do they also revile them? Has the party of Lincoln lost most of the values it once stood for?
Asked by Fly in the Ointment - Tue Jun 29 15:38:24 2010 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. These are the same people who equate the last 8 years of Bush as "wonderful" and prosperous. They are idiots.
Answered by Leviathan - Tue Jun 29 15:39:22 2010

what would be an animal that represents social activism?
Q. if you had to pick a mascot that represented activism (like peace corps) what would it be and why?
Asked by Nimbus 2000 - Tue Dec 29 16:00:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The ant...working in a soulless society for the good of the many. Not my bag, but whatever.
Answered by Tybee - Tue Dec 29 16:35:41 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 are some court cases involving judicial activism?
Q. What are some court cases involving judicial activism? And can you please provide sources/links, so I can check it out. a source that is not wikipedia
Asked by - P p G - Sat Jul 24 17:19:22 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. roe v wade
Answered by Follower of Christ - Sun Jul 25 17:35:57 2010

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

What is the relationship between activism and the arts?
Q. I've noticed that a lot of acitivists for humanitarian issues are people involved in the arts. Is there a connection?
Asked by Bry - Fri Nov 14 21:07:15 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Arts are media to channel our feelings, and humanists use that channel frequently because there are no better channel to express how human feel than arts ^_~
Answered by X-Ray - Fri Nov 14 21:38:45 2008

what are some political activism events in Washington DC form march 9-13?
Q. a group of students form my school is going to DC to look into the political activism scene and we were hoping to go to some protests or something... does anyone have any suggestions?
Asked by tosachi1 - Sat Feb 28 14:09:23 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you want to see some really big stuff, you're a week too early! There's a Funk the War march on March 19, and a march on the Pentagon on March 21. However, since you're going to be there too early, check around the White House. There's usually always some sort of activism happening on the block of Pennsylvania Avenue right in front of the White House, and there's been an anti-nuclear protest going on for the last 27 years there.
Answered by BFS - Tue Mar 3 00:30:09 2009

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

In what ways did the growing activism of white middle-class women, the increasing assertiveness of young urban?
Q. (continuation of question) black people, and the persistence of the agricultural depression affect the politics of the South in the late 1880s and early 1890s?
Asked by Tiffany C - Mon Jan 18 21:23:16 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. go to link
Answered by DeBarros - Tue Jan 19 10:58:48 2010

Instead of criticizing the tea movement why not start your own political activism group?
Q. Assuming you can get more than 12 liberals to show up, that is.
Asked by Live to Fish - Wed Apr 14 04:13:29 2010 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because their guy is in power. They will be back when the pendulum swings back the other way. On another note, I like Kimberly's answer because if Martin Luther King Jr had had her attitude then she probably wouldn't have the civil rights to post that idiotic comment. The irony is so rich and delicious. You can bet she and people like her will picket the moment the right wingers get back in power.
Answered by Nat T - Wed Apr 14 04:24:51 2010

What can we do to stop the judicial activism of conservative Supreme Court justices?
Q. First, they did whatever it took to please their pro-gun interpretation of the 2nd Amendment in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008). And now they've done their best to help empower big business with the Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n case. Too bad conservatives can't act objectively in the honorable position of interpreting the law, right?
Asked by MaryJane - Wed Feb 3 22:01:04 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. nothing, it's amazing how many people only listen to rhetoric to make up their mind, you'd think they'd use their brain, i guess it's just filler to them
Answered by spot the cat - Wed Feb 3 23:14:05 2010

Do you think activism is beneficial or contributes to your society?
Q. Why or why not? That's an interesting point you've made (orange kitty). In what ways has some activism become deviously biased? To any one else who wishes to answer this, you are more than welcome.
Asked by Quelarari - Sun Dec 23 13:48:44 2007 - - 18 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The personal is political. Shop for organic vegetables from local farmers and growing my own is activism. It supports the community in which I live. It removes money from corporations force farmers to produce at the lowest price with no regard to sustainability. I have solar hot water. This is activism. It means that fossil fuels are not being used to bring as much electricity. I am a member of several organisations that pressure for social change. Who have succeeding in raising awareness of abuses of human rights, injustices in the workplace, abuses of power in the political process. Some of those campaigns have led to better outcomes for known individuals. I give my time in creating community, put my money into local community… [cont.]
Answered by Twilight - Sun Dec 23 18:24:12 2007

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

Where is the border between diplomacy and activism?
Q. What do we lose once we give up diplomacy and switch to activism?
Asked by Mehriban E - Tue Aug 8 03:09:31 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Once diplomacy is set aside, we GAIN the ability to take action and settle an issue in a way that will be final. We lose nothing if the action is carried out properly.
Answered by Seeing Clearly - Tue Aug 8 03:23:34 2006