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Affirmative action

Bill Clinton is one of the critical former presidents in the U.S elected in 1992 and in1996.

He was the 42

President in the U.S. and Became the 43

president after the second election

in1996. Clinton expressed his ideas on affirmative action on July 19, 1995, through a speech

that explained how men are equal as dictated by the Creator and Bill of Rights and the U.S

constitution. According to Clinton, “Men have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of

happiness.” Ward Connerly is the founding father and the principal of the Institute of American

rights. Connerly obtained Americans’ attention due to his outspokenness. He advocated for equal

opportunity for all American without examining social factors like race, gender, or their ethnic

backgrounds. For this essay, I will investigate and explain the position of Clinton and that or

Connerly from affirmative action perspective and examine how each of them views affirmative

action and outline how the two argue against strengthening or weakening this system.

Clinton highlighted the importance of effort throughout the history of people in

protecting the rights of men and equality. He mentioned that people still violate the rights of the

disadvantaged group. He says, " There could be no better place for this discussion than here at

the national archives, for within these walls are America's bedrocks of our common ground-the

the Declaration of independence, the constitution, the Bill of rights" (Clinton 1). Clinton

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highlights that the mentioned documents are American jewels that prove that their creator

equally creates men. The rights that Clinton highlights in this speech include; “right to life,

liberty, and pursuit of happiness." He describes American history as an effort to safeguard all

citizens' rights and put them in real practice in the lives of citizens of America.

On April 39, 1996, Ward Connerly gave an affirmative action in his speech to the

Heritage Foundation. In this speech, he explained how the law accorded “liberty, right to vote,

right to due process, and equal treatment” to all American citizens by birth or other modes of

citizenship. According to Connerly, these rights were valid and critical to all citizens. Therefore,

the government should honor them, but this was not the case. The government did not

acknowledge them due to the issue of color and race. He said, "When we become citizens of this

nation, at birth or otherwise, we get a warranty. That warranty is supposed to be honored by

every government franchise in every village and hamlet [town] of this nation” (Connerly 1).

From Connerly’s speech, this warranty cannot be transferred, and it is suitable for life. All the

citizens are guaranteed all the mentioned rights if the government honors the affirmative action.

As long as all citizens live by the law, the government should not exercise any form of

discrimination, as Connerly states in his speech.

Furthermore, Connerly reveals that the mentioned rights will link individuals or citizens

together. Most people do not acknowledge the suggested warranty due to their color and race.

Therefore, they lack the right to vote. They are not free, for they do not enjoy the right to equal

treatment in the U.S (Connerly 1). The fact that affirmative action is divisive, as Clinton reveals,

is ironic. This policy began over 25 years ago. Most people supported it and is aimed at

obtaining equal opportunities for all Americans. This policy should be divisive today since this

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Surname 1 Name Tutor Course Date Affirmative action Bill Clinton is one of the critical former presidents in the U.S elected in 1992 and in1996. He was the 42nd President in the U.S. and Became the 43rd president after the second election in1996. Clinton expressed his ideas on affirmative action on July 19, 1995, through a speech that explained how men are equal as dictated by the Creator and Bill of Rights and the U.S constitution. According to Clinton, “Men have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.” Ward Connerly is the founding father and the principal of the Institute of American rights. Connerly obtained Americans’ attention due to his outspokenness. He advocated for equal opportunity for all American without examining social factors like race, gender, or their ethnic backgrounds. For this essay, I will investigate and explain the position of Clinton and that or Connerly from affirmative action perspective and examine how each of them views affirmative action and outline how the two argue against strengthening or weakening this system. Clinton highlighted the importance of effort throughout the history of people in protecting the rights of men and equality. He mentioned that people still violate the rights of the disadvantaged group. He says, " There could be no better place for this discussion than here at the national archives, for within these walls are America's bedrocks of our common ground-the the Declaration of independence, the constitution ...
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