Advocacy Action
Our team chose to take action on the NDAA bill which a bill that was passed this year by the Senate with a 98-0 vote. The NDAA is a huge federal law that among other things specifies the budget and expenditures for the
Department of Defense. NDAA authorizes: the funding for the war in Afghanistan, increasing diplomatic missions worldwide, tightening the sanctions against Iran, increasing the funding for special forces, and last but not least, allowing for the indefinite detention of US citizens and residents. So, we will write a letter to
Senator John Cornyn explaining why we think that the NDAA bill is wrong and how it effects the people civil liberties. The NDAA bill is violating the civil liberties of citizens.
So, Maria had wrote out the letter to send to Senator John Cornyn explaining what we thought about the NDAA bill. She also explained how the people have the right to: “to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, due process, a speedy and public trial, judged by their peers, knowledge of the charges against them, the assistance of counsel with the ability to confront all witnesses, and the right to a writ of habeas corpus, which is a judicial mandate requiring that a prisoner be brought before the court to determine whether the government even has the right to continue detaining them, all clearly stated in the
United States Constitution (Articles 1 & 2, Amendments 4, 5 & 6) along with the
Universal Declaration of Human
A critical analysis of the role of the autonomous practitioner as patient advocate. According to Mozley and Whitely (1998) the legal definition of advocacy is, a process in which a person pleads for another in court however the Oxford dictionary combines the legal definition with, a person who supports or speaks in favour (Concise Oxford Dictionary 1994). The Code of Professional Conduct identifies that as a nurse you have accountability to Patient, Profession. Public and employer (Nursing…
content to such advocacy)” violate the 1st amendment rights for freedom of speech in the case of Brandenburg vs. Ohio? Holding The ruling was in favor of Brandenburg due Ohio syndication rule being overthrown as it conflicted with the first amendment. Due to abstract advocacy the government cannot punish those citizens who freely express speech. The Opinion of the court “The constitution guarantee to the free speech, free press do not permit a state to forbid or proscribe advocacy of the use of…
HCA 105 Advocacy Assignment Define advocacy and describe the steps in the advocacy process: Advocacy is the act of upholding and/or defending the rights of others -belief in the dignity and worth of every individual and his/her right to the best possible life. It involves the following steps: 1. Assess the situation and gather as much information as you can, try to separate facts from opinions, feelings and emotions. Look at the situation from more than one perspective and remain unbiased, non-judgmental…
platform for him to interact with others. I had to seek for help from my Peer involvement Coordinator on the pros and cons of supporting service users and he said, I am not allowed to persuade or influence their decision on a particular course of action, among others. The two examples would have my client benefited from an Independent Advocate but the second example is more likely as an independent advocate is concerned with working from a person centered perspective. The reason being that, it enhance…
the Smith Act didn’t prohibit the advocacy and teaching of a government overthrow, but only prohibited the actual action or initiation of one. This could have gone either way. The big reason it could go against the Communist Party is because of the ruling in Dennis Vs. United States. That case argued that the Smith Act violated the first amendment rights of an American. It also argued that advocacy of an overthrow was not just the teaching, but the attempt or action of trying to incite one. In a sense…
Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969) FACTS: Clarence Brandenburg was the leader of an Ohio affiliate of the Ku Klux Klan, an organization dedicated to white supremacy. Brandenburg wanted to obtain publicity for the Klan’s goal, so he reached out to a Cincinnati reporter at a local television station. Brandenburg invited the reporter to cover a Klan rally that would take place on a farm in the summer of 1964. With the assistance of Klansmen organizers, the reporter and a cameraman attended…
Abstract With the meshing of consultation and advocacy, mental health counselors can both assist in dealing with the issues that their clients face personally, but also help to make better the world around them. In order to respond to the thesis questions presented in this paper, we must first define consultation and social justice advocacy within the counseling context. Typically, consultation means a general meeting or conference between parties. In the counseling context however, we can…
Community Health Advocacy Project Overview Each week you will use the Weekly Guide to guide you through the process of creating a hypothetical, community health advocacy project due in Week Six. The following breakdown represents each week's part: • In Week One, you select an aggregate and write questions to help you identify areas of strength and of need. • In Week Two, you focus on describing the characteristics of your aggregate and writing an action plan on how you…
leading to memory loss, and other brain functions ("What We Know Today"). This awful type of dementia means certain death and currently there is no cure. Research funded by the Alzheimer’s Association has already led to the discovery of preventative actions and advancements in the science of Alzheimer’s—prolonging many lives. Along with funding research, the Alzheimer’s Association also uses its funds to provide caretakers and facilities to care for and support Alzheimer’s patients. It also promotes…
Homeless Veterans Defining Advocacy Advocacy is defined as any action that speaks in favor of a cause. Therefore, an advocate is someone who communicates on behalf of another person who may lack the knowledge, skill, or ability, to speak, and stand for themselves. Additionally, advocacy is described as “disputing, recommending, supporting, defending, or pleading on behalf of others” ("Alliance for Justice," n.d., para. 1).With that advocacy is commonly used in communities as a support system to…
