What is the most important source of authority in our society and why?
Q. Politics is based on power. Legitimate authority, the typical base of politics, can be traditional, charismatic, or legal. In our society we find all three. Which does our government utilize the most and which do they try to suppress and why? Finally, which is the most important source of authority in our society and why?. What we're looking for here is a dynamic between based of authority. Who should we follow - people we have always followed (parents), people who inspire us (charismatic leaders), or people in positions of authority (police, politicians, teachers)? Do people with one type of authority try to downplay people with another type?
Asked by christypooh87 - Tue Jul 7 19:51:50 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1. In the Weberian model of authority and power that you are using we could trace both elements of charisma and legal authority in Obama's appoinment to the Presidency Then compare his particular combination of authority forms with the status of other poltical leaders like Gordon Brown , Putin,etc. 2. However in current Marxian models we could point too to a) the role of advertising agencies who cajole us to 'need to need' 'b) the global power of transnational corporate leaders. c) the control of the heads of government bureaucracies especially those in the Treasury who are dominated by the ideology of Economic Rationalism. Then compare them with other heads of departments who prefer a more Keynesian approach to the economy. … [cont.]
Answered by radish - Tue Jul 7 21:43:02 2009

When does life start? What authority does a mother have over her unborn baby?
Q. I don't believe the mother has an authority to end her baby's life at anytime during her pregnancy. I want opinions.
Asked by Blakjak02 - Fri Nov 20 01:48:36 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. life begins at conception no matter how inconvenient
Answered by monica - Fri Nov 20 01:56:56 2009

Where is the Constitutional authority to Federalize nursing home standards?
Q. - I don't see where The Constitution authorizes it. - I don't see where it prohibits this authority from the States. - The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. So, yet ANOTHER way HB 2 (Obamacare) is an unlawful usurpation or did I miss something?
Asked by Peace through blinding force - Mon Aug 3 16:35:16 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. State's rights have been almost none existent since the civil war. A right with no means of enforcement is basically so much hot air. All Obama needs is the Supreme Court to do nothing or agree with what he wants to do. However they chose to interpret the Constitution is all that matters. Whether their means is logical or simply a grab for power doesn't matter. They get the final say. And unless the States have the armed might and are willing to fight a civil war. That is it. And face it there is maybe a handful of loopy people in this country. That would take on the armed might of the Federal Government. The majority of people see the Fed's as mommy and daddy and are happy with them taking over more and more of their personal lives.… [cont.]
Answered by Oscar - Mon Aug 3 17:18:37 2009