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Factors to consider in Choice of a nursing home for an elderly family member
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Choosing a nursing home for an elderly family member can among the most difficult decisions one can ever make. The fact that one is being moved to a nursing home shows that the person is in a vulnerable state and hence will depend on the care provided within the facility. Some of the factors to consider include the location of the nursing home (Karen, 2009). The nursing home chosen should be in a location that is convenient to family members and friends. The location is important since it affects how often family and friends can visit their loved one in the facility. If a patient is frequently visited, their emotional and mental wellbeing is going to be improved. Frequent visit also provide room for family members to ensure any quality of care issues that arise are addressed immediately. The nursing home should be located near a hospital in case a medical emergency arises.
Another factor to consider when choosing a nursing home is the size of the facility (Karen, 2009). A large home has room to provide more activities as compared to a small home. On the other hand a smaller home creates room for more personal care. Therefore, there is need to decide on what is best for the family member. It is also important to consider the quality of the services provided in the home and not just the quantity.
Another factor to put into consideration while choosing a nursing home is the mental and emotional wellbeing of the patients in the home (Karen, 2009). One should find out the activities that the home has planned for the residents each day. The home should have a well planned program of scheduled events such as weekly musical events, physical exercises, educational classes, and other social activities. The home should have a safe place like enclosed gardens where the patients can enjoy outdoor areas. The home should also organize for the residents to take part in cultural events and special community occasions.
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Karen, W. (2009). How to choose a nursing home. Long term care justice and advocacy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Donald Trump
Why Trump Should Not have Been Impeached
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Donald Trump, former United States President, entered 2020 as the third head of state in history to be impeached joining the likes of President Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Trump also left office as the only head of state to be impeached twice. Trump is the 11th incumbent president to win party nominations but failed to be re-elected. To many, Trump was the was most divisive and controversial president in US modern history. However, despite all his faults, he enjoyed remarkable approval from his loyal supporters. We can agree that Trump has his faults and like a coin, he had his good side. I believe that President Trump should not have been impeached by Senate. Despite the controversies, Trump also had significant accomplishments in his tenure that remain part of his legacy.
President Trump Defeated Isis Caliphate and Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
We can all agree that despite his many faults, it was during Trump’s victory that the US military successfully eliminated ISIS, a notorious terrorist organization. In 2014, ISIS shocked the world when it claimed a large swath of territory across Syria and Iraq and announced a caliphate. The holdings were the base for the caliphate and it was their base of operations for countless attacks across the world. In March 2019, after a five-year effort, the US military finally eliminated the terrorist group. It is said that President Trump failed in his mandate because he employed lies and deceit. This claim holds. On several occasions, Trump made false claims that the US defeated ISIS completely which exaggerated the success of the military against ISIS. Although the terrorist group lost its base of operations in the attack, it is estimated to have about 18,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq (Kazmierczak, 2019). Furthermore, the October 2019 raid led to the death of Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the world’s most wanted terrorist. Without a doubt, Trump prioritizes issues of national security in his tenure and for this reason, I hold that his impeachment was uncalled for.
Trump Reshaped the Federal Judiciary
Another reason why Trump should not have been impeached is that he made a rather huge impact on the country’s justice system by remodeling the federal judiciary. Trump did this by installing 226 judges and three (3) supreme court justices for a lifetime appointment to the federal judge. On October 26th, 2020, barely a week until election day, Amy Coney was the third Supreme Court justice to be elected. By December 2019, 25% of court judges were Trump nominees (Healy, 2018). In just four years, Trump had appointed 54 judges to 13 circuit courts compared to former President Obama who appointed only 55 circuit judges in the two terms he served in the white house. This step was necessary as courts usually have the final say in politics which sets precedents that can reform the country for the years to come.
Constitutionally Former Presidents cannot be Impeached.
Constitutionally, the House of Representatives can impeach a president and the Senate is tasked with convicting him/her. These provisions point to the notion that a person who is not in office or aspires to do so cannot be impeached by the House. If a presidential candidate makes horrible mistakes while serving as governor, they cannot be impeached; but what about an ex-president? In the scenario of an ex-president, there is a strong argument pointing that they cannot be impeached if they are out of office. This is because the overall goal of impeachment is taking real-time action against officials that abuse authority.
Conclusion
Members of the public have varying opinions regarding whether impeaching President Trump was the right thing to do. In my viewpoint, the impeachment of President Trump was uncalled for three reasons; under his administration, the US military defeated ISIS, he helped in reshaping Federal Judiciary, and constitutionally, former Presidents cannot be impeached. Although Trump was surrounded by controversies, he had his good side. Although he was not reelected, his administration made tremendous achievements which will remain part of his legacy.
References
Healy, G. (2018). Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power. Cato Institute.
Kazmierczak, A. (2019). The Liberals and Conservatives–The Impeachment of Donald Trump: A Competing Species Model. IJSSHR-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2(10), 01-10.
Donald Trump was the previous president of the United States
Donald Trump was the previous president of the United States and despite his numerous failures, he was acquitted from the impeachment process. This is not the first attempt to impeach Trump, and it is intriguing to delve into the process behind this acquittal. In his four years of serving as the President of the United States, Trump was unable to lead peacefully and instead led to immaturity and bias. Donald Trump has represented this country in a manner so inappropriate of a national leader and has made the United States a joke to many surrounding countries. In my opinion, Donald Trump should have been impeached and the acquittal was a terrible representation of what a leader should be within this country.
During his presidency, Trump demonstrated to consistently abuse his power as a president. This can be seen in the financial benefits he received “from foreign governments through his business empire without having first obtained the consent of Congress” (“Blumenthal, Et Al. v. Trump.”). This source is directly taken from the Constitutional Accountability Center, a very reliable organization. Additionally, this issue is significant, and “Trump’s failure to comply with the Constitution matters” (“Blumenthal, Et Al. v. Trump.”) because it shows his blatant disrespect for the nation as well as the privilege that he exercised within his past presidency. There were multiple attempts to sue Trump due to this issue and many more, but those allegations were mostly dropped as well. The following source, a reliable A to Z of the impeachment process, states that there are consistent emoluments involved in his presidency where he “violated both the domestic and foreign emolument clauses of the Constitution from day one of his moneymaking presidency” (Hasan, Mehdi.).
Another reason why Donald Trump should not have been acquitted from the impeachment process is his direct encouragement of “supporters—including members of the armed forces—to attack his political opponents” (Hasan, Mehdi.). According to a source provided by NPR, a highly regarded resource, “Donald John Trump engaged in high Crimes and Misdemeanors by inciting violence against the Government of the United States” (Naylor, Brian.). Additionally, “The impeachment article says that during an address to supporters on the day of the violence, Trump “willfully made statements that, in context, encouraged — and foreseeably resulted in — lawless action at the Capitol, such as: ‘if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore,” (Naylor, Brian.) words that greatly impacted our country as seen through the riots at the Capitol. Trump has repeatedly incited violence and in fact, encourages it from his supporters. This type of demeanor is extremely unhealthy and has demonstrated a great divide within our country throughout the last four years.
Another reason why Trump should have been fully impeached is due to the number of lies he has told while in office. He has lied about politics, personal life, and to the public. This conduct should not be tolerated, however, has been by the administration countless times. He has “distorted basic economic facts,” and has “often lied about facts in ways that distorted reality to his political advantage” making it “clear that he intended for his audience to believe his implications” (Pfiffner, James P.). Donald Trump has led the country with lies and deceit, one of the primary reasons why he should have been fully impeached this second time around. His “refusal to admit the truth of widely accepted facts corrodes political discourse” and his “false statements about politics and policy strike at the very heart of democracy” (Pfiffner, James P.).
It is in my opinion that Donald Trump deserved to be impeached fully in the initial round, but especially the second around. He is unable to properly lead a country due to his emoluments, encouragement of violence, and general deceit with which he led the United States. In the future, the proper protocol should be followed and honored, and the Constitution needs to be upheld. The oversight of the administration is glaring disrespectful to this nation, to the citizens, and to everything that we stand for all these years. I think that in the future, there needs to be higher upheld laws and regulations that would provide an escape for another occurrence of a presidency such as Trump’s. The laws also need to be upheld and if they are not, I think that there should be high consequences. Donald Trump should never have gotten away with all the distasteful things that he did during our presidency and it is because of the previously stated information, as well as many more points outside of these, that his acquittal was an absolute embarrassment to this country, and it is one that must never occur again.
Citations
“Blumenthal, Et Al. v. Trump.” Constitutional Accountability Center, www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/trump-and-foreign-emoluments-clause/.
Hasan, Mehdi. “The A to Z of Things Trump Could and Should Have Been Impeached For.” The Intercept, 19 Dec. 2019, theintercept.com/2019/12/19/a-z-trump-impeachment/.
Naylor, Brian. “Article Of Impeachment Cites Trump’s ‘Incitement’ Of Capitol Insurrection.” NPR, NPR, 9 Feb. 2021, www.npr.org/sections/trump-impeachment-effort-live-updates/2021/01/11/955631105/impeachment-resolution-cites-trumps-incitement-of-capitol-insurrection.
Pfiffner, James P. The Lies of Donald Trump: A Taxonomy. 2019, pfiffner.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Pfiffner-The-Lies-of-Donald-Trump-A-Taxonomy.pdf.