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This is an interesting topic, but it seems to fall outside the assignment here. To reiterate, the assigment is this:
"How do Kennedy, Romney, Obama, and Trump define American religious and political values, and American pluralism? What do these values reveal to us about professed American religious “tolerance”? Is “tolerance” a goal we should be shooting for, or can we imagine a different sense of community altogether? For more information on the ambiguous nature of tolerance, search here. Do you think any sort of professed “tolerance” extends to Islam in this country? Do you think any of these presidents (or presidential candiates) would be in support of, or could envision, a Muslim president?"
I'm not seeing the paper addressing any of the speeches of the men other than Trump in detail, or, any of these questions about tolerance more broadly.
If you choose to rewrite this paper, you will want to explore all of the speeches in depth (or you could choose two, perhaps, to compare), and analyze and compare them in terms of how they see religious identity or faith as an integral part of political leadership (or not), and how they have constructed and centered a particular normative (Christian) identity in the process of asserting a "tolerance" for diversity. In other words, how do these speeches "center" Christian belief and identity at the same time they "other" non-Christian religions and peoples? I would look for a paper that takes up a close reading of the speeches, rather than a paper that delves into the specific policies and practices of one particular individual. Trump is an easy target here, but we see Trump making more explicit what other Presidents (or presidential candidates) believe and assume, only these men were able to mask their perspectives more effectively.
In sum, a rewrite here would have to involve a major restructuring of the argument, and the inclusion of the other speeches in the analysis.
For the rewrite, you should draw upon my comments to help guide you through the process. I expect rewrites to be completely revised and restructured efforts that reflect the advice and suggestions provided. If the rewrite shows little or no change from the first version, your grade for the paper may remain the same. In other words, a rewrite does not guarantee a better grade necessarily.
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PREVIOUS PAPER INSTRUCTIONS (#416871485): First 7-8-page paper DRAFT due on the following topic: Read the speeches:
John F. Kennedy, “Transcript: JFK’s Speech on His Religion,” National Public Radio, December 5, 2007, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16920600.
Mitt Romney, “Transcript: Mitt Romney’s Faith Speech,” National Public Radio, December 6, 2007, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16969460.
Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President at the National Prayer Breakfast,” The White House, February 3, 2011, accessed August 23, 2015, https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/03/remarks-president-national-prayer-breakfast.
Donald Trump, “State of the Union Address, February 4th, 2020.” National Catholic Reporter, February 6th, 2020, accessed May 18th, 2021, https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/breaking-down-trumps-religion-heavy-state-union
Then, in a 7-8 page paper, create a solid thesis and argument around one or more of the following: How do Kennedy, Romney, Obama, and Trump define American religious and political values, and American pluralism? What do these values reveal to us about professed American religious “tolerance”? Is “tolerance” a goal we should be shooting for, or can we imagine a different sense of community altogether? For more information on the ambiguous nature of tolerance, search here. Do you think any sort of professed “tolerance” extends to Islam in this country? Do you think any of these presidents would be in support of, or could envision, a Muslim president?