COMM 1117 Lecture Notes - Cory Gardner, Rescission, Jeff Sessions
2 May 2018
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Political Argumentation
Political argumentation: The process of using verbal and visual arguments among citizens, leaders, and
government agencies to in influence the policy decisions of a political community
[RSP 257-258]
• Ex. Senator Cory Gardner, Republican of Colorado, and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, a
California Democrat, make public statements by press release and interview on marijuana and
federal-state relations.
Public spheres [RSP 19] usually involve those people who seek participation in public debate and are
recognized by relevant decision makers
• Ex. Both Senator Gardner and Lieutenant Governor Newsom know that there are serious
differences of public opinion about the direction the country should take on marijuana law. They
address those differences in what they say in public about marijuana policy
Political Ideology: a set of presumptions or beliefs about the appropriate direction for policy that are
applied to specific analyses of policy alternatives
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Patterns in use analysis of public sphere political argumentation
Progressive and conservative presumptions
1. For the purposes of this discussion, these two positions will serve to represent the influential
ideologies in American politics today.
Piture of Conservative vs Lieral Differenes
2. Why do these presumptions matter?
a. There is not a single path to a good and just society, and thus debate becomes essential to
governing.
a. Progressives and conservatives adhere to certain presumptions about appropriate action
but are committed to the process of argument to test the soundness of those presumptions
in particular situations.
b. Why are these views presumptions?
1) Progressives would argue that change is preferred, though some policies and
institutions should remain firm
• Ex. Progressives argue that marijuana policy should not be based on outdated
assumptions, but on the actual benefits and harms it poses for human health.
Government should promote good health
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Document Summary
Political argumentation: the process of using verbal and visual arguments among citizens, leaders, and government agencies to in influence the policy decisions of a political community. Senator cory gardner, republican of colorado, and lieutenant governor gavin newsom, a. California democrat, make public statements by press release and interview on marijuana and federal-state relations. Public spheres [rsp 19] usually involve those people who seek participation in public debate and are recognized by relevant decision makers: ex. Both senator gardner and lieutenant governor newsom know that there are serious differences of public opinion about the direction the country should take on marijuana law. They address those differences in what they say in public about marijuana policy. Patterns in use analysis of public sphere political argumentation. Progressives argue that marijuana policy should not be based on outdated assumptions, but on the actual benefits and harms it poses for human health.
