Speech on power of money
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Explanation:
Power is money and money is power. There are many more examples of this
now than anytime in the past.
One of the most obvious examples is politics. Ross Perot was an unkown
multimillionaire and his money is the only reason that he made it into the
presidential election. If a man who earned a standard salary wanted to run for
president, he would have almost no chance at all unless he was backed by people
with money.
Every four years when the U.S. Presidential election is held, hundreds
of millions of dollars are spent. The more money a candidate has, the farther
he can get. Although the richest competitor doesn't always win, the president
is usually a very wealthy man. Wealth paves the road to a good education. If
the presidential candidate is rich, he either inherited it or was educated
enough to make it.
OJ Simpson's trial is another example of money changing everything. If
OJ Simpson had not been a retired professional football player, then the trial
would have been completely different. Because OJ was rich, he was able to
afford a very good team of lawyers. An average person would have had much less
of a chance at being found innocent, especially considering the weight of the
evidence. Supported by his money OJ's case became a media event.
When OJ had the trial, there was no way it could be completely fair. It
was unlikely that there was not going to be a fan of OJ on the jury. Also,
because he was rich, OJ was given better privileges. If OJ had been a poor man
with a criminal record, he would have probably been found guilty because of
representation by an over-worked public defender.
Power and Money also affects the average person with expenses of college.