Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority
It benefited in numerous ways but mainly it and maybe most importantly it gave them the access to the China trade. The Pacific route was also Spain's exclusively for a certain period of time and there was also a great need for silver in China which was supplied by the Spaniards from their silver mines.
Part of the debate over rights in the 18th century involved the prerogative of kings to remove and appoint judges upon their ascension to the throne. Liberal thinkers believed that lifetime appointments would scale back the power of the king, and therefore represented social progress. If a judge was sure of his seat, he could vote according to his own judgment, despite the wishes of the king. The Whigs in Britain actually won this right, though whether it really served their cause or their government is anyone's guess.
It is the reporting of sensationalism usually in the form of attention-grabbing headlines which are generally preposterous and obviously not well researched if at all. A large part of social media is yellow journalism, sometimes equated with “citizen journalism.” In some cases it takes a more subtle form as for example when an organization publishes or broadcasts a block-buster story without authenticating it and without indicating that it has not been verified. There are any number of tabloids that practice it for commercial reasons. These are known in the industry as “supermarket tabloids” or “rag sheets” or just “rags.” Some are better disguised and are made to look legitimate. Examples are the Weekly World News, the Sun and the NY Post. Most major supermarket tabloids in the U.S. are published by American Media, Inc. including the National Enquirer, Star, The Globe and the National Examiner.
I'm pretty sure this is true!!!
