Kris Kobach, author of “…[It’s] Not Only Unpatriotic, It’s Ignorant,” infers that “taking a knee” instead of the traditional hand-over-heart salute during the National Anthem is unpatriotic and that the protest itself is meaningless. The article was published by Breitbart, a far right “opinion and commentary” website. Publications have included many false claims and flat out conspiracy theories, as well as stories that cater to the audience’s very conservative point of view. One of Breitbart’s many contributors and the primary author of the piece, Kobach, allows for his far-right views to sway his readers in the direction he chooses to point them. While there is no immediate biography of Kobach on the Breitbart website, a simple Google…
People feel that their rights, freedoms, and choices are taken away from them. Passage 1, "American Flag Stands for Tolerance," and Passage 2 claim the different ways that people's rights can be infringed from them.…
The well-known Star Spangled Banner elaborates on the land of the free, and the home of the brave - but why does this free land exist, and who are the brave? The United States Armed Forces are the federal military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. This coalition was founded on June 14, 1755 and the current Minister of Defense is Ash Carter. There are also three general categories of military people; active duty, who are full-time soldiers and sailors, reserve & guard forces, who are individuals who work a civilian job but can be called to full-time military duty, and veterans and retirees, who are the past members of the military. Then there are also the millions of family…
James Bradley wrote this book after researching his father’s past “John Bradley” in the raising of Flag at Iwo Jima. His father, John Bradley kept to himself, and never really talked about what happened and his memories of Iwo Jima. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, it changed Americans outlook on war. This means Americans were now involved in a “two-ocean war” as James described it. Americans were enraged and wanted nothing more than to make sacrifices for their country. Shortly before America entered the war Mike Strank enlisted in the Marines. Harlon Block enlisted with his entire Weslaco High school football team. Jack, John’s brother enlisted in the Navy, trying to avoid battle but still serving his Country as he quickly realized this was not the case.…
Everyone was born to be themselves, they have their own feelings, looks, and beliefs. Therefore, an individual should not change themselves for anyone. To be part of a group, the group should accept them for who they are. The characters in the stories and movies "The Sociology of Leopard Man," "Two Kinds," and Dead Poets Society agreed that they would not change themselves in order to blend in with other people. Someone once mentioned "If you cannot change the world, then change your world." Sometimes, to communicate with others or groups, it is a good idea for individuals to change themselves a little bit to fit with everyone else when necessary.…
Flags of our Fathers, written by James Bradley, is a World War II novel portraying the true story behind the six courageous soldiers who raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi, Japan. James Bradley wrote this story on behalf of his father, John Bradley who was a Marine stationed at Iwo Jima and also one of the flag raisers. In order to complete this book, James Bradley had to search for information about the lives of the other five flag raisers who were Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, Franklin Sousley, Ira Hayes, and Mike Strank. Rene Gagnon grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, Harlon Block was from the Grande Valley of Texas, Franklin Sousley grew up on a farm in Hilltop, Kentucky, Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian from Phoenix, Arizona and Mike Strank was born in Czechoslovakia.…
Look on the news, Prejudice is everywhere. It wouldn’t be hard for you to find someone in your own life who has a prejudice against a group of people. One of my relatives has an extreme prejudice against people who are racist or homophobic. We take the freedom we have of being able to express our prejudice for granted. Again, if you look on the news it is easy to find an article about another country where you can’t express our beliefs openly. In addition, the way we got along with other is something we all can easily see, without the news. In your life there is someone you can point out that uses certain methods of getting people to be their friend. The story and themes of Nightjohn are something I doubt I will…
Forman asserts that racial profiling breaks conservative principles by violating the idea that if one works hard, they get a full membership to society. He points out that this is not always the case and that racial profiling aids in spreading the belief in students of minorities that they will always be treated as outcasts and criminals based on their ethnicity. He includes many stories from those who have been affected by racial profiling like Robert Byrd who was mistaken for stealing a van and then goes onto to say that, “For the conservative ethos to work and responsibility to resonate, black citizens must believe they are treated the same way as white citizens-that with equal responsibilities go equal rights.” Forman’s statement further supports his thesis by proving how racial profiling is defying conservative beliefs.…
The passages I will be using are, “Texas v Johnson” by William J. brennan, “ In What, of This Goldfish Would You Wish ” by Etgar Keret, and lastly “ American Flag Stands for Tolerance” by Ronald J. Allen. Barbara Johnson’s quote “we as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves ties into these passages.…
The hardest part about standing up for one’s rights is that everyone else may agree with the government’s prejudiced beliefs. Society is often guilty for persecuting entire races, sexes, and nationalities; it’s not just their leaders. Inequality is so common that it can be witnessed daily. Individuals should still try to abolish these ideas no matter the consequences or how hard it may be. The United States of America has a declaration of independence that…
It has become common today to dismiss the culture and ethnic diversity that we have in the United States of America. This paramount nation was founded on a basis of diversity, freedom and equality for all without admiration for a government that controls our thoughts, views and opinions. Americans today tend to believe we are equal and have rights that set us apart from other parts of the world but as we come close to election time this year, we see the inexpiable and unequal treatment that is still present today. Some of our basic civil rights are not completely equal and the belief that we live in a democracy and equal nation we call freedom isn’t a fact but rather observed as an opinion or a belief. Civil rights and equality is what our founding fathers created this nation on. Although times have changed, political views have changed and our diversity has grown, there is much to be achieved in the diversity and civil rights for the American people. The diversity in the United States has grown over the decades with a large amount of immigrants migrating to this country creating influences, changing legislation and allowing us as Americans to grow and learn about people. The more understanding we have as a nation about cultural differences and beliefs, the more we as a nation can create the life, liberty and justice with equality for the people of our nation. President Barrack Obama said once in a speech “There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America; there 's the United States of America” (Notable Quotes, n.d.). This is the core values of diversity in society today. We as Americans must set the precedence and standards on diversity and moral basic human as well as equal rights for the world. We are global leader in creating a melting pot of peoples of all races, creeds and beliefs in order to form a…
In the text, "A Quilt of a Country", Anna Quindlen tries to persuade the reader about how U.S.A should be united even though we are such a disparate nation. She talks about the bigotry we see every day and how we set it away when we face tragedies like the 9/11. She wrote this article for the people who live in America, American adults, and political leaders. Letting her inspiration to write this be the attack to the world trade center, 9/11. Writing this text she shows how U.S.A, unlike other nations, has survived as a pluralistic nation, and how we should be united, and let bigotry disappear from our nation.…
But yet Williams observes that “As a purely philosophical matter…this situation is intriguing. After all, it is a much under-interrogated political truism that ‘we’re all just people,’ or ‘we’re all equal’ or ‘ it doesn’t matter what your religion is’ or ‘I don’t see race.’ “ . Williams furthermore reinforces her observation “ We’re not supposed to talk- to think-about difference based on gender , race, ethnicity, religion et al. But that supposition holds when the marks, the phenotypes, the stigmas, are…
In a society where all are striving for fairness and equality, the idea of “racial profiling” is abhorring to those with a strong sense of independence and freedom, embracing what the Constitution has given them from the time of its birth. All those under the United States’ flag were given the ultimate rights to walk and drive outside without worrying about who may question their actions. However, this “racial profiling”, this discriminatory practice in the face of justice is threatening the strength of the Constitution and the unalienable rights naturally given to the people. Racial profiling should not be a custom practice to this society as it threatens the rights, trust, and even safety of the people of this nation.…
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