controversy concerning Colin Kaepernick’s‚ the quarterback for San Fransico‚ decision for the pledge (Florio). According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports‚ Kaepernick has caused many problems in football‚ but he also has many people on his side. The national anthem is played before every football game and people must stand when it’s being played (Lutz). Americans should not be forced to pledge the flag because it contradicts the reality of society‚ infringes on the freedom of speech‚ and religion. “Kaepernick
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stand up for the National Anthem shows complete disrespect and dishonor to our country. Our country has been through so much in the past to fight for what we have today‚ people have risked their lives for you to have an even better one and for you not even acknowledge the importance of the sacrifices they made for you and everyone else‚ is disgraceful. New Orleans Saints quarterback‚ also disagreed with the fact that it’s a disrespectful to not stand up during the National Anthem‚ he stated‚ “[I]t’s an
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players have taken a knee during the National Anthem. This action disrespects the men who proudly wear the flag on their sleeve and who fight for us everyday. This also tears apart the unity of our nation and two separates us into two groups with many different opinions; people who support this action‚ and people who do not. Finally‚ it also disrespects the flag itself and what it represents. Therefore‚ many may argue that kneeling during the National Anthem helps call attention to police violence and
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on the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship. The young boy was found in the pool of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Us Magazine shared that this boy almost drown on the Anthem of the Seas. The young boy was under water for approximately 8-10 minutes. Us Magazine shared the details about what happened on the Anthem of the Seas. The young boy was picked up from the Anthem of the Seas and then transported to Staten Island University Hospital North by helicopter. This all happened when the Anthem of the
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Expository Essay on Television and Youth Violence There has been a lot of research conducted on the notions that violence portrayed in media - such as television‚ video‚ film‚ music‚ newspapers and books - can have adverse effects on the children viewing it. Many people have suggested that media has allowed violence to become so prevalent in our societies. It has also been suggested that media has been responsible in making the children violent as well. Statistics have shown that an average person
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I believe that the following commentary was effective in achieving its purpose. In the text‚ Ana Rand presents the event as human greatness by using pathos and vivid illustrations. She starts with an eloquent description saying that the launch of Apollo 11 "began with a large patch of bright‚ yellow-orange flame shooting sideways from under the base of the rocket." This description helps an audience form a visual picture of the event. Most Americans would have already seen the remarkable and proudful
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In this argument essay I will be identifying which of the two novels from Animal Farm or Anthem is more realistic. What I think is that Anthem is more realistic because it actually uses human beings and tells types of situations a person can get to. The rules in the book were like the law to them‚ in fact they were the law like‚ “none may speak the unspeakable word” or else they will be burned‚ like if a witch were to blow her secret she will be burned in front of the village. Some of the other rules
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questions him as an individual. He chooses to stay seated during the national anthem which sparked major controversy across America. Many say that he move Kaepernick pull on that compulsive day was an act of terrorism which is a little out of hand but that how some individuals took it. Kaepernick says he doesn’t support a country that doesn’t have equal rights. Kaepernick had been doing some research on the national anthem to find out what it really stood for. What he discover wouldn’t be only shocking
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Anthem and Maze Runner both share strong character development throughout the story. In anthem equality is developing as a character of his own while in Maze Runner‚ Thomas is with a group. The novels have similar reactions to the dystopian elements in their society. The dystopian elements help develop both Equality and Thomas‚ which is because it made Equality a wiser person and made him learn about individualism while for Thomas he has to keep fighting and trying everyday to run out the maze.
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respect. This started a trend‚ where lots of men started to kneel at the anthem. This is not okay‚ because‚ kneeling for the National Anthem is disrespectful to the flag‚ it is causing more tension in our country‚ and you can do this movement in a better way. First‚ it is disrespectful to the flag according to many groups of people. Carole Isham‚ a great-great-great-granddaughter of Francis Scott Keys‚ who wrote the National Anthem said‚ “Kaepernick is disrespecting the flag.” Tyler Merritt (an army
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