The speech by Wellesley High teacher David McCullough has sparked a bit of controversy. Here is the full speech as presented by Universal Hub: Dr. Wong‚ Dr. Keough‚ Mrs. Novogroski‚ Ms. Curran‚ members of the board of education‚ family and friends of the graduates‚ ladies and gentlemen of the Wellesley High School class of 2012‚ for the privilege of speaking to you this afternoon‚ I am honored and grateful. Thank you. So here we are… commencement… life’s great forward-looking ceremony. (And
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Free Speech Presentation HUM/176 Media and American Culture Bryan Michelena Duck Dynasty Does this TV show have the right to allow characters to openly and blatantly express racist‚ misogynist‚ and/or homophobic opinions Duck Dynasty Duck Duck Dynasty Dynasty is is an an American American reality reality television television series series on on A&E‚ A&E‚ it it is is based based on on like like life life of of the the Robertson‚ Robertson‚ and and their their company company Duck Duck Commander
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to the effective working of democracy. The U.S. Bill of Rights sets forth the rights and freedoms that cannot be denied or abridged government. The scope of the First Amendment is extensive and prohibits any law which would abridge the freedom of speech‚ or of the press. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is responsible for determining and advocating telecommunications policies that ensure the First Amendment rights. The privatization of the broadcast airwaves‚ one of our most important
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The First Amendment gives Americans the right to freedom of speech‚ but this freedom is not unlimited! For example‚ one does not have the right to lie. We still have laws which prohibit lying under oath and misrepresenting products and services. It is a great abuse of the First Amendment to say it gives the vile
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Song This poem by John Donne is about a relationship with him and his lover. In this relationship he has to leave even though he does not want to. He compares their separation to death and says since they go through small separations like these that they will be ready for a big separation such as death. He says‚ “To use myself in jest‚ Thus by feigned deaths to die.” This means that their parting will not last forever. He also compares their separation to the sun. This comparison
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Teacher we love you‚ For all the kind things you do‚ Using your teaching talents and diligence‚ Working day and night‚ To keep everything balance‚ To bring the best out of students‚ So they will always get good grades in their exams‚ We know for you‚ it is pivotal‚ For them to reach their potential. Teacher we love you‚ As you are students’ light‚ That never extinguishes‚ That illuminates darkness‚ Guides students to get back on track‚ When students are lost‚ Having unending
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Philanthropist View: Although the mission statement of the wealthy philanthropist’s plans might state that the goal is to use his Western expertise to develop a school system for the poor‚ rural‚ agriculturally based and less industrialized country to “help bring them into the 21st century‚ the statement implies that that the benefactor believes that there are characteristics about the indigenous society’s educational system that are flawed. The philanthropist’s desire to inject the Western world’s
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This week I have started the book‚ A Break with Charity by Ann Rinaldi. For this book I have weekly meetings with my group to discuss what we have read. So far I have found this book very interesting and I have chosen this book because of the culture surrounding the book. Susanna English narrates the story in first person. The story takes place in Salem Village‚ the civilians in the village are poor and underprivileged. Susanna and her family are proper Puritans‚ they strictly follow the Bible’s
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A Break with Charity – Discussion Questions 1. “ Another world it was back then‚”……What kind of marks is she talking about? The world back then refers to “the witch madness of 1692” or “the recent tragedy” (pg. 3) When the author says‚ “..those marks might as well be a limping leg or a scarred face or lost fingers on one hand…” she means that if you lived during the Salem witch trial era‚ it was a life altering event for you…after having gone through that horrifying and stressful period in history
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A charity for profit entity exists‚ and its role is to serve a charitable mission‚ but they are legally for profit. Profit charities basically focus on revenue and runs like a company. Their aim is generating profit for their company. Because it is a charity for profit‚ they have to pay taxes for the profit they made‚ while a nonprofit charity will not be taxed. Charites for profit can be categorized into two different sections. Firstly‚ the benefit corporation charities. They can maximize their
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