status to make an impact and show that even the most famous people care. First of all‚ Kaepernick is not the only one to take a stand. In one of the Articles given‚ a piece of information was stated and here I quote‚ “At a sports award show‚ basketball stars Carmelo Anthony‚ Lebron James‚ Dwyane Wade‚ and Chris Paul took the stage and talked about the issues in the world‚ as a Country we are having. This shows that there is more people out there that think the same‚ so we should fix it. In addition‚ Athletes
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solution. Pro Athletes can get in trouble for sharing their opinions for sharing their political view. This is not the first time an athlete has done something different than what people want them to do. In the text it says “ Of course‚ many sports stars in the 1960’s were punished for taking a public stand ‚’’(Wendel 2).
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With 11 days and three games‚ including todays match against San Jose‚ left for the Seattle Sounders in June‚ they will be facing it without Captain America‚ Clint Dempsey. The Team USA star and forward fro the Sounders has been suspended by Major League Soccer (MLS) for three games and fined a undisclosed amount of money following an incident in Tuesday’s match against the Portland Timbers. Dempsey did not start in the match against Portland. He entered into the game‚ which was part of the Lamar
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exercising his first amendment right of free speech‚ and also his first amendment right of peaceful protest. Why then‚ are so many outraged by this? America is a very proud country‚ and of the things Americans feel shows what America is all about is the Stars and Stripes. This is not wrong to think either; the American flag is recognized worldwide as a symbol of freedom‚ democracy‚ and equality. For the oppressed around the world it shines as a beacon of hope‚ and as a death threat
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identity as the United States of America; it promotes respect for our country‚ and reminds our youth of our country’s struggle to become a nation. In the first place‚ we are identified as the United States of America throughout the world by our stars and stripes. Our identity is known throughout the world because of our willingness to give of ourselves. The United States as a whole has always supported our allies in times of war. Our people have always given of themselves to other countries in
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racism is undisputley a problem in America‚ and actions need to be taken‚ such as letting athletes encouge their audience to fight for equality. Sports are watched by a wide varitey of people‚ from young to old‚ and if veiwers saw their favorite sports stars speaking out against racism‚ it would make them far more likley to not be racist themselves. It’s important to realize that the opinion of Kaepernic was not a political one‚ nor one ushering others to do
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what he has done and suffer the consequences of his actions since now everyone refers to him as a bully. In reading the two essays “Condemn the Crime‚ Not the Person‚” by June Tangney and “Shame Is Worth a Try‚” by Dan M. Kahan people will see both sides of public shame. The essay that does not support this claim is the one that was written by June Tangney. In contrast‚ the essay written by Dan M. Kahan supports this claim by stating how it can be an effective form of punishment. It can be argued that
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source of the pride and inspiration for the citizens. The colors of the American flag are symbolic: The red symbolizes hardiness and valor‚ the white symbolizes purity and innocence‚ and the blue symbolizes vigilance‚ perseverance‚ and justice. The 50 stars in the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America‚ and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from Britain. Kneeling during the
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for these men and women who gave their lives honorably. Why laugh and giggle when our national anthem plays? Why talk? Why make noises and try to be funny? Because our respect is fading! Ask yourself...does it make you feel good to be the attention star of the moment while you mock those who have died for this country‚ to protect the land in which we live on! Is that moment worth the mockery of thousands of lives? What has todays society become? Many people think they should be respected and do not
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With its bright colors and proud stars‚ the American flag flies high over the spot where the trade centers fell five months before. This flag represents all of the brave men and women of our country who died in order to protect millions of American lives. America is a place of patriotism‚ a place of bravery and a place where there is no shame in stating your ethnicity‚ your religious beliefs‚ or your personal beliefs. America is a place where people all over the world come to relieve off of their
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