Pledge of Allegiance in School My choice of writing for the Rogerian essay is on the topic of the Pledge of Allegiance in School. “In a decision that stunned the nation‚ a federal appeals court in June ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because the pledge contains the words "under God" “ (Chmielewski). The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance is a very large controversial topic because one side believes that while the foundation of our country is
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I have a pale memory of standing in the school gymnasium for a 2nd grade assembly. We began to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. As I placed my [Describe hand?] hand over my heart‚ I heard a giggle from behind. I turned and saw some of my classmates twisting in their place‚ chatting amongst themselves‚ and distractedly gazing at the ceiling beams. I realized in that moment the very thing intended to unify us as a people seemed like a chore to most. This kind of general disrespect is now being extended
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the ‘Under God’ portion of the Pledge either respects the belief systems of both those who believe in a God‚ and those who do not. This religious power struggle is the source of our conflict. I personally believe that the inclusion of ‘Under God’ should remain in our Pledge‚ for the simple fact that the majority of our population are believers in a God. I believe that this inclusion becomes unconstitutional when it becomes mandatory for a student to recite this Pledge‚ being that there will be exceptions
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developed differently most Americans share a very common definition. An American is someone who upholds their respect for America as depicted in the Pledge of Allegiance. An American is someone who exercises their freedoms and sticks up for what they believe in. An American is someone who protects the liberties of everyone surrounding them. The Pledge of Allegiance simply states‚ “I promise loyalty to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the rules‚ for which it stands for‚ one nation
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The Pledge of Allegiance is a recitation many United States citizens know well‚ so saying ‘One nation‚ under God’ may seem instinctive. However‚ this line sparks much debate‚ as the separation of church and state in the United States has mulled over for years. But to govern a country is to govern its people‚ and its people should be governed free from the bias that religion may create. In 1947‚ a Supreme Court case‚ Everson v. Board of Education‚ seemed to spark the separation of church and state
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Between 1931 and 1934 Warner Bros typically made violent gangster films that glamorized mobster through brutality and violence. This was until 1935 which saw the film G-men starring James Cagney who previously starred in films like Public Enemy. This film intended on putting the focus onto the law enforcement and glamorizing them rather than the mob. It had been described that (Leich‚ 2002‚ p27) “the film was brutal‚ fast paced as the gangster films which it borrowed everything but its moral loyalties
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Irony Question: The Gangster‚ unlike many of the men in the book‚ is friendly‚ and treats Beli like a woman. However‚ his action creates an irony in the book. Explain. Answer: Many of the man in the book have been rude toward the girls in the book. They thought that their action is the right thing to do‚ since they have the Dominican Pride. All they really cared about was their appearance as a muchacha figure‚ and did not care for the girls’ feeling or needs. When “gangster” steps in after Beli
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This new music genre portrayed images of gangs‚ guns‚ violence‚ and sexism‚ yet it somehow was well received and became very popular in the span of just a few years. The nature of gangster rap influenced society in a negative way‚ but nothing could be legally done to stop it. The group N.W.A. publicly attacked the police through lyrics and got away with it. The fact that there were no repercussions made it seem as though this type
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“lawless decade”‚ since authorities were pretty much not doing their job. They were just helping gangsters even more‚ by giving them more space to do their businesses even right under their noses (Grolier‚ 132). When you have workers that are suppose to reinforce the laws their original bosses sent them to do‚ however‚ do the complete opposite and just turn their heads a slight bit to get more money from a gangster. It also gives the notice that it would mean that the ones the authority are obeying are either
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In 2007‚ The movie American Gangster was a reenactment of the famous Frank Lucas‚ a well known herion dealer from Manhattan in the early 1970’s. He was considering himself as the number one importer of heroin in Harlem‚ one of the districts of Manhattan. He imported heroin directly from South East Asia and figuring out a unique way of smuggling the drugs to the U.S. He uses the transportation o the U.S military airplanes from Vietnam to the U.S. His trademark was called "Blue magic" which was the
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