sometimes the rules must be stretched or broken. The government should violate a civil liberty provided by the constitution when it is for the safety of the country. As a result of the attacks on the date of 9/11‚ Congress passed the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act made the government’s ability to spy on individuals easier‚ but also weakened the checks and balances our country relies on. So in essence‚ the threat of terrorism against our country paved the way for violating one of our basic civil
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unbearable acts and the ridiculous laws. Because of these insufferable actions made‚ two sides have been formed. The loyalists and their ill faith in this‚ now corrupt‚ country. And there are the patriots‚ who stand for the much deserved justice and fairness of the colonists. My beliefs stand strongly with the patriots‚ for I only wish the good fortune and liberty of my people‚ and in order to achieve that‚ we must gain independence. The loyalists mindlessly serve Britain which was once an admirable country
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APUSH The Patriot (2000) Action/War Roland Emmerich Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Joely Richardson Academy Awards‚ USA 2001 Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography Caleb Deschanel Best Music‚ Original Score John Williams The British have been taken by surprise by the American colonists’ rebellion in 1775‚ which started the American Revolution‚ but the rebels suffered a major defeat at New York City in September 1776. The rebel army reformed and continued to fight. The surrender of a British army
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Some people may think that Brutus was a patriot because he killed Caesar for the good of Rome and their people. However‚ Brutus was a betrayer because he killed‚ betrayed‚ and lied to his best friend. Brutus plotted with conspirators who had no thought or love for Rome. Not only does Brutus may seem like a patriot‚but he wanted to save Rome’s citizens from becoming slaves and he did not want to kill Caesar at first. Brutus is a betrayer because he tried to get Caesar’s friend Mark Antony to agree
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THE PATRIOT by Nissim Ezekiel The poet being living during a time where india was achieving independence from the british is reflected in the poem.hence the growing alienation and dissatisfaction among people liveng in the country is reflected in the poem. The poem is written in a colloquial language is Indian English that is mended to convey a very serious and patriotic meaning to the readers. now a days every one are interested in English and want to master in it. But today’s youth is going
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Disadvantages to the Patriot act (USAPA); There are six flaws to the act that was passed into law on October 26th‚ 2001: It takes away civil rights‚ by doing so it destroys the definition of what it means to be an American Citizen [ (talkradio101‚ 2010) ]. The feeling is that by destroying our way of life is the best way to reward or give victory to the terrorist [ (topix‚ 2012) ]. Secondly‚ Constitutional protections are violated‚ the U.S. Constitution is the most lasting‚ well-written document
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book I chose to do for my historical fiction project was “My Brother Same is Dead” by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. In this book‚ the historical event associated with it was the American Revolution. I chose this book because I have always had a great fondness and fascination with the American Revolution and wanted to learn more about it. The historical event associated with my book was the American Revolution. This war was fought between the Patriots (or the Americans who wanted
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rain pummeling against his capsule’s window. He showered in the cramped communal bathroom‚ drank his Honcho™ in his cramped doorway next to his cramped kitchen counter‚ and sat down on his cramped desk. As he pulled up a paperback copy of The NEON Patriot‚ he spied a figure blocking the ghost insignia on his window. Twenty minutes left. He wasn’t expecting guests. “Ah‚ about time you’ve noticed me! I was beginning to wonder if you were doing this on purpose.” The young-looking man spoke in a hushed
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As exciting as the sound of bugle calls us to arms‚ the Patriot‚ directed by Roland Emmerich‚ earns people’s hearts by its attractive and enthralling plot of the epic of a South Carolinian planter and widower Benjamin Martin(played by Mel Gibson) fighting the ruthless and brutal British dragoon captain called William Tavington(played by Jason Isaacs). A father of seven children‚ Martin is one of the British army during the French-Indian War‚ but with the tension evoked between America and Britain
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Precision describes the closeness of results that have been obtained in exactly the same way while accuracy indicates the closeness of the measurement to its true value. This experiment was used to determine the accuracy and precision of different volumetric measuring devices‚ as well as determining the density of an unknown metal. This lab was to help understand the application to volumetric measurements. Part 1: First‚ the next-to-smallest beaker was cleaned‚ dried‚ and weighed on the scale
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