Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. L-13954 August 12‚ 1959 GENARO GERONA‚ ET AL.‚ petitioners-appellants‚ vs. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION‚ ET AL.‚ respondents-appellees. K.V. Felon and Hayed C. Cavington for appellant. Office of the Solicitor General Edilberto Barot and Solicitor Conrado T. Limcaoco for appellees. MONTEMAYOR‚ J.: Petitioners are appealing the decision of the Court of First Instance of Masbate dismissing their complaint
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support of Justice. It doesn’t get us any closer to what the notion of what justice really is. I read “The Declaration of Independence of the United States” then I thought about the pledge of allegiance. You know how it goes‚ and I remember as a kid‚ standing up in class reciting‚ simply because it was the end of the pledge‚ “Indivisible‚ for liberty‚ and justice for all.” We recited that last phrase‚ but didn’t really know what it meant. Now‚ with all these institutions for justice‚ with all this
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References: Reverend Bellamy‚ Francis August‚ 1892 Pledge of Allegiance Bush‚ President George (2006/07/05) Reliable Way to Verify Employment Eligibility. Retrieved August 16‚ 2006‚ from Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/07/20060705-6.html Bush‚ President George (2006/06/15). President Bush
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Horace Mann Foundations of Education 2100 May 22‚ 2014 Abstract Horace Mann‚ the father of free public schools. He saw how education was and wanted to improve and expand the opportunities for every student and teacher. Mann’s vision for improving education was to give Americans a better quality of life for years to come. Horace Mann Horace Mann is known as the father of the common schools. His concept for the common school stressed several principles‚ the biggest of them was the desire
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Adolf Hitler was a German patriot who served in the army during the outbreak of World War I. Germany’s collapse and surrender in 1918 led to Hitler’s outrage. His passion for Germany allowed him to rise to power as leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi’s). Hitler’s methodology includes propaganda from his published book‚ “Mein Kampf”‚ which outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. On February 1‚ 1933‚ Hitler presented his speech “Appeal to the German People”
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colonies becoming independent states and breaking political ties with the British Monarchy (stars). He stressed that it didn’t make sense for a continent to be ruled by a small distant island. Paine also thought that it didn’t make sense to pledge allegiance to a king whose government was corrupted and had unreasonable laws (stars). The pamphlet motivated‚ untied‚ and inspired the colonists to seek independence from the British government. Without the writings of Thomas Paine colonists would have
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Persuasive Essay There are many unjust laws in today’s world‚ one of them being the legalization of same-sex marriage. Christians stand firm in my religion when it says‚ “Marriage is between a man and a woman.” The nation --- our pledge of allegiance that we say every day --- was founded “under God”‚ and God says that marriage is between ONLY a man and a woman. The constitution was written “in the name of God”‚ where the law of legalization of same-sex marriage rests. Same-sex marriage was
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Religious texts over time often develop similar concepts and events. The works of the Quran‚ the book of Genesis‚ and the Epic of Gilgamesh all contain similar story lines. Each story contains a flood caused by the actions of men‚ and an individual chosen by a deity to build an ark to survive the flood. However‚ there are differences between the literature due to the culture of the people recording the texts. The Epic of Gilgamesh has a polytheistic religion and immortality‚ while the book of Genesis
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support‚ and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. When I see the American flag‚ I feel devotion. When it’s Veterans Day‚ and we’re honoring those who have served our country‚ I feel pride. To me‚ patriotism is when I stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance‚ when I used to draw the American Flag. Whenever I feel pride for my country. Now‚ I have been to many countries. I love them all. I’m proud of them. Patriotism just doesn’t stand for the United States‚ it stands for all countries. I was
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In response to Rick Perry’s campaign ad‚ “Strong”‚ I find it highly unacceptable for a person of his status. Being a church-goer myself‚ I feel that solely attending worship every week is not what makes one a “true Christian”. In order for one to be a true Christian‚ one must not only attend Church‚ but also believe that Jesus is Lord‚ which breaks down into the public confession of faith‚ determination to live according to the commandments of God‚ and having a willingness to believe that God is
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