of controversy concerning Colin Kaepernick’s‚ the quarterback for San Fransico‚ decision for the pledge (Florio). According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports‚ Kaepernick has caused many problems in football‚ but he also has many people on his side. The national anthem is played before every football game and people must stand when it’s being played (Lutz). Americans should not be forced to pledge the flag because it contradicts the reality of society‚ infringes on the freedom of speech‚ and religion. “Kaepernick
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The National Bank was also known as the first National Bank. The first National Bank was located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and built in in 1791. The first National Bank was planned by Alexander Hamilton and was created by the Congress. The first National Bank was a very successful invention‚ but it did have some pros and cons during the making. Although its not a functional Bank‚ it was a national historic landmark in Pennsylvania. (History.com staff‚ 2009) Alexander Hamilton was in charge
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Introduction A. Context 1. 19 million square acres in Alaska’s coastal plain 2. A wildlife reservation preserve‚ abundant with vast habitats and oil reservoirs B. Relevant 1. Drilling could possibly destroy the habitat and way of life for animals 2. It could also give the United States a 6 month supply of oil 3. Is the drilling worth it C. Thesis statement 1. The United States Congress should allow drilling in ANWR due to the economic‚ environmental‚ and social benefits we would get from doing
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court has rejected endeavors by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to stop mass accumulation of a large number of Americans’ telephone records. The second US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said on Thursday that Congress needed the National Security Agency (NSA) project to keep amid a six-month move period in the witness of another law produces results. "An unexpected end to the project would be in opposition to the general population enthusiasm for viable observation of terrorist
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environmentalists‚ economists and neighbors now fight over the prospect of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Many of the arguments for drilling are worth consideration; however‚ in comparison to the evidence against it‚ they are neither convincing nor compelling. In order to fully understand why drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is such a big deal; we need to understand the history of the refuge. ANWR was created in 1980 by the United States Department of Interior. According
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head: PROPOSED DRILLING IN ANWR Proposed Drilling in ANWR Abstract Due to high cost of crude oil‚ the nation is in turmoil over prices of gas prices. This letter is a proposal for drilling in the ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Drilling in the ANWR is meant solely to reduce the reliability on foreign crude oil and to help the nation in its economic down side due to the rise in gas prices. Drilling In this proposal
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Kyesha Fuller March 14‚ 2013 Ms. Gaston Strategic Read II Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place Book Report “The gift of being alone‚ I can never get enough.” In Genesis 2:18 the lord god said “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Looking through God’s eyes there are specific gifts of being alone. Aloneness is a rare gift but some people are afraid of being alone. If gods says being alone is a gift then
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National Anthem Protesting During a preseason game Colin Kaepernick shocked the world by kneeling for the national anthem.Since then players around the N.F.L have been kneeling for the national anthem.As stated by Rob Goldberg from bleacherreport.com “Colin Kaepernick initiated the act”(Rob Goldberg/2017).With players kneeling they elicit media attention.However‚as of lately they gained
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stems from the question‚ “Should the National Security Agency (NSA) restore the process of collecting and storing surveillance data in bulk from flagged and targeted cell phones provided by telecommunication companies”‚ is important because it provides realistic views from society on a controversial topic and shows action plans that people have proposed in order to make it easier to come to a consensus on the issue. The group response to this question is “The National Security Agency should be allowed
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The Con Side of Off Shore Drilling When I first decided to write on this topic I really didn’t understand any con side of it but‚ as the research went on I found tons of reasons for it not to happen. There are many things that go into off shore drilling including experience which very few people or companies have in the U.S. since it has been banned. It also has to keep in mind all the environmental problems that go along with drilling in the ocean as well. The off shore drilling has been tried
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