story behind the Statue of Liberty is that it was a gift from French people to the United State in honor of the Centennial of American Independence in 1886. “It was designated as an American National Monument in 1924” (Hugo‚ V‚ 2013). It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi‚ who got the idea about the design of Liberty while he was on a visit to U.S. He got a creative thought in designing the statue which will represent freedom all over the world. Also‚ the Liberty welcomes many immigrants for
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Statue of Liberty A universal symbol of democracy and freedom‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ is a gift of companionship from the France people to the United States people. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October‚ 1886. In 1924‚ The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World and is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the
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In On Liberty‚ Mill thinks that it is beneficial to the good life if the liberty of a person can only be legitimately limited in order to prevent the harm of others. He believes that the good life is based on the principle of utility‚ where the greatest amount of happiness is achieved for the greatest amount of people. He believes both individuals and society are capable of self-improvement and argues for liberty on the foundation that individuality is beneficial to society because it leads to personal
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nation with equal opportunities and civil liberties for each American citizen. After the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001‚ a shift occurred in the balance of liberties and those fundamental ideas were lost. Since that tragic September day‚ the nation’s undergone a dramatic degenerating alteration where civil liberties continue to disappear from citizens. Just 45 days after the September 11 attacks‚ with virtually no debate‚ Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act on October 26th‚ 2001. This act expanded
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The Liberty Bell‚ located in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ is an American bell of great historic significance. The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most familiar symbols of independence‚ abolition of slavery‚ nationhood and freedom within the United States‚ and has been used as an international icon of liberty. [1] Its most famous ringing‚ on July 8‚ 1776‚ summoned citizens of Philadelphia
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I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old
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enacted the Patriot Act‚ largely expanding the governments reach in national security. The Department of Justice’s first responsibility is to prevent future terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Since the attacks on September 11th‚ the Patriot Act has played a tremendous role in our government‚ often being the leading role in successful operations to protect innocent civilians from the plans of terrorists. Basically the Congress took laws that were already laws and modified them into the Patriot Act to make
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On Liberty is one of Mill’s most famous works and remains the one most read today. In this book‚ Mill expounds his concept of individual freedom within the context of his ideas on history and the state. On Liberty depends on the idea that society progresses from lower to higher stages and that this progress culminates in the emergence of a system of representative democracy. It is within the context of this form of government that Mill envisions the growth and development of liberty. Chapter I defines
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formulating their own beliefs and political attitudes through public discussions). This argument asserts individual right to free speech even if it is inimical to welfare and development of society. It treats speech as a special value apart from other liberties. Criticisms? It is far from clear that unlimited free speech is necessarily conducive to personal
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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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