NFL players in the United States have taken a stand‚ or I should say a knee‚ against police brutality and racial discrimination. Players who kneel for the anthem have shown strong distaste against the American flag; these protesters have shown disrespect to the brave who have sacrificed their lives for each individual you see every day. The controversy on this matter began last season when former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem. His attempt to bring attention
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As we grow as the proud and self-praising country we are (which seems to work quite well for us) we need to increase our political and economical success by funding NASA to colonize Mars. Imagine it‚ looking down at your own two feet standing in red dirt‚ mars dirt. You all of a sudden know that you have done something so new‚ so astonishing and you’re in utter shock of how accomplished you feel for America. By embarking on this big decision as a country we will be ensuring the survival of our species
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Should skateboarding be an Olympic Sport? How much do you know about skateboarding as of now? Did you at least know that it recently became an olympic sport. You may think…”oh wow what a great thing to do.” But that’s not the case in this situation. Many people are debating whether skateboarding should be an olympic sport. But even though skateboarding may not be as popular of a sport as basketball or track n’ field why not give skateboarding an equal chance as any other sport. First of
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When a child is involved in sports‚ he or she is of course subject to fail‚ but also has a very good chance of experiencing many wins. Without the right kind of coaching‚ these kids could end up thinking the wrong things not only about themselves‚ but about others as well. If they have coaches who don’t allow them to lose‚ and only expect wins‚ then everyone on the team could develop an arrogant attitude about life. There also is a chance of them having an issue with their ego. Coaches should not
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To begin with‚ big game hunting should be banned because people aren’t killing innocent game for food or survival‚ they’re killing them for decoration.. In the article published in the LA Times‚ the author stated‚ “Every lion or rhino or bear that is hunted purely to get a trophy is a Cecil in some way-it may not be famous‚ but it is a sentient being‚ killed for its value as an ornament.” To further explain‚ on July 1‚ 2015‚ Cecil the Lion was killed illegally in Zimbabwe. Big game hunters lured
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Juveniles who commit first or second degree murder should not receive a mandatory sentence of life without parole. The majority of supreme court justices believes that it should not be mandatory to sentence juveniles to life without parole because violates the eighth amendment. The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. What’s the point of the United States Constitution
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Not all foods are as they seem. Certain foods labeled as a Genetically modified organisms‚ which are more commonly known as GMOs Free‚ are in fact not. GMOs are foods that have added bacteria and genes. There are only certain labels that can be trusted on some foods you eat and cook with today. The apple that a child is eating can in fact be genetically modified to make it cheaper and more readily available. There are labels you can trust‚ such as ones that say “Organic”‚ or “Non-GMO Project Verified”
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Tents under highways‚ cardboard blowing in the wind‚ begging for money‚ eating out of trash cans. All of those things are what 3.5 million people‚ half of them children‚ experience every day (“National Coalition for the Homeless”).A homeless person is one who shall lack a fixed‚ regular‚ and adequate nighttime residence‚ at any given time. Most of the homeless are those with a mental illness‚ or the unemployed. (“Facts and Figures: The Homeless”). Knowing that oneself cannot provide for him/herself
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People say pit-bulls are dangerous and that they are monsters; however‚ humans are the real danger and the real monsters. Pit-bulls should not be blamed for their owners mistakes; therefore‚ people should not blame an entire dog breed for the few who have been trained to be aggressive and mean. The owners should be at fault‚ not the breed of the dog; the breed’s owners have raised them to be aggressive and mean. Although‚ in certain people’s opinions‚ they are mean to others‚ but they are actually
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Tobacco was the first crop grown for money in North America. In 1964 the Surgeon General of the U.S. wrote a report about the dangers of cigarette smoking. He said that the nicotine and tar in cigarettes cause lung cancer. Due to his report by the 1980’s they developed new cigarettes with lower amounts of nicotine and better filters (History & Economics of Tobacco).The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the first ever paid national tobacco campaign. In March of 2012 they began
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