not standing during the national anthem. Kaepernick is enforcing the Black Lives Matter Movement by not standing for the star spangled banner. The 49ers quarterback states‚ “I am going to continue to stand with the people who are being oppressed.” His protests have caught the eye of other NFL stars and have influenced them to follow in his footsteps. Many people are divided on whether or not his actions are ethical. Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the anthem is disrespectful‚ inconsiderate‚ and
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the author took a one sided approach to sharing the information. This article mainly focused on the controversy surrounding the topic. The examples that are brought up all support the side of they need to stop kneeling and stand up for the national anthem. Only briefly did they mention that the kneeling was in protest. One of the points of the article was how president Trump was getting involved. Over twitter he sent messages saying things like‚ kneeling is not acceptable and to fire anyone that disrespects
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himself. Before any NFL game is played the national anthem is played. Kaepernick decided he would not stand for the national anthem and left thousands wondering what he was doing. After the game‚ during an interview he was asked why he did not stand and his answer was "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” In an article written by Keith Woods he states that the anthem represents those who have served and those who gave their
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birthday. 2. Identify what kind of insurance you have (i.e. traditional insurance or managed HC plan) and who is the healthcare plan provider? The health care provider that I have through my parents is called Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The specific health care plan under Anthem that my parents own is called Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan and it is provided to employees of the federal government. Within this plan‚ there are two versions of insurance and my family has the
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The Importance of Ego In the novella Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ the last two chapters play an important part in bringing together the text as a whole. The narrator transitions from third to first person narration after his escape from the dismal “utopian” society. Prometheus‚ the aforementioned narrator‚ recounts the history of man and his struggle to overcome oppression by greater forces and authoritarian figures. The author chooses to repeat symbols and words of individuality and the benefits of singular
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musical ‚ Spanish and African roots‚ the modern Peruvian music and Amazon music influenced are also common in Peru too. There are some main kind of music that Peru people play (the most popular)‚ such as folklórico‚ huayno‚ and chicha. The national anthem of Peru is called “Himno Nacional Del Peru”. There are lots of unique instruments native to Peru‚ such as the quena‚ the pinkillo‚ the erke‚ the antara or siku (also called zampoña)‚ the pututo etc. There are no venues limit to Peru people which means
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Kris Kobach‚ author of “…[It’s] Not Only Unpatriotic‚ It’s Ignorant‚” infers that “taking a knee” instead of the traditional hand-over-heart salute during the National Anthem is unpatriotic and that the protest itself is meaningless. The article was published by Breitbart‚ a far right “opinion and commentary” website. Publications have included many false claims and flat out conspiracy theories‚ as well as stories that cater to the audience’s very conservative point of view. One of Breitbart’s
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our National Anthem. The poem‚ originally titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry‚” was written after the Maryland fort was bombarded by the British during the War of 1812. In 2013-2014 there was an estimated 98‚000 public schools in America. Many of these schools start their day with the National Anthem. In the past couple of years there has been controversy with people in the limelight sitting out during the National Anthem. Many people believe that sitting out for the National Anthem is disrespectful
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when a utopia goes wrong‚ it becomes an anti-utopia. There are many similarities and differences between Anthem and Harrison Burgeron‚ and while their belief in equality is similar‚ their use of technology is hugely different. If Harrison Burgeron and Anthem have anything in common‚ it is society’s view on equality. Both of their societies are all about equality and make it known to all
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Why are NFL football players taking a knee‚ linking arms‚ and some not even coming out during the National Anthem? A major protest in the United States recently has been kneeling during the National Anthem. More and more NFL football players join in on taking a knee each week. The main question is why? NFL football players are protesting by taking a knee because of their race‚ political beliefs‚ and police brutality. The majority of the NFL protesters are African American‚ which plays a major role
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