In the 2016 NFL season‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ San Francisco 49ers quarterback shocked the world by nailing during the national anthem to protest racial discrimination. Soon many NFL players started kneeling for the anthem and this sparked a lot of controversy. Fans even threatened to boycott watching NFL games and even President Trump got involved saying that the NFL owners should fire players who kneel for the anthem. Still‚ players continued the kneel for the anthem and soon the question became; should
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Americanism and loving my country are a major part of me. Abundant of things come to mind when I think of what Americanism means to me. I think of going out of my way to help my community learn more about the subject. Additionally‚ when loving my country comes to mind‚ I think of the people serving and fighting in the military for America. For instance‚ I think of the many brave men‚ and women that served in the military to risk their lives for your freedom. Americanism is important part to my life
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Usually the first thing that comes to someone’s mind when they think of dystopia is the opposite of Utopia which means happy. Many people live in a world of modern dystopian tradition in that their country may be under communism‚ some type of cruelty‚ forced to believe a specific way‚ or just live in a strict world in general. In a dystopian world‚ such as Anthem‚ people are raised and must live by extremely harsh rules with forced beliefs and a world of forced happiness but overall internal unhappiness
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In the politically motivated masterpiece Constructing the Political Spectacle‚ political scientist Murray Edelman argues that‚ politicians play with ambiguous language and false constructs to manipulate public ideology on current events. The author illustrates that by doing so‚ politicians can sway public opinion on matters that align with the goals of politicians. This analysis illustrates how President Trump utilized the elements of Edelman’s political spectacle in the 2018 State of the Union Address
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"I believe in America because we have great dreams‚ and because we have an opportunity to make those dreams come true" This is a quote said by Wendell Willkie. Americans can have dreams and make them come‚ we can do this because of the First Commandment. The first commandment is Freedom of Expression. Freedom of Expression means we can say what we want and and do what we want and not get punished for it. Because of the First Commandment some professional football players do not stand for the Pledge
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Ever since our founding fathers discovered this country‚ citizens have shown a great deal of respect for the men and women that have fought to preserve the independence and the freedoms that this country is built on. Throughout the history of this nation we have only seen a few instances of declined patriotism and it seems as if were are going through a downfall today. In the seventeen years that I have been a part of this nation I have experienced one of the deadliest terror attacks that the world
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This past year Colin Kaepernick did an act nobody in the National Football League had ever done. To protest the American Flag by kneeling down to the national anthem in response to the police brutality on minorities in this country. Race and Economics are the main subjects on this prompt In a historical context minorities such like African Americas‚ The Irish and foreigners from different countries were perceived to be at the bottom. Things weren’t fair‚ and lots everyday activities were divided
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My idea of what an American is could be considered old fashion and would probably fit better in Benjamin Franklin’s era than the current time period. Most people have heard the saying‚ “as American as mom‚ baseball and apple pie”‚ however‚ I feel that what makes a person an American is deeper and more meaningful than that. Being a true American involves pride‚ honor and responsibility. Real Americans take pride in our flag‚ the American people and our country. They should display the flag properly
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Case Analysis: San Diego Chargers Problem: With rookies‚ free agent signees‚ or current players. How to keep players out of trouble‚ but do it in an ethical way without offending or violating their privacy… Alternatives: * To evaluate them as a football player FIRST… * Look at what they stand for as a person and what they’ll do for your city‚ and then think do they all go together. * It starts with the football and it trickles down from there‚ but we’re also looking for a player
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I hope that the United States of America has not yet passed the peak of honor and beauty‚ and that our people can still sustain certain simple philosophies at which some miserable souls feel it incumbent to sneer. I refer to some of the Psalms‚ and to the Gettysburg Address‚ and the Scout Oath. I refer to the Lord’s prayer‚ and to that other oath which a man must take when he stands with hand uplifted‚ and swears that he will defend his Country. None of those words described‚ or the beliefs behind
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