“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage‚ on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand” Harry Truman. Harry Truman was the 33rd president of this great country. This quote to me meant a lot of things‚ but what really stood out to me is courage‚ honesty‚ and determination. America has shown all of those things countless of times in the past‚ but I personally feel like those things are taking the backseat in our country today. My vision for America is bringing
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In 1814 Francis Scott wrote the poem that is recognized as 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
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Athletes should use their influence for a political agenda that aims for positivity and change for the better. In the article “The Athlete as Agent of Change” it shows how a scholar-athlete expressed her dislike of the Iraq war in 2003. “ Toni Smith‚ the then- 21-year-old senior guard on the Manhattanville College women’s basketball team‚ who expressed her opposition to the Iraq War in 2003 by turning her back on the flag.” This shows that protests during the National Anthem can occur at any level
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“America--- Home of the Brave land of the free.” We hear it all the time. When you go to football‚ or basketball games‚ before they start the band‚ someone‚ or a group sings the National Anthem while everyone takes off their hats in respect. It is always so beautiful when they sing the National Anthem. It reminds me that I am so lucky to be in America while there are men and women who are fighting over seas to keep us safe. Some solider aren’t being recognized for what they do. Do you ever stop
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I am standing here today to defend what I believe is an unalienable right. Everyone in this room today seek to find more about the Confederate flag and are here in search of answers. I have written this speech to support my ideals‚ and convince many of you today what this flag truly stands for. For what we search is no small deal ladies and gentlemen. The Confederate flag is not about hatred‚but a symbol of pride and heritage. The Confederate flag is more than just a simple flag used to represent
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Many people regard things to their perspective. Some people stand up for what they believe in while others sit on the sideline praising or protesting. Colin Kaepernick is an example of someone who is standing up for what he believes in…… or in his case sitting down. A conflict that has come to my attention is police brutality. Police brutality is the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose. Therefore i will be explaining the conflict going on about
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The United States was built through people throughout the years disagreeing with each other such as the Boston Massacre. Some people thought the British soldiers were at fault and some thought the citizens were at fault. The protests done by a large amount of NFL problems is causing a stir between the people‚ some think the protesting is unpatriotic and some think protesting the flag is the right thing to do. The NFL players protesting have a constitutional right to protest the flag and if they are
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A recent cover of the September issue of The Newyorker depicts an enticing image all about scandalous football. The image details a football player running from the police and winning. The picture pertains to the recent actions of domestic violence and all around poor behavior demonstrated by NFL football players. More specifically the illustration depicts the current episodes of Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson‚ who both performed acts of domestic violence towards loved ones. These events caused a ruckus
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Ian O’Connor’s article‚ “You can knock Colin Kaepernick -- don’t call him un-American”‚ presents an argument to the reader that the criticism of the character and patriotism of San Francisco 49ers quarterback‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ is unwarranted. O’Connor argues that Kaepernick’s recent actions of riding the bench for the playing of the national anthem during the team’s preseason illustrates an essential principle of American ideals‚ the right to freedom of expression. While not the most scholarly in
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The artist‚ Mike Luckovich created this impactful political cartoon‚ titled as Taking a Knee. The message conveys that owners of the team should force players to stand and show respect towards the national anthem or they will earn consequences. The author’s argument of the political cartoon exhibits how owners want their team players to follow new policy rules to demonstrate honor towards the national anthem. This protest started in the 2016 preseason games by the former 49ers backup quarterback
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