Land of the Entitled‚ Home of the Desecrated In Margaret Atwood’s “Backdrop Addresses Cowboy” the title indicates that the speaker is the backdrop‚ or scenery‚ addressing a self-absorbed and naive cowboy. The cowboy represents the imperialistic nature of Americans‚ and the scope extends past the days of cowboys‚ settlers‚ and Native Americans‚ and can even be applied to our nation’s present state. Margaret Atwood is Canadian‚ and expresses her anti-American sentiments through her poem‚
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Research Essay Flag desecration is intended as a political statement against our government and to evoke an emotional response fueled by a personal agenda. In reality‚ the American flag represents our country and not our government‚ along with the men and women of the armed forces‚ police forces‚ and firefighters that died in the line of duty. Even though flag desecration is protected under the First Amendment‚ it is still widely considered to be an insult and disrespect to anyone who has ever received
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The United Center After you first pull into the crowded parking lot the walk is horrific. My teeth were chattering so hard I swear that my teeth were going to fall out. I had my favorite sweatshirt on under my Blackhawks jersey with a coat and a hat‚ and it didn’t even help with the arctic temperature that I encountered on my walk in. Once I finally approached the doors to the United Center I had to wait in a line to get into the stadium that was so long I started to see my hair turning gray. I
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On November 11‚ 1921‚ the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was established in order to remember the men and women and at least give credit to the people who fought for our country but couldn’t identify them. I should be chosen for the wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier because I want to show them my absolute sincerest gratitude towards them. There are no words to explain how much obligation I have for all the soldiers who have fought for my freedom. This is important to me because I would
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What would you do if your voice could be used to impact millions in a positive or negative way? Would you make an effort to paint a picture of a righteous act or way of living that others should follow? Although numerous times‚ some of sport’s best athletes have done this in the past‚ one athlete‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ has earned quite the public response after he chose not to stand up during the national anthem. Some people argue that sports is not a time for protesting and politics. However‚ professional
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Patriotism for America Patriotism is important to our country. Patriotism is a way of showing respect for our country. It’s protecting and serving our country. We are patriotic so we do not forget what made this country great. Patriotism is important because we live in a free country. When we say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the National Anthem‚ we honor our soldiers for fighting for our freedom. It’s also important to remember when and how we gained that freedom from England and
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As American citizens‚ according to the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States‚ we have the right to freedom of speech. However‚ in certain vicinities‚ such as public schools‚ that freedom is limited. Teachers for example‚ cannot discuss their own political or religious views with students. In addition‚ neither the teacher nor the student is allowed to profane. These types of restrictions are justified by saying there is a certain time and place for those
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“R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me” When I chose the word respect for my definition essay‚ and asked my mom what I should write about‚ she started singing an Aretha Franklin song‚ which I have heard‚ but I do not know it that well‚ so I looked up the lyrics. "(What you want Baby‚ I got What you need Do you know I got it? All I’m askin’ Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit) mister (just a
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I think Kaepernick had a very good point as to why he didn’t stand up during the national anthem. I believe that if you don’t agree with something‚ you shouldn’t support it‚ although you should still be respectful about the matter. He was respectful about it by not standing up instead of getting mad about the issue. He did not stand up because the national anthem stands for equality and he doesn’t think he has been treated very fairly in the past because of his race. This caused the black lives matter
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Beyoncè Controversy The controversy sparked by the live performance of Beyoncè´s song “Formation” during the Super Bowl half-time‚ spread like a wildfire throughout the country. With supporters and protesters‚ a simple song has lead to a nation wide issue. There are two sides to the story. On one side Beyoncè who showed support for her own race‚ on the other many representatives of many police departments around the country who felt strongly attacked. Her performance at the Super Bowl halftime with
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