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    What Freedom of Speech Means to Me The First Amendment‚ with the rest of the Bill of Rights‚ was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments whose intend is to limit the federal government’s authority. The First Amendment protects citizens’ rights of freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and to assemble. Freedom of Speech means that I can voice or write my opinion on any topic‚ no matter how strong‚ as long as my speech does not defame or tarnish another person

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    is expressing what you believe in‚ out loud‚ regardless of any other opinions. Bravery is recognizing when to say no to what is wrong‚ so that you can say yes to what is right. It is thinking before jumping to conclusions. Bravery is not fun‚ easy‚ or an instant reward. It is not always shown through big actions. Bravery is showing empathy. It is being kind. It is remembering your morals and thinking the best of people. Bravery comes in different forms‚ and being brave does not mean you are fearless

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    This spring‚ Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) and Greater Media Newspapers co-sponsored an essay contest‚ "What Good Government Means to Me‚" for eighth-graders in the 13th Legislative District. More than 150 students submitted entries for the contest. The first-place winner was Adam Van Handel‚ from Ms. Eisen’s class at Carl Sandburg Middle School‚ Old Bridge. The second-place award went to Charles Gunningham from Mrs. Grieco’s class at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School‚ Keansburg‚ and the third-place

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    British government‚ Americans have continued to fight for freedom at home and across the world. Many have given their lives to insure the chance to be free. Freedom means different things to different people. For some it means physical freedom‚ like not being a slave. Others see it as the chance to make choices for themselves. To me it means all of these things. I have the freedom to attend school‚ participate in extracurricular activities of my choice‚ and express my thoughts without the fear of being

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    Bravery means diffrent things to evryone. What does bravery mean to you? Well bravery is a corougues character but how? Well it is pretty clear to all of us that bravery is to face a challenge or to face something that is terrifing to you. For example‚ lets say your scared to go inside a haunted house but then you decide to just go thru it and discover it wasnt actually scary or it wasnt how you expected it to be. Another example might be to face something you dont like. Like lets say you have to

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    What does it mean ‘to be moral’? To be moral means to be a good person who demonstrates that they are “good or virtuous‚ especially concerning sexual and ethical conduct.” It means to demonstrate your own individual values and beliefs. To be moral‚ it is important that you follow the Catholic teachings of the 10 commandments. If you live your life by the 10 commandments you will better your judgement and morality. A moral person is always trying to make the right decisions and do the right things

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    What does respect mean to you? To me‚ respect means following the golden rule. It means treating others with kindness‚ love‚ generosity‚ and having polite manners. “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” That is the golden rule‚ is it not? Who wouldn’t want to be treated with kindness? Who wouldn’t want to be around someone with manners and cleanliness? Respect is being considerate to others and their feelings and beliefs. Respect isn’t just for others though‚ you need to respect yourself

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    Curley’s wife wasn’t always mean. She was a sweet innocent girl named Emma‚ but one day her childhood was scarred. Emma was born somewhere in Salinas into a poor family‚ struggling to survive twenty years before the great depression. Her mother was fair and beautiful. She was well educated and in her late twenties when she gave birth to Emma. Her father was an alcoholic who always came home intoxicated after his 9-5 job. To go along with his heavy drinking‚ her father was also abusive and occasionally

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    a hidden tendency to the violence and the streets reflect that emotion such as aggression. Hence‚ it is clear that social imagination is a form of self-consciousness. In addition‚ Herbert J. Gans in his article which is “Uses of the Underclass in America” mentions poverty as a public issue and express that poverty one of the most important economic function of undeserving poor is job creation (Gans‚ 1994). Even if poverty is an undesirable situation for individuals‚ it has an economic function for

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    What Does Patriotism Mean to Me The very definition of patriotism cannot simply be defined by a dictionary. In fact‚ no two people you meet will have the same explanation of what it means to them. From America’s Founding Fathers to courageous everyday heroes serving in our military at home and overseas‚ patriotism fills their hearts with the will to protect our country’s freedom.  Patriotism is an immeasurable personal characteristic shown by unselfish acts in which a person serves their country

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