What does freedom mean to you? Freedom can be defined in many different ways depending on one's beliefs, culture, and hobbies. To most people freedom means being able to do whatever you want where and when you want. Also being able to believe and say what you want. According to Google freedom means, “The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint”. People take for granted how lucky we are to have freedom and forget how important freedom is. Everyone has something…
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves,” a breathtaking quote by Abraham Lincoln. To express opinions, and be protected is what freedom means to me. Today in the 21st Century, it is extremely honored to hold the independence we were granted in 1776, and for this, I am a proud, free American. Most importantly, freedom is the ability to have opinions and choices to activities just as simple as when to be woken…
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how I came up with them and what they all mean to me. The Roses- To represent the roses I drew them on the side of the coat of arms closed. They are closed because to me that means that they are fresh ,new, haven’t been there very long unlike the open roses which to me means that they are old, been there a long time and about to die. The rose also means love and that is what fills my life, with love from family and friends. The rose is important to me because it is a symbol of love and without…
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September 28. 2009 The poem “Freedom” means to me that you will not have freedom by doing nothing. Freedom will not just come to you as a gift. You have to go out and work and stride for your freedom. Don’t just sit there and keep waiting saying that everything is going to get better. Try to see what you can do to get that freedom that you so dearly need. To me freedom is just about a must. Your life is basically not yours if your life isn’t liberated. When is says, “Freedom will not come today, this…
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In the current political environment, the question “What does it mean to be an American” is one that really caused me to think and reflect deeply. And while some are vowing to “Make America Great Again”, I think there are already a number of things that already make America great and make me proud to be an American. Early on, our founding fathers suggested through the Constitution that at its core, what it meant to be American was simply “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” That’s a…
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To me America means to me? Well it could mean anything, but reflecting back on the experiences I had on the east coast, Most of my experiences were very fun and exciting. If I only had three words to describe America I would probably not be quite able to only use three. Because there are many more words to describe America our great country. To me, I could describe America as these three words that stand out the most, Liberty, Hope, and, Honor. America Is a land of freedom and liberty where all…
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Family, freedom, good times, fresh venison, and history are just a few of the many things that the second amendment to the United States Constitution means to me. This amendment gives to us "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed". This right isn't one to be taken lightly for me and a large majority of the American population it's a symbol of the freedom we are born with here in this great nation. The second amendment is not taken lightly by most citizens of the United…
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fight for freedom and how it affects the battle. The Union soldiers believe that honor was defined by the fight to uphold the values of the United States, whereas the Confederate soldiers believed the definition of honor was based on liberty and their individual rights of freedom as free white men. In the beginning of the Civil War, the Union’s belief in honor was mainly associated with the illusion of freedom for mankind. Their main goal was to be the “beacon light of liberty and freedom to the…
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got to where we are today. What America means to me, however, is more of a personal topic . Although I have never experienced what it is like outside of our country, my parents were both originally from Iraq and have travelled to other various countries before immigrating here, so they have had many dramatic stories…
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What does America mean to me? America is described and thought differently from other people. For me America is described through Liberty, Freedom, Bravery, and Courage. Liberty is focused from the statue itself in New York, which represents our freedom and how the torch means enlightening the world. The United States is based on the facts that our U.S citizens have more freedom than anyone else. We show bravery from how we act and respect our military and how much love we have for this country.…
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