The flag of the United States is a sacred symbol that has a long and rich history. It represents all of America and many people have died to defend its country and preserve the ideals that it embodies. I feel that the desecration and disrespect of the flag are disgraceful. However, I know that they are legal under protection of the constitution. Nonetheless, I feel that the desecration of the flag should be illegal. It is disgraceful that any person who calls themselves a citizen of the United States…
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American flag Strong proud and amazing are just three words that I can describe the American flag. You might ask why I think the American flag is the best invention. Well I can tell you, in my opinion the American flag is the best invention because it makes you who you are today. I know that if we didn’t have the American flag a lot of people would have given up. The American flag changed that, it made us proud, strong and hopeful, that is one reason why I think the American flag is the best invention…
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The United States Flag is the respected symbol our nation hails. At seventeen years old, Robert G. Heft fabricated our current fifty – star flag as a school project in 1958. And he received a B on the project. I know what you’re thinking: that such a significant part of our nation’s culture couldn’t have earned a B in a High School class. That’s exactly what Robert thought, too. So, unwilling to submit to this severe injustice, he made an agreement with his teacher that if his flag was accepted by…
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What does it mean to be a patriot? I think what makes a patriot is not necessarily just fighting for your country but how much you believe in it. After reading this story, “Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty”, a lot of the passages give clear examples of being a patriot and what patriotism truly means and how to follow it. Everyone living in our country should be honored. We are granted will so many different opportunities that other countries wish they had. My favorite passage in this is, “Sitting…
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What is the unofficial meaning behind the confederate flag? Scott Hancock, Associate Professor at Gettysburg College states: “The harsh reality is that this flag symbolized the Confederacy's cause: The establishment of a country that depended upon maintaining the systematic denial of independence and freedom to black men, women, and children” (Hancock) Many people support the confederate flag while not knowing the actually meaning. So what is this battle flags actual meaning? Hancock claims that…
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black community was going through a lot at the time fighting for equal rights. Every person should be treated equally no matter their skin color, culture, ethnicity, etc. 2b. The image has an American flag as well as prison bars. I think this means just because you call yourself patriotic doesn’t mean you can’t be racist. The star can be found on many things but since we are talking about racial segregation and the civil rights movement, I would think that the star represents a police or sheriff’s…
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What is an American? In my opinion, being an American is a person who says or believes in the Pledge of Allegiance. What i mean by that is the Pledge of Allegiance means a lot to America and to it’s people. The Pledge of Allegiance has a lot of meaning to its soldiers. Also another reason of being an American is having freedom. Lastly being an American is being a hardworker and believes that they can accomplish anything. The first reason about saying or believing in the Pledge of Allegiance…
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Case 491 U.S. 397, 109 S.Ct. 2533 argued March 21, 1989 and was decided June 21, 1989. The issue in Texas v. Gregory Lee Johnson was the desecration of the American flag as a political protest protected under the freedom of expression clauses of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. While the Republican National Convention was taking place in Dallas in 1984, Gregory Lee Johnson participated in a political demonstration called the “Republican War Chest Tour.” The purpose of the demonstration was to…
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American means to have rights and freedoms and act upon them. Two people will never have the same meaning for what it means to be an American, but these writings give a basic outline for everyone to follow. These works give the people examples to live by and show how being a true American can help in the darkest of times. In Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too, Sing America,” what it feels like to not be an American is explored. In Hughes’ poem he writes, “I am the darker brother./They send me to eat in…
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writer? As a writer I am a Guard member that means to me that I am a hard-worker that never gives up and can always recover from anything that happens. I was a color/winter guard member with the Marching Band all throughout high school. Guard was one of the best things that I had during school it made me feel like I belonged somewhere. Color Guard is a part of the band and can be described as the visual that interprets the music through dance, flags, rifles, sabers, and air blades. Winter Guard…
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