The American Flag Stand For Tolerance Analysis

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American's! We all have our own perspectives on things around us. We all have our own opinions on certain things. But, do we all have the rights and freedom to do as we wish? Do we all as we say, appreciate people, as we see them at first sight? Or listen to what they might say is wrong or right in their point of view? As you should keep it in mind. In the text, "My So-Called Enemy" and "Texas vs. Johnson" written by William J. Brennan and "The American Flag Stands for Tolerance" by Ronal J.Allen each text provides strong opinions about other opinions towards ours that are different. And how as human beings should be willing to accept a person for who they are as a person.
To begin with, we are human begins that should accept people for what

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