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President Donald Trump believes the National Football League (NFL) is “disrespecting our great country” by refusing to stand for the National Anthem and wants to force players to stand. Even though Roger Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL, believes the players should stand, he will not force his beliefs on the players. President Trump’s argument is invalid because it is an appeal to the respect Americans have for our military authority. This example of appeal to authority has many risks,…

He threw it to me of all people. Maybe it was my red cap with the letter “I” on it or my jersey, buttoned tight against my stomach, that boasted a portrait of Chief Wahoo across the chest. Or maybe it was the way my red and blue stood out in the sea of black and white and my gaping, toothy smile was louder than any shout; it was my arm that beckoned forcefully for the ball or my eyes that begged. I was so surprised that I almost dropped it back on the field. I attributed their loss in the next…

September 1, 2016, a revolutionary and highly controversial event occurred which divided the country. On that day San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled along with safety Eric Reid during the national anthem. This was supposed to be a peaceful protest against police brutality and inequality towards African-Americans, but what it quickly turned into through the media’s spectacles was disrespect for America and the flag. Soon the country was separated into those who believed…

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In recent discussion of the National Anthem, one controversial issue has been the NFL players taking a knee during it. In the article, “They Took a Knee” by Megan Garber, The take the knee movement is a movement where athletes and famous artists are taking a knee during the National Anthem to protest against the injustice that people of color are faced with in the United States. On the one hand, people argue that these athletes are patriotic since they are protesting against police brutality and…

Year 9 Geography 2016 Geographies of Interconnection Fieldwork Report Assessment Task Task 1: Introducing interconnection a) In your own words, describe what the study of the geography of interconnections is. The study of the geography of interconnection refers to the connection between environments and places. The places and environments can be linked by roads and railways, as well as various methods of transport can help connect one place to another. Cars, planes, ships, buses and trains are…

Question # 1: Does who you are have anything to do with what you choose to watch on TV? Explain your answer using specific examples. Yes, because your personality will reflect on what you choose to watch. Question # 2: Think about the demographics of the show you watched—the age group, race, and gender of the people who are most likely to watch the show. Often, the commercials during a show correspond to the demographics for the TV show itself. Was this true for anything you observed on…

22 of them being fully paid for by the public (Elaine S. Povich). Instead of having the franchise owner fund these stadiums, which seems very reasonable considering they own the team, the public spends their money on these enormous stadiums. Football stadiums can take years to build and the local communities will pay these taxes even after the team leaves that city in some cases. In another article from fox sports it tells us that in the last 2 decades, the public was responsible for 46%…

Soccer is starting to become a very popular sport in the United States, but it still cannot compete with its very own stadium like many of the successful teams in the city such as the Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers and the Kings. The LA Galaxy had to move through out three stadiums as a franchise, The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Rose Bowl, and Finally the StubHub Center (formally The Home Depot Center) which seems as this is their Home. The Stadium is located on CSU Dominguez Hills…

I was in second grade when the great day happened. I was born in Indiana but not an Indianapolis Colts fan. I was and still am an Eagles fan. My mom signed up for an email alert so that she would get email notices from their kids’ club. One day I came home and my mom said that she got an email about a drawing contest for the kids’ club. The email said that the winner of this drawing contest would win 2 tickets to watch the Eagles play against the Broncos on December 27. Also we had to send the…