Facing the Flag

abundant amount of time following along with the events of the War; eager to receive orders. Accordingly, his wish was granted when he received news that he would be given “possession of the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico” as the Flag Officer of a fleet to be a part of the “Anaconda Plan.” Gideon Welles, the Secretary of the Navy at the time, claims he gave the job to Farragut “because of ‘the way he had cleared out from Norfolk after Virginia seceded,’” showing his true…

of the American Flag Jeszenia McGuire Elms College On November 10th, 2016 Hampshire College, a small, private, and grossly expensive liberal arts institution in Amherst, Massachusetts flew their flag at half-staff following the victory of President-Elect Donald J. Trump. Sometime in the early morning hours of the following day, a group of unknown students set fire to the fundamental symbol of our country’s freedom. After this development, Hampshire College took down all flags on campus.…

It was Abraham Lincoln who said ”A house divided against itself cannot stand”. What he meant by this was that a functioning government could not coexist if it was not united. Essentially, if the house was ideologically split, you did not have a divided house, you had no house at all. The value of a government was based on its ability to pass legislation, and if it could not do that, it’s value was not divided, it was effectively zero. This same logic can be applied to a Five-Dollar Bill. The US…

should include burning of the United States flag. Gregory Lee Johnson “a member of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade” decided to burn a United States flag “outside the 1984 Republican National convention in Dallas, Texas” (Leinwand 1). Johnson felt this was a way to speak out to the “United States Government” (Leinwand 1). Mr. Johnson was apprehended by the Dallas police officers. He was found guilty of breaking a law that stated that the flag was something that should be honored and…

A Modest Proposal to the NFL concerning Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Actions It is mournful to see the disrespect for our veterans. They defend the great country of the United States of America and yet in return they get one knee on the ground during the anthem of the country they protect. It is uncalled for. It being athletes who take the time to kneel while the national anthem is being played. The selfishness these players show reflects on themselves and their team. This protest all started…

The story of America is a brutal mess. From leaving the home country of Great Britain to moving and creating a whole new life in the newly discovered world. This country has changed from the beginning of the original thirteen colonies, but some see it as the same. Patriotism. A weird word to say, for me at least, about the brutal country. People use the word patriotism as an excuse to be crazy. A patriot is someone who takes pride in the nation they call the United States of America.…

public information) whose entire goal was to “create and maintain support for the war effort” (page 4 of lecture). They were given the power to censor and war related material. The first image in group 2 pictures a female figure holding an America flag and an honor role of names. There are many different tactics used in this picture with the main purpose of making the viewer see it as their patriotic duty to support the war by buying liberty bonds. The image is titled with “Americans All!” to…

There has been controversy all over the country over one professional football player’s decision to take a knee during the nation’s national anthem. Colin Kaepernick took his first knee on September 1st in San Diego, California in a game against the San Diego Chargers. Many people have seen this message that Kaepernick is sending against racial injustice, but not a lot of people are fans of it. I believe Michael Dyson’s article “Famous Athletes Have Always Led the Way” is more effective because…

and an essayist. While many americans take for granted that they are American Citizens and they have this freedom, when in another country people would kill to be an American citizen. The least that people could do is respect the flag and the veterans that fought for the flag that represents this country. But these days people have started to kneel during the anthem to protest to show their frustration about equality.While many believe kneeling the anthem is a great place to protest, kneeling…

Every morning, I stand to salute the flag of the United States of America and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Each time I do I see a familiar handful of students purposely not standing. They have forgotten, perhaps even chosen to forget, the sacrifices made by their American forefathers.…