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“I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. This statement is credited to Voltaire, a French writer in the mid 1700s. Freedom of speech is a divine right, a human right, Without freedom of speech, opinions, positive and negative, will be suppressed, which will allot more power to people in positions of power. Freedom of speech is a natural right, it is protected by the First Amendment and it can not be taken away. Many people “agree’ with freedom…

Do you the people of the USA think the flag should be taken and kept down, the Confederate Flag? The flag is more than hate it is a meaning of heritage and symbol of war(Controversies). The killing in the church that left nine black people dead was the reason the flag was removed(Controversies). The flag was in the picture when the guy killed the colored people. He used the flag as a sign of hate on colored people. He did this because he is a racist man. There are many people like that, but they…

“We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, once said Barbara Jordan. Barbara Jordan was a leader in the civil rights movement and do to her experiences she has developed this opinion. During her time, African-Americans were fighting to have rights and be treated as people. Therefore, her opinion that everyone should be accepted has definitely been influenced by how she was treated and how throughout her life she had to fight for the right to be seen…

For many years rising and standing for the flag has been like ritual in most athletic event and schools. Many people don’t abide to the flag because they feel like they have to but what they don’t know is that it isn’t mandatory for them to rise for the flag they have the right to stay seated. Standing for the flag should not be mandatory nor should be forced. People of any race in this country have the freedom to stay seated. it is written in the laws. If no pride is felt towards the country…

What does the Confederate flag represent? From this simple question, many different answers are generated. Most notably the answers that are given are "slavery" and "racism". This is not the case for everyone. Being raised in North Carolina, I often see the Confederate flag. Whether it's passing by homes that are proudly flying the flag on the front porch, going to the beach, or seeing it on clothes and stickers placed on cars. I often wonder if these people know what it represents. If so, why…

statement himself Friday night when he chose to sit out the National Anthem at Levi's Stadium. Kaepernick explained his intentions in an interview with NFL media after the preseason loss to Green Bay, "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” He took his opportunity to communicate a “Black Lives Matters” message in the largest way he saw possible, “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to…

With tensions running between President Donald Trump and NFL players, an action such as the protest by Vice Pence can cause an uproar. Author Jemar Tisby, a writer for the Reformed African American Network, expresses his thoughts about the actions of Vice President Mike Pence in the article titled “Pence’s Stunt Further Inflames The Nation,” published on October 9TH, 2017 on CNN.com. He argues that rather than uniting a divided nation, Vice President Mike Pence makes matters worse by exiting an…

Many people in today's world are burning the American flag in public. This should not be allowed because it is a disgrace to the people who fought for this country, and to the people in the United States. People that burn the flag don't realize how much hurt they are causing the Americans and how bad it makes us look. Some people might argue that burning the American flag is ok and that it doesn't effect anybody. Burning of the American flag in public is a disgrace to the veterans, soldiers…

playing of our national anthem. Standing for the playing of the national anthem is a sign of respect that citizens of many countries choose to take part in. In the everyday life, Americans have very few opportunities to come together. The American flag and the National Anthem is a sign of respect of freedom, it is not a declaration for those who agree…

makes it sound like there is an underlying motive and that raises a lot of red flags. There is no need to pay sports bodies to honor the people that have already sacrificed so much, this money should be put towards readapting them. The article makes me think about the upcoming world Olympics in Rio. I would not see it as compulsory patriotism if an athlete wins a medal for their country and they are handed their country’s flag, which they will flaunt around for everybody to see, their national…