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In March 1861 a flag was made to represent the southern states of the United States during the Civil War. Currently in 2015 questions are arising in regards to wheher or not this flag is purely a symbol of hatred or heritage. The answer to he question relies on your own perception and beliefs behind it, so clearly it will vary.Based on the article "The Cofederate Flag: Heritage or Hate", most people who are against the flag claim that it's a form of racism, but on the other hand,others argue…

During his college years William worked many odd jobs, among his many jobs, William worked at the Hythin Manor funeral home, where he did whatever was required, including painting flag poles. More common however, were high speed ambulance chases to chaotic accident scenes where William witnessed death and dying situations. He saw his first corpse during his first night on the job, and he attended autopsies, beginning when he was 18 years old. After taking a required advanced physical…

Why Choose the Moon: The United States race for space Description of text On Sept. 12, 1962, as John F. Kennedy addressed the nation, the question formed in the mind of the American people: “Why choose the moon?” (Nasa, n.d.). The answer to this question is far from simple. The arms race between the United States and the USSR was fully fledged, and America was striving to come out on top. Kennedy took the stage at Rice Stadium to persuade his country of the necessity of space exploration.…

in modern times, nations have been spying on their own people. Not with people on foot with binoculars and other gadgets, they spy from miles away, through the internet and phone taps. The most controversial of the espionage programs has been the United State’s National Security Agency, or NSA for short. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden recently revealed the NSA’s dubious methods. They monitor the internet activity of every American, as well as have access to their phone calls. This is an…

a public service ad aiming to make people rethink the health of their relationship. The advertisement titled “Dating Abuse Affects 1 in 3 Young People” appeals to young adults in high school to college age groups who are in a relationship. The ad states “Dating abuse affects 1 in 3 young people. You deserve a safe and healthy relationship.” ( The purpose behind this writing is to analyze the LoveIsRespect.org ad, specifically in it’s use of Aristotle’s three appeals. Being a picture meant to tug…

America’s Benevolent Exploits in the Philippines The Spanish-American war was a result of Spain oppressing Cuba. America, a country who embraced their relatively new freedom, wanted to step in to show that they were willing to lend a helping hand in pursuit of Cuba’s independence. This went relatively well for Cuba, who did achieve independence eventually, but it also started the Philippine-American war which was a much less pretty situation. The Philippine-American war tested America’s ability…

What does it mean to be an American? For many who are seeking citizenship through naturalization, it means that the immigrant can speak english, understands the basic workings of the government, is willing to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and promises to uphold and defend the Constitution (USCIS). As with most societies, unfortunately, the answer to what makes an American is not that simple, as shown in American Born Chinese. Throughout this graphic novel, Jin,…

shared history in different ways. It is particularly interesting to consider the contemporaneous state of race relations in the United Kingdom with the state of race relations in the United States; if one nation, as Levy seems to submit,…

compromised broadcast media. Trump said that,Hillary did that,Trump,Hillary,Trump,Hillary,Trump,Hillary.... Duh! Guess what?... There is a whole-wide-world out there and lots of stuff is happening... and a lot of it will have an affect on the United States. It 'is' being reported by the foreign news media... It would be nice if we could just get a 'smidgen' of that news. Nevada is a microcosm of what is happening Nation-Wide. (Especially in California) I would love to see California…

better gun regulations. The fact that most of these mass shootings that have taken place involved legal weapons which is a huge red flag for more gun control. The high rate of suicides and homicides that coincide with guns is yet another reason for better gun control. Hello people we are clearly doing something wrong when most of…