Flag of the United States

The moment I saw those two terrifying words, I knew my agony would begin. Poetry Analysis. My professor handed me instructions for a brand new analytical essay assignment that was meant to be completed within a week. According to my professor’s syllabus, the assignment was predictable. I knew one day this essay would be a challenge for me to face with. I despised reading poems throughout my high school years. Yet, was it a possibility for me to actually adore reading poems? On a cloudy…

profiling and police brutality of African-Americans. He did this by taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem before the kickoff of the game. Usually, people stand during the national anthem as a sign of patriotism and respect for the flag and country, but Colin chose not to. He wanted to be the voice of the voiceless. He wanted to bring attention to what he thought was an injustice in America. He thought that the killings of innocent black Americans, like Tamir Rice, Michael…

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…

Fight,” talks about the political issue that has been going on for the past year, the issue started when a professional football player from the San Francisco 49ers team, also known as Colin Kaepernick, kneeled down when the National anthem of the United States of America was played at the beginning of a game. Kaepernick’s justification for this was that this was his way of protesting the unfair treatment of individuals because of racial characteristics. Since racism, discrimination, and gender…

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…

Our Flag Have you ever put deep thought into something that seemed so simple? The 13 red and white stripes, and 50 white stars outlined in blue are truly more than a piece of cloth. The United States Flag is a beautiful symbol of America. When I glance at the American flag, the feeling of pride fills my body. I am very proud to live in America, where our soldiers fought proudly with the flag by their side. I am proud to be able to gaze at the symbol of the United States every day, and remember…

world, we are beyond blessed to live in such a heavenly sanctuary that is the United States. Kneeling during a time when we are supposed to be thankful for all of these gifts and more is outright rude. It begs the question: If these wealthy, high-life NFL players are so ashamed of the United States, why don’t they just…

The NFL has recently received a lot of media/political attention in the last year. About a year ago, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the playing of the National Anthem and he was kneeling while it was playing. His reasoning for why he was kneeling was to protest against police brutality and racism that is going on across the country. Last year, there were not many NFL players who supported Kaepernick and his form of protest, but this year there…

Donald Trump said Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem, showing total disrespect to our Flag & Country. No leadership in NFL!” Trump has a very good point. What kind of leadership is the NFL showing right now? Many people lost their lives for our flag., the east someone can do it sand for it. Trump also stated, “players to be fired if they disrespected the flag.” If all those soldiers did not fight for us would there be a NFL, would there be a right to play in the…

Should Football Players have the Right to Kneel During The Anthem. Football players should not be able to kneel during the anthem. When people kneel during the anthem it is disrespectful to the flag, force, and anthem. The anthem is about honoring the people that have fallen in war and honoring America in all, and what we have accomplished.Others ways like raising your fist is protesting race not the anthem. As in the text it reads, ”Rashard Robinson (33) and Antoine Bethea (41) of the San…