Flags of Our Fathers

The American flag has various definitions it just depends on seeing it from someone else’s point of view. While to some it means justice, to others this flag means pride, but to me our flag defines freedom, hope, and much more. So many years ago Americans fought for what they believed was right. They fought for their freedom, for their rights, for everything that we’ve come to know of today. Our flag represents the independence that was established on July 4, 1776, this was when the…

Argumentative Essay: Refutation of “America Needs a Flag-Protection Amendment” In “America Needs a Flag-Protection Amendment” Senator Bob Dole attempts to persuade readers to adopt the idea that congress should instate flag protection throughout America. Dole begins by informing the audience of the flag’s adoption and ties to America’s founding fathers. The audience is then briefed of the decisions made by congress to legally allow desecration of the American flag. Upon leaning this…

The American flag can stand for many different things for many different people. To some it might be a freedom, including religious freedom, freedom of speech, or freedom from a harsh government. To others it might mean justice, or something else. We recognize our flag as something more than just red, white, and blue fabric sewed together to represent our country. There is symbolism behind the colors and patterns. The flag of the United States of America was born June 14, 1777, which was the 13…

Many Americans fail to see the beauty in the American flag. I’m glad to be out of the dark. Reciting the pledge every day makes me pleased to be an American. I find myself pondering what the American flag means to me, it means freedom, respect, and love. Freedom, something many of us take for granted. We are able to have liberty and make our own decisions. We are given opportunities to build a life with superbness quality. The flag represents equality for some American citizens. Sadly we…

others in the “American Flag Stands For Tolerance””, “The Wife’s Story””, and “Without Title.””. The newspaper editorial, article, and the poem create a distinct division between the groups of people and present the absence of acceptance…

recently started to protest racism by not standing for the National Anthem or even coming out of the locker room at all. While they have the right to protest, is protesting the National Anthem and the flag really necessary? The flag stands for the freedoms that the military has fought for. The flag also represents the rights that the American people have. The NFL players are an example for all of the youth throughout America, they shouldn’t be disrespecting something that gives them the right to…

Our president, Barack Obama once said, “We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.” What is he saying? We, as in all Americans pledge the same pledge to the same flag for the same reason, and when we think about that reason, the words “Under God” don’t matter. Because of this, public schools should allow the pledge of Allegiance back into daily routine. The pledge enforces a sense of unity with our country, and it…

summer day in 1993, my father, who, normally, worked long hours at his office, came home early with the news of a lifetime. He had tickets to a major sporting event and we were leaving right away. Anxious fans lined up outside the stadium in herds. Dad and I were proudly sported our team’s jerseys and were branded with facepaint bearing our team logos. Once inside we completed our look with none other than the infamous foam hands that we purchased at concessions. With every score our team made,…

banner yet wave. O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. - Francis Scott Key, 1814. This is our country, land of the free and home of the brave. We are America. The strong. The brave. The courageous. We stand united, arms locked, indivisible by any other opposing force. We are free, and it is our right to be equal with one another. We are the sturdy thread that holds our country together. Each of us represented and accounted for under the red, white, and blue. The stars…

adult life. Dylann had to go through some of the same things that many young people must go through. He went through a messy divorce between his step mother and father. When interviewed his stepmother said that she was very afraid of Bennett Roof Dylann's father. She said in the interview that she put up with many beatings from Dylann’s father. Dylann’s education stopped when he dropped out of school after the ninth grade. Friends that were interviewed told stories that Roof was into…