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    Don’t “Take a Knee” Lately, the news has been filled with strongly opinionated editorials discussing a recent protest. The protest is against police brutality and the general racial injustices present in America today, and it was perpetrated by NFL players across the country by kneeling during the National Anthem. This action has been quite controversial; many people argue it is wrong because the National Anthem should be respected, while others reiterate the First Amendment and emphasize the…

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    two color crayons, one a dark blue and the other dark red. Rockwell has cleverly incorporated the American flag with in this painting, where the audience admiring this painting may overlook it, yet they are noticing it. As a result, it plays with their psychological emotion, testing the audiences pride and making them feel sympathy towards this painting. The position of the American flag against the white dress signifies a new begging for the African American community as well as the rest of…

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    Equal opportunity; one of the numerous ideals the American flag represents. Many come to America in seek of a better life and for more opportunity because they know they can achieve their goals through hard work. Several of my relatives have done just that, and have found success. In America every individual has the opportunity to control their own destiny and can achieve anything they set out to do, this I believe. America was built on freedom long ago in 1776. There is perhaps no other…

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    other sports players who followed in the example were not taken with much ease. Much like any other protest, there are opposing groups who believe that their actions are disrespectful and not appropriate, as they are mocking the actual meaning of the flag and anthem. In the article, military veterans are calling these protesters “unpatriotic,“ police unions have even threatened to stop providing security protection at the NFL games, and even the President, Mr. Donald Trump has suggested that…

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    The writer manages to display his patriotism by the placement of the American flag, especially in the beginning of the movie. Also in the beginning of the movie Greenwald chooses to play This Land is Your Land which is a popular American folk song, the song selection displays that he isn't critiquing America, as much as he is the…

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    ###Description The District of Columbia state flag is white, with three red stars above two red horizontal bars. Each star is equal in size, and the bars are equal to one another. Some say that the design of the stars and stripes on this flag inspired the United States national flag. ###Meaning The D.C. State flag is based on the design of the coat of arms of the Washington family. George Washington's family had a coat of arms which was white, with three red stars above two horizontal bars.…

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    States flag means a lot of things to a lot of people, but I’m going to write about what everything actually means. First i’ll talk about what the stars mean, they represent the 50 states in the USA. The stripes on the flag represent the 13 British colonies that became the first 13 states in the Union. The white stripes symbolize purity and innocence and the red symbolizes hardiness labor. The blue in the flag represents justice. Now I will talk about what the flag means to me personally. The…

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    Because everybody probably feels the need to set aside all the stress, Six Flags is the best solution to feel free for once. Six Flags is my perfect getaway place and it is filled with a lot of fun and excitement. The roller coasters is what I liked the most about Six Flags. Also it is somewhere that gives me good memories with my family. Lastly, what made Six Flags even more thrilling was when I found a one-hundred dollar bill lying in the ground. Although this place might be an ordinary…

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    think about their children, how much their budget is, and what they would enjoy. Today Disney Land is getting more and more popular. Although a lot of teenagers or college students prefer not to be in a park with a bunch of children so they choose Six Flags. When families pick out vacation spots a lot goes through their minds, but parents want their children to be happy so they go with their opinion. When deciding on their trip, families need to consider pricing, rides, personal preferences, and…

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    Everyone hungers for some fun no matter where they live and the Six Flag Amusement Park commercial visibly displays and exemplifies this. The usual summer of a middle class town is turned upside down in the right direction, as an astonishing guess arrives and entices the town with his unexpected golly. In this paper I will evaluate and analyze that the purpose of the Six Flags commercial was to influence friends and families to go to the amusement park by explaining who the sender and receiver…

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