Parts of speech

my opinion, the most important amendment is the First Amendment, but the Ninth Amendment should be removed from the Constitution. To begin with, I believe that the freedom of speech is the most essential right of all. The U.S. Constitution First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law…. abridging the freedom of speech.” We as not only citizens of the United States,…

of allegiance. Religion and race permeate American society on every level, from the Muslim corner store owner to the monolithic Senators manning Capitol Hill. So it goes without saying that race and religion play a huge role in censorship of free speech and expression, from popular music to government and everyday life. As a capitalist society, American society “invents, manipulates or retires” (Delgado and Stefancic, p.7) narratives and stereotypes about groups of people to best suit its needs.…

Jordan Bush Professor Howard English 101 19 September 2015 Colleges Should Strive For Freedom and Diversity Political Correctness in Colleges does not allow for academic freedom or intellectual diversity. I see College as a place where one can spread their wings and engage in an environment full of opportunities to grow and thrive. As students are being cultured into the leaders of tomorrow, all view points should be gladly accepted. It should not be a place where we are told what to believe…

thing to do. Therefore, the girls should strive to be more like the Mennonites and reciprocate their service by being kind to the Mennonites in return. Although Saunders missed his chance to show kindness like the Mennonites, the main point of his speech was to not miss opportunities to show kindness to those around you. He may not…

leader, Catherine the Great exemplified cultural competence. She demonstrated cultural competence through her non tyrannical approach including: supporting the serfs, celebrating the religious freedom of Russia, and displaying gender equality. As part of Catherine's initiative to change Russia for the better she believed Russia would benefit from the abolition of serfdom. Catherine began campaigning for a law freeing serfs and on August 8, 1762 Catherine declared that: "In future, owners of…

The government can regulate things like the radio and television because of the FCC. But there is no independent agency that has the right to regulate the internet. The government has no right to control the free flowing web of information we call the internet. It was created as a free place where one could express his or herself in anyway shape or form. The internet cannot and should not be regulated. The North Koreans regulate their internet and they are all commies. America deserves the free…

The People vs. Larry Flynt Americans value their freedom, most especially their freedom of speech and how their Constitution protects such freedom. Speeches like hate speech, speech plus, symbolic speech, seditious speech and the like are part of their freedom of speech. For the purposes of this paper, the film to be discussed is The People vs. Larry Flynt. This paper will also discuss the interrelationship between media, identities, and politics depicted in the said movie. Brief Summary of…

Bethel School District vs. Fraser (1986) “His speech was filled with sexual references and innuendos, but it contained no obscenities” . The Court found that it was appropriate for the school to prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language. The good news is that Fraser's candidate was overwhelmingly elected. The bad news was that Fraser was suspended from the school for three days and removed from the list of students who were eligible to make graduation remarks. (Fraser was second in his…

changes. The Baby Boomers were named from years 1946-1964. This generation was a very rebellious one. The cause of their rebellion was because they were against all of the materialism in their youth. The Peace Corps and fighting for civil rights was part of the rebelling…

In the How a Member Votes module, this simulation was based on the voting of “yay” or “nay” on a bill. The bill was about flag desecration, which Wikipedia defines as “a term applied to the desecration of flags or flag protocol, a various set of acts that intentionally destroy, damage or mutilate a flag in public.” Often, this action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. In this process, I voted “yay” to yay pass the bill. The reasons behind my decisions are…