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Thesis Statement- Flag burning in the United States perceived by a certain freedom of representation while to others it is an utter disrespect for this great country. Protesting or being able to stand up for what you believe in is one of those human rights that every United States citizen guaranteed. There have been instances when others have terrorized this right. When these threats happened, our armed forces answered the call to protect our freedoms. The American flag is the image of the…

In 1891 editor and owner Daniel Ford approached Francis Bellamy to advertise and promote the sale of American flags for a national magazine. Bellamy took the job opportunity and created the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1892 the Pledge of Allegiance was published for the first time in the magazine, The Youth Companion. In 1898 New York became the first state to legislate the requirement to making it a part of a morning flag salute in schools. By 1917 pledging allegiance to the flag became a fixture…

Colin Kaepernick is a name that has been heard a lot recently during the past football season, not because of his skills on the field, but because of his refusal to stand during the National Anthem. Although his reasoning behind the act was innocent, protesting against police brutality, he faced a lot of grief because of it. This situation is no different from when students decide to sit during the pledge of allegiance. Students should not be crucified for exercising their first amendment right…

Clayton Condon Joanna Boylan American Literature 3rd 24 October, 2014 America’s Melodies: An Analysis of Patriotism in Lyrics Since the creation of the genre in the late seventeenth century, patriotic music has demonstrated the expression of admiration and devotion for one’s country, boosted general moral in times of crisis, and rekindled pride in who we are, and what we represent, as a great nation. (Rhein 1). In an effort to increase nationalistic views, there are several qualities used…

On August 14th 2016, NFL player Colin Kaepernick began the protest of police brutality against black Americans by sitting during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick announced to the public why he was not standing during the anthem during a press conference “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people, and people of color.” On August 12th 2017, the protests started back up when Marshawn Lynch sits for the anthem during the preseason. After Lynch…

Football players. We all know they play they’re practicing pretty much 24/7. But do they pay attention to the world outside? Do they take a break from football and try to help the world? Well, one of them did, and his name is Colin Kaepernick. Colin used to be the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Colin was adopted after a few weeks after he was born, by Rick and Teresa Kaepernick, who already had two children of their own but had lost two other babies not long after birth because of heart…

“Americans Gift To My Generation” Charles E. Jefferson said “ A man is a patriot if his heart beats to his country.” I believe that because if you believe and are with your country you would be a patriot because your heart is with your country. I am going to talk about Freedom/choice , Decisions/ Actions, and being a patriot because they all mean alot to me. If the veterans didn't fight for us we wouldn't have freedom and freedom of choice. Also if the veterans lost the war we would be…

The New True Anthem The New True Anthem by Kevin Gilbert critiques Australian’s lack of patriotism. It alludes to the way the new occupants of Australia have defaced the physical and conceptual value of Australia’s natural beauty and history. Gilbert uses many techniques and ideas to convey his feelings about this matter, including Hyperbole, Imagery and enjambment. These skills and techniques riddle the poem as well as many others. The use of Hyperbole is one of the more prominent techniques…

Did that really happen? NFL players are disrespecting the American Flag. That action is not right; just because President Trump made a wrong decision that doesn't mean that now NFL players can make their own rules. The NFL players deserve to be punished for their actions. If NFL players are allowed to sit or kneel down during the National Anthem, then why can't we do the same? It's not right to just give up on our Nations flag. Many Americans get in trouble these days for doing insane things…

The National Football League had a notoriously bad last two years; some blamed the election as a distraction, but the most obvious audience deterrents were political protests which disrespected a "time honored [American] tradition," as well as the military and law enforcement. In response, a failed independent football league, the Extreme Football League, or XFL, announced that it will make another attempt at starting a league by creating one that eliminates politics and other elements that…