The Star-Spangled Banner

Land of the Free Well before the American Independence in 1776, the American Flag represented freedom and the chance to start a new chapter. Men and women died for the American Flag under the British, Civil War, and other wars fought or participated in by the United States. Unfortunately, the new age of Americans do not understand the meaning the flag brings and the sacrifices others had to do for the freedom we have now. We are living in a time where young America doesn’t want to work and…

For more than 120 years, American children have recited the Pledge of Allegiance as part of their school day. Today, these 31 words serve as a unifying oath for all Americans. Controversy continues over whether the author was the chairman of the committee, Francis Bellamy--who worked in the promotions department of a magazine for young people that published the pledge called the Youth’s Companion --or James Upham, who worked for the publishing firm that produced the magazine. The pledge was…

Should professional athletes use their status to share their outlooks on event taking place? Some people believe that athletes should use their status to protest events. The professional athletes should not use their status to share their opinions on events going on in today’s world. When athletes take a stand using their status, they are hurting our country and acting insensibly. For example, some athletes take their opinions too far. “National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin…

But Colin also made it clear to us that he intended to remain silent. As his public identity has begun to shift from football star to embattled activist, he has grown wise to the power of his silence. It has helped his story go around the world. It has even provoked the ire and ill temper of Donald Trump. Why talk now, when your detractors will only twist your words and use them…

The Pledge of Allegiance seems to have become a major issue in school systems across the United States, and is no longer thought of as a celebration of our freedom. “The Pledge of Allegiance, recited daily by most schoolchildren across America, has become a topic of considerable controversy since a challenge to the phrase "under God," which was added to the pledge in 1954, was recently held by a California federal appeals court to be a violation of the Establishment Clause.” (Davis, D. H.)…

Jobs Juliana/Captain, Closing statement, Evidence Josie/Intro Sanjana/Counter, Rebuttal, Closing Statement Brody/Rebuttal, Work Cited Aiden/Counter, Rebuttal Jaylen/Evidence Kevin/Evidence Maddie/Closing Statement Why Protesting is Patriotic Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President.” Patriotism is having pride in your country. Protesters are patriotic because they care enough about their country to want to make it better…

Unpatriotic people have been around for decades. People have always rebelled against governments, whether the government is in the wrong or not. When these unpatriotic acts occur, something bad usually follows whether it be a riot or an individual feeling sick because of the actions of an individual. As Armstrong Williams states, “Chabot has a point. Watching someone burn the flag sickens me. It provokes feelings of anger and disgust. But punishing citizens for using their personal property to…

In the article, Get Football Out Of Our Universities, Steven Salzburg’s intention in writing this article is to persuade the audience into agreeing with his beliefs. The writer writes about his views on college football in universities. The author uses harsh diction to exemplify his negative feeling towards the combination of education and football in universities. Steven Salzburg’s article explains how college football leads to a lack of leverage over other countries due to universities absence…

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…

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…