United States Flag Code

Paquete Habana, found at DRW pp. 82-85, and related readings. In the case of the Paquete Habana, the U.S. Navy captured two fishing vessels (the Paquete Habana and the Lola) during the Spanish-American War, both of which were sailing under the Spanish flag in and out of Havana while there was a blockade in effect. The Paquete’s crew was unaware of the blockade. Both ships were taken to Florida and sold at auction after a district court ruled that they were not “exempt from seizure.” (DRW, p. 82)…

It was Abraham Lincoln who said ”A house divided against itself cannot stand”. What he meant by this was that a functioning government could not coexist if it was not united. Essentially, if the house was ideologically split, you did not have a divided house, you had no house at all. The value of a government was based on its ability to pass legislation, and if it could not do that, it’s value was not divided, it was effectively zero. This same logic can be applied to a Five-Dollar Bill. The US…

thirteen colonies, but some see it as the same. Patriotism. A weird word to say, for me at least, about the brutal country. People use the word patriotism as an excuse to be crazy. A patriot is someone who takes pride in the nation they call the United States of America. Unfortunately, many people wrap themselves in patriotism, but act unpatriotic by discriminating against people that are not like them. Patriotism is shown through multiple ways. One being through riots. If you notice that the…

public information) whose entire goal was to “create and maintain support for the war effort” (page 4 of lecture). They were given the power to censor and war related material. The first image in group 2 pictures a female figure holding an America flag and an honor role of names. There are many different tactics used in this picture with the main purpose of making the viewer see it as their patriotic duty to support the war by buying liberty bonds. The image is titled with “Americans All!” to…

Ponzi scheme. One investor sadly committed suicide over what Mr. Madoff did to him and his life savings. Mr. Madoff was even involved in overseas investments where he performed the same scheme as he did with investors in the United States. Apparently, it has been said that the state common law made it easier for Madoff to go global with his scheme which allowed Madoff to acquire more money from overseas investors (Rounds, 2009). During Mr. Madoff’s sentencing, truths about the scam began to pour…

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." As a student, The Pledge of Allegiance was how we started our day every morning. We would stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to show our respect and support for the people who fought for our country. If I walked into a classroom today while during the Pledge of Allegiance, I would see that some students would be standing…

Charlie Chaplin’s famous character, the tramp, escaping from reality to make ends meet, searching for the American dream. Even today we escape from places or situations to live the dream. When my father was young, his parents left Cuba for the United States in the pursuit of freedom. The government is always keeping tabs on every single thing we do. Society’s norm is growing to think and act a certain way and with technology expanding in ways we could never fathom we pay the price of our basic…

The Civil War The fight between the Confederate and the Union created a war that defines the United States as a union today. Many historians argue that President Abraham Lincoln was overstepping his boundaries by going against the third amendment by beginning a war between States. Contrary to their beliefs, the war between the Union and the Confederate needed to happen to keep the United States together. Although the Union won the war, the laws, punishments, economy affected the civilians,…

The Confederate flag is a symbol that everyone seems to have an opinion on. Some people are disgusted by the flag and claim that it represents hate and racism. These people feel like it should not be flown in public places and should only be displayed in historical museums, away from the public eye. Other people, though, look upon the Confederate flag and see a sense of pride and heritage, and strongly disagree with the accusations that accompany flying this particular symbol. Although the…

“When we honor our flag, we honor what we stand for as a Nation - freedom, equality, justice, and hope.” - Ronald Reagan. The American Flag is the third oldest of National Standards of the world. It’s even older than the Union Jack of Britain and the Tricolor of France. The American Flag was first sanctioned by Congress June 14,1777. Since then June 14 has been deemed “Flag Day”. The American Flag was first flown at Fort Stanwix, which is now a site in the present city of Rome, New York, on…