United States Flag Code

The American flag was made to unify the states and the stars are a symbol of the unified states. The flag was made to show independence for our newly independent nation. The United States has gone through many battles and our flag was still standing strong supporting our nation and the people fighting for it. The American flag represents justice, humanity, freedom, courage, integrity, equality and liberty. It is a sign of unity and pride for the people of the United States. The colors stand for…

that featured a gun inside out. On April 18, 2013, student Jared Marcum, who was 14 at the time, wore a T-shirt with the NRA logo and a hunting rifle that said “PROTECT YOUR RIGHT.”[...]the school secretary said the shirt violated the school’s dress code and instructed Marcum to turn it inside out or face suspension, according to the complaint filed last month in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.[...]he is passionate about his right to own firearms, and some…

Colin Kaepernick came back into national attention in the preseason of the 2016 season for the first time since he helped the San Francisco 49ers go to the SuperBowl in 2012 by kneeling during the United States National Anthem to protest racial inequality, police brutality, and then Presidential Candidate Donald Trump’s views on minorities especially African Americas and Latinos. The first two weeks of the preseason he went unnoticed while sitting on the bench during the Anthem. Week 3 of the…

“We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, once said Barbara Jordan. Barbara Jordan was a leader in the civil rights movement and do to her experiences she has developed this opinion. During her time, African-Americans were fighting to have rights and be treated as people. Therefore, her opinion that everyone should be accepted has definitely been influenced by how she was treated and how throughout her life she had to fight for the right to be seen…

For many years rising and standing for the flag has been like ritual in most athletic event and schools. Many people don’t abide to the flag because they feel like they have to but what they don’t know is that it isn’t mandatory for them to rise for the flag they have the right to stay seated. Standing for the flag should not be mandatory nor should be forced. People of any race in this country have the freedom to stay seated. it is written in the laws. If no pride is felt towards the country…

statement himself Friday night when he chose to sit out the National Anthem at Levi's Stadium. Kaepernick explained his intentions in an interview with NFL media after the preseason loss to Green Bay, "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” He took his opportunity to communicate a “Black Lives Matters” message in the largest way he saw possible, “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to…

Our Flag Have you ever put deep thought into something that seemed so simple? The 13 red and white stripes, and 50 white stars outlined in blue are truly more than a piece of cloth. The United States Flag is a beautiful symbol of America. When I glance at the American flag, the feeling of pride fills my body. I am very proud to live in America, where our soldiers fought proudly with the flag by their side. I am proud to be able to gaze at the symbol of the United States every day, and remember…

With tensions running between President Donald Trump and NFL players, an action such as the protest by Vice Pence can cause an uproar. Author Jemar Tisby, a writer for the Reformed African American Network, expresses his thoughts about the actions of Vice President Mike Pence in the article titled “Pence’s Stunt Further Inflames The Nation,” published on October 9TH, 2017 on CNN.com. He argues that rather than uniting a divided nation, Vice President Mike Pence makes matters worse by exiting an…

standing to honor the flag. These players intention is not to disrespect the flag or the people who fought for it, it’s to bring attention to a larger issue: racial injustice.…

In the early twentieth century, war was becoming inevitable due to high tensions between a considerable amount of foreign countries. Idealist President Wilson attempted to keep the United States out of the war, yet it was imperative to aid the French and British troops. The government needed support from many Americans with the goal of perpetuating stability of the nation, Americans needed to organize their resources and economy so they could focus all efforts to the war. Page 1, Image 10…