"…Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.”– John F. Kennedy‚ Presidential Inaugural Speech‚ 20 January 1961 In the spirit of President Kennedy’s famous exhortation‚ please tell the HKS Admissions Committee what you have accomplished‚ and what you plan to do in the future‚ to improve the world through your leadership and commitment to public service. (Total length not to exceed 1‚000 words) Please type your name and program in the upper right-hand corner
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few years many people are becoming more patriotic. Since 9/11‚ our nations flag has flown high‚ more students are saying the Pledge of Allegiance‚ and many cars now carry symbols of support for our troops. However‚ even with this new outlook on patriotism‚ some people are beginning to wonder if our actions are even patriotic at all‚ including our servicemen and women. Is it patriotic to fight in a war that many deem unjust? Or is more patriotic to flee to another country in protest without finishing
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Patriotism is a cultural attachment to one’s homeland‚ excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term’s meaning upon context‚ geography and philosophy. In a generalized sense applicable to all countries and peoples‚ patriotism is a devotion to one’s country.It is a related sentiment to nationalism. In classical 18th century patriotism‚ loyalty to the State was chiefly considered in contrast to loyalty to the Church‚ and it was argued that clerics should not be allowed to teach in public
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AMERICAN PATRIOTISM By: dat E-mail: xasianboyx@aol.com AMERICAN PATRIOTISM Patriotism in America is the love for or devotion to America. Patriotism represents people who love this country and support the country’s authority and interests. American patriotism does not only mean an unquestioning loyalty to the decisions of the United States government. Patriotism is staring unblinkingly into the face of history. It is to acknowledge the injustices and cruelties that have been a part of the
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Patriotism The role of patriotism in America should be valued when it brings people together for a good cause; however‚ patriotism can be viciously corruptive when used for the wrong reasons. “The Things They Carried” exploits one aspect of bad patriotism; the idea of America’s pointless actions in Vietnam‚ as said by the author Tim O’Brien “Certain blood was being shed for uncertain reasons.” The way the government in the 1960’s proclaimed the sending of American troops to Vietnam as “patriotic”
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This reawakening for Renaissance spread the seeds of patriotism for national movement and prepared people for national interest. To create this national interest or to awake patriotism in national minds poets and writers had there significant role. Slowly they sow the seeds of patriotism in the young minds of India. In this paper I would like to throw some light on some of the Henry Derozio’s poems in English where we feel the spirits of patriotism. Derozio had his burning passion for freedom and intoxicating
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“What Patriotism Means to Me” Patriotism n.: devoted love‚ support‚ and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. When I see the American flag‚ I feel devotion. When it’s Veterans Day‚ and we’re honoring those who have served our country‚ I feel pride. To me‚ patriotism is when I stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance‚ when I used to draw the American Flag. Whenever I feel pride for my country. Now‚ I have been to many countries. I love them all. I’m proud of them. Patriotism just doesn’t
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Nationalism and Patriotism Nationalism is a funny subject. The sense of patriotism and pride invoked within oneself from the love of a nation is a truly human phenomenon. In all reality‚ a country is not an actual object‚ but a state of mind. A country has no actual feelings and the boundaries that are drawn were drawn by men like you and I. In the books‚ “Patriotism‚” by Yukio Mishima and “Sofia Petrovna‚” by Lydia Chukovskaya‚ we see stories of people that are products of their countries. The
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Patriotism DOES one become patriotic because he or she supports his or her country’s president or government? Or conversely‚ is one guilty of being unpatriotic because he or she does not support the current head of state and administration? This talk about patriotism is among the myriad of issues that forced themselves into the public arena during President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s visit to New York earlier this month. On one hand‚ supporters of Mrs. Arroyo accused those who were attending
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What is Patriotism Patriotism according to Merriam Webster is defined as "devotion or love for one’s country." I believe this definition does not capture the true essence of the meaning of patriotism. This definition would be outstanding‚ if there were no other conditions factored in this complex equation‚ but it seems that patriotism is a double edge sword. So often more a persons loves their country‚ the more they hate every one who is not of their country. In other words they tend to become
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