Date: 11 December 2012 Honor Flies High: The American Flag America is a country full of patriotic‚ free spirited‚ opinionated‚ and passionate citizens. The United States of America has many symbols that portray the true nature of the country. Some of these symbols include‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ Mount Rushmore‚ and the Liberty Bell‚ but no national monument can compare to “Ol’ Glory” herself‚ the American Flag. Everyone that looks at this flag sees red‚ white‚ blue‚ and the stars and stripes‚ but
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Connor Beale English 7 Corruption Imagine your walking down the street minding your own business and suddenly you have an officer waving a badge in your face. The officer begins to feel you up and grope you. Grabbing whatever is in your pocket and tossing it around without concern. Stop and frisk is the controversial policing tactic when street cops looking for weapons and drugs stop and pat down civilians at random. Since 1968 the stop and frisk law has resulted in sexual
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immigration essay Illegal immigration is bad because we are letting them take our jobs and letting them live here which isn’t a bad thing but the more that comes over here the less jobs that are going to be taken because they are taking the jobs. This is not a bad thing either because they could bring over resources and other things that we could use like fruits and other things that can help them and impact our lives‚Illegal immigration means that migration of people across national borders
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It took the mind of one man to bring it to what it is today‚ and his name is Walt Disney where his life was devoted to arts and entertainment. He used his talents to become one of the world’s famous and influential person. Walt started his business by selling sketches when he was just a kid of about seven years old. His worldwide population is based on his imagination‚ optimism‚ creation and self-made success in the world. He did more to touch the hearts‚ minds and emotions of millions. He brought
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Taking a Stance on Public Art Considering the work “Tilted Arc”‚ by Richard Serra brings many questions to mind. Especially now‚ one questions to role of public art and whether or not it is beneficial to taxpayer interest. The ideas of public art really had me considering the value of public opinion when it comes to art. I suppose really art is about making an impression‚ and that impression doesn’t have to necessarily be a positive one. There were many ideas to ruminate over with this assignment
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Since the dawn of civilization‚ mankind has been plagued by innumerable ethical quandaries. From the subjugation of those whose pigment doesn’t match our own to the creation of weapons of mass destruction‚ history has repeatedly shown us that as the human race progresses‚ there are always ethical dilemmas that make us question our every step. As our technological capabilities continue to grow at an exponential rate‚ these predicaments have continued to crop up alarmingly fast. Among the most recent
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When asked the question about climate change‚ most people tend to have heard about the topic‚ but people do not know about what is happening to the earth. Climate change is defined as general increase in the earth’s temperature over a defined period of time‚ which are caused by humans and by nature‚ of increased levels of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Over the course of human history climate change has been watched and recorded to track the changes. In the last 30 years‚ there have been increases
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A fact that would refute my assertion would be Donald’s Trumps recent success. Presidency is very important to most Americans‚ Donald Trump’s unexpected success on winning the president election shows how the confidence and all the work he put into the election paid off for him. People were very surprised and some very upset at the outcome. Debates paid off for him and the actions he wants to take for America caught some people’s attention. Before he had won the election‚ there were many bad things
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Dr. Ochola English 101 B02 MWA 2 20 February 2014 Can a Killer be Innocent? In Mark Seal “The Shooting Star and the Model‚” talks about Oscar Pistorius killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The article begins with the date and time of the phone call made to detective Hilton Botha. Detective Botha is a twenty-four year veteran of the South African Police Service and he knows Oscar Pistorius very well because of his intense criminal background. Seal then begins talking about Pistorius background
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Chevron fined for Amazon pollution by Ecuador court A court in Ecuador has fined US oil giant Chevron $8.6bn (£5.3bn) for polluting a large part of the country’s Amazon region. The oil firm Texaco‚ which merged with Chevron in 2001‚ was accused of dumping billions of gallons of toxic materials into unlined pits and Amazon rivers. Campaigners say crops were damaged and farm animals killed‚ and that local cancer rates increased. Condemning the ruling as fraudulent‚ Chevron said it would appeal
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