truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness." -Declaration of Independence. Most American citizens would agree with that quote from the document in which our government was built upon. Freedom. What does that mean to us? Many would say that freedom means: freedom of speech or freedom of religion. The question is‚ what does that mean to an immigrant
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What Freedom Means to Me: An American Ideal Defined Through the Eyes of a Teenager Intro to U.S. History 101-03 Prof. Paul Elovitz Claudia Molina February 1‚ 2013 Cmolina1@ramapo.edu 201-491-4761 Freedom means many different things to many people‚ but to me it means I can live in a country that believes in life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I mean this is the “Land of the Free”. However‚ these are things that not everyone can experience. Freedom to me also means I can
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What are the Miranda Rights and what should they mean to you? Why is exercising the Miranda Rights beneficial to you? Why are law enforcement officers required by law to advise an individual that is being investigated for a criminal offense of their Miranda Rights? Why should Miranda Rights be important to you? The Miranda Right should be important to you‚ because when being arrested‚ questioned‚ or investigated a person must know the constitutional rights that are given unto them so they know
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WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO ME Freedom- the ability to be able to do whatever you please. The right that we Americans are fortunate enough to possess and use in our everyday lives. Freedom has transformed lives‚ and formed others. Because of the freedom we have in the United States‚ our lives are significantly better than of those in other‚ more restricted countries. But as we often take this freedom for granted‚ it is a good thing to occasionally sit back and reflect on what true freedom means to
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30 September 2013 What does freedom mean to you? Freedom means a lot to me. Personally freedom should be earned not given. As in if you’re an illegal immigrant and you sneak over here‚ or you get a “green card” you shouldn’t get the American title. One reason is‚ you and your family didn’t have to go through what most of us Americans have. Such as 9-11. Mostly all Americans have worked for what we have today. Such as stopping the wars‚ making laws
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"We believe that freedom is a gift from God and not a political grant from government. Freedom neither license nor anarchy. It is self- control. No more and no less. It must be consistent with the truths expressed in such great moral guides as the Ten Commandments‚ the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence." As you may have guessed I didn’t write this opinion. But‚ I do agree with R.C. Holies’ principles presented in this magnificent quote. As I was reading this‚ it made me realize
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Freedom. Liberty of the person from slavery‚ detention‚ or oppression; The power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom‚ liberty‚ independence- these three words are the foundation of America. It’s what we were founded on and now rely on today. Freedom isn’t just a word. It’s an action. We live in a country where we have many freedoms. Freedoms such as being able to speak out and say what you want to say. The freedom to worship and believe as you choose
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equally‚ and have the same rights as everyone else. What freedom means to me is to be able to say‚believe‚and make our own choices without being judged or harmed. Ever since we first arrived at America we wanted to be free from someone or something‚ and when we finally got it more people wanted freedom. Slowly but surely more and more people have become free throughout the years. Knowing that you and your friends and family are free to do and say what they want is one of the best feeling in the world
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Freedom is priceless. Freedom means to love‚ live‚ and worship as you choose. Always remembering that this choice consists not only in doing what we like or want‚ but in having the right to do what we should. Freedom to me means to learn from my mistakes. If we did not have freedom we would not be able to worship our religion‚ speak freely‚ and assembly with others. Freedom is the foundation upon which our founding fathers built this country. Freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and assembly is just three
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The influence of space Throughout our lifetime‚ we have been told to act a certain way and dress or speak at a specific location. In the novel by Ernest Cline called Ready Player One‚ Wade has to act a certain ways in order to survive the Oasis. Space can affect the way you act‚ whether it is real life or virtual. Wade uses the Oasis in order to escape reality. The spaces can vary from a church to a classroom. From a young age‚ we have been taught how to act according to a specific location. At
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