I drew a cartoon of the Mexican flag [see above]‚ with the eagle shot dead by a stream of machine gun bullets. The cartoon illustrates the terrible violence in Mexico. Since President Felipe Calderón announced his war on the drug cartels‚ over 28‚000 people have been killed in a civil war that shows no sign of easing. I got a spirited‚ angry reaction on my blog and in e-mails from Mexican readers who objected to my “desecration of the sacred Mexican flag.” My cartoon appeared at the same time
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Where Should the Confederate Flag be Flown? In the past couple of year‚ there has been a controversial battle over the flying of the Confederate Flag on government buildings. The controversy has really started to stir up in the southern states such as South Carolina‚ Mississippi‚ and Georgia. On January 30‚ 2001‚ the state of Georgia changed its flag‚ removing the large Confederate battle cross from the 1956 design and replacing it with the state seal of Georgia. Now‚ the state of Mississippi
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Goldstein‚ Robert J. Flag Burning and Free Speech: the case of Texas vs. Johnson. Kansas: University Press of Kansas‚ c2000 4. Kenworthy‚ Tom. "Flag amendment sent to House floor; Democratic leaders will seek Thursday vote‚ hoping to kill measure." Washington Post. 20 June 1990: 14 5. Lee‚ Steven. Flag Burning: Right or Wrong? 28 November 2002. http://www.tcn.net/~opticom/Steve/index.html 6. McDaniel‚ Ann. "A Burning Constitutional Issue: can Congress Protect the American Flag?" Newsweek. 21
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Flag The United States of America has a flag that represents more than just a piece of cloth that hangs over our heads. It is something that represents our liberty‚ trust and so much more. This is what the flag really means to me. The flag means courage and bravery‚ many people are brave enough to go fight not just for our rights but others rights too. All of these solders are going and fighting for our rights while we are going to school or doing anything we want‚ all because they fought for our
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Every summer I go on adventures with my family and friends to have a fun time. Six Flags is my favorite place to‚ because it’s filled with fun and excitement. I get the season pass every summer to go when I want and as many times I want. The roller coasters‚ games‚ and food is what I like the most about Six Flags. The first best thing I enjoy about Six Flags is their roller coasters. I remember the first time I went I was scared but thrilled to get on the rides. As I walked towards the black gates
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I DIED FOR BEAUTY BUT WAS SCARCE Belonging Communication- in this poem the spirits of beauty and truth communicates until they are forgotten. The dialogue initiated between the two representatives demonstrates their recognition of each other‚ but that they are also subject to the constraints of time‚ when their ‘lips’ are stopped by ‘moss’ Enjambment- first verse uses enjambment giving the lines a flow‚ gives a subtle effect Allegory- death and truth are personified Personification- truth
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It was just a boring day in my hometown‚ a traditional‚ weak entrance a lot of narrative stories use to try to get the attention of the readers. This story‚ however‚ isn’t one of those traditional stories; this one involves a day that had been exciting up to that point already. The memory that resonates daily throughout my mind would have to be the time when I went to Six Flags for the first time in my life. Before I jump into my story‚ I should tell you my friends mess with each other a lot‚ almost
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG‚ ANTHEM‚ MOTTO‚ COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES. Section 1. Short title.— This Act shall be known as the "Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines." Sec. 2. Declaration of policy. — Reverence and respect shall at all times be accorded the flag‚ the anthem‚ and other national symbols which embody the national ideals and traditions and which express the principles of sovereignty and national
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AC0332400 American Constitutional Law Writing Assignment 04 Constitutionality of flag burning and my feelings about this symbolic act On June 14‚ 1777‚ the United States flag was born in Philadelphia‚ PA which was the capitol of the United States. As a symbol of the patriot’s idea of the Nation conceived in Liberty‚ the flag was a sign of freedom and justice in the United States of America. The American flag was sometimes called Old Glory also. Between 1897-1932‚ forty eight state
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Society telling those who feel positively about the confederate flag that they do not have the right to display it‚ because it “is a symbol of racism and slavery”‚ is an issue throughout America that causes unwanted and unnecessary problems. This issue requires education on the topic‚ and the people of America to have an open and unbiased point of view. When most people are asked‚ “what does the Confederate flag represent to you?”‚ they answer with‚ “racism”‚ “slavery”‚ or something to do with the
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