Patriotism is defined as ones pride‚ love‚ and devotion for its country. I’m a patriotic American because I admire the ideas that motivated the founders to put their lives‚ fortunes‚ and sacred honor on the line. Like the founders many others have dedicated their life to fighting for this country. A sacrifice I think is one of the greatest act of patriotism. Patriotism‚ in America‚ also has its own holidays. Memorial Day‚ one of many patriotic holidays‚ is to honor those who died serving our country
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Religion has been around since the pilgrims first came to America on the Mayflower. Ever since then people from all over the world has come to America for a new beginning. Later on‚ it was known as the Melting pot because it welcomed people with different ethnicities‚ races‚ and religion. From the beginning people have had its issues with freedom of religion and its interpretations. The First Amendment was written because citizens demanded a guarantee of their basic freedom. Without knowing the
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may have been secular were turned sacred by bringing about a ritual. A symbol can be profane‚ but when there is a ritual tied to a symbol this brings about a sacred element. The flag is a symbol connected with a ritual‚ which is saying the pledge of allegiance. Durkheim mentioned the clan should rely on the idea of the totem or symbol rather than that of the clan. Durkheim mentioned it is no longer about the clan but rather about the morals and ideas behind the totem or the symbol. It is no longer
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nose during a conversation • Stand on your chair in a restaurant and recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance • Get into an elevator that is crowded with
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law says that students have to be in school and the pledge has to be said to be said. This doesn’t mean you are forced to say the pledge‚ you can opt out if you would like. Humanist Society‚ a nonprofit religious organization‚ “The use of the current version of the pledge in public schools violates this Court’s coercion analysis. Reciting ‘under God’ is a religious act. Children‚ while theoretically having the right to opt out of reciting the Pledge‚ may not do so because of fear of exposure as outsiders
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The case in question is Barnette v. West Virginia Board of Educations. This case focuses on the Freedom of Religion. Can schools force children to say the pledge of allegiance? Can a school expel a student if they refuse to salute the flag? Evidence provided by the defendant‚ a scripture‚ “You must not make for yourself a carved image or a form like anything that is in the heavens above or on the earth below or
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schools; prayer in the classroom deviates from the Founding Father’s vision‚ excludes other religious activities/rituals and ostracizes individuals who do not participate in prayer in the classroom. For generations‚ children have said the Pledge of Allegiance in school‚ but many people might not know that the words “under God” were added to this declaration (Gaylor)‚ in 1954. Many consider Atheism as unpatriotic and ‘un-American’ as is communism” (Robinson). This simplistic mind set must have the
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A country is like a quilt it’s built out of many pieces‚ the pieces being events and key features. And out of the many pieces that describes America‚ i have chose few things such as Uncle Sam‚ football‚ and Pledging Allegiance to the flag .Which are pretty good identifiable features of America‚ because of how they bring people together. Uncle Sam was a nickname for the United States. The name is related to a meat packer from Troy‚ New York‚ named Samuel Wilson. He supplied barrels of beef to the
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this accomplishment. Columbus day should be celebrated because it created important history events‚ it brought civilization to the new world‚ and it celebrates Italian immigrants in America. Columbus created important history events like the Pledge of Allegiance‚ he has a lot of artwork of him‚ and Columbus day is the oldest holiday. Columbus also brought civilization to the new world because he attracted attention to the new world‚ the land was unused and there was no growth in Native American communities
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States. Seems pretty simple right? Well‚ not all Americans would agree. You see‚ being American is so much more than just living in the U.S. My definition of being an American is having pride‚ freedom and the feeling of honor when I say the Pledge of Allegiance and during the national anthem. Democracy‚ freedom‚ justice‚ and patriotism are all key words of an American. Not only is nationalism important to Americans‚ but we also accept people from all over the world. "Give me your tired‚ your
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