Pledge of Allegiance in School My choice of writing for the Rogerian essay is on the topic of the Pledge of Allegiance in School. “In a decision that stunned the nation‚ a federal appeals court in June ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because the pledge contains the words "under God" “ (Chmielewski). The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance is a very large controversial topic because one side believes that while the foundation of our country is
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Supporting Contract. Among the supporting contract that used by Islamic financial institutions are: 1. Contract of Rahn (Pledge) 2. Contract of Kafalah or Dhaman (Guarantee) 3. Contract of Wakalah (Agency) 4. Contract of Wadiah (Safe Custody) 5. Contract of Ibraa (Rebate) Contract Of Rahn (Pledge) The conditions to each essential elements of Rahn are as follows: a. Pledgor (customer) b. Pledgee (eg: Islamic Bank) 3 necessary conditions of ‘Pledgor and Pledgee’ as follows:
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daily patriotic act (Miller)‚ and for most schools the Pledge of Allegiance is the easiest way to obey the law. However‚ the indoctrination of The Pledge of Allegiance is a mere rhetoric of freedom that promotes nationalism and
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of another religion. In the case Newdow vs. US Congress‚ The Ninth Court revealed that the sole purpose of inserting ‘under god’ was to advance religion‚ to differentiate the US from other nations under Communist‚ or godless‚ rule. Religion is defined as “a collection of belief systems‚ cultural systems‚ and world views…”; to believe in no God most certainly falls under the category of religion‚ therefore both removing and keeping the ‘Under God’ portion of the Pledge either respects the belief systems
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The Pledge of Allegiance is a recitation many United States citizens know well‚ so saying ‘One nation‚ under God’ may seem instinctive. However‚ this line sparks much debate‚ as the separation of church and state in the United States has mulled over for years. But to govern a country is to govern its people‚ and its people should be governed free from the bias that religion may create. In 1947‚ a Supreme Court case‚ Everson v. Board of Education‚ seemed to spark the separation of church and state
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after all these years‚ we have to stop or give someone the right not to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school. The flag to me represents everything we have fought for as a nation. The flag is the American spirit which has given us our freedom and also the right to freedom of speech‚ the first amendment. On September 18th 1892‚ the Pledge of allegiance was published for the first time in a magazine‚ called “ The Youth’s Companion
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I have a pale memory of standing in the school gymnasium for a 2nd grade assembly. We began to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. As I placed my [Describe hand?] hand over my heart‚ I heard a giggle from behind. I turned and saw some of my classmates twisting in their place‚ chatting amongst themselves‚ and distractedly gazing at the ceiling beams. I realized in that moment the very thing intended to unify us as a people seemed like a chore to most. This kind of general disrespect is now being extended
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developed differently most Americans share a very common definition. An American is someone who upholds their respect for America as depicted in the Pledge of Allegiance. An American is someone who exercises their freedoms and sticks up for what they believe in. An American is someone who protects the liberties of everyone surrounding them. The Pledge of Allegiance simply states‚ “I promise loyalty to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the rules‚ for which it stands for‚ one nation
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Robert‚ Great discussion post and I agree on your overall argument. Being a first responder has a variety of risk already associated with the profession. However‚ when you include the magnitude of risk associated with responding to a terrorist attack‚ it is almost impossible to be 100% prepared and ready. That is why it all comes down to being well trained and equipped with the proper resources. Training is something that should never be sacrificed. For example‚ you should never do something to merely
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TJ Grayson Angie Asmussen English 1213 27 January 2015 Racism Racism is the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race‚ especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. It is also defined as prejudice‚ discrimination‚ or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior. This means that racism can come in both intentional and unintentional forms‚ although
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