for these men and women who gave their lives honorably. Why laugh and giggle when our national anthem plays? Why talk? Why make noises and try to be funny? Because our respect is fading! Ask yourself...does it make you feel good to be the attention star of the moment while you mock those who have died for this country‚ to protect the land in which we live on! Is that moment worth the mockery of thousands of lives? What has todays society become? Many people think they should be respected and do not
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With its bright colors and proud stars‚ the American flag flies high over the spot where the trade centers fell five months before. This flag represents all of the brave men and women of our country who died in order to protect millions of American lives. America is a place of patriotism‚ a place of bravery and a place where there is no shame in stating your ethnicity‚ your religious beliefs‚ or your personal beliefs. America is a place where people all over the world come to relieve off of their
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status to make an impact and show that even the most famous people care. First of all‚ Kaepernick is not the only one to take a stand. In one of the Articles given‚ a piece of information was stated and here I quote‚ “At a sports award show‚ basketball stars Carmelo Anthony‚ Lebron James‚ Dwyane Wade‚ and Chris Paul took the stage and talked about the issues in the world‚ as a Country we are having. This shows that there is more people out there that think the same‚ so we should fix it. In addition‚ Athletes
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are‚ and for that I owe him more than just a simple thank you. This isn’t just a huge accomplishment for me‚ but for every single person who has contributed to my cause. I am just the face of hundreds of people who worked tirelessly to create a star‚ and here I am‚ shining brighter than I ever could have on my own. So thank you all
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solution. Pro Athletes can get in trouble for sharing their opinions for sharing their political view. This is not the first time an athlete has done something different than what people want them to do. In the text it says “ Of course‚ many sports stars in the 1960’s were punished for taking a public stand ‚’’(Wendel 2).
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With 11 days and three games‚ including todays match against San Jose‚ left for the Seattle Sounders in June‚ they will be facing it without Captain America‚ Clint Dempsey. The Team USA star and forward fro the Sounders has been suspended by Major League Soccer (MLS) for three games and fined a undisclosed amount of money following an incident in Tuesday’s match against the Portland Timbers. Dempsey did not start in the match against Portland. He entered into the game‚ which was part of the Lamar
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exercising his first amendment right of free speech‚ and also his first amendment right of peaceful protest. Why then‚ are so many outraged by this? America is a very proud country‚ and of the things Americans feel shows what America is all about is the Stars and Stripes. This is not wrong to think either; the American flag is recognized worldwide as a symbol of freedom‚ democracy‚ and equality. For the oppressed around the world it shines as a beacon of hope‚ and as a death threat
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racism is undisputley a problem in America‚ and actions need to be taken‚ such as letting athletes encouge their audience to fight for equality. Sports are watched by a wide varitey of people‚ from young to old‚ and if veiwers saw their favorite sports stars speaking out against racism‚ it would make them far more likley to not be racist themselves. It’s important to realize that the opinion of Kaepernic was not a political one‚ nor one ushering others to do
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Gracie Poe Comp. 1 Second hour October 30‚ 2014 Colin Kaepernick The starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ had a hard life to be able to get where he is. In Milwaukee on November 3‚ 1987 Colin Kaepernick was born to his mother‚ Heidi Russo‚ a 19 year old girl. Colins Kaepernicks dad soon left and never came back after he found out that Heidi was pregnant. While she was pregnant she thought all the time about giving the soon to be born baby up. When Colin was
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flag is not only important for me but everybody that lives in America. The american flags represents america the great country we live in and our liberty‚ freedom‚ pride‚ strength‚ and our happiness. The 13 stripes stand for the 13 colonies‚ the 50 stars stand for the 50 states‚ that’s what the flag means for its symbols living here is what my life glow more than it has ever been. Some people look at the flag and see a big piece of colored cloth but‚ when I see the flag I see every ones heart for
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