"Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof‚ or Abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble. And to petition the government for a redress of grievances" (U.S. Cost). Should celebrities be allowed to say whatever they want? Should the rights of the First Amendment be applied differently to celebrities? Celebrities‚ like all of us should be able to voice their political opinions
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8th Grader Wins “What Freedom Means to Me” Essay Contest Wednesday‚ February 2‚ 2011 | Written By Freedom Alliance Brandi Anderson is an 8th grade student at Warner Christian Academy in South Daytona Beach‚ Florida‚ and was the winner of the AMVETS Post 911’s “What Freedom Means to Me” Essay Contest. Brandi and her family were guests of Freedom Alliance at the Hannity Freedom Concert in Orlando‚ Florida‚ in August 2010. Brandi’s father‚ Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Anderson‚ was killed
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you may think because we are the land of the free that we have freedom to choose whether to stand or not during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick proved that to be controversial when he sat during the star spangled banner. By sitting out for the national anthem‚ Kaepernick couldn’t have expected the uproar that broke out. In the passage “In the ‘land of the free’ are you really free to sit out the national anthem?” 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick “set the national debate about race on a collision
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for the national anthem according to Tim Wendel. Article #1 also states that “Many in the sports world supported Kaepernick and his right to protest. Many did so even as they continued to stand‚ with their hands over their hearts‚ for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” However‚ it is absurd and impolite of players to do what they are doing‚ and to keep creating unneeded talk throughout the lives of people. “If some athletes continue to kneel during the national anthem‚ those of us who still take pride in
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Can we know when to trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge? Consider history and one other area of knowledge. When I make a painting‚ I use the knowledge I’ve gained from studying art‚ for example‚ combining colors‚ the uses of different media and different surfaces‚ and how to represent something so that it is recognizable to others. This means I use knowledge to implement the “how” of the painting. But what about the “what” of the painting‚ the content? For example‚ I draw faces
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Colin Kaepernick‚ former 49er’s quarterback‚ took a knee to silently but forcefully expel a need to show that kneeling in the face of police brutality and racial injustice is one way to gather attention. Many eyes were upon him as he took to the field and as the national anthem hummed he let one knee fall to the ground and let it remain there for the duration of the song. No violence or spiteful intentions coursed through his actions. A rather quiet rage sparkled in his eye as he showed the 16.5
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An anthem is a song that is supposed to conjure up feelings of chauvinism‚ and love for one’s country or group. Here in America‚ our National Anthem especially reminds us of the soldier‚ who is constantly juxtaposed with the image of the" Star Spangled Banner". The National Anthem is thought to be something that is synonymous with praise for one’s country and support of its troops. For Owen to name his poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth" implies that those Doomed Youth have no other anthem to honor them
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Steven Sullivan D. Rosales English 7 P5 1 Jan 17 SR Final Draft The Jimi Hendrix Experience Over the past 100 years‚ people have changed our world in numerous ways. Musicians are a big influence on different aspects of our world such as social‚ cultural‚ and musical. Some of the musicians throughout the mid to late 20th century have left impacts that are still relevant today. During one artist’s time as a musician‚ he was responsible for more than just a musical impact‚ and that artist is Jimi
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little bit how this concert was derived. Heroes‚ Lost and Fallen was dedicated as a Vietnam Memorial. This piece was very different and had many different sounds. He told the audience to listen carefully because there were quotes from the Star Spangled Banner and the Vietnamese National Anthem‚ which I had no clue what sounded like‚ but it kept me on the edge of my seat trying to pick out the sounds. The section started slowly but then progressed from a slow “March to War” then climaxing to express
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Jasper Johns’ “Flag” Created in the age of McCarthyism‚ Jasper Johns’ “Flag” was the first and perhaps most popular version of his flag paintings. Johns is said to have first dreamed of the flag before painting it‚ but John’s painting was rich in symbolism as he liked it to the use of things the mind already knew. Done in 1954‚ when flag’s seemed to be everywhere in the news and as the McCarthy hearings were going on questioning the loyalty of citizens to their government‚ as symbolized by the
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