In modern American society‚ we ask ourselves about the importance of our cultures. How does our cultural identity define us‚ if at all—and what exactly does it mean to be an American? Throughout history‚ and despite a past peppered with racial discrimination‚ America has always been an amalgamation of countless cultural identities. With this in mind‚ it can be safely said that in today’s society‚ race most definitely matters. Before the reasons of why race matters can be determined‚ we must first
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In this day and age‚ to be American is something frequently mocked. With all the stereotypes‚ it makes us wonder what it truly means to be American. Does it mean to be fat and unhealthy? Greedy and demanding? Racist and Harsh? This is the brand we are all marked with as a whole nation‚ but I reject these labels. To be an American is something we should be proud of. By the definition I see‚ it is something to be proud of‚ even in the darkest and harshest of times when we do things we will never forgive;
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What is an American? Americans are self-spoken individuals full of radical ideas and egotistical spirits. This spirit has created the supreme economic monster that is America today. America is about freedom of speech and press‚ freedom of religion and most importantly freedom of choice. These three key components make up what it means to be an American. Freedom of speech was granted to Americans in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This freedom can be in the form of a peaceful protest
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Being an American has many definitions‚ but for everyone it is different. In this country‚ you have many freedoms. You’re given opportunities that can benefit you. And you are allowed individuality. As an American‚ you are free to express yourself. As an American‚ freedom plays a big part of your life. Without freedom‚ you would not be able to do the things you can and do now. Freedom for an American is all summed up in the Bill of Rights. You have the freedom of speech‚ which is where you have
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Lastly‚ being an American mean to be a nonconformist with a rational mind. Basically this means‚ people should not be conformed to what they have‚ and always think of improving their life. constantly‚ rational people start emerging in the enlightenment because a lot of people need to improve their life. Furthermore‚ there was a nonconformist and with a great rational mind that change the path of early America; additionally‚ he was an nonconformist with a great rational thinking mind his name was
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Patriotism does not mean a lot to me at the point of my life. The way our government is treating immigrants is rude and irresponsible. Immigrants come here thinking this is where they can start over and then they do and our government throw it all away by deporting them. I would never work for my country in the army. The reasons are because I would never want to serve our president. Our president never thinks about what he is going to say and is rude to almost everyone. I mean patriotism would mean so much
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What Patriotism Means to Me In the aftermath of the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States we are seeing many forms of Patriotism. I was surprised to find when I researched this word that it had a negative feeling associated with it. I believe that patriotism is actively showing your support for your country‚ standing up for what you believe in‚ and fighting for our individual free will and independence. I am proud of my country and I am not ashamed to fly the American Flag
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government‚ Americans have continued to fight for freedom at home and across the world. Many have given their lives to insure the chance to be free. Freedom means different things to different people. For some it means physical freedom‚ like not being a slave. Others see it as the chance to make choices for themselves. To me it means all of these things. I have the freedom to attend school‚ participate in extracurricular activities of my choice‚ and express my thoughts without the fear of being persecuted
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I don’t have much to say about writing for myself. Writing doesn’t mean much to me. I am not a writer. I am an orator. However‚ writing does mean something to my wife. I love my wife. She loves to write. She spends hours a day writing. I watch words flow from her fingertips as she writes page after page. She doesn’t let me read much of what she writes‚ but when she does‚ I can see the passion and the joy that she has for what she writes about. I wish that I could write with such a fire. Writing
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Abstract This paper will describe personal views on what justice means to me. As a Criminal Justice professional‚ personal views are not always received with open arms‚ but these views help to build the foundation needed to succeed in the criminal justice field. What Justice Means to Me Definition According to the Oxford American Dictionary the definition of justice is; just treatment‚ fairness. Fairness is defined as; just‚ unbiased‚ in accordance with the rules Introduction Justice is the
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