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    What Freedom of Speech Means to Me The First Amendment‚ with the rest of the Bill of Rights‚ was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments whose intend is to limit the federal government’s authority. The First Amendment protects citizens’ rights of freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and to assemble. Freedom of Speech means that I can voice or write my opinion on any topic‚ no matter how strong‚ as long as my speech does not defame or tarnish another person

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    A respectful relationship means having someone to lean on‚ when you’re broken and down. It means being with someone who will go out of their way to lift you up and still hold you in high regard‚ no matter how far you have fallen‚ and the kind of person to make you laugh and smile no matter how badly you hurt. I have come across many bumps in the road of my life and didn’t have a clue what to do. It’s not all bad times either:It can mean having someone to play basketball‚ softball‚ football and

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    is expressing what you believe in‚ out loud‚ regardless of any other opinions. Bravery is recognizing when to say no to what is wrong‚ so that you can say yes to what is right. It is thinking before jumping to conclusions. Bravery is not fun‚ easy‚ or an instant reward. It is not always shown through big actions. Bravery is showing empathy. It is being kind. It is remembering your morals and thinking the best of people. Bravery comes in different forms‚ and being brave does not mean you are fearless

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    This spring‚ Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) and Greater Media Newspapers co-sponsored an essay contest‚ "What Good Government Means to Me‚" for eighth-graders in the 13th Legislative District. More than 150 students submitted entries for the contest. The first-place winner was Adam Van Handel‚ from Ms. Eisen’s class at Carl Sandburg Middle School‚ Old Bridge. The second-place award went to Charles Gunningham from Mrs. Grieco’s class at Joseph R. Bolger Middle School‚ Keansburg‚ and the third-place

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    What America Talks About

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    Thanks for participating in our study to learn “what America talks about!” The purpose of this diary is to help you remember the conversations you had throughout day. Please feel free to record conversation details next to the corresponding topic below or record information on a separate sheet of paper. Please include face-to-face conversations as well as phone calls‚ emails‚ letters‚ blogs‚ online chats‚ instant messages‚ or any other communications. If a conversation falls into several topic

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    IF THERE’S ONE thing I learned in graduate school‚ it’s that the poet Philip Larkin was right. (“They fuck you up‚ your mum and dad‚ / They may not mean to‚ but they do.”) At the time‚ I was a new mom with an infant son‚ and I’d decided to go back to school for a degree in clinical psychology. With baby on the brain and term papers to write‚ I couldn’t ignore the barrage of research showing how easy it is to screw up your kids. Of course‚ everyone knows that growing up with “Mommy Dearest” produces

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    What does respect mean to you? To me‚ respect means following the golden rule. It means treating others with kindness‚ love‚ generosity‚ and having polite manners. “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” That is the golden rule‚ is it not? Who wouldn’t want to be treated with kindness? Who wouldn’t want to be around someone with manners and cleanliness? Respect is being considerate to others and their feelings and beliefs. Respect isn’t just for others though‚ you need to respect yourself

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    change your fate at the expense of others‚ would you have the courage to risk it? In the story‚ “The Monkey’s Paw”‚ the author shows how the characters take a leap of faith without knowing what the consequences may be. The White’s family is made up of three‚ Mr. and Mrs. White along with their son Herbert. They live in a safe and comfortable house with everything they need‚ but it’s also separate from the outside world. Through a mixture of gruesome reality‚ the author portrays a horrific scenery of

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    a hidden tendency to the violence and the streets reflect that emotion such as aggression. Hence‚ it is clear that social imagination is a form of self-consciousness. In addition‚ Herbert J. Gans in his article which is “Uses of the Underclass in America” mentions poverty as a public issue and express that poverty one of the most important economic function of undeserving poor is job creation (Gans‚ 1994). Even if poverty is an undesirable situation for individuals‚ it has an economic function for

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    overreact and let their emotions get in the way. I’ve learned to let little things go and stay calm. This means that when I work with students or teachers who annoy me I can stay calm and not overreact and do something I would

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