lets me believe whatever I want to believe and allows me to walk out those beliefs without restraint. Veterans alive or fallen have fought for these privileges and fought for our rights and our freedoms to explore all of these liberties. In our national anthem‚ it says “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” We live freely in this land because of the brave souls that fought for it. There are a multitude of veterans everywhere and in many families‚ they deserve our gratitude and respect because
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national anthemNational anthem It is a symbol of the country’s traditions‚ ideals‚ history and culture. Promotes patriotism‚ so people feel good about their country and generally complain less about taxes. - Promotes unity‚ so people stop arguing with different ethnic groups and embrace the fact that they’re stuck on the same piece of land for the rest of the foreseeable future. - Promotes tradition‚ so those with conservative views will stay happy. Also‚ it’s a bit late to change things now
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Is it right to force someone to stand for National Anthem? I’m 21 year old. I’m proud of my Country and proud of our Constitution. I don’t need the Supreme Court to tell me to stand for National Anthem. I don’t need the Supreme Court to mandate that where the National Anthem should be played‚ where it should be sung‚ how it should be sung. You can’t force people to be patriotic; you can’t force people to respect Flag. Respect is earned it’s never mandated. It is from within and need not be dictated
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National Anthem The National Anthem is a familiar tune to everybody. It is known as the Star Spangled Banner. Today‚ the American National anthem is sung before many different events. Some of those events include sporting events and presidential campaigns. The Star Spangled Banner is also notorious for its confusing and almost impossible to sing lyrics. The Star Spangled Banner was written by a second rate lawyer named Francis Scott Key. During the war of 1812 Francis Scott Key was taken hostage
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The National Anthem was made to symbolize our independence after a war. This wouldn’t have happened if the soldiers didn’t fight for our freedom. Kneeling and locking arms during the National Anthem is disrespectful because it desrespects the U.S. soldiers‚ sets a bad example for the younger generations‚ and disrespects the flag. Everyday‚ U.S. soldiers are in danger‚ risking their lives so we the people can live our lives the way we do. This song honors all the soldiers who ever served and their
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protest the National Anthem‚ which has created much controversy in our country. Personally‚ I firmly feel those NFL players created this protest for the right reasons. Their protest leads me to believe in their cause for equality. Those who play in the NFL have an influential voice that can call for others to join in for change. This protest allows me to identify the problems within America‚ and drives me to join the cause and use my voice. When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee for the National Anthem
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The Star-spangled banner‚ the National Anthem of the United States of America is a poem inspired by the Battle of Baltimore‚ fought on September 12-14‚ 1814 during the War of 1812. During the British campaign against Washington‚ D.C.‚ an elderly and respected physician‚ Dr. William Beanes was arrested for unfriendly acts toward the British soldiers which resulted in his arrest. Francis Scott Key‚ a prominent lawyer and friend of Dr. Beanes was sent by President James Madison to obtain his release
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The Story of Philippine National Anthem The Philippine national anthem was composed by Julian Felipe in spanish‚ The lone surviving revolutionary member of the “13 Martyrs of Cavite”‚ whose life was spared from the firing squad because of illness. Originally written as incidental music‚ it did not have words when it was adopted as the National Anthem of the Philippines. When General Aguinaldo came back from Hong Kong in June 5‚ 1898‚ he brought with him a musical piece composed by another Filipino
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stand up for the National Anthem shows complete disrespect and dishonor to our country. Our country has been through so much in the past to fight for what we have today‚ people have risked their lives for you to have an even better one and for you not even acknowledge the importance of the sacrifices they made for you and everyone else‚ is disgraceful. New Orleans Saints quarterback‚ also disagreed with the fact that it’s a disrespectful to not stand up during the National Anthem‚ he stated‚ “[I]t’s
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controversy concerning Colin Kaepernick’s‚ the quarterback for San Fransico‚ decision for the pledge (Florio). According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports‚ Kaepernick has caused many problems in football‚ but he also has many people on his side. The national anthem is played before every football game and people must stand when it’s being played (Lutz). Americans should not be forced to pledge the flag because it contradicts the reality of society‚ infringes on the freedom of speech‚ and religion. “Kaepernick
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