The promise made to American citizens in our pledge to the flag is not something that should be taken lightly. As Americans, and as humans, we shouldn’t settle for the ignorance of our elected leaders. We shouldn't settle for violence against our
A controversial topic currently circulating throughout the media and society, is professional athletes kneeling during the National Anthem. In my opinion, this is a completely useless, unnecessary action done just for attention. The theory behind the action is supposed to represent unity. Unity is not achieved by causing controversy, but it’s achieved by coming together and supporting each other when times get tough.
Introduction The Pledge of Allegiance is an issue that has sparked so much controversy in recent times. The case of Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow is one such debate that has challenged the constitutionality of the pledge. This case provokes the argument of whether the pledge is religiously or politically inclined. The paper will explore the issues in the case, the levels it has evolved as well as its constitutionality and impact on the American population.
What The Pledge of Allegiance Means to Me The Pledge of Allegiance means a lot to me. One thing the Pledge means to me is that we are all one nation. The words “One nation, under God, indivisible, With liberty and justice for all. Another thing the Pledge means to me is that we are all equal.
It is for those ideas that we stand for the flag and it's accompanied anthem. Not only should you stand for respect for your
The National Anthem is something many Americans hold dear to their hearts. When football players started to kneel instead of stand with the others as a protest, Americans started to become angry. Football players should stand for the national anthem for the soldiers, to help unify America, and to find another way to protest. First of all, football players should stand for our soldiers. Our soldiers have fought for our country and they fight for our flag.
Kaley Potaki Ms. Getrajdman Civics November 9, 2022 Why the Constitution Should Have Been Ratified On April 19th, 1775, at Lexington and Concord, the “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” was fired marking the start of the Revolutionary War. On July 4th 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. America has officially become independent and not under Britain's rule. On July 12th 1776, twelve days after the Declaration of Independence, the first draft of the Articles of Confederation was shown to the Second Continental Congress.
In 1787, I would not have voted to ratify the constitution because it did not list anything that would protect my natural rights, only giving government more power than necessary. Before the Constitution was written, the American Colonies were under the unfairly exaggerated control of the British Monarch. From 1775 to 1783, America fought against Britain driven by the goal of becoming an independent nation; the Americans won this war and obtained their natural rights as people - people meaning white male, property owners. Regardless of whether people’s rights were defined and protected in the Constitution, my rights would not have been, since in most Americans’ eyes, I would not have been a “person”, but only a woman. However for some white
What does the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance mean to you? Land of the Free? Is America the Land of the Free? This has been a question that has been uprising lately as everyone is thinking about the importance of standing for the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance recently. Do you have to stand for the National Anthem?
In the novelette, "Anthem" by Ayn Rand and "The Declaration of Independence. " They both have similarities and differences on "Equality" as used in Anthem and The Declaration of Independence. In The Declaration of Independence there is one quote that's quite famous in today"s society "All men are created equal", this message is still being used in today's society and in the society of the novel Anthem. But in Anthem equality is used differently, equality is taken more seriously.
For multiple years, schools all over the United States have banned books from the classroom setting, for the use of keeping the content appropriate for students. While over a hundred of books have been banned, almost more than half have had a profound effect on American life. This had stirred individuals to wonder who determines which books should stay or go, since most of them can have a positive impact on readers. The Secret Life of Bees is known to be one of the “top best sellers for young adults”, as some students may be able to relate to the young character throughout the story. Although conflicts between unstable relationships and racism are displayed throughout the story, The Secret Life of Bees should be included in school curriculums
Abraham Lincoln wanted to promote to the reconstructions by giving it the typological dimension of an oath of loyalty. Before going any further with the process, an oath of loyalty must be understood in its political context. According to the Historical Dictionary of American Education, loyalty oath is a process administered by colonial, revolutionary, confederate, federal, and governments asking pledges to swear allegiance to the governing bodies. The content of such oaths have varied, reflecting the political climates of their times and often have been required only of particular individuals or groups, such as public officials and employees, persons feared to be subversives, residents of Confederate states, and educators. The best-known loyalty
By definition the phrase liberty and justice for all represents the idea that each citizen is equal under the law. As Americans, citizens are guaranteed the right to vote; the right to be free; as well as the right to equality, regardless of their race, sex, or religion. The growth in America’s history proves that the American flag and Pledge of Allegiance have promoted liberty and justice for everyone. It is the drastic change from times such as the Colonial era; when women and enslaved African Americans were seen as inferior to white men, to where the nation is now; having had an African American president as well as a woman nominee for a presidential election, that expresses how America as a whole has managed to eliminate all these struggles today. It is undeniable that the United States has lived up to that promise as well as the claim, in our Pledge of Allegiance, that the American flag represents “...liberty and justice for all”
In “Do We Need God in the Pledge” by Jay Sekulow. Sekulow argues that have the word god in the pledge is not about religion but about patriotism. He says that even though “under God” was not in the original Pledge it was implied because Abraham Lincoln wrote the words “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom…the government of the people, by the people, shall not perish from the Earth in the Gettysburg Address (Sekulow quoting Lincoln) The fact is Sekulow’s article is based on gaining an emotional response.
