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Webster Collegiate Dictionary U S Constitution
1,082 wordsBurning an American flag has often been a source for debate and it has been proposed to make the practice illegal through an amendment. In order for this Flag Amendment to be considered, according to the U. S. Constitution, it must be proposed by two-thirds vote of each house of Congress or by the national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state. To become part of the Constitution, the amendment must be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states o...
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United States Of America Flag Burning
1,397 words... merican public stand? Various polls indicate that 70 %- 80 % are in favor of the proposed amendment (Citizen's Flag Alliance). However, when informed as to the first Amendment implications of such an amendment, poll show that American opinions are more swayed and split their opinions at nearly 50 % (Fullwood). The main argument for the Flag Desecration Amendment is that the American flag is not just another piece of cloth (Citizen's Flag Alliance). The flag is proclaimed by supporters to be ...
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United States Of America Flag Of The United States
927 wordsFlag desecration is not American. People who burn the American flag lack respect for themselves, America, and the many people who have died to preserve American freedom. The people who desecrate the American flag have no right to call themselves Americans. They are unpatriotic, two faced, cowards, and worse of all un-American (communist). To be patriotic a person must love and defend his own country against all foreign and domestic threats. These unpatriotic people are two faced. They live in Am...
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Prime Minister British Empire
1,041 wordsThroughout Canada in the 20 th Century, numerous events and decisions have formed defining moments for the people of this country. Events like View Ridge, the formation of NATO, and the development of the new flag have made a huge impact on the country. In addition, the leadership of people like Lester B. Pearson and, much earlier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, has created very significant changes in the course of Canadas history. Of these, the new flag, sometimes referred to as the maple leaf is not onl...
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World War Ii Iwo Jima
1,408 wordsFlags of Our Fathers In American military record, James Bradley gained global recognition, the victory, the heartbreak, and the heritage of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, in publication of his significantly acclaimed book Flags of Our Fathers. The paper focuses on the core facts of the book Flags of our Fathers, summing up the whole story and its affect on western society. James Bradley, who is the son of one of the flag raisers, wrote Flags of our Fathers and Flyboys. He said the ...
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Flag Burning American Flag
532 wordsBurning of the flag The American flag is a piece of cloth that represents the United States of America. The burning of our flag has caused many controversies. Some citizens believe that burning the US flag should be banned no matter what the reason is. Others believe wave the right to burn the flag if we want to. The burning of the flag should not be banned for many reasons. One reason is that banning the burning of the our flag would be a violation of our freedom of speech. Gregory Lee Johnson ...
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Confederate Flag Civil War
558 wordsLiving in this diversified country, the one thing that everyone has in common is the fact that we all live under the American Flag. It symbolizes that this is the land of the free and represents a part of this country s history just as the Confederate Flag does. In 1962, the Confederate Flag was raised at the Statehouse in South Carolina to commemorate the Civil War s centennial. Since then, it has been flying above its Capitol causing controversy along the way. Some people see this flag as a sy...
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Liberty And Freedom Flag Burning
978 wordsFlag Burning: A Crime Against America? Flag burning can be and usually is a very controversial issue with people. Many people believe that the American flag stands for something important and shouldn? t be destroyed in that manner. Others believe that flag burning is a statement that one should be able to make without major repercussions. Both sides have valid opinions and both sides state their case well. Although I am neither nor or against the burning of the flag, I believe the right should n...
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United States Supreme Court United States V
1,299 wordsFlag Burning can be and usually is a very controversial issue. Many people are offended by the thought of destroying this countrys symbol of liberty and freedom. During a political protest during the 1984 Republican Convention, Gregory Lee Johnson was arrested for burning an American flag. Years later in 1989, Johnson got the decision overturned by the United States Supreme Court. In the same year, the state of Texas passed the Flag Protection Act, which prohibited any form of desecration agains...
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Flag Burning Supreme Court
505 wordsFlag burning is absolutely not a valid form of political expression under the first amendment. Though the Supreme Court, in the case of Gregory Johnson, ruled that it was in fact constitutional to allow people to burn the flag, the evidence against this ruling is overwhelming. First, the first amendment does provide protection to demonstrators wishing to voice their political opinions vocally and symbolically, the amendment does not allow for the desecration of sacred objects such as flags, ceme...
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Freedom Of Expression Bill Of Rights
655 wordsDesecrating the Flag Throughout history, Americans have fought hard to gain independence and the freedoms that come with it. However, some choose to test the limitations of those freedoms. For some time, Americans have shown their disgust of the American government by burning flags, and even cutting them up to use as clothing. Although mocking the American government and the flag is disrespectful, revoking the right to do so would be a violation of freedom of expression, which is guaranteed by t...
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Flag Of The United States Land Of Opportunity
1,052 wordsThe Flag Essay What It Represents The flag of the United States is very important to the citizens of the United States and their afflicted nations. The patchwork of stars and stripes gave relief to many, hope to even more, and a sense of impending doom to its enemies. Through history, the flag went through many tests, in which the flag that represented the Unites States proved victorious. It represented freedom and the land of opportunity. In other words, the US flag became an international symb...
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First Amendment Rights State Of Texas
1,224 wordsState of Texas vs. Johnson (1989) Justice Viveiros delivers the opinion of the court: Gregory Lee Johnson has been convicted of desecrating a flag in violation of Texas law; a conviction which questions ones guaranteed First Amendment, constitutional rights. Johnsons involvement in a political demonstration in Dallas, lead him to express his political concerns with the nations leaders and governmental policies. The State of Texas conviction of Johnson was carried out due to Johnsons conduct, a p...
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Star Spangled Banner War Of 1812
1,770 wordsThere are many American patriotic symbols (icons) that represent the better things we love most about our country. The Star Spangled Banner, Uncle Sam, The Pledge of Allegiance, the American Flag and the Statue of Liberty, to name just a few. These symbols of democracy each have a story of their own. The Star Spangled Banner is our national anthem. It was originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key, a Georgetown lawyer, during the War of 1812. After an attack on Washington, Key heard the Brit...
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