What It Means To Be A Patriot

But what does patriotism means to me? It means of course to have love for our homeland we should always respect our homeland because that’s where we come from, our country, if we living in a country we should respect it because they give you the privilege to live there, to support, to be inspired by, and to change our lives from the way we live them. What many has got confused is they believe they showed their love for this country by donating, or doing things for example, clothes, shoes, in line to donate blood, joining the army. But what people don’t know it’s that Patriots support the countries in every way possible. But that does not mean Americans has to agree with anything that the president says, we all have our rights to speak what

Guns firing, soldiers yelling, we battle fiercely at Fort McHenry. Day breaks, and stars and stripes wave in the air. The American Flag stands for freedom, hope, equality, opportunity, and democracy. The flag represents the American Dream. We may not always realize it, but our flag also represents hope for a brighter and better tomorrow. Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance, my classmates and I don’t always think about what we’re saying or what we’re doing. Sometimes we just don’t recognize what the flag, the pledge, or even America means to people. The thing is, I feel so fortunate to live in a country like the United States; I just don’t know how fortunate I am sometimes. Some people, people who are not as fortunate as I am, dream of coming

When veterans day comes around it always has me thinking what does being an american means to me? What being an american means to me is to be free. I say this because I have the freedom to go to school, I can go anywhere, and I am free to have whatever job I want. But I also know that in other countries there is not a lot of freedom, like in africa there are people starving, there are people who can't go to school, or even get the job they want. Also what being an american means to me is to be safe. The U.S of course has bad days but I know in reality we have a strong military to back us up. To me being an american is important and you shouldn't abuse it because ,as stated earlier, in other counties they don't have the same rights as US. An american to me also means to have freedoms.

It’s 8:10AM in 2008r, and I’m sprinting to my class line. I make it in time, and I settle in. Boy, girl, boy, girl, my class, from the parking lot, turns to face the left side of the school building where the flag pole is. Our eyes follow the flag as it slowly rises to the top. We all become silent.  Every single day, the words, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” would come out of my mouth out of respect towards those who, day in and day out, risk their lives for me to live free in this magnificent country. This of course is joined by my hand resting over my heart. I do this, and my over five hundred and fifty classmates and teachers, do this, too.

Every patriot had a role to play during this tough time, they all had to work together and work to win their war. They had

When I was younger I felt like I knew what it meant to be patriotic in America, but as times change I feel like I have no clue what it means to be patriotic in America today. I believe I had a grasp on what it means to be patriotic because, I had grown up in Gallup New Mexico-known to be the most patriotic town in The United States of America. Then Earlier in my life I also had to deal with my brother, who went into a recruiter's office and signed up to be shipped off to Afghanistan the very next day. When he would visit he would have these lectures on how we should show our patriotism. He would eventually force my mother to put up the American flag in the front porch to show respect for the country and those who served it. As I got older

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”-Elmer Davis. One of the last lines of the national anthem is one of the most significant and sometimes, America’s citizens forget the understanding and reasoning behind those few couple of words. Some of these veterans of the nation risk their lives for others and sometimes in the process,

Ask a hundred people and more than likely you will receive a hundred different answers. This is due to our overgrowing diverse country. Some people may give you an answer of a stereotypical American, for example Americans are materialistic, racist, and arrogant. Being an American means many things to me.

an American means staying in a state where everyone is free, the country allows for freedom to worship, to speech, freedom of association and freedom to remain in any part of the country regardless of the race, religion or ethnic group. It is an honor to be an American because one is free to elect the leaders of their choice, and leaders who respect the rule of law and adherence to the constitution. It gives you a confident and hopes that you are successful in your career, and to be the American citizen you have been born in this country, or you apply for citizenship when you are an immigrant. The nation and the states provide privileges and rights to its citizens, and the Americans have to follow the law and exercise their rights through voting and selecting their leaders (Jeannel).

America is, and always has been a very ambitious and prestigious country. America is known for being an accepting country to numberless amounts of people, cultures, and ideals. Even from the early years of America, it has always been seen as a tremendous, model country. We went from being the first country to have a self-run government to being an inspiring example to other countries to have similar policies. The United States has set many precedents throughout its existence. To me, being American means that I am part of a great country that gives us freedom, does not discriminate, and cares about its citizens.

On September 13th, 1814 a fleet of British warships barraged fort McHenry with a rain of shells which gave no possibility for the fort to survive without a surrender from us lowering our flag, all the British wanted was to take down our star spangled banner. But even after 25 hours of those rockets red glares, after 25 hour of those bombs bursting in the air, our flag was still there. It was still there because of all the brave Americans that gave their lives to stand there and hold our flag up, that self sacrifice and bravery is what it should truly mean to be an American. Us Modern Americans don’t need to risk our lives to keep up a pole that signifies our freedom, we have the same goal in mind but our job is much simpler. Make America great again. We need to overcome whatever challenges we face no matter how big or small, because that's what it means to be an American, that is our responsibility, THAT is what our responsibility has always

What do you think it means to be an American. I think it means to “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”-(Teddy Roosevelt). That quote shows the true American spirit, Because to be an American you should accept everyone you come across unless they cross you then you take action and attack back 10 times harder.

A dedicated patriot is somebody who is culturally attached to one's homeland or devotion to one's country, and willing to sacrifice their lives for their homeland. They have observed this various times throughout our history. Dozens of wars litter our past, whether they are national or country wide, they have always fought for our country and they always will. But a patriot isn’t only somebody who fights in wars. There are numerous people who stay in their state or town and help those around their home. Patriotism doesn’t even need to be occurrences that are publicly known. There are patriotic companies that who only use American resources to produce American commodities for the population to consume. That way, people actually know that their money is going to be used to help their country out even more; in producing more supplies and making them cheaper in the long

Jacques Godbout is a Quebecois historian, author, and filmmaker as well as the great-nephew of Adelard Godbout. He sets out to create a documentary to explore the work of his great-uncle who was once the Premier of Quebec, who has somehow been lost in the history books. This documentary is titled “Patriot or Traitor”, because Jacques openly provides the information on his great-uncle that allows the viewer to ultimately make the decision on how we wish to view this great Canadian. With slight bias, Jacques realizes his fascination with Adelard’s politics may be caused because his childhood was influenced by him, since he and his family were framed as

My fellow friends and Loyalists, we have been betrayed by our own. Patriots are what they call themselves. They do not believe in our king anymore. The king has supported us and fought for us and in return they cause a rebellion. King George once said, “A traitor is everyone who does not agree with me,“ and he is beyond correct. Anyone who sides beside them are committing treason and ought to be penalized. We shall stay with Britain because we are stronger than the Patriots, trade is successful, and the economy is sustainable.