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    exactly like me, but I never asked them if they truly did share the same compassion as I did. This all changed the day I invited my friend to an amusement park. It had been during the summer when my parents decided to take me to my favorite place- Six Flags. Since I wanted to share the experience with my new found friend, Amy, I asked her if she wanted to come. At first, she complained about having too much homework and other nonsense, but once I demanded she come with us, she agreed. At that time, I

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    The Confederate Flag and Mississippi The Confederate flag remains to be a hot topic that is drawing a lot of controversy in the state of Mississippi. Some individuals feel that the flag has a right to be flown all over the state; while, others can see it removed completely. The purpose of this paper is to discuss in detail four important topics as follows: (1) the history of the Confederate flag, (2) the economic impact, (3) state agencies and municipalities’ stance and (4) the Legislative position

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    profile (Environment, leadership and strategic situation) It sets the context for operating environment, key working relation, strategic challenges and advantages and also serves as an overarching guide for organizational performance management. For Six Flags it is important to have key working relation since it is very much oriented for families and young kids and teens. The models are holistic and focus upon all the areas and dimensions of an organization, especially factors that drive performance. Organizations

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    Patriotism: Pride in the American Flag Red, white, and blue; the colors of freedom and hope. A symbol of bravery and honor for those who have dedicated their lives to this country. Billowing in the wind, promising our freedoms is the flag of the United States of America. When the Founding fathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence, they set forth a path of courage and strength for the United States. From that day on, Americans found ways to show their love for this country. Patriotism

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    Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Overview Six Flags - which was founded in 1961 - is the world’s largest regional entertainment theme park operator that operates in theme and water parks Business. The company operates 18 parks across North America, 16 parks in the United States, one in Mexico City and one in Montreal, Canada - compared to 29 theme parks in 2006 - and generated $1.1 billion in revenue. For more than 50 years, Six Flags theme, water and zoological parks offer complete family-oriented

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    American flag is right or not. In this certain situation, a group of students gathered at a park to protest terrorism. During this, some students got out of hand a set the American Flag on fire. The students had a permit to protest however they did not have a permit to burn the flag. Therefore, all participants got arrested by the police. While some people feel it's wrong to burn the country's flag, others say it isn’t since it is protected by the first amendment. Burning the American flag is protected

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    Confederate Flag Banning

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    The Confederate flag means heritage and hate, therefore it should not be banned. That is a topic that a lot of people would say yes the flag should be banned, but in return a lot of people would also say no it should not be banned. While there is such a big outbreak of whether the Confederate flag should be taken down or not, there are some people that believe the flag represents heritage and hate. There are two sides to this controversy, if the Confederate flag got taken down it would make a

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    American flag desecration should be illegal to a certain extent because the American flag is an undying symbol of patriotism and freedom. However, protesting the flag is a protected form of speech and therefore any legislation or punishment developed that deems flag desecration a crime will have to be carefully analyzed and instituted with caution. The American flag is the most prominent symbol of American patriotism and the freedoms that we enjoy being American citizens. From the time Francis

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    The American Flag has a huge history dating back to 1776. This was when the first American Flag was created by Betsy Ross, who lived in Philadelphia. She was a seamstress and had ties to some important people, including George Washington. It was also known that Betsy made flags for the navy. The first flag had thirteen stars, which represented the thirteen original colonies, and thirteen stripes alternating red and white. Between 1776 and 1960, Congress passed several acts changing the shape, design

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    The flag of the United States of America isn’t only just a piece of cloth, it is a symbol of hope and freedom that represents our entire nation and the brave men and women who serve to protect it. As American citizens, we must protect our flag from any harm. I love my flag, and the country that it represents, but I know as much as anyone that America isn’t perfect. That is why if I believe that something is wrong or needs to be changed in our country, then I can speak up, I can protest, I can make

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