United States Flag Code

Abstract    Several times in our nation's history, Congress has introduced a bill that would provide for banning flag desecration. Each time, however, the Supreme Court ruled that this act was protected by the First Amendment freedom of speech rights. The debate over this topic continues, with both sides arguing for "the good of the country."    In a 1943 landmark Supreme Court case, Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote, "The freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much"

the destruction of the American flag decided it was legal because it was an expression of an opinion. Gregory Lee Johnson burned the American Flag publicly at the 1984 Republican Convention to protest Ronald Reagan’s policies - he was “charged with violating a Texas statute that prevented the desecration of a venerated object, including the American flag, if such action were likely to incite anger in others”, however, the court ruled in Johnson’s favor (United States Courts, n.d.). Many witnesses were

American Dream Argumentative Draft Everyone thinks it’s so easy and cool to join Armed Forces, but to be honest, half of them don’t even know what the effects would be when they join and after they leave the military. People usually take our veterans for granted and they don’t acknowledge what veterans have done for us and our country. Veterans should be shown respect when they come back home, but they don’t and to me that’s just disrespectful and it also shows how out of line citizens are. Everyone

after the game, reporters swarmed him, seeking an explanation for his actions. Kaepernick answered their questions for about seventeen minutes, telling NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game: I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the

“Although dominated by white Anglo-Saxon sociocultural patterns, American culture is in fact a tapestry woven of diverse threads that include Native American, Hispanic, Asian and African traditions, as well as those of European origin” (Craven, 2003, p. 529). America is often described as the melting pot; the concept of culture is formulated around the notion of many subcultures inside one larger nation in which, “the melting pot has not merely melted; it has cooked a broth with an unmistakable favor

As a daily routine many schools have their students start by standing up, facing the American flag, and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. This is something that most students have memorized since kindergarten and in some cases even preschool. The students recite the pledge every morning and most of them don’t know what it means or aren’t really sure why they have to say it. If students don’t know what the purpose or the history behind something is, they generally don’t take the matter seriously

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word, kneeling as, “The action of kneel v.; a falling down, or remaining, on the knees in worship, submission, etc.; in quot. 1631, advancing on the knees; formerly often with pl., a genuflexion.” This definition shows kneeling in a very respectful and submissive manner. Kneeling, throughout centuries, has been used in many different churches, in beautiful ceremonies, and even when one is going to propose. Kneeling is a symbol of great honor and high respect

movement, kneeling has all of a sudden started to become seen as uncivil, hateful, and plain rude. Throughout history, kneeling has been seen as a sign of respect, but lately in the media it has been viewed as an act of disrespect. The President of the United

NFL Protests: Counterproductive Free Speech Arguably, when it comes to personal freedoms, Americans have the most as compared to other industrialized nations. In the United States, (US) its citizens are guaranteed unalienable rights as put down in The Constitution via its amendments. More than one might realize, Americans often take these freedoms for granted – only asserting them when someone else brings them to mind. Such is the case now playing out in professional football stadiums across the

When the flag was first made, it symbolized freedom and opportunity for both citizens of American and the immigrants. There was the dream that America was a place of freedom, where you could do what you want, say what you want, and get a job or own your own land. For some, that dream became a reality, but for many of those immigrants, it has proven to be just that, a dream. Is this piece of cloth we hold in such high regard simply an ironic symbol or the American dream? Does it truly symbolize freedom