...Part argues that 18 U.S.C. § 704(a) can be constitutionally applied in Matthews without undermining his freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment. First, it compares the rationales in Alvarez and Hamilton, discussing why the reasoning in Hamilton is more convincing in the present case. Next, it applies the “most exacting scrutiny” test to the facts in Matthews, illustrating why Matthew’s conduct should be subject to reasonable regulation. In the present case, Matthews had planned to take advantage of other’s perception of military honors to aid in his campaign for a town council position. Without membership of the local American Legion Post, he attended the organization’s annual social event wearing an unearned Purple Heart. It is undisputed that Matthews had perfect knowledge that he had not served in the military; it is also impossible that he made a good-faith mistake in believing that he had actually earned the...
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...Elizabeth Conway English III 4th August, 2015 Should Desecration of the American Flag be legal or illegal? Desecration of the American flag should be illegal because desecration of the American flag disrespects everything this country stands for. Not only is it disrespecting this country when you step on the American Flag, but if you are an American you are disrespecting yourself. This is your home, the country you reside in and you should stand for your country. Desecration of the American flag is more than just desecrating a piece of cloth, the American flag represents everything this country stands for and everyone who fought or lost their lives for it. The American flag represents so much more than just another country. It represents...
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...This article by Martina Stewart and Vanessa Romo focuses on Trump criticizing the NFL and ties politics with professional sports. The U.S exists as a country where the citizens have the right to free speech and expression which became extremely limited under British governance. This current debate over sitting or kneeling which has been very divisive for our country. It dates back to 2016 when Colin Kaepernick rejected to stand during the ¨Star-Spangled Banner¨ to protest racial injustice in the U.S. Contrary to Kaepernick intentions, Donald Trump says that kneeling during the anthem is unpatriotic and that anyone who opposes risks losing a job. Amateur and professional athletes alike refuse to stand for the national anthem of a country that...
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...Audience Analysis: A Hispanic male who is a combat veteran and also works at the local VA hospital. Topic: The need for qualified family counselors who specialize in military resilience and how it reflects Gods values of helping others in times of need. This is achieved by helping others attain. Their greatest spiritual, emotional and, mental potential by offering guidance and support in difficult times. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: The importance of qualified family counseling for families of veterans suffering from PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) as an example of doing God’s work Examples can be found in the following scriptures (2 Timothy 5:8; Matthew 25:35-36; Hebrews 13:16; Introduction I. Attention-getter The family unit is suffering in today’s military. According to an article from military.com the divorce rate for the military in 2015 was 3%. In 2001, before the war the rate was only 2.6. At its peak in 2011 the divorce rate was 3.7%. In order to keep the family unit together and strong a qualified counselor is needed for our military service members, veterans, and family (Bushatz, Amy, 2014). II. Motive for Listening A strong family unit and religion are two of the most important influences in helping our service men, women, and veterans today especially the ones trying to cope with the effects of PTSD. III. Credibility Statement As a wife of thirteen years to a veteran suffering from PTSD I feel and understand the need...
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...Central Idea: Volunteering and donating to Fisher House supports a worthy cause and helps wounded warriors and their family members. Method of Organization: Monroe's motivated sequence Introduction Attention Step: When the mortar round hit Peter Herrick and the 42 other men in the motor pool, he said it felt like when someone hits your funny bone, except all over his body. The Navy veteran from Fort White, Florida was out cold for six days and presumed dead at least once after the blast in May 2004. He woke up six days later in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, about 6,000 miles from where he was assigned in Iraq, he said. His wife, Diana Herrick, told him his left leg had been amputated and that pieces of shrapnel had lodged in his lungs and neck, damaging his spinal cord and leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. And out of his 42 comrades, 33 had been wounded and five killed. As Herrick struggled through a painful recovery, Diana said she lived in Fisher Houses, homes near major military and Veterans Affairs medical centers that provide free lodging to the families of veterans and wounded military members who are being treated. The Fisher House not only saved the couple thousands of dollars in transportation and housing costs but also provided a support system for Diana from families who knew exactly what she was going through, she said. Without Diana close by, Peter said he wouldn't have made it. After serving for nearly 18 years in the military, I can personally...
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...Fox news website. The article “Romney camp touts Legion speech, disputing Dems' claims he ignored wars” discussed how the democrats took aim and presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the Republican National Convention for not acknowledging the “War on Terror” in his acceptance speech (News). The author of the article defends Romney for his choice of speech. In the article the author notes that Democrats are bashing Romney for not mentioning the “War on Terror” in his speech. By the authors context it is to be determined he is a Republican and defending Romney for his choice of speech. Fox news reported, “Romney spent the day before his convention speech visiting the American Legion conference in Indianapolis, where he talked exclusively about national security and America’s veterans. President Obama, by contrast, addressed that conference in the form of a three-minute video aired at the conference site.” (News). It is said that President Obama refused the offer to visit and address the American Legion conference. The author further explained that even though Romney did not address the issue of war in his Republican Convention speech the majority of his speech at the American Legion was entirely focused on the “War on Terror”. Fox news reported, “Though Romney did not mention the war in Afghanistan on Thursday night, he focused on that issue, as well as the veterans who are returning home, in his American Legion speech.” The author of the...
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...Speech in Washington,White House Attendance: 10,000 Topic:Veteran Fundraiser : Hello everyone welcome to the veteran department fundraiser it's honor as First Lady to host this prestigious event out of my love for the people who serve this amazing country. This is my first event hosting so I'm hoping I can do a successful job and I can earn enough money for the veterans department. These men and women serve our country they leave their family, career, education and sometimes they even sacrifice their life. I'm very proud to see some veterans here in the White House and I want to thank them for being here in the White House will always welcome you. In honor of our great veterans, I ask everyone to stand up for moment silence for the veterans...
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...3 March 2015 Informative Speech Outline Title: Informative Speech Main Idea: Suicides and the Military Thesis Statement: At the end of my informative speech, my audience will know more about the Military Suicide Issue and how the number of military or veterans deaths by suicide has been increasing at an alarming rate, the common misconceptions about the possible reasons why current and former military members are taking their own lives and finally what is being done to try and resolve this issue. I. Introduction a. Attention-getter: Across the US there’s thousands upon thousands of members of an exclusive club that nobody wanted to join. I know it was a group I never wanted to join. We are known as Suicide Survivors, we are the surviving family members of the military members and veterans who have taken their own lives and each day our group grows in size. In one collective voice we scream for answers to the seeming unanswerable question… Why? b. Preview: In 2012, TIME Magazine published an article titled “One a Day” referencing to the rate of active duty suicides. According to an article in the Government Executive the VA reports an average of 22 Veteran suicides per day. A look at some of the statistics and commonalities can help provide a clear idea of the contributing factors. II. Body c. Main Idea 1: Statistics: According to TIME Magazine since 2001 there have been more active duty deaths from Suicide than there have been due to overseas...
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...Bringing awareness to the social inequality of discrimination against veterans is imperative in modern America to lend a hand, so people, that are coming home from the battlefield, thrive and have a successful life. In the American society, teenagers are impacted by their living conditions, authors have an influence on the reader's mind through their writing, and various genres of literature can be used as a helpful tool in changing society’s views of acceptance. First and foremost, in the beginning of last year, there were about 220,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that did not have a job. With this alarming rate, more and more veterans become jobless as the days go on. Looking for a job is becoming a backbreaker for many ex-military officers...
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...We live in a great country where we are free to do what we want ,but many people don’t show that they love this great country. There are many ways to show love of country and Americanism like respecting veterans, celebrating American holidays, and buying American made products. The first way to promote Americanism is respecting veterans. The reason you are free is because of a veteran. These veterans show the most Americanism every risking his or her life to protect you. If you see a veteran if they have a hat on or a uniform just say “Thank you for your service and protecting me.” Just those worlds will make a veteran feel good. The second way to show Americanism and love of country is to celebrate American holidays. We have many...
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...Heartbreak January 20, 1961 was the day John F. Kennedy swore to the nation to protect and serve the country’s needs as commander in chief. With a close election, Kennedy had to make his speech captivate all people of the United States and other countries around the world as well. Kennedy fell short in some areas to fully captivate everyone his speech should have been addressing. His speech was eloquent and very technical but coming from his background, Kennedy had to impress the leaders and the people of this country he was the right man for the job. Kennedy addressed many problems the world is facing, placing fear in his viewers. Kennedy did a great job at including the younger generation in his speech but he fell short on addressing the entire nation as a whole, leaving his audience fell disconnected. Kennedy won the election in a very close race leaving American’s skeptical about his ability to perform as a leader of the country and fulfill all the needs of the nation. Trying to lead a country with less support than expected was going to be hard for Kennedy, so his inaugural address needed to be on point connecting with everyone. Being the youngest president Kennedy attracted a new generation to the political world, which helped gain support for his campaign but the political veterans could see right through his false hopes and focusing more on other countries than of his own country. In paragraph 9, Kennedy is addressing other “republics south of our border” in their...
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...and values which we still live by today. These values like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equality, liberty, are all things that we enjoy as Americans...
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...America’s gift to my generation is privilege. How privileged is our generation? Lets see, many people fight to protect our great nation yet people out there are just so, so terrible. As time goes on the people of this country get worse and worse in many ways. These people want white men to have less rights, they want white people to be slaves, yet our great nation’s army fight every single day to protect our rights, their rights. These terrible people call this great nation a system built for white men, they call this country racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, etc. Again our soldiers in our great army, fight every day, and for what, so people can hate on this amazing country, so these people can hate on the very men and women who...
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...Tinker Vs. Des Moines In December 1965, John F. Tinker, fifteen years old, his younger sister Mary Beth Tinker, thirteen years old, and their friend Christopher Eckhardt, sixteen years old, agreed to all wear black armbands to their schools. Mary Beth was in middle school and John and Christopher were in high school. They all wore these armbands to protest against the Vietnam War. They also wore the armbands to support the Christmas Truce called for by Senator Robert F. Kennedy. At the time, the principals of the Des Moines schools made it a policy banning armbands from being worn at school. Students who violated this policy would be suspended and allowed back to school after agreeing to abide by the policy. Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt chose to continue to protest the war and wear their armbands. After a day or so, John joined in also. The kids were asked to take off the armbands by school officials but they refused to do so. All of the students were suspended from school until after January 1, 1966, when their protest had been scheduled to end. A suit was not filed until after the Iowa City Liberties Union approached their families, and the ACLU agreed to help the family with the lawsuit from there on. The students' parents also filed a suit in U.S. District Court, which upheld the decision of the Des Moines school board. The votes were tied in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. This meant that the U.S. District Court's decision continued to stand...
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...INVISIBLE MAN. 1. The narrator recalls delivering the class speech at his high school graduation. The speech urges humility and submission as key to the advancement of black Americans. 2. The narrator and some of his classmates don boxing gloves and enter the ring. A naked, blonde, white woman with an American flag painted on her stomach parades about; some of the white men demand that the black boys look at her and others threaten them if they don’t. 3. When it comes time for the narrator to give his speech, the white men all laugh and ignore him as he quotes, verbatim, large sections of Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Exposition Address. Amid the amused, drunken requests that he repeat the phrase “social responsibility,” the narrator accidentally says “social equality.” The white men angrily demand that he explain himself. 4. The narrator takes a job driving Mr. Norton, one of the college’s white millionaire founders, around the campus. In an attempt to show the old gentleman the countryside near the campus, the narrator unwittingly drives Norton to an area of ramshackle cabins. 5. the narrator is on the way to NY. 6. the narrator meets with Bledsoe, who is angry that the narrator took Norton to the old slave quarters, Jim Trueblood’s cabin, and the Golden Day. 7. On the bus to New York, the narrator encounters the veteran who mocked Mr. Norton and the college. Dr. Bledsoe has arranged to have the man transferred to a psychiatric facility in Washington, D.C. 8. The narrator...
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