Essays on National Flag

The flag is one of the most important in every country. In fact, in addition to being a symbol of unity of the land, it is a reminder of the history of a country. The design and color of any given national flag symbolizes a specific thing, which passed on from one generation to another to mark where the country has come from as well as its future (Hylland and Jenkins, 17). Because of this significance, the flag is one of the most respected symbols in any given country. However, it is unfortunate to note that the importance and appreciation accorded to the ...

Abstract

Freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of association, freedom of assembly and petition are all part of this great nation’s democratic freedom of expression. Protected by the First Amendment, freedom of expression, as the Supreme Court has written, is the matrix of every other form of freedom. However, this freedom has been on many occasions misused, especially during times of national crisis. In 1984, during a Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, one Gregory Lee (Joey) Johnson participated in a political demonstration to protest against the then President the late Ronald Reagan and some Dallas-based corporation’s policies. In ...

Benin is a small country in West Africa. The country covers an area of 112,620km2. This is equivalent to 43483square miles. The country lies between the equator and the tropic of cancer. Benin borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. . The country is in the African continent. It lies on the latitude ranging from 6o 30’N to 12o30’N and its longitude of 1oE to 30’N and3o 40 E. Benin is located between the river Niger in the north east and Bight to the Bight of Benin to ...

People in the world should be empathetic to the homeless because no one is immune to being homeless. Given that the homeless are often segregated in the community because of their physical looks, they have no one to turn to. People who are homeless are often associated with negative stereotypes constructed by the society at large. As a Christian I strongly believe in the golden rule because as humans we do not choose our way of life, but God does. Thus, it is my responsibility as a Christian to help put whichever way I can. In Luke, Jesus asserts that those ...

With Religion as Defined by Catherine Albanese

Often people confuse the concept of faith in God with religion. While religion remains a fundamental underpinning of the belief in God according to Judeo, Christian, and Islam nonetheless within the precepts of these three, there exists the idea of faith as the glue that binds belief. Comparing Terrence Tilley's definition of faith with Catherine Albanese's definition of religion provides the fodder fueling the debate of how these two concepts derive from belief in God and allows subjective consideration of how either of these author's views fit personal experience. Tilley provides a broad perspective in his book with chapters about ...

Article 39 of the Hong Kong basic law revolves primarily on protection of human rights. According to Article 39 (2) of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the rights and freedoms enjoyed by the residents of Hong Kong shall not be restricted unless the law prescribes. There are two conditions established and required to be met for any rights to be restricted. As prescribed by law, the first condition states any restriction must be backed by Hong Kong Basic law. This is known as the legality test as it requires that any restrictions state clearly how an individual needs to ...

Supreme Court verdict.

The case before us is a petition filed by Mr. Snyder against Westboro church. The petitioner accuses the church of inflicting emotional stress on him when they publicly demonstrated during his son’s burial. The church concern over the soldiers’ conduct in Afghanistan made them publicly condemn the government and the US soldiers. In our constitution, freedom of speech protects citizens from intimidation from any individuals or groups as long as they uphold the public interest. The state also allows for protest and demonstration as long as the demonstration the public’s peace is not infringed. When an individual ...

Dharmachakra is a Sanskrit word that literally means “Wheel of Dharma” or “Wheel of Law” (Blau). In Tibetian, the term Dharmachakra translates to the “Wheel of Transformation,” referring to spiritual transformation (Beer). In Buddhism, the Dharmachakra is regarded as a universal symbol of the religion, just like the Cross and the Star of David, which symbolize Christianity and Judaism, respectively. In Buddhism, there happen to be Eight Auspicious Symbols, or Ashtamangala, and the Dharmachakra is one of them. As the name of the symbolic emblem suggests, the Dharmachakra resembles the wheel of a chariot or wagon, and always has eight spokes, all ...

In the United States of America, the burning of the State symbol of the flag has led to enactment of a bill to prohibit it. This has come as a way of ensuring that the state symbol is not disrespected by the citizens or any other country (articles.cnn, paragraph 1). As it is common in all countries, a flag is symbol of the national unity of the people thus should be accorded the due respect. This has also led to a heated debate among the Americans which has led to lots of speeches being made against the bill prohibiting the burning of the ...

Congressional decision making

It is important first to know what the United States (U.S) Congress is, when it was formed, and how it works before embarking on any decision making process as a member of the congress. The U.S congress can be said to be a very powerful legislative arm of the U.S government. It is perhaps the most powerful among all legislative body in the whole entire world (Patterson, 2007). The members of the U.S congress act as the voices of their representatives in various states. They ensure that the wishes of the general population are made known to the federal government ...