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The Pledge of Allegiance: Humble Patriotism or Communist Practice?
By zeatlefan BRONZE
Montville, New Jersey

The Pledge of Allegiance - humble patriotism or Communist practice? The Pledge of Allegiance has been common practice since the end of the Nineteenth Century. When it was created...
zeatlefan BRONZE, Montville, New Jersey
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#1112 Opinion
No Offense
By Vageesha BRONZE
Mumbai, Other
Vageesha BRONZE, Mumbai, Other
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun." - Fitzwilliam Darcy, Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

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#1113 Opinion
Questions???
By AquariusGurl98 SILVER
Ledyard, Connecticut
AquariusGurl98 SILVER, Ledyard, Connecticut
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on how well it climbs a tree it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid." -Einstein

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#1114 Opinion
Illegal Immigration From 2 Points of View
By KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM
Baltimore, Maryland
KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM, Baltimore, Maryland
24 articles 0 photos 71 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;I\&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can\&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don\&#039;t deserve me at my best.\&quot;<br /> &mdash; Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> Imagination is more important than knowledge...<br /> Albert Einstein

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#1115 Opinion
The Blinding Realization Of Staring Into The Sun
By BlameJuliet BRONZE
West Ocean City, Maryland
BlameJuliet BRONZE, West Ocean City, Maryland
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Tell me my words mean nothing to you, and one day they will become a poem, and that poem will be on the page of a book, which will one day sit on the bookshelf in your nursing home, and maybe you will smile. And just maybe that smile will be one of approval, or maybe realization, happy to know you were wrong. Happy that your criticism made me stronger, a better writer even. Maybe you will feel accomplished.

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#1116 Opinion
What Matters to Me Most
By Briana Means BRONZE
Honorville, Alabama
Briana Means BRONZE, Honorville, Alabama
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#1117 Opinion
An open letter to pet parents.
By Anonymous
#1118 Opinion
No Hard Feelings, No Harm Done
By WriterExpert7 GOLD
Lahore, Other
WriterExpert7 GOLD, Lahore, Other
19 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;What I am looking for is not out there, it&#039;s in me.&quot; ~ Hellen Keller

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#1119 Opinion
Garnet: A Great Representation of a Gay Relationship
By Maire BRONZE
Auburn, New York
Maire BRONZE, Auburn, New York
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#1120 Opinion
Ever Feel Ignored?
By ashythechoirnerd BRONZE
Winchester, California
ashythechoirnerd BRONZE, Winchester, California
1 article 0 photos 4 comments
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