Paragraph about Patriotism

I think that to be a good American and Patriot, one must be willing to give up his or her civil liberties in times of war. I think that in order to call oneself a true American, one must be willing to do anything for his or her country; one must be willing to sacrifice for his or her country in times of crisis. Desperate times call for desperate measures and true Americans always obey the law, no matter how rediculous it may seem. Americans should respect their country and its wishes.

10-12-08

Yesterday, Archduke Franz Fernindad was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist. He was shot by 19 year old Gavrillo Princip from Serbia. Austria-Hungary is looking to seek revenge on Serbia for murdering their future leader. They will take drastic measures to get back at Serbia. One can anticipate that if this dispute isn't solved soon, it will advance into a violent war, since modern technology is advancing as it is.
One can assume that Germany will help Austria-Hungary fight Serbia since they are alliances. Russia will help to defend Serbia against the Austria-Hungary/Germany attack. If different countries keep joining each side to fight against the other, then there is no telling when this will end. Eventually, every country in the world could be fighting against eachother. This relatively small dispute could potentially evolve into a World War.

quote

"Those who stand for nothing, fall for anything."
-Alexander Hamilton
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This quote is significant to me because I feel is completely true. Alexander Hamilton is right, if you don't believe in anything then you have no standards and you can't speak for yourself. If you don't believe in anything then you'll believe anything.

Yellow Journalism 9/11

February 15, 1898
Spanish Terrorists Strike!
We are under attack! The Spanish have unexpectedly bombed the USS Maine while it was docked in the Havana Harbor. Two hundred and sixty men are already dead and six are crutially injured as a result of this attack! The Spanish are going on a rampage and are headed for our country next. They are threatened by the thought of America gaining more power than they have and will do anything to destroy us. They are planning to bomb every major city in America until they are certain that we'll never gain power again! This is an act of terrorism, get your families to a safe, secure location. For more information please stay updated with all the latest newspapers.