RE: 45 advocates forced ritual in NFL...
September 27, 2017 at 12:23 pm
(This post was last modified: September 27, 2017 at 12:29 pm by John V.)
(September 26, 2017 at 8:42 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: You realize that on the one hand you're talking about athletes who play a sport for a living, and on the other hand a man charged with the responsibility of heading up the Executive Branch of the United States government?
Of course there's going to be a disparity of importance between flag protests, and hurricane relief, international tensions, and so on, depending on which person(s) have which responsibilities. I don't want President Trump mowing the South Lawn, either.
It only takes a few seconds to put out a tweet. There's nothing wrong with the president making some tweets promoting patriotism or devoting a few lines of a speech to it.
(September 27, 2017 at 12:56 am)Aroura Wrote: Yes AM. With great power comes great responsibility. Trump has every right to say he disagrees with what the athletes are doing, on a personal level. What he does not have the right to, as president, is demean the constitution. That, he is sworn to uphold, not shred to bits in a twitter tantrum.
And how is he demeaning the constitution?
(September 27, 2017 at 2:46 am)Aroura Wrote: As a matter of fact, those who are willing to be harmed to do what they think is right....
Yep. Interesting that when Kaepernick saw unemployment headed his way, he changed his tune and said he would stand:
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/03/co...ree-agency
"Supporters of Kaepernick's protest, however, are accusing him of selling out by now saying he will stand for the anthem as he angles for a contract with a new team."