Ironic that many of the players in question speak loudly about America being a “racist” or “white supremacist”. I can hardly imagine a truly racist country that would allow black football players to make millions of dollars a year in salaries and then endorsements. I would think that would drive the average white supremacist into an apoplectic state.
“Americans do not and should not worship idols. We do not and should not worship the flag. As a nation we stand in respect for the national anthem and stand in respect for the flag not simply because we were born here or because it’s our flag. We stand in respect because the flag represents a specific set of values and principles: that all men are created equal and that we are endowed with our Creator with certain unalienable rights.”
These ideals were articulated in the Declaration of Independence, codified in the Constitution, and defended with the blood of patriots. Central to them is the First Amendment, the guarantee of free expression against government interference and government reprisal that has made the United States unique among the world’s great powers. Arguably, it is the single most important liberty of all, because it enables the defense of all the others: Without the right to speak freely we cannot even begin to point out offenses against the rest of the Constitution.
Now, with that as a backdrop, which is the greater danger to the ideals embodied by the American flag, a few football players’ taking a knee at the national anthem or the most powerful man in the world’s demanding that they be fired and their livelihoods destroyed for engaging in speech he doesn’t like?
… "The hypocrisy runs the other way, too. I was startled to see many conservatives who decried Google’s termination of a young, dissenting software engineer work overtime yesterday to argue that Trump was somehow in the right.
Yet Google is a private corporation and Trump is the most powerful government official in the land. The First Amendment applies to Trump, not Google, and his demands for reprisals are ultimately far more ominous, given his job, than even the actions of the largest corporations."
I haven’t watched a football game since 1961, so I’m not going to impact the NFL, but I also fought in Viet Nam, and my son did in Iraq, we both support the players right to free speech. The statistics on police shootings of folks clearly shows the bias of concern to those demanding equal rights, human rights, for all. As to penalties, Donnie Dumpster’s lack of concern for the huge percentage of football players with severe brain damage, his statement on making more of them vegetables should have called for him forfeiting the whole game, and leaving public office.
Henry as a Trump Disciple, maybe you can explain why military people should feel disrespected by players kneeling during the anthem as a form of protest.
And why military people should NOT feel disrespected by ChickenHawks.
Thomas Thieme over 6 years ago
It was a day about the NFL and not Russia so for Trump it was a good day.
Mickey 13 over 6 years ago
Ironic that many of the players in question speak loudly about America being a “racist” or “white supremacist”. I can hardly imagine a truly racist country that would allow black football players to make millions of dollars a year in salaries and then endorsements. I would think that would drive the average white supremacist into an apoplectic state.
Silly Season over 6 years ago
From that well known Liberal rag… NRO?
http://amp.nationalreview.com/article/451697/donald-trump-nfl-protests-why-they-knelt?
“Americans do not and should not worship idols. We do not and should not worship the flag. As a nation we stand in respect for the national anthem and stand in respect for the flag not simply because we were born here or because it’s our flag. We stand in respect because the flag represents a specific set of values and principles: that all men are created equal and that we are endowed with our Creator with certain unalienable rights.”
These ideals were articulated in the Declaration of Independence, codified in the Constitution, and defended with the blood of patriots. Central to them is the First Amendment, the guarantee of free expression against government interference and government reprisal that has made the United States unique among the world’s great powers. Arguably, it is the single most important liberty of all, because it enables the defense of all the others: Without the right to speak freely we cannot even begin to point out offenses against the rest of the Constitution.
Now, with that as a backdrop, which is the greater danger to the ideals embodied by the American flag, a few football players’ taking a knee at the national anthem or the most powerful man in the world’s demanding that they be fired and their livelihoods destroyed for engaging in speech he doesn’t like?
… "The hypocrisy runs the other way, too. I was startled to see many conservatives who decried Google’s termination of a young, dissenting software engineer work overtime yesterday to argue that Trump was somehow in the right.
Yet Google is a private corporation and Trump is the most powerful government official in the land. The First Amendment applies to Trump, not Google, and his demands for reprisals are ultimately far more ominous, given his job, than even the actions of the largest corporations."
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
We don’t need Trump’s hypocrisy or stupidity in our game of hand egg.
DrDon1 over 6 years ago
This toon seems to portray Payne’s world view, doesn’t it!
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Fascist racist Trump uber alles!
Dtroutma over 6 years ago
I haven’t watched a football game since 1961, so I’m not going to impact the NFL, but I also fought in Viet Nam, and my son did in Iraq, we both support the players right to free speech. The statistics on police shootings of folks clearly shows the bias of concern to those demanding equal rights, human rights, for all. As to penalties, Donnie Dumpster’s lack of concern for the huge percentage of football players with severe brain damage, his statement on making more of them vegetables should have called for him forfeiting the whole game, and leaving public office.
gammaguy over 6 years ago
Yep. Trump has politicized it, all right. But shouldn’t that penalty be 15 holes… or at least 15 strokes?
braindead Premium Member over 6 years ago
YOUR GUY, Henry! Are you tired of ‘winning’ yet?
Henry as a Trump Disciple, maybe you can explain why military people should feel disrespected by players kneeling during the anthem as a form of protest.
And why military people should NOT feel disrespected by ChickenHawks.