High School bands not attending Trumps inauguration.. (deported, lobby, Hispanic)
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For the first time, this country will not have a president. It will have a host of a sleazy TV reality show, running on a cable channel, with X-rated content. Children under 18 should not be allowed to attend or watch such a spectacle.
Might be a nice change from the crooks,liars and narcissist potentates we've had so far.
Let me get this straight. We're talking about high school marching bands: right? ...the sort of bands that normally play at FOOTBALL games?
Every week, I seem to be reading about high school football players hazing teammates by RAPING them. Or, I'm reading about high school football players raping young women - with school administrators siding with the football hero rapists. Texas Cheerleader Who Refused To Cheer Rapist Loses In Court Or I'm reading about football players bullying unathletic boys to death.
Oh, and here's another fine football-playing role model of a man:Lawrence Phillips found dead in prison at age 40I could find those all day long. In fact, there are whole websites, dedicated to the criminal actions of football heroes.
Too, there are the consequences of playing this totally unnecessary sport: brain injuries and illness caused by heat exhaustion: Jackson Prep: Walker Wilbanks has died
And don't even get me started on the illegal gambling, or the corruption of institutions of higher learning - all centered around football.
Sexism? Violence? Crudeness? What could anyone possibly say about Donald Trump, that doesn't go DOUBLE for "The Football Culture"? Yet somehow, it's fine-&-dandy for these bands to march for the glory of that sick, evil, filthy game - but not for America's Choice as President?
I suppose it is likely that in the past, people would decline to spend the money to send their kid to DC for an inauguration because they didn't care for the president-elect.
If the band was selected,and enough people said "no thanks, my kid isn't going", what choice would they have but to cancel?
Let me get this straight. We're talking about high school marching bands: right? ...the sort of bands that normally play at FOOTBALL games?
Every week, I seem to be reading about high school football players hazing teammates by RAPING them. Or, I'm reading about high school football players raping young women - with school administrators siding with the football hero rapists. Texas Cheerleader Who Refused To Cheer Rapist Loses In Court Or I'm reading about football players bullying unathletic boys to death.
Oh, and here's another fine football-playing role model of a man:Lawrence Phillips found dead in prison at age 40I could find those all day long. In fact, there are whole websites, dedicated to the criminal actions of football heroes.
Too, there are the consequences of playing this totally unnecessary sport: brain injuries and illness caused by heat exhaustion: Jackson Prep: Walker Wilbanks has died
And don't even get me started on the illegal gambling, or the corruption of institutions of higher learning - all centered around football.
Sexism? Violence? Crudeness? What could anyone possibly say about Donald Trump, that doesn't go DOUBLE for "The Football Culture"? Yet somehow, it's fine-&-dandy for these bands to march for the glory of that sick, evil, filthy game - but not for America's Choice as President?
Your point about football is taken but it's not an apt comparison. Those teams that would have otherwise applied are judging the character of an individual, Donald Trump. They *could* but chose not to ignore what they think about him and still have wanted to march for the institution - the Presidency or maybe for the country. But no - they make the decision based upon the individual circumstance.
Your example is the other way around. High school bands perform at their school games in support of their specific schools and the individual players. Their choice says nothing about the institution of football and folks like Sandusky and Vicks.
By saying that the actions of individuals tarnish the institution you are, in my view, agreeing if only inadvertently with non-marching teams. They are speaking out to wrongs that they perceive in some of what Trump has said and done on his path to the Presidency just like you, I presume, would want football fans/players etc. to speak out against wrong doers.
I suppose it is likely that in the past, people would decline to spend the money to send their kid to DC for an inauguration because they didn't care for the president-elect.
If the band was selected,and enough people said "no thanks, my kid isn't going", what choice would they have but to cancel?
Being invited to perform for the guy who has acted to destroy public education in America is something to be proud of?
No, being invited to play at the Inaguaration of the President of the United States.
As far acting to destroy public education goes there's more than enough individual blame to go around, starting with Bill Gates and going in descending order of responsibility.
I'm not so upset by Trump as I am by Trump supporters. They gleefully supported a sociopath with no morals who used a hate campaign to win. They have no morality. They have no honesty. They have no human decency. It gives a great picture of what their lives are like.
No, being invited to play at the Inaguaration of the President of the United States.
As far acting to destroy public education goes there's more than enough individual blame to go around, starting with Bill Gates and going in descending order of responsibility.
One more Trump supporter who doesn't read the news. Does the name Betsy DeVos ring a bell?
Yes, that's true. But if only half the band members are willing to show up, the performance simply will not happen. That's the way ensembles work.
Too bad red states don't have high school marching bands. I guess they have already cut their music programs.
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