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Plenty of ways for these millionaires to protest I don't need the lazy jerks to throw their politics in my face when I am the paying customer. If any of them really cared they would be doing something other than kneeling during a song. Oh yeah way to make a difference.
The vast majority of people upset about these NFL players protesting the anthem aren't saying they shouldn't have the right to do so, they are criticizing their actions. A huge difference.
It is quite possible to support the right of anyone to sit or kneel while simultaneously considering the message behind that protest or the means of protesting flawed or suspect.
Yes, when you oppose the rights of any American to protest you undermine everything the "Red, White, and Blue stands for.
They are free to protest anything they like... the problem is that they are leveraging their employment environment to do it. That's unprofessional. The NFL is rightly taking plenty of heat for allowing this nonsense.
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36 USC Sec.170
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TITLE 36 United States Code
§170. National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner
The composition consisting of the words and music known as The Star-Spangled Banner is designated the national anthem of the United States of America.
§171. Conduct during playing
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, ALL PRESENT EXCEPT THOSE IN UNIFORM SHOULD STAND AT ATTENTION FACING THE FLAG WITH THE RIGHT HAND OVER THE HEART. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.
It is quite possible to support the right of anyone to sit or kneel while simultaneously considering the message behind that protest or the means of protesting flawed or suspect.
Absolutely. He can do what ever he wants, but he can also look like an idiot, get fined, or lose endorsements over a cause that was founded on a bed of lies.
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