It reflects a general demeanor that has been demonstrated over many weeks. It is not just this one action but an accumulation of many statements and actions that come across as disrespectful. The fact that it is not common knowledge is disappointing and that we can't expect people that live in large urban cities to know this?
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It reflects a general demeanor that has been demonstrated over many weeks. It is not just this one action but an accumulation of many statements and actions that come across as disrespectful. The fact that it is not common knowledge is disappointing and that we can't expect people that live in large urban cities to know this?
So it's a religious thing.
No it's a "legal thing" as you referenced in your link to Cornell law school in your previous post. ------- (b)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/8
I disagree, it’s only one player, and that’s Rapinoe. The few others have only said they are not going to the White House. They are putting their hands over their hearts and singing the national anthem. I fail to see how this is disrespectful.
If you want it to be common knowledge, then it should be formally taught. I’m not sure who to blame there. Not sure that it should amount to the level of disappointment you see it as.
You know in Clint Eastwood’s movie, “The Mule,” Clint (old midwestern white man) stops by the roadside to render assistance to an African American family with car trouble. At one point he refers to them as negro or colored (can’t remember which) simply because he doesn’t know any better. He is corrected by the African American male and it ends there. No harm no foul, he learned something new and the world goes on. I wouldn’t be “disappointed” because he didn’t know the correct term. It’s all about intent.
Not really, there is no punishment for any violations.
Laws generally do more than just suggest behavior.
You realize that laws prohibiting flag desecration have been held unconstitutional? The US Constitution is a "legal thing" too.
Yes, you can burn it and whatever you want to it - I just tend to think that on this occasion I wouldn’t be doing any of that
Me neither.
MakeAPlay
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Ivanka Trump.
MakeAPlay
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Why are you still on this forum again? Which of your 30 year old children are still playing soccer old man?
MakeAPlay
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You voted for Trump knowing your own circumstances so you already went there.
Sheriff Joe
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Urban US cities? Why not? Is that where the flag dropper, dragger and stomper is from, an urban city?
Every grown US citizen knows how to treat our flag.
Sheriff Joe
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- a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.
"consumerism is the new religion"
Sheriff Joe
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Let’s keep it on topic please Mr MAP.
If you want to talk politics then the off topic threads is the place to be.
The original Flag Code suggested that people taking the pledge of allegiance should salute it like this (as seen in a USA schoolroom in 1941)
Sheriff Joe
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That explains your views.The original Flag Code suggested that people taking the pledge of allegiance should salute it like this (as seen in a USA schoolroom in 1941)
Sheriff Joe
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JULY 9, 2019
US National team: from: ‘for God and country’ to: self, political ideology and sexual proclivity
By Earick Ward
The idiom, “for God and country” (Pro aris et focis) has been around for quite some time. Its premise speaks to those things that are of greater import than self. It speaks of honor and humility. Honor for God (the Creator of all things) and of country (a people who maintain national, or common interests).
Many military veterans past and present have fought under this banner (or, “for God, family and country”), as it provides a reminder to the soldier in the heat of battle that he is fighting, not for himself, but for his loved ones, for his country, and for the Lord God Almighty.
Enter Megan Rapinoe, the Captain of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team. What could have been a victory for God, family, and country, was reduced to; self, her radical Leftist political ideology, and perhaps her sexual proclivity, lesbianism.
Megan Rapinoe, May 2019 hair color (photo credit: Jamie Smed)
With a daughter who played five years of AYSO, 10 years of competitive Club Soccer, 3 years of High School, and 4 years at the Collegiate level, I so much wanted to be able to root for our Women’s National Team. I am happy for the team. Happy for the victory, but disgusted by their behavior.
The USWNT victory could (should) have been a victory for the US, and for US women’s (and girls’) soccer. Megan Rapinoe, through her selfish antics, her hatred for Donald Trump and the plurality of citizens who support our President, and her insistence that her being homosexual was integral to our teams’ success, ruined what otherwise might have been a great opportunity for the women’s game.
One must wonder how many of the teams 23 or so players, and dozen or so coaches disagreed (vehemently) with Megan Rapinhoe in her vulgar spat with the President and her self-serving antics both on and off the field, but were cowed to silence for fear of reprisal, from Rapinhoe, from Jill Ellis (their gay coach), or from the USWNT sanctioning body? Would a player dare speak out in support of America, or our President?
How many of us have demurred to speak out in the workplace, as Leftists spout their ideological garbage?
Megan Rapinhoe is a prototypical Leftist. Advance the Left’s agenda, consequences be damned. Isolate and attack anyone who disagrees with their radical agenda and use their vast network of activist resources to target dissenters of Leftist dogma.
Sport is (was) honor. Honor for the game. Honor and respect for one’s teammates and club(country). Honor for one’s opponent.
Suit up, join your mates, take the field, go hard from whistle to whistle, and play to win. At the end of the match, enjoy your triumph, but never, ever disrespect your opponent, the game or the name on the front of your jersey.
The President took the high-road in their victory, by tweeting;
Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!
The ball, as they say, is in the U.S. Women’s National Team court. Will they find humility in their win, or continue to serve themselves (and a radical Leftist agenda)? I’m not a betting man, but if I were, my money would be on the latter.
US National team: from: ‘for God and country’ to: self, political ideology and sexual proclivity
By Earick Ward
The idiom, “for God and country” (Pro aris et focis) has been around for quite some time. Its premise speaks to those things that are of greater import than self. It speaks of honor and humility. Honor for God (the Creator of all things) and of country (a people who maintain national, or common interests).
Many military veterans past and present have fought under this banner (or, “for God, family and country”), as it provides a reminder to the soldier in the heat of battle that he is fighting, not for himself, but for his loved ones, for his country, and for the Lord God Almighty.
Enter Megan Rapinoe, the Captain of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team. What could have been a victory for God, family, and country, was reduced to; self, her radical Leftist political ideology, and perhaps her sexual proclivity, lesbianism.
Megan Rapinoe, May 2019 hair color (photo credit: Jamie Smed)
With a daughter who played five years of AYSO, 10 years of competitive Club Soccer, 3 years of High School, and 4 years at the Collegiate level, I so much wanted to be able to root for our Women’s National Team. I am happy for the team. Happy for the victory, but disgusted by their behavior.
The USWNT victory could (should) have been a victory for the US, and for US women’s (and girls’) soccer. Megan Rapinoe, through her selfish antics, her hatred for Donald Trump and the plurality of citizens who support our President, and her insistence that her being homosexual was integral to our teams’ success, ruined what otherwise might have been a great opportunity for the women’s game.
One must wonder how many of the teams 23 or so players, and dozen or so coaches disagreed (vehemently) with Megan Rapinhoe in her vulgar spat with the President and her self-serving antics both on and off the field, but were cowed to silence for fear of reprisal, from Rapinhoe, from Jill Ellis (their gay coach), or from the USWNT sanctioning body? Would a player dare speak out in support of America, or our President?
How many of us have demurred to speak out in the workplace, as Leftists spout their ideological garbage?
Megan Rapinhoe is a prototypical Leftist. Advance the Left’s agenda, consequences be damned. Isolate and attack anyone who disagrees with their radical agenda and use their vast network of activist resources to target dissenters of Leftist dogma.
Sport is (was) honor. Honor for the game. Honor and respect for one’s teammates and club(country). Honor for one’s opponent.
Suit up, join your mates, take the field, go hard from whistle to whistle, and play to win. At the end of the match, enjoy your triumph, but never, ever disrespect your opponent, the game or the name on the front of your jersey.
The President took the high-road in their victory, by tweeting;
Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!
The ball, as they say, is in the U.S. Women’s National Team court. Will they find humility in their win, or continue to serve themselves (and a radical Leftist agenda)? I’m not a betting man, but if I were, my money would be on the latter.
Heed your own advice and take you politics to the “Off Topic”....people with an agenda will always tell the story thru their filter.JULY 9, 2019
US National team: from: ‘for God and country’ to: self, political ideology and sexual proclivity
By Earick Ward
The idiom, “for God and country” (Pro aris et focis) has been around for quite some time. Its premise speaks to those things that are of greater import than self. It speaks of honor and humility. Honor for God (the Creator of all things) and of country (a people who maintain national, or common interests).
Many military veterans past and present have fought under this banner (or, “for God, family and country”), as it provides a reminder to the soldier in the heat of battle that he is fighting, not for himself, but for his loved ones, for his country, and for the Lord God Almighty.
Enter Megan Rapinoe, the Captain of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team. What could have been a victory for God, family, and country, was reduced to; self, her radical Leftist political ideology, and perhaps her sexual proclivity, lesbianism.
Megan Rapinoe, May 2019 hair color (photo credit: Jamie Smed)
With a daughter who played five years of AYSO, 10 years of competitive Club Soccer, 3 years of High School, and 4 years at the Collegiate level, I so much wanted to be able to root for our Women’s National Team. I am happy for the team. Happy for the victory, but disgusted by their behavior.
The USWNT victory could (should) have been a victory for the US, and for US women’s (and girls’) soccer. Megan Rapinoe, through her selfish antics, her hatred for Donald Trump and the plurality of citizens who support our President, and her insistence that her being homosexual was integral to our teams’ success, ruined what otherwise might have been a great opportunity for the women’s game.
One must wonder how many of the teams 23 or so players, and dozen or so coaches disagreed (vehemently) with Megan Rapinhoe in her vulgar spat with the President and her self-serving antics both on and off the field, but were cowed to silence for fear of reprisal, from Rapinhoe, from Jill Ellis (their gay coach), or from the USWNT sanctioning body? Would a player dare speak out in support of America, or our President?
How many of us have demurred to speak out in the workplace, as Leftists spout their ideological garbage?
Megan Rapinhoe is a prototypical Leftist. Advance the Left’s agenda, consequences be damned. Isolate and attack anyone who disagrees with their radical agenda and use their vast network of activist resources to target dissenters of Leftist dogma.
Sport is (was) honor. Honor for the game. Honor and respect for one’s teammates and club(country). Honor for one’s opponent.
Suit up, join your mates, take the field, go hard from whistle to whistle, and play to win. At the end of the match, enjoy your triumph, but never, ever disrespect your opponent, the game or the name on the front of your jersey.
The President took the high-road in their victory, by tweeting;
Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!
The ball, as they say, is in the U.S. Women’s National Team court. Will they find humility in their win, or continue to serve themselves (and a radical Leftist agenda)? I’m not a betting man, but if I were, my money would be on the latter.
We have with the USWNT (and USSF) an organization that allows itself to be politicized. Rather than adopting a political and religious neutral stance, it actively embraces ideologies that are controversial to some in the U.S. For example, the USWNT promotes "Pride Month" with a special jersey, which at least one player (Jaelene Hinkle) has refused to wear due to religious reasons. Given the fact that the coach is gay and many of the players are gay, it may seem a natural progression to embrace and advocate for social justice issues off the field, but when it is on the field (wearing special jerseys) it is polarizing to some. If the USWNT was a private enterprise and not the national team, I could appreciate embracing whatever social justice issues they want as par for the course. The Dodgers did this with Jackie Robinson and the world is better for it. But the National Team should probably stay neutral and just let its players individually advocate for whatever issues they want.