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I had been a member of American Outlaws since 2012. I just cancelled my membership. I am a veteran and cannot support the decision to allow kneeling during the national anthem. If you want to protest fine.. wear an armband, fly a flag, wear a shirt, talk to the press, I don't care, but to seek a spotlight during the time reserved for honoring those who died while so you can protest I cannot abide. NFL, MLS, NWSL, MLB... do whatever your employer allows but while you are representing your country and wearing that flag on your uniform you respect the anthem and the flag.
Fun Fact - Did you know the very first medal of honor won by an African American was given to Army Sgt. William H. Carney during assault on Ft Wagner as shown in the movie Glory.
On July 18, 1863, the soldiers of Carney's regiment led the charge on Fort Wagner. During the battle, the unit's color guard was shot. Carney, who was just a few feet away, saw the dying man stumble, and he scrambled to catch the falling flag.
Despite suffering several serious gunshot wounds himself, Carney kept the symbol of the Union held high as he crawled up the hill to the walls of Fort Wagner, urging his fellow troops to follow him. He planted the flag in the sand at the base of the fort and held it upright until his near-lifeless body was rescued.
Even then, though, he didn't give it up. Many witnesses said Carney refused to give the flag to his rescuers, holding onto it tighter until, with assistance, he made it to the Union's temporary barracks.
I wonder how he would view this form of protest.
Fun Fact - Did you know the very first medal of honor won by an African American was given to Army Sgt. William H. Carney during assault on Ft Wagner as shown in the movie Glory.
On July 18, 1863, the soldiers of Carney's regiment led the charge on Fort Wagner. During the battle, the unit's color guard was shot. Carney, who was just a few feet away, saw the dying man stumble, and he scrambled to catch the falling flag.
Despite suffering several serious gunshot wounds himself, Carney kept the symbol of the Union held high as he crawled up the hill to the walls of Fort Wagner, urging his fellow troops to follow him. He planted the flag in the sand at the base of the fort and held it upright until his near-lifeless body was rescued.
Even then, though, he didn't give it up. Many witnesses said Carney refused to give the flag to his rescuers, holding onto it tighter until, with assistance, he made it to the Union's temporary barracks.
I wonder how he would view this form of protest.
met61
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He would probably be really angry that black people are still being murdered because of their race. I bet a brave man like him would most definitely take a knee. I mean the dude died for equality and his country isn’t even close after more than 150 years.
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Does Kaeperprick have a job yet? It's been 5 years of throwing button hooks to middle schoolers. What's the update? Has anyone lowered their affirmative action bar enough for him to be included?
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Probably drinking some nice Vodka
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TMZ? You and your fucking sources. What's wrong... no Wikipedia article on it yet? The inside of the restaurant was on fire. If your eyes are that bad, stop trying to impress me with your credible sources.
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Why not? Your rainbow flag is the perfect garage rag.
I love those Russian mamas. Can you send me a pic of yours?
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They're being murdered by their own because of their race. They're being killed by cops because they're stupid criminals.
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How is taking a knee brave? Are you kidding me? A pampered athlete taking a knee is even remotely comparable? He didn't die for equality.. he died for the the flag as a symbol of the country, what those that came before him did to keep it alive, and what it can be. wow.. just wow.
Buddhabman
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The flag does represent equality sure but that is not all. Believe it or not America was much different than the rest of the world at that time. We were one of the very few republics where a person could be anything they wanted to be not constrained by a class system or monarchy. That is what I meant hence the "what it can be". But thank you for the prompt.
You think America today is not significantly more equal than it was in 1870?
Holy Crap. You really, really suck at history.
Pick up a book about the early klan or the plains Indian wars. Educate yourself before you spout your nonsense.
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Do you know your idiot CornRow Joe said he's running for the senate on Super Thursday?
Dude, seriously, you guys have really pretty women there.
There is an arson fire. There is a video of a person appearing to be committing arson at the scene. Is this too difficult for you?