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re: College teams kneeing soon?
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:04 pm to jcolding41
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:04 pm to jcolding41
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We need to move this to the poli board soon
Soon meaning "now". Let them squabble over a stupid argument about whether people expressing an opinion -- either by kneeling or by standing with their hands over their hearts -- is worth all the stupid fricking acrimony. It's certainly not worth space on this board and, judging by some of what I've seen over the years, that's a pretty low bar to fail to reach.
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Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:11 pm to randomways
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. It's certainly not worth space on this board and, judging by some of what I've seen over the years, that's a pretty low bar to fail to reach.
Meh...disrespecting the country is a big deal to some people.
I remember what I had to do (serve in the military) to get my college tuition paid. Wouldn't go over well watching some college football player kneeling during the anthem while getting a full ride from Missouri.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:13 pm to kilo
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Meh...disrespecting the country is a big deal to some people.
Of course it is. And racial issues are important to other people. Neither of these issues are going to be solved by arguing over what bunch of athletes do before engaging in violence against each other for our amusement. I'm just here for the violence.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:18 pm to randomways
People are so up in arms about this and the media is fanning the flames.
To solve the problem all we have to do is discuss all of our nation's racial problems which we should be doing anyway.
To solve the problem all we have to do is discuss all of our nation's racial problems which we should be doing anyway.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:34 pm to kbrake37
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To solve the problem all we have to do is discuss all of our nation's racial problems which we should be doing anyway.
We should be, but the "all we have to do" phrasing makes it sound simpler than it is. Too many people focused on the petty stuff (and, yes, there's pettiness on both sides -- even if you think the pettiness is warranted, that doesn't make it less petty) to deal with the fact that they're sitting across the table from actual human beings with actual concerns. Really stupid and misguided concerns much of the time, but that's humanity for you.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:37 pm to randomways
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Neither of these issues are going to be solved by arguing over what bunch of athletes do
I agree.
The messenger and the delivery of the message are important, however.
I can be sympathetic to social issues while calling them idiots for the platform they decided to use to express themselves.
This will be a net loss for those using the anthem as an outlet for their angst.
We are all American.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:41 pm to randomways
There should be an open discussion where both sides express their opinions on this matter. These athletes and our president bickering back and forth on social media will never bring this country together, in fact it's actually moving us further apart. Social media is full of asinine memes and illogical arguments, but yet the right people haven't come forward to discuss the social anxieties of today.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:45 pm to AU4real35
Okay, y'all. I respect your opinions -- indeed, am impressed by the fact that y'all are expressing yourselves coherently and reasonably rather than vituperatively -- but each time I post, I'm actually encouraging what I didn't want in the first place, political talk on the Rant. So I'm going to retire from this discussion before my hypocrisy outgrows my belt-line.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:55 pm to randomways
Anchor up!
Maybe move thread to the Rant OT
We have a smart community there that can handle this discussion IMO
Maybe move thread to the Rant OT
We have a smart community there that can handle this discussion IMO
Posted on 9/27/17 at 11:59 pm to NolaGoldWave
Yes, frick guys disrespecting the flag. Raise your fist if you want but taking a knee is a finger to the country.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 12:25 am to ChexMix
Many an American has fought and died for those men's right to kneel. You nationalists (that what you prefer over nazi, right?) need to chill.
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Posted on 9/28/17 at 12:38 am to Slackaveli
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You nationalists (that what you prefer over nazi, right?)
Posted on 9/28/17 at 12:40 am to kilo
quote:go smear a poop-kekistan on a wall
kilo
Posted on 9/28/17 at 12:51 am to Slackaveli
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go smear a poop-kekistan on a wall
It's not my fault your liberal arts degree is going to be shite in the real world.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 1:48 am to BoarEd
I don't care.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 4:40 am to Smoke7024
Aren't high school & college fb the only sports the players AREN'T on the field during the National Anthem?
Posted on 9/28/17 at 5:01 am to NolaGoldWave
There's always one in the crowd. I bet you have a beard, big truck, and a tap out shirt.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 5:47 am to NolaGoldWave
Yep sure will.
They can say and do what they want, but I reserve the right not to fund disrespect.
They can say and do what they want, but I reserve the right not to fund disrespect.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 5:48 am to NolaGoldWave
As was said earlier, teams are in the locker room, so they'd have to decide to come out early ahead of the big team intro to do it, so don't see it happening. Guess we will see come basketball season, but if it happens I for one would raise holy heck with the AD.
This post was edited on 9/28/17 at 5:49 am
Posted on 9/28/17 at 5:58 am to NolaGoldWave
quote:I honestly don't know why this is so hard to understand. Our military is nothing more than the strong arm of corporations looking to get their hands on more natural resources.
Does war really stand for freedom ? lol I think not, war is about money. Only clowns fight for the military. So the rich get richer, meanwhile I know hundreds of poor vets. It's so sad
Corporation wants resources
Corporation seeks lobbyists
Lobbyists lobbies interest to politician
Politician agrees
War
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