Trump Attacks Black footballers

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It's disrespectful to those who served or those who believe in our country. A good portion of their fan base served in the military and are deeply offended. Don't piss off your customer base, this will bite them in the ass in the long run.

Please send that message to Black Lives Mater

What's more important standing for the flag or upholding the ideals the nation is founded upon, because that's basically what the argument is here. There's the flag and then there's the principles of the nation, if given a choice I'll go with the principle of free speech over bowing for a piece of fabric any day. Speech and protest in this country predate the country and thus the flag itself, it's the spark plug that started the Revolutionary War and is as American as one can get, and it's precisely what so many soldiers gave their lives for, not an inanimate object.

Already discussed (Page 2), our freedom of speech is limited when you are being employed and/or on private property.

This is a PR nightmare and disrespectful to their fan base, who typically bleed football and country. I see it as a liability, where they should be fired and replaced for someone who will stand with their team and our country. After all, they are participating in a private event, while being employed by a corporation that solely depends on the revenue created by their fan base; even sponsors cares what the fans think.

I just can't figure how why you are so fascinated with the problems we have.
I guess it's what you can expect if you're "numero uno".
Anyway I'm glad to see other players kneel on the news today.

Your speech is only limited on the job if your employer says so, the NFL has allowed said speech so the private property/business argument is a moot point. As for your second argument, you are correct, it's a business and as a citizen you're only ability is to protest yourself by not supporting the product. As for the military, virtually every player that's knelt has said it's not about disrespecting the service, or the country, it's about drawing attention to the issue of police violence and only that. But go ahead and boycott, liberals actually win this one either way: Option A. the boycott is ineffective showing the right is a toothless tiger or B. the boycott is effective and the right joins a lot of liberals who started tuning out about 4 years ago when CTE became an issue, and a lot of them want nothing more than for the game to end due to that issue alone.

Yes, American first.
Since we're so terrible I don't see why anyone would want our money. And yes, U.S. participation in the Paris Accord was about our money.

A strong America means a strong Australia. Plenty of us living down under (71%) don't think Trump is all that good for America or (for that matter) bilateral relations
http://www.news.com.au/world/only-29-pe ... d854287748

Why do non-Americans care about American politics? It might be because American foreign policy is ruining the whole world.

Europe is currently going through a refugee crisis. It's all America's fault. If America hadn't destabilized the Middle East, this would not have happened.

Additionally, the global economy is very interconnected thanks to globalization. What happens in one country affects every other country. We all need to think globally at this point.

Plus, why do American conservatives criticize North Korea? Why do they label Scandinavia a "socialist Hell"? Don't dish it out unless you can take it.

"None of your business" my ass!

DMK I'd say something but I have been muzzled

It's not in the NFL's contract that they have to stand for the anthem.
http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/ ... ba_pl.html

I don't think Trump is good for anything.I wanted Bernie.

Yeah it's a great pity Bernie Sanders didn't get the nod ahead of Hillary Clinton, do you think he will be able to come back in 4 years and have another try?

yes

I sure hope so.

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