re: Get in here statist: LSU anthem controversy

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However I'm afraid that we may be getting played by both sides and cornered into a conundrum.

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Exactly. There's been an attempt or two, albeit pitiful ones so far, to justify a governor of a state calling for government ramifications if a free citizen is not present, at ready, hand on heart, and compelled to act to government-mandated specifications.

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The other argument: These BB players are supported and financed BY the school and its institution. Q: Are they morally obligated by their expressed contract and agreement with the school to at least stand during the anthem as a matter of respect to the facility, alma mater, fans and state?

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I anticipated this theoretical question, albeit from an avowed, "obverse of a democrat patriot."

My answer is: Morals be damned. They are free citizens- not yet under contract as an employee. The government cannot mandate compelled speech and action for thousands of citizens that goes against the constitution, and NOT the thousands in the stands there to watch the players. That's not the way it works. It's a classic example of citizens hollering "THERE SHOULD BE A LAAAAWWW!" and then getting what they asked for. It's the equivalent of a democrat bitching and moaning about the police, then turning right around and voting for more police state: rules for thee, not for me.

But again, that ain't the way the police state works. The decomposed cadavers in government would love nothing more than for the citizenry to be enslaved to stand at guard, and salute their government, because they know we would. It's not an anthem at that point, it's an obligation.

I see alot of downvotes, but none of those downvoters sacking up, thinking for themselves, and coming in and giving logical, conservative, small government reasons for the virtuous act of politicians wanting something like this mandated. Sounds to me like Landry is a career politician, and that is the filthiest, most vile human being that exists, next to a democrat career politician.

What they're caught up on is the "sports" aspect of it. The "home state" aspect of it, instead of the "constitutional freedoms" aspect of it. It pains me that so many have equal voting power of freedom loving men.

Dammit, I want to hear why telling a free citizen to be present, standing with a citizen's salute, and honoring what this democrat-controlled government forces them to is a good idea. They need to speak up and stop pussing out.