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re: #VeteransForKaepernick is trending on Twitter right now
Posted on 8/31/16 at 8:40 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 8/31/16 at 8:40 am to Bench McElroy
Seriously, how hard is it for people to understand nobody is saying he does not have a right to do what he did?
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Posted on 8/31/16 at 8:58 am to JackVincennes
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I was a Marine, NOPD Narco and now a Federal Officer and what he did ia an act that is protected by this country
Who said it wasn't?
What did he accomplish? Why can't he get out into the world and do something about it without drawing attention to himself?
Oh yeah, because it's about HIM.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 9:11 am to Bench McElroy
1 tour in Iraq
10 years currently Active Duty
Military born and raised
There are a multitude of ways he could have used his status as an NFL star to speak out on the injustices going on in the nation. He has the right to not stand for the national anthem and speak out against it, just as much as anyone has the right to ridicule him for doing so. I don't agree with his actions, but I understand them and choose not to make a huge big stink over it.
I would however challenge him to be the change in America. If he is so against everything that is going on, go out and give money to those in need to get them off the streets where they continue to make bad decisions. Use your millions upon millions to help fund local projects within the oppressed communities. Don't just literally sit on your arse and do nothing.
10 years currently Active Duty
Military born and raised
There are a multitude of ways he could have used his status as an NFL star to speak out on the injustices going on in the nation. He has the right to not stand for the national anthem and speak out against it, just as much as anyone has the right to ridicule him for doing so. I don't agree with his actions, but I understand them and choose not to make a huge big stink over it.
I would however challenge him to be the change in America. If he is so against everything that is going on, go out and give money to those in need to get them off the streets where they continue to make bad decisions. Use your millions upon millions to help fund local projects within the oppressed communities. Don't just literally sit on your arse and do nothing.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 9:15 am to USAF Hart
Exactly.
He doesn't have any problem taking money from the oppressive powers that be, he has no problem having a room for nike shoes most likely made through oppressive child labor. He doesn't act on his "beliefs".
Nobody has an issue with his right to stand up for what he believes, it is that his message rings incredibly hollow and his method of protesting is laughable.
He doesn't have any problem taking money from the oppressive powers that be, he has no problem having a room for nike shoes most likely made through oppressive child labor. He doesn't act on his "beliefs".
Nobody has an issue with his right to stand up for what he believes, it is that his message rings incredibly hollow and his method of protesting is laughable.
This post was edited on 8/31/16 at 9:16 am
Posted on 8/31/16 at 9:16 am to Bench McElroy
Keep this shite on Facebook man
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:56 am to Bench McElroy
I'll never understand why some Americans are so but hurt by the truth
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:58 am to Goyas
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I'll never understand why some Americans are so but hurt by the truth
This was worth making an alter.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 10:58 am to Bench McElroy
You are obsessed.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:21 pm to D011ahbi11
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I would think Being "for Kaepernick" is different than being for his first amendment right. I think everyone is for that.
A lot of people have acknowledged his right only to act like he didn't have it.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:24 pm to USAF Hart
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I would however challenge him to be the change in America. If he is so against everything that is going on, go out and give money to those in need to get them off the streets where they continue to make bad decisions. Use your millions upon millions to help fund local projects within the oppressed communities. Don't just literally sit on your arse and do nothing.
Good call. My problem with his protest is that given who he is and what he is, if he really believes this he's not doing enough.
Maybe he's doing other, more efficacious things I don't know about, if so good on him. But this is what I see, and this is tokenism.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:26 pm to Bench McElroy
The deal is, I don't think Colin Kaep's beef was ever with the military to begin with.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:37 pm to Atari
Yeah I want to see it I'm curious what your MOS was? I've got some guesses when I get home tonight I'll post mine as well. frick Kaepernick damn attention whore
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:42 pm to JBeam
Then he shouldn't have used the symbol that represents the military in so many ways to make his point
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:50 pm to Mephistopheles
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A lot of people have acknowledged his right only to act like he didn't have it.
Where are these people asking for him to be arrested?
Posted on 8/31/16 at 1:57 pm to Mephistopheles
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A lot of people have acknowledged his right only to act like he didn't have it.
I haven't seen that at all. He 100% has the right to do what he did. Just like everyone that thinks he's an ignorant jackass has a right to voice that opinion. I've seen no one say he can't can't (or shouldn't be allowed to) legally do what he did.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:54 pm to tiggerthetooth
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Also, he plays football.... he's a football player.....he's not who anyone should listen to for social commentary.
That's the ironic thing. He's just sitting. People are pissed at him for sitting. They are the ones causing the uproar. He's silent. Not pushing his beliefs on others, telling others to sit. He's not even asking teammates to sit. He's minding his own business....sitting by himself.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 3:58 pm to USAF Hart
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I would however challenge him to be the change in America. If he is so against everything that is going on, go out and give money to those in need to get them off the streets where they continue to make bad decisions. Use your millions upon millions to help fund local projects within the oppressed communities. Don't just literally sit on your arse and do nothing.
That's my issue with a wealthy celebrity. I love that you care about a moral issue. But use your wealth to accomplish something.
This point is intentionally misunderstood by people I think. In saying this no one is saying wealthy people can't say whatever they like - its just when you have enormous wealth talking about problems without devoting yourself financially seems obviously empty of real effort.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 4:00 pm to USAF Hart
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Use your millions upon millions to help fund local projects within the oppressed communities. Don't just literally sit on your arse and do nothing.
Um a lot of athletes do things in the community and donate. You don'thear about it because the liberal media only report the thugs, bad stories. They dont show athletes volunteering, giving gifts, funding gyms.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 4:08 pm to bayou2003
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Um a lot of athletes do things in the community and donate. You don'thear about it because the liberal media only report the thugs, bad stories. They dont show athletes volunteering, giving gifts, funding gyms.
Almost every feature on any athlete makes them out be enormously devoted to charity and doing good... five months later it turns out most of those guys spend 50% of their disposable income on strippers and baby mommas. Which is fine, but not consistent with the fluff pieces.
Posted on 8/31/16 at 4:26 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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frick your DD214
I can relate to the place this post comes from
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