re: I'm calling out all Saints who sit with a question.

I'm amazed you think only white people can disagree with you.
Your sterotyping.

Supporting our troops is more important to me than supporting millionaire athletes.
I support our cops also unless they are corrupt.
It isn't a bad thing people wanting to get involved.
How about these millionaires donate part of their enormous salaries and form a group of lawyers, counsellors, aides to help these people they are risking so much for.
Wouldn't that be better than infuriating half the fans that guarantee their big contracts?
And to those saying they support the troops but this about something else, that's like me burning the American flag but saying I love my country but I'm protesting anomalies that I disagree with in America.

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you think mike brown wa an innocent victim

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Does he really?



I often wonder how many black lives were saved by putting that animal down.

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How many of our fellow countrymen have given their lives or children to create protect and defend that flag? You disrespect the flag you disrespect them. Find another way to show frustration, or god forbid actually do something that would make a difference. But don't disrespect that flag.

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I fully support those who serve in the military and see action of some sort. Hell, I fully support those in the military who served their entire hitch at a base in the States. But no veteran I've ever known has ever told me that he enlisted and served to protect and defend a flag. If that were the case, one would assume that the oath of enlistment (and, coincidentally, the oath of office for nationally elected politicians such as President) would call for the oath taker to swear to defend the flag, rather than to "...solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic..."

I mean, frankly speaking and with all due respect, anyone who risks his life defending a piece of cloth rather than the principals and concepts (such as the Constitution and Bill of Rights/Amendments lay out) that the piece of cloth represents is kind of a moron. I should have expressed that more delicately, I'm sure, but I stand by the thrust of the argument. The right to freedom of expression, accepting that others also have the right to express thoughts in opposition to those of our own, is perhaps the most essential and deeply-held belief of our Founding Fathers and principle that the flag represents.

As a retired Marine I will always stand for our anthem and be thankful for the many freedoms we enjoy daily due to the sacrifice of many Americans before me. With that said the Constitutional oath I took as a Marine protects freedom of speech. I may not like it or NEVER agree with this type of protest, but it is still protected.
Agree with your premise and examples, BUT this past weekend wasn't about a 'cause' it was in direct response to a POTUS who opened his big mouth and fired a shot at NFL players/owners, etc. IF he doesn't talk/act unpresidential...none of this happens. Heck in recent weeks the number of players kneeling, etc was down and nonexistent on many teams. Thx the POTUS for this one.