Posted on Jan 31, 2014
Paying respect at sporting events? Should or should you not?
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Recently, I went to an AHL Hockey Game. In front of where I was seated along with my sisters and one of my sisters boyfriends. Four teens did not stand when that announcement was made to please stand for the Flag (Had a town Police Honor Guard posting the Colors) and the National Anthem. My sister who is in the Air Guard said something to them. And they did not budge. Others around us, were not to thrilled with them either. I for one am not to thrilled with this generation of kids, but not standing for the National Anthem or paying Respect to the flag of the United States is not right. I know that when the Canadian Anthem is played, we Americans will still respect their flag. The Same for all other countries and anthems.
What say all of you?
What say all of you?
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Posted 10 y ago
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One of the many freedoms we enjoy as Americans is the freedom of choice, although probably not the best way to express that freedom to not stand and pay respect, is unfortunately still a freedom of choice and because of those freedoms "respect" given to such honors as our National Anthem are shrugged off more and more in our society. The only thing any of us can do is educate people on the importance of paying respect. Of course, a good old fashioned ass whooping works too!
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SFC (Join to see)
I believe that anytime the national anthem is sang or the flag is flown, respect should be given regardless of the venue or situation.
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SFC (Join to see)
Im with SFC Farrin, but with the Caveat that 1SG Rink stated. It sucks to see such disrespect, to hear the words that some people say, but we as Americans have this right, no matter what, and we defend that right. I try my best to educate people when Im out and about and see such, but in the end, it is their right to do, or not do.
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SGT Thomas Lucken
I agree with choice and if a individual does not stand at our High School baseball/softball games, they will be told to leave or escorted out by the police! And it has happened once, I exercised my rights to deny them on the property during games! Just short to having them banned permanently! So choice goes both ways.
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What if the individual claims they are a Jehovas Witness? I went to elementary school with one, and she had religious reasons for not standing for the pledge.
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SSG Oliver Mathews
Funny part is... Westburo keeps trying to do there stuff in texas...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/06/texas-am-students_n_1653002.html
added to the PGR... Yea they dont have an easy time of it
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/06/texas-am-students_n_1653002.html
added to the PGR... Yea they dont have an easy time of it
Hundreds of Texas A&M students gathered this week to form a human wall around the funeral service of a soldier to protect his family from Westboro Baptist Church protesters, KBTX.com reports.
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SSG V. Michelle Woods
Oh good Lord, I hope they don't bring their guns...
And yes in Texas we call them GUNS not weapons lol!
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Drive me crazy too! The sad fact is that it is ubiquitous. Every sporting event I've been to in the last decade has had some group of disrespectful knuckleheads who have no idea how fortunate they are to live in the greatest country to ever grace the planet....all products of the "your special generation" that have no commitment to anything but themselves.
I never miss an opportunity to straighten out my kids, and am fortunate that they seem to get it. Many of their friends however clearly do not even when somebody says something to them and sets the good example we should all set.
What has become of our country?
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