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SPC Margaret Higgins
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LTC (Join to see): I Hate to say this, but, I am glad that ESPN does not air the National Anthem. I, for one, salute during the National Anthem.
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Yes, you are not a Marxist and a hypocrite like Kaepernick is. He may have his justification or police brutality but as a Marxist wearing chat Che Guevara t-shirt, he has the wrong way of showing it. Same thing with the West Point Cadet who was a communist they just kicked out recently. Actually, he was a first lieutenant but he was a communist and he just got separated and he wore his t- check about a t-shirt under his West Point dress uniform. No sympathy for either man
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Quit worrying about what sports figures do years ago.
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LTC (Join to see) - I'm not crazy about CK's past affiliations or ability as a QB, but many have forgotten the root cause of the protest being alleged police violence. He was advised by respected Vet Nate Boyer, that kneeling was a more respectful way to protest. It was never intended as disrespect to the Flag, even though it was later portrayed as such. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/05/colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-kneeling-protest-nate-boyer-memorial-day
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MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy
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CWO3 (Join to see), I commend your cause-and-effect reminder of why Mr. Colin Kaepernick took a knee, Sir. My commendation is duly justified by LTC (Join to see)'s "Poor Decisions" and LTC (Join to see)'s "Marxist" characterization of Colin Kaepernick, which to me evokes a "capitalistic insensitivity" toward the unresolved murders of African-American civil rights activists Harry and Harriett Moore, misogynistic and tacit foul play in the case of civil rights activist Assata Shakur, and a persistent undercurrent maltreatment of African Americans at large – https://www.pbs.org/video/the-legacy-of-harry-t-moore-d2mfjk/

Let me be clear about the passive duress situation that Mr. Colin Kaepernick elucidates. "Capitalistic Insensitivity" means that as long as Mr. Colin Kaepernick received an NFL paycheck, he's forbidden to use his platform to "sound the alarm" of African-American maltreatment. I get it. It's business as usual for some — but not all. My family and other concerned Alabamians waited decades to receive justice for Bapbomb (1963). That said, IMHO, Colin Kaepernick's decisions were great community decisions because he sent an endearing message to America that African-American men are concerned. As a last resort, he sounded the alarm in a manner that got the attention of a certain brand of American hubris in capitalism that wishes to usurp our U.S. Constitution. He shed light on a persistent challenge and complexity of race relations in American capitalism.

As a member of the Collins-Hardy family, who lost a family member and three (3) church members in the 1963 Sixteenth Baptist Church Bombing (Bapbomb) in Birmingham, Alabama, thank you for a very well said and a balanced reminder that we all must stay on watch to protect our U.S. Consitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, Sir. Defensor Fortis!
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I enjoy how critical thinking balances any argument.
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SGT Michael Thorin
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MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy and SSG (Join to see), I would also point out that the former protests which ended in riots or confrontations with other groups were all ignored by most because it was just “an excuse to become violent and destroy and steal from stores. It was quickly said that if they would protest peacefully they might be taken more seriously.

Kaepernick found a peaceful way to protest. The only reason the original intent of the protests was lost was because it soon became about “spoiled athletic professionals. It’s even more discouraging that Boyer’s request to Kaepernick, and Kaepernicks’ willingness to comply did not receive the same coverage as the reporting done to promote hate towards them.

I love our Nation, our Flag, and our anthem. I have, as many of you have, bled for this Country. However, my experience as an American differs from others experiences.

If anyone says there is no more racism in America, then explain the KKK and Neo-Nazi groups that still exist in our Nation.

It’s time we have that talk as a Nation.

What do I see wrong with all of this? We are so busy trying to “force” those affected by this to have pride in our Nation that we are failing to give them a reason to have pride in it.

All is IMHO, so I hope it makes sense.
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LTC Multifunctional Logistician
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He decided to leave a team. Another team (Denver) offered him a contract. He declined. Two poor decisions. He may get some money from the NFL but his odds of ever taking a snap on a NFL field is about the same as the Browns winning the Super Bowl.
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He blew his chances. The funny thing is he'll keep giving money to a cop killer in Cuba. he may have started a trend where we are now more aware of police brutality and those rare instances of police maltreatment. Still, he is a celebrity and his vanity was it cause of his failure. I just can't believe that President Obama didn't ask for that female killer back to stand trial before he opened up relations with Cuba. Pitiful!
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