Tag: flag
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Don’t Equate Protest With Disrespect
President Donald Trump catapulted the issue of growing numbers of athletes opting to “take a knee” during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner before their contests further into the limelight this past weekend, jumping in on the side of the hyper-patriotic conservative reactionaries who have been, predictably, popping gaskets over this form of protest since…
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Colin Kaepernick Castigated For Free Speech
Seems like I’m writing about jocks a lot of late, but what’s a guy to do? Colin Kaepernick, the once beloved, now beleaguered quarterback from the San Francisco 49ers, hit the news with a big old bang by sitting out the national anthem before his premier appearance in a pre-season nfl game last night. When…
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I’m More Patriotic Than You…
…And I can prove by being the biggest asshole I can be to Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas, a young woman I never met, barely heard about, and haven’t thought of since her spectacular performances in the London Olympic Games of 2012. In case you’re living under a rock–and if so, I envy you–you at least…
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Georgia Adds Swastika, Middle Finger To State Flag
Here’s a topical chestnut from the archives of The Onion. South Carolina, Georgia… at this point, I’m read to skewer the whole lot from Virginia to Texas. “Georgia Adds Swastika, Middle Finger To State Flag” http://www.theonion.com/graphic/georgia-adds-swastika-middle-finger-to-state-flag-8998
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On Dan Snyder, The Redskins, Free Speech and Flag Desecration
Wow! That’s a lot for one little article, eh? A few weeks ago, I posted on my support of the effort to encourage Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins NFL football team, to change it’s name. A similar post planted elsewhere on the web stirred up a dialogue with a fellow I know from…
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