lancerman
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Yeah there’s some yokels around here.Am I missing the sarcasm here, or are you really like this?
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When your at work, do people around the country tune in to watch? I wouldn't burn the flag, refuse to cite the Pledge of Allegiance or kneel during the National Anthem. However, as Americans, I'm glad we have the freedom of speech. A "Justice for All" poster hangs on the wall of some establishments. That poster hangs due to sacrifices, sometimes life. Did they have zero free speech in the workplace to bring attention to their agenda? Comparing your job and that of an athlete is comparing apples to oranges.You have zero free speech rights in the workplace. If I start protesting political issues while I am on the job, I get fired.
When your at work, do people around the country tune in to watch? I wouldn't burn the flag, refuse to cite the Pledge of Allegiance or kneel during the National Anthem. However, as Americans, I'm glad we have the freedom of speech. A "Justice for All" poster hangs on the wall of some establishments. That poster hangs due to sacrifices, sometimes life. Did they have zero free speech in the workplace to bring attention to their agenda? Comparing your job and that of an athlete is comparing apples to oranges.
Huh.....Every Sunday millions of people tune in to watch football. The spotlight will focus on people with an agenda. That is why we are discussing kneeling or the NFL is changing its rules. Meanwhile, a worker is upset with their cubicle. Although, if they are being discriminated against they have an avenue to pursue. They just are not in the spotlight.Cite me the Supreme Court case that says a famous person has more free speech rights in the workplace than an average citizen.
No one thinks jihadists aren’t maggots. So at least he’s 1 for 3!! I’d toss in AntiFa members into the maggot pile.Am I missing the sarcasm here, or are you really like this?
I like our anthem, but we’re all entitled to our opinion. But I also wanted Yawkey Way to stay Yawkey WayUngrateful Jihadi Marxist BLM maggot here (albeit one who doesn't really think toothless celebrity protest matters at all), but also a veteran who thinks they should stop with the whole anthem thing in the first place because gross displays of nationalism are, well, gross.
I mean, it's not even a good national anthem. If it was Battle Hymn of the Republic or This Land is Your Land or even America the Beautiful... sure, I could see wanting to hear it more...
I like our anthem, but we’re all entitled to our opinion. But I also wanted Yawkey Way to stay Yawkey Way.
I pay very little attention to any of the protesting or monument stuff. I see life as a gift and try to minimize negativity from the news.Renaming things and the monuments are sort of whatever to me, just like the celebrity kneeling. People do it because it's an easy victory that can be won with a couple protests or, in a sympathetic place like Boston, some op-eds. I don't think it actually bends the arc of history towards justice, to borrow a phrase from Dr. King. Monuments and street names aren't the reason black people face systematic, generational impoverishment and discrimination. It's (relatively unimportant) symptom rather than cause.
I do find that my respect for a person is inversely related to how vocal they are about the kneeling or monuments, though, especially since the forces arrayed on one side include literal Klansmen and Nazis.