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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
The flag is a SYMBOL representing "with liberty, and justice for all." That is what the flag means, in our country. If there is no liberty and justice for all, then the flag's meaning is obscured, and it is actually DISrespectful to stand for it, until liberty, and justice for all is restored.
No matter which "side" you're on (because of course some people will insist there are sides, which is what creates division in the first place)..if you don't believe there should be liberty and justice for all, then you need to either a) move somewhere that is known for not having liberty and justice for all - like North Korea, for example, or b) continue standing for the flag and rejecting the first amendment right to kneel if you disagree that it no longer is what it's supposed to be.
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It is also "under God", but that doesn't fly with those that want it removed from the pledge. Freedom of religion is also a constitutional right. Kneeling does not facilitate "liberty and justice" for all, it seperates. Dialogue through finding common cause will advance the cause, kneeling will not. MO