
06-07-2020, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JimJohnson
His apology was appropriate. He rightly recognized that kneeling during the anthem was not disrespectful. I served Proudly for 22 years In the US Army and totally support Kaepernick in his protest. It is hard for some to see the good that comes from peaceful protest. No one is more proud of the American flag than I am and I am overjoyed if using the flag or the national anthem to bring attention to the horrible problem of police brutality helps. We all should take a knee against any form of discrimination.
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If only more people had been smart enough (less prejudiced?) to concentrate on the REAL issue for the kneeling, instead of seeing it as an opportunity to deflect and attack another black person who was speaking out against injustice...we might not be where we are right now.
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