Text 35990, 51 rader
Skriven 2016-08-28 21:56:03 av Lee Lofaso (2:203/2)
  Kommentar till text 35974 av Mike Miller (1:154/30)
Ärende: Oh Say Can You Sit?
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Hello Mike,

 LL>> with the Packers (Packers won, 21-10)

 MM> I just quoted the only line of your message that anyone should care about,
 MM> and "care" is used lightly here, as it's pre-season.

The New Orleans Saints are showing the world how much they care ...

 MM> That's not to say there is a problem with race relations in the US.  There
 MM> is.

Black lives matter.  That was his stated reason why he chose not
to stand during the national anthem.  Notice he did not say only
black lives matter.  I mean, some lives matter more than other
lives, but all lives matter.  Everybody knows that.

Try to realize what happened, as the 49ers quarterback is biracial,
just like our fine president.  The man must have been confused, not
quite yet ready to make up his mind whether he was white or black ...

 MM> I'm saying no one should really give a crap who stands up or doesn't for
the
 MM> national anthem.

The NFL does not have a policy as to whether athletes should stand
up or not during the playing or singing of the national anthem.
Should it?  Should all the players also place their hand over their
heart as the flag is being raised and anthem being played?  At
least they take off their helmets.

 MM> It's a football game. I want to watch football. More specifically, I want
to
 MM> watch the Packers win. :)

I want to see LSU beat the tar out of Wisconsin at Lambeaugh Field
this coming Saturday.  Geaux Tigers!

 MM> If I wanted patriotism, or nationalism or any other ism, I'd specifically
 MM> seek out such a venue.  Just like if I wanted religion, I'd go to church.

"The sanctity of an ism is not in the ism; it has no sanctity
beyond its power to do, to work to succeed in practice.  It may
have succeeded yesterday and fail to-morrow.  Failed yesterday
and succeed to-morrow.  The machine first of all must run!"
~Benito Mussolini, the greatest statesman of the 20th century

--Lee

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