Oct 06
Kneeling is for church.

​I know that nobody actually reads this, but it will make me feel better to get this out of my system.  The kneeling and sitting during the National Anthem is getting out of hand.  Not the actual kneeling and sitting, but the hype and controversy surrounding the issue.  And it was only made worse when the President of the United States weighed in on it.  

If we are truly a free country and we truly have the freedoms of speech and expression, then we should be able to peacefully protest for something we believe in.  And that should include sitting or kneeling during the National Anthem.  Yes, our soldiers fight and die for that flag, but they also fight and die for our rights as Americans.  And those rights include the rights to peacefully protest and question the government.  And that's what these NFL players are doing.  

Personally, I don't agree with what they are doing because I think a person should stand at attention during the National Anthem, but that is MY opinion.  I have my opinion and I'm entitled to it.  I don't believe that I have the right to dictate to others what their opinions should be.  I may not like how Colin Kaepernick protests to the government, but he is an American just like me and he has the same rights as I do.  He chooses to kneel, I choose to stand.  Let's leave it at that.

Again, I don't like what they are doing, but it's not my place to tell them what is right and what is wrong.  Kneeling or sitting during the National Anthem has not yet caused a fist fight or other physical or property damage that I know of.  It is a peaceful way to make a point.  As an American you have that right and we need to fight to keep that right alive for everyone.  Yes, NFL players make millions and may be labeled as whiny crybabies, but they have rights just like us.  

Just think of a cause you are passionate about and how you might protest or make your opinion known.  Now think of your reaction if someone told you that you shouldn't do that because it isn't respectful or because other people don't agree with you.  How would you react?  

So, Mr. President, please get back to the business of the country and stop attacking people for exercising their right to protest because you don't like it.  We need you working for the country instead of Tweeting every fifteen minutes.

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