Posted on 08/29/2016 9:23:44 AM PDT by Kaslin
If that is invoked as a reason not to criticize what he did, that is indeed a misunderstanding.
1st Amendment means we have the right to call foolish conduct foolish. Kaepernick thinks the US is being foolish and is speaking symbolically about it... fine. The people of the US have the right to tell Kaepernick that HE is being foolish, too.
Free speech means we will not be arrested, fined or otherwise sanctioned by government for expressing ourselves on our own time in places that are solely our business. How dumb do you really have to be to think this extends to saying or doing anything you wish at work?
BUMP!
“This ASSHAT is on the San Francisco team what the HELL do you expect MY state has become a CESSPOOL!!!!”
Is this directed at me? I was born in SF 76 years ago tomorrow! And I abhor what California has become. So you might want to explain your invective more clearly, because I can’t wait for California’s financial collapse. Then, maybe this once First-iun-tha-Nation State wiil start on it’s way back to that position.
How the Rams cover National Anthem issues in training camp. Recorded prior to this incident.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a112Y37QPw
The government still can’t do any of these things.
BUT, other people, per contractual arrangements express or implied, may.
As long as he’s willing to accept the consequences (which of course will be a racis’ response), he can do whatever he wants. Besides, he’s gonna get that big old oppressive pay check one way or another. He can donate some of it to the local mosque. Might be interesting to see the crowd response when he emerges from the locker room. Then again, calibfornia. File under ungrateful snot category.
Might not hurt to invite him to go play for a Saudi football team, where he might like the policies better.
Blocking for him should be considered a personal choice.
They may be limited by contractual considerations. I seem to recall reading that if they cut him now they would have to pay out $12,000,000 or so. They may be benching him and biding their time.
My view about America has always been: love it or get out!
There is no room for divided loyalties here. Kapaernick should have been sent packing.
If you’re with him in his contempt for America, you’ve already failed the IQ test.
The basic obligation of showing respect to our country is not a buffet choice. Period.
“Do you under the word “CUT”....”
I read an interesting article last weekend about how the 49’s are going to “RGIII” him. Because of contractual obligations, they’re going to bench him all season to avoid paying out any injury guarantees and then dump him next year. The 49’s will save $15 million doing that, and this loser will see his value go down even further.
RGIII is playing for Cleveland now, and everyone in DC and Cleveland is happy. RGIII is a nice guy, but just couldn’t think fast enough playing for a mediocre team that couldn’t give him enough time to complete planned plays.
And the NFL is defending him?? wow
Or we can attempt to point out to this foolish soul that, indeed, the government is not going to do squat to him for his disrespect. But if he should ever try to get high minded like this about the affairs of some different governments, especially those that are Islamically inclined, he will get treated in a far less deferential manner. He might even lose 10 lbs. of ugly fat from the neck up. Foolish, hypocrite, or both.
For left wingers “free speech” means you’re protected from anybody doing anything to you. When somebody on the right has an unpopular opinion the left screams and reminds us that the 1st Amendment only applies to government.
Cop-killer.
“Dear Colin,
Just wanted to send a big Thank You your way.
Sincerely,
Ryan Lochte”
“Penny wise, pound foolish.”
Most, certainly not all, but most civic problems that are suffered by black individuals have been brought on by those self same individuals — and another significant set of problems have been brought on to them by OTHER black individuals. Even the despised police shootings have been carried out by a racially mixed bag, as likely to be Hispanic or black, as white.
His offensive line should take a knee every play until they bench him
Certainly vacuumed HIM out of the headlines, huh.
A most relevant fact, deliberately omitted from the article.
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