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Roy Moore: NFL Players Who Refuse To Stand For The Anthem Are Breaking The Law, You Know
Hot Air ^ | October 18, 2017 | Allahpundit

Posted on 10/18/2017 11:10:19 AM PDT by C19fan

Anyone within a mile of libertarianism on the political spectrum will dry-heave upon reading this but I admire the cunning behind his pander. Moore could have gone with a tried-and-true call to arrest all flag-burners, as there’s a large audience receptive to that argument within the GOP, but it wouldn’t have been topical. Nationalists would appreciate it but it’d have no bite. Suggesting that the Kaepernicks of the world are guilty of a federal offense while the debate over NFL anthem protests is raging, though?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: roymoore; roymoorenfl; roymoorequote; senate
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Disappointing.
1 posted on 10/18/2017 11:10:19 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

He didn’t have to say that. He should be able to slide into office by toning it down.


2 posted on 10/18/2017 11:12:45 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: C19fan

Hoping this guy doesnt go full Todd Akin.....if he shuts up he will win in a landslide.


3 posted on 10/18/2017 11:13:15 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: C19fan

NFL Players Who Refuse To Stand For The Anthem Are Breaking The Law, You Know


HAHAHAHA!

He’s channeling Trump!

Watch the heads on the left explode. :)


4 posted on 10/18/2017 11:13:21 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: C19fan
Although I'm not certain I think it could be a violation of the UCMJ for a uniformed member of the Armed Forces to fail to salute when the flag is being raised or lowered.But even if I'm correct on that score I sincerely doubt that the NFL players have done anything illegal.Immoral,yes! But not illegal.
5 posted on 10/18/2017 11:13:49 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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To: C19fan

Moore’s wrong. People are free to be total jerks in the country... Of course we’ll bankrupt the NFL... but we’re free to do that too.


6 posted on 10/18/2017 11:14:47 AM PDT by GOPJ ("NFL: Now Far Left" - - freeper Lazamataz)
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To: C19fan

He’s perilously close to jumping the shark. Law? What law? Are we going to start hauling people to jail because they don’t stand for the national anthem?


7 posted on 10/18/2017 11:16:22 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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And this guy was a judge?


8 posted on 10/18/2017 11:17:59 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
He should be able to slide into office by toning it down

I think that ship sailed when he said America deserved 9/11.

9 posted on 10/18/2017 11:18:49 AM PDT by gdani (Everyone is a snowflake these days)
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The players have a Constitutional right to protest the way they do.

Blaming the whole country is foolishly inappropriate, but the players have the right to do so.

There is a policing problem, but the players’ unpatriotic actions aren’t the right way to solve it.

Better police training is needed.

The players might fund a study that lists the errors that were made by police and the way those errors could have been prevented.

In Florida armed civilians have the duty to retreat from danger if possible. If an officer backing up 10 feet would avoid a death then maybe it should be required by law.


10 posted on 10/18/2017 11:20:30 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

WTF, dude?

You’re bringing facts into the discussion. You know that’s not allowed.


13 posted on 10/18/2017 11:24:28 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

Words have meanings, but evidently you are not familiar with the legal meaning of the word “should”.

A former judge however “should” be.


14 posted on 10/18/2017 11:26:00 AM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: NorthMountain

6 more weeks to screw up. Will it happen?


15 posted on 10/18/2017 11:26:08 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

Hah!

I had no idea this law existed.

Welp, I just got educated. Thanks!


16 posted on 10/18/2017 11:27:13 AM PDT by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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Moore is 100% correct.

Naw, he's essentially wrong in at least 2 ways -

1) The language of the law says "should", not "must" or "shall".

2) Even if it did say "must" or "shall" it would be a violation of the First Amendment.

17 posted on 10/18/2017 11:27:27 AM PDT by gdani (Everyone is a snowflake these days)
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To: C19fan

Moore is going to lose if he keeps this up. Fact is, a Republican should be leading by double digits at this point. Embarassing....


19 posted on 10/18/2017 11:27:58 AM PDT by Paradox (Don't call them mainstream, there is nothing mainstream about the MSM.)
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To: bigbob

Well, they ain’t doing what they “should” do, and the law says they “should” do this, so I’d say that they are in violation of this law.


20 posted on 10/18/2017 11:28:29 AM PDT by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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