Posted on 05/25/2018 4:44:34 PM PDT by davikkm
Conservatives seemingly got a victory this week when the NFL decided to change its policy regarding the national anthem. The NFL decided that players would be allowed to stay in the locker room while the national anthem plays, but the players and personnel that stay on the field will be required to stand for the anthem. President Trump reaffirmed his support for the decision by saying that players who dont stand for the national anthem maybe shouldnt be in the country. Leftists were outraged. This is a lot of controversy for such a small gesture, but I feel that both sides are missing a crucial point.
Seeing as the conservatives have been the ones promoting free speech in recent years, does it really make sense to encourage the NFL to limit the players expression. I know, the NFL is perfectly within their rights to make this rule. They are a private entity and therefore not bound by the First Amendment in the way the government is. But shouldnt we be pressuring private companies to respect all our free speech.
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OK fine, I’m “wrong”. I make the call on what extracurricular activities I spend my money on, not some media or political schmuck.
As a general rule, the Left abandons all pacifist sentiment to defend itself, while the supposed warmonger Right seems willing to roll over and die when its rights and interests are under assault by businessmen. Trump, of course, is a magnificent exception and fights even when conservatives prefer to flee battle like the French Army did when they were up against against invading Nazi tanks.
Trump, of course, is a magnificent exception. We cannot do without the man: he fights.
“Trump, of course, is a magnificent exception. We cannot do without the man: he fights.”
But he is only one man. In the same way that a parent’s legacy is ultimately defined by the success of his/her kids, Trump’s legacy will be defined by whether other Republicans, and the party, develop a BACKBONE, and whether they show that they can fight on the same level as the Democrats. We’re certainly not there yet, but once in a while there’s a comment or two from some Republican that shows he’s ‘getting it’ a bit.
It has to do with workplace rules. For example: it's ‘legal’ to sing ‘Happy Birthday’... But if YOU insist on singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to every client - every day - in spite of your boss telling you to stop because it's costing business, - you'll get fired.
YOU still have the right to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ - but on your own time. This is the same.
The lessons of the Trump method will be especially potent if he produces a “red wave” defying political precedents and keeping the House in GOP hands. Even now, there are signs that GOP state and local candidates are “getting it.” Yesterday, driving through central Florida, I saw a street sign touting a Republican country commission candidate as a “Conservative Outsider.”
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