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No pledge, no play: Stand for anthem or our team leaves, says this Missouri college
The Kansas City Star ^
| September 29, 2017
| Blair Kerkhoff
Posted on 09/29/2017 5:16:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
An NAIA school in Southwest Missouri has taken its support of the national anthem at sporting events to the next level.
Not only will athletes and coaches at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., stand at attention for the Star Spangled Banner, the opponent will as well.
Or the Bobcats won’t play.
The school calls it, “No pledge, No Play,” and school president Jerry C. Davis said he has no problem taking his ball and going home. The school has revised its contracts in competitions in all sports to reflect the pledge.
“We want to make it clear that we are not going to participate in a game where we think disrespect for the national anthem or the flag is being displayed,” Lewis told The Star. “I don’t think it’s a partisan issue. It’s an American issue, how we feel about our country.”
The pledge is a response to protests that started in 2016, with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice. The anthem protests have picked up momentum this season in several forms.....
(Excerpt) Read more at amp.kansascity.com ...
TOPICS: Education; Politics
KEYWORDS: college; collegeoftheozarks; patriotism; trumpwinsagain
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I am sure I can find some of my NFL money to give to this fine institution!
Thank God SOMEONE in academia is fighting FOR the USA!
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:19:50 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(The UK has no death penalty, unless you are an 11 month old infant with no arrest history)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:20:06 PM PDT
by
Carry me back
(Cut the feds by 90%)
To: freedumb2003
They got the message. Mizzou didn’t.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:20:48 PM PDT
by
Autonomous User
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
THE most American school in the USA!
Liberty does not take a knee.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:20:54 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I worked with Jerry Davis in 1965. He was quarterback of our flag football team. He was also staff president of around 450 college age staffers.
A fine man.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:22:47 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: yarddog
Meanwhile I was in Kindergarten.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:23:27 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Mr. Davis, it’s persons like you who make persons like me PROUD AMERICANS. Thank you, sir. May you continue to be a force in the battles to come.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:32:46 PM PDT
by
V K Lee
(DJT: "Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war. ")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
For those who are not aware:
The College of the Ozarks charges no tuition for full-time students, due to its student work program and donations. The program requires students to work 15 hours a week at an on-campus work station and two 40-hour work weeks during breaks. A summer work program is available to cover room and board costs. The college refers to itself as “Hard Work U.”, and places emphasis in “character” education.
Thus, my comment #5
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:36:17 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
This is my dad’s alma mater. Proud of them.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
About time we see a college stand for America.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:38:04 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
To: bigbob
Sounds like a really old-school school, like 200 year old. Schools didn’t always charge tuition.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:39:00 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Anyone besides me notice that the article calls him “Davis” and then calls him “Lewis” in the next paragraph?
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:46:19 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
To: ChildOfThe60s
There are no editors anymore.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:47:31 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
😊😊😊
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:48:21 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
(I'm conservative & traditionalist.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The pledge is a response to protests that started in 2016, with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem...He sat. He only took a knee later.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:49:06 PM PDT
by
Bodleian_Girl
(Click on my profile page to find out why Alabama rejects Luther Strange!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:49:09 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: ChildOfThe60s
He has a son named “Jeff Davis”.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:50:42 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
They call him “Lewis” all the way through after that.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:50:50 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
But if people don’t want to sign our agreement, I’d rather forfeit a game than forfeit our honor.” Good, but I think he should declare his team the winner and kick the other team out of the building ASAP.
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posted on
09/29/2017 5:55:02 PM PDT
by
libertylover
(We EXPECT RESPECT for the flag and anthem.)
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