Posted on 09/25/2017 12:13:16 AM PDT by Enlightened1
My great uncle died in pearl harbor our family has had Marines and Army and Navy enlisted our son currently serves in the US Army that flag stands for every veteran Who is willing to lay down their life for their country and their fellow soldier no more disrespect of this great nation and our great patriots
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Wow! I think I would have kept the leather jacket and just added Alejandro Villanueva’s name to it. But I’m cheap and this Steeler’s fan is the real deal.
I hope the Steelers lose tons of fans.
A shame to be so wasteful when someone else could wear it once all the NFL appliques, etc. was ripped out. Or sell it on Ebay to someone who wants it and get some money back.
Question, why is the National Anthem played before sporting events?
I just don’t see the purpose.
Same here!
He wanted to send a message that he was totally committed.
Our national anthem is not just a song with some catchy lyrics. It was written in the heat of the moment about real freedom loving Americans standing up against a bombardment. So when we have major events that bring people together we often sing the anthem or pray or both. It can serve to help us remember those who established and maintained our country.
Should we start a movement to run Alejandro Villanueva for Senate?
I’m going to wing it and then go look it up on the internet. Perhaps it’s not only an opportunity to celebrate our freedom when it isn’t Independence Day, but also to remind us that we are fellow citizens even when opposing each other.
“Question, why is the National Anthem played before sporting events?
I just don’t see the purpose.”
Because a professional sporting event used to be put on by patriotic Americans “performing” for other patriotic Americans. Teams used to have prayer before a game too.
If you don’t see any purpose, you’re living in the wrong country and should move out!
He’s an a@@hole
I’m not burning a Namath card worth a fortune.
See, that would make me an a@@hole.
Thank you, very interesting.
Name the decent country in which national sporting events does not the anthem played.
Yesterday these smug thugs and there foreign invader owner stood for the British anthem and trashed the USA one in London .
I have noticed more and more of these anti American comments dripping in here .
“I have noticed more and more of these anti-American comments dripping in here .”
I am far from anti-American. I was also one of the earliest Trump supporters on these boards.
I just don’t see how it builds patriotism to play the National Anthem in front of 50,000 drunk sports fans. That is a different question than is being asked. The league should put a stop to this by reverting back to the pre-2009 policy of keeping the players in the tunnel until after the anthem is played. Don’t give the Sh*t-A**ed baboons a stage.
the only NFL gear we have is a signed Jim Brown jersey and that is NOT going to happen. But he stopped watching!
This theme of the anthem at sports....started around 1918 (Wilson era)...at the World Series. Oddly enough...it was the tune used for the stretch moment in the 7th inning. People thought it was a great moment, and then was used at the start of the next game of the World Series. We should note...the country had entered the war and this was a moment to support the nation.
Personally, I don’t think this really caught on until you started to have a speaker system at most arenas and fields.
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