A Free Speech Lesson for NFL Anthem Kneelers-'The flag is bigger than you and your temper tantrum.'

So the Left and overpaid, whiny pro-athletes are now all about the Constitution and First Amendment. Yeah, so long as the message and speech is their own. See, they keep getting this whole free speech thing twisted so let me help ‘em out.

First of all, team owners have every right to enforce rules and standing for the anthem should be one of them - if the NFL values money, ratings, and viewership. And Roger Goodell, you disgust me. You’re the same fool who denied the Dallas Cowboys' request to wear an Arm and Arm decal on their helmets in honor of slain police officers. Now you’re about free speech and this is the cause you choose to defend? The hatred of America, the disrespect of our country, our flag and our patriotism? Way to go.

And here’s the thing about the First Amendment, free speech and freedom of expression - Democrats, kneelers, and Leftist mainstream media hacks listen up - free speech isn’t just saying what you want to say, it’s also hearing what you don’t want to hear. See, problem is these people think they should be able to do whatever they want and no one should criticize or question it. Wrong. Your protest doesn’t get a safe space, it doesn’t get bubble wrap. You want to get political? Fine. Put it out there, disrespect the country, but don’t for one second think people like me are going to let it go unquestioned. No. I’ll be happy to remind you what that flag and that anthem mean because maybe, just maybe, it’s bigger than you and your temper tantrum.

Public law 105-225 signed into law August 12, 1998.
Title 36 US Code 301 states:

301. National anthem

(A) Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.

(B) Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(a) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem
and maintain that position until the last note;
(b) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may
render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(c) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right
hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress
with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in
the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

They’re nothing more than spoiled brat, affirmative action types who had no business playing in college, let alone being admitted.

They’ve been programmed, brainwashed by Sharpton and Clinton and Obama et al to think they are always victims, that Mike Brown and Thugvon Martin were good guys, and that black crime is only due to “environment”

They know cowardly owners, coaches, and sports “journalists” will NEVER call them out, for paranoia about being “racists” So they go about their merry way, abusing freedom, drugs and women, blowing their money like sailors in port all the while failing to utter a coherent sentence . .. even before the CTE sets in

#GoodbyeGoodell

#EndNFL501c6Exemption

#EndTaxpayerFinancedStadiums

With the huge backlash going on, Roger Goodell has backed himself in to a corner. He is going to have to resign or he’ll continue to drag down NFL football in the leftist mud.

His huge mistake was mixing business and politics, especially anti-American politics. It’s basic Business 101. Although if he’s a rabid leftist, they have no problem using anything to advance their cause, even if it means destroying things. The ends justify the means. It’s another reason he needs to resign or be fired.

I think the anti-American left thought this was the way to get America back in their hands but they grossly crossed the line and now are facing a huge backlash. They are having a hard time with damage control but it’s not working.

CGato

If the NFL thugs and owners don’t like the national law re respect to our flag and national anthem. They should get it changed, like those, who don’t like our immigration laws should do instead of breaking the laws.

Yes there are laws/rules re how to behave when our National Anthem is being played.

36 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2011 Edition
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS
Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
CHAPTER 3 - NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM1 MARCH, AND TREE
Sec. 301 - National anthem
From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov

§301. National anthem
(a) Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b) Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, §595, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4475.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
301(a) 36:170. Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 436, 46 Stat. 1508.
301(b) 36:171. June 22, 1942, ch. 435, §6, 56 Stat. 380; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, §6, 56 Stat. 1077; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94–344, §1(18), 90 Stat. 812.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b)(1)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 110–417 added subpars. (A) to (C) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows:
“(A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;
“(B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
“(C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note.

When blame the cops for cold blooded killings started by Obama’s it was through his use of the Bully Pulpit. It began with his comments during the Zimmerman trial. Those inspired in at least 10 deadly assaults ending in death of any non black who wandered near on in “hoods” controlled by members cf black ganags. One such noteable case is that of Christopher Lane an Australian visiting Duncan Oklahoma. (I think the figure is more like 20 racially inspired murders)

Obama was never held accountable for his inflamatory remarks. And because he wasn’t he contunued hammering away creating a wider racial division targeting police authority which resulted in cops being targeted and murdered in cold blood.

THIS IS NEVER BROUGHT OUT WHEN THE NFL ACTION GETS DISCUSSED...

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