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HUD secretary says he'll 'work' Trump on
newsday ^ | June 15, 2020 | Kevin Freking

Posted on 06/15/2020 10:22:15 AM PDT by bgill

The lone African American member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet said Monday he would “work” the president on the issue of athletes taking a knee during the national anthem, though Trump has shown no signs of softening, tweeting over the weekend that he would not watch soccer or football if players don't stand for the national anthem.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said he believes that players are kneeling to protest police brutality, not because they disrespect the flag. He added that players need to make that clear.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bencarson; chat; chatforum; hud; knee; trustbencarson
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To: bgill

he believes that players are kneeling to protest police brutality, not because they disrespect the flag. He added that players need to make that clear.”

Fine.
If that’s really true, they could stand for the anthem, then take a short knee at the end of it.
But I don’t believe them.
They are kneeling to disrespect the flag and the anthem.


21 posted on 06/15/2020 10:36:48 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Leave me alone, I have no incriminating evidence on the Clintons)
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To: escapefromboston

“Black people have bigger problems before police brutality. If blacks were so afraid of police killing them you’d think they’d be a little better behaved.”

Two very true statements.


22 posted on 06/15/2020 10:36:59 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: bgill

NoFL.


23 posted on 06/15/2020 10:38:16 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: va22030

“”””Why take knee. They can ware anti police tshirt”””””

I believe Colin Krapperdick wore socks depicting police as pigs.


24 posted on 06/15/2020 10:38:43 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: bgill

BS. They believe America is a racist country and by failing to stand for the flag & anthem they show their contempt for both. If they were not protesting the flag and the USA there would be no point in kneeling during the anthem. Dr. Carson must not be as bright as people think he is.


25 posted on 06/15/2020 10:38:44 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
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To: bgill

At this point I don’t care what they do.

It’s over.


26 posted on 06/15/2020 10:39:13 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bgill

Always liked Ben Carson...


27 posted on 06/15/2020 10:39:51 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: bgill

I doubt there will be any NFL this year, the massive deadly 2nd wave is coming, they need to take a pause for a few years.


28 posted on 06/15/2020 10:40:45 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: bgill

Interesting that such a brilliant surgeon could be so clueless about what all this kneeling garbage is all about.


29 posted on 06/15/2020 10:40:46 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: 1Old Pro

There should be NO touching in sports for a while, maybe a few years.


30 posted on 06/15/2020 10:41:23 AM PDT by Professional
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To: bgill

Unfortunately, I think Dr. Carson is being played. The players kneeling most certainly are showing disrespect for our nation, not just protesting police brutality. Look at the point in the game during which they kneel—during the National Anthem, a tribute to the triumph of the fledgling U.S. over the tyranny of Great Britain, the triumph of a nation dedicated to freedom over an arrogant nation who kidnapped and impressed men, including Americans, into their navy, who taxed people without consent, and committed many other acts which would horrify these idiot kneelers. So they show disrespect to the nation who went to war with the mightiest country of its time in order to have a country of freedom for its citizens.


31 posted on 06/15/2020 10:42:06 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: bgill

Trump will likely work on Carson....to clarify what this nonsense truly is all about.


32 posted on 06/15/2020 10:42:45 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: RBW in PA
At every turn the corrupt MSM demonizes every Republican as a KKK racist with the Party being filled with racists. And then they wag their virtuous tongues at how and why there is no diversity in the cabinet or in the Republican Party. Thus reinforcing their spurios statements. See how this works?
33 posted on 06/15/2020 10:45:23 AM PDT by Obadiah (Kill the deep state or lose the Republic.)
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To: Obadiah

The Republican Party NEED to start dropping ads on Senator Byrd AND Biden’s voting record on civil rights and school choice!!


34 posted on 06/15/2020 10:47:38 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Professional
There should be NO touching in sports for a while, maybe a few years.

Exactly, only non contact sports can safely open for the next 24 -36 months.

35 posted on 06/15/2020 10:47:50 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: bgill

Tell them not kneel during the Nation Anthem then. It’s one minute out of 3 hours of boredom while referees throw flags and explain what things did or didn’t happen.


36 posted on 06/15/2020 10:50:08 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Just sit in your house until the food stops coming and then starve. You'll be safe.)
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To: bgill

I am pretty sure that Trumps daughter and son and law are already working on him.


37 posted on 06/15/2020 10:51:17 AM PDT by Revel
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To: 1Old Pro

“the massive deadly 2nd wave is coming,”

You can’t know that, we haven’t finished the first wave yet.


38 posted on 06/15/2020 10:52:35 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Just sit in your house until the food stops coming and then starve. You'll be safe.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

all sporting events shall be conducted by virtually playing on xbox or ps23.

spread the wealth to the young SJW living in mom’s basement.

the time is now.


39 posted on 06/15/2020 10:56:42 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world)
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To: bgill

Let’s see....it always occurs during the Singing of the Star Spangled Banner which as far as I know never mentions BLM at all.


40 posted on 06/15/2020 10:57:01 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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