yeah, it's a protest, that's the point
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Unfamiliarity, when you're the president, is refusal to comply.
What would you do to people who don't stand for the anthem ? Have them arrested ?
You said before, you're not pro legislation about standing for the anthem etc. So basically what you're saying is, come on, don't be a cnut, just stand for the national anthem.
In that light is it too much to ask, come one, you're the leader of the country, don't be a cnut, take a 10 minute break from golfing and memorize the words.
I commented on this last night, Raoul. Social pressure will ensure that people behave properly on such occasions. And if people are so indifferent that no such pressure exists, the society is dead anyway.
Was reading more on this last night. Seems there was a congressional research paper that states that Flag Code is voluntary and a guideline and there are no penalties for not obeying it.
https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30243.pdf
Kinda takes the wind out of the whole 'disrespect' thingy!
I certainly think Trump should know the words of the Star Spangled Banner. But the guy is a law onto himself.
I don't know why you thought there would be. This the US not some crazy dictatorship..... Yet.
Not at all. It's massively magnified by the fact that he is the one slagging people off about disrespecting the anthem, then goes and organises a celebration of it, where he doesn't know the words.
He's mouthing nonsense and leering during the anthem with the army standing right behind him.
And it's not the first time either. Don't forget too that he has also forgotten other protocol related to this too, i.e. hand over heart. He's frequently non-compliant and he's the president. Not only that, but a president who's made the anthem thing one of his go-to talking points. It's beyond ironic and revolting.
Come on yourself!
Seriously? You are equating to a flag code to dictatorship?
Wasn't it a different song he didn't know the words to?
It was God bless America.
Punishing people for not respecting the flag? Let's be honest we aren't going to agree so let's not even start...
There was a jab at current American democracy there but surprise surprise you never caught it.
The funny thing is that it was an event to show the NFL what real patriots were like.
Weren't you and Will advocating that earlier? Or were you just having a moan?Why would we disagree? If it's not a rule of law, it should not be punished.
Edit: My bad, had a look and it seems you were just having a moan about society disobeying the "flag code" (the name makes me laugh) leading to anarchy. As you were...
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This is what I keep trying to point out again and again for all those (two) who think that the players are somehow disrespecting it and Trump isn't.
It's also worth saying, again again, none of the Eagles players ever took part in taking a knee and, as per the Colbert video, Fox ran a photo of some Eagles players praying at a time nowhere near the anthem as part of their segment on it. It all stinks.
I was under impression that it was a law and people were disobeying it because they didn't agree with it. Realized later it was just a guideline and not a law.
I never thought inviting someone to 'come on!' would hit a nerve. I accused a poster last night of teaching tiddlywinks and he took it on the chin. Toughen up!
On a serious note, Trump needs to learn the words of the American anthems. Yesterday.
Yep. Another quality hire from State TV.
How do you expect to accuse someone else of having a nerve hit when you've used the phrase "Oh, come on!"
I'll take this as you conceding the point, thanks.
@Will Absolute Just to be clear, is standing for the anthem more important than the lives of those who were wrongly murdered by the police?
How do you expect to accuse someone else of having a nerve hit when you've used the phrase "Oh, come on!"
I'll take this as you conceding the point, thanks.
I'll see your
and raise you I never concede anything. It's part of my charm. How many women have said to me, 'I love the fact that you never make concessions, Will.'
Well, none. But the principle stands.
Well he fecked himself over big time because firing him brought in Mueller and a big spotlight on this issue that won’t go away. Many thanks to Trump!
Literally anyone reading your posts are raising aI'll see your
I never concede anything. It's part of my charm. How many women have said to me, 'I love the fact that you never make concessions, Will.'
Well, none. But the principle stands.
Literally anyone reading your posts are raising a
And reading your posts will never raise anyone's IQ.
(These petty insults are fun, aren't they?)
Christ! If you don't agree with him you get abused badly. What an ego cnut!
I'll see your
I never concede anything. It's part of my charm. How many women have said to me, 'I love the fact that you never make concessions, Will.'
Well, none. But the principle stands.
Doubling down on your concession here then, I see.
It's ok to be wrong sometimes, Will. To a lot of real actual people, it might even be significantly more charming than doubling down constantly.
Feck off, Ras-Putin.
At the rate you’re lowering the IQ here, I don’t think anyone’s posts can.
Thank you clown for obstructing justice.
Believe, nothing worse than doubling down Trumpite style and pretending you're right and everyone else is wrong. Just put your hands up, own it and keep it moving.
If you get impeached because of it then I'll be among the first.
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This should make for some good news tonight since Oz was called before Congress to get berated for his quackery.
Don't be such a sheep. The Deep State conspiracy against Trump forced him to fire Comey because they've had it in for him from day 1.
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