Colin Kaepernick, as an American decided that the words the music of the National Anthem no longer was an inclusive symbol of freedom for all Americans and protested by “taking a knee.” The NFL, a reactionary Corporation, pretending that Motherhood and Apple Pie were their priorities, made sure that along with the red, white and blue they too would keep America safe, pure and have undermined future opportunities for Mr Kaepernick’s football career. The NFL had no problem with their Players who beat their wives or girlfriends, or raped a few women on the side, or even created dog fighting venues…nope, those guys were okay to play because, at least THEY stood for the National Anthem.
Trump, stands for the National Anthem, Trump most likely stands for the Russian National Anthem. Steve Bannon and the Trump adult older kids stand for the National Anthem. Why even wily Jeff Sessions stands for the National Anthem. But somehow there is no problem in calling them true Americans, even though they have colluded with the Russians in hacking one of our major democratic principles, free elections. Or attacking the parts of the Constitution whose Preamble states: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
So much hypocrisy, so many double standards, so many empty definitions for what a true American should be, what patriotism really means, the purpose of democracy. Neo Nazi’s march, in support of Trump, and who Trump still insists some of them are good guys, representing a true enemy of this nations for which Americans died and yet if they stand as the National Anthem is played they get more respect than Colin Kaepernick. Men and Women, waving Confederate Flags, still holding on to those flags stand as the National Anthem is played and somehow they are considered real Americans. Isn't it time, no IT IS ABOUT time we stop pretending, that someone “taking a knee," during the National Anthem, is the real enemy, when in fact we have an administration salivating to destroy every single democratic purpose and principle this nation has held to be dear and true.
