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Not standing for national anthem honors vets
Daniel P. Finney
7:52 p.m. CDT August 31, 2016
... No one is required to stand for the national anthem in the United States of America ...
Nations that force people to pay homage to symbols and songs are not free. They are fascist ...
Sending people to war and then failing to provide for the medical care we promised them is far more disrespectful than a pro football player refusing to stand for the national anthem ...
If it were up to me, the national anthem wouldn’t be played at any sporting event. What’s the point? ...
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/daniel-finney/2016/08/31/finney-not-standing-national-anthem-honors-vets/89673742/
