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In reply to the discussion: NFL Players Association Hits Back at Pence [View all]stopbush
(24,396 posts)40. The entire flag/anthem ceremony at NFL games is a result of the owners
making a deal with the Federal gov - ie: the US military - to militarize the national anthem, using it as a recruitment tool.
NFL players are being forced to play a role in this exercise of the Federal government. Since the First Amendment clearly prohibits the government from interferring with a citizens right to free speech, any attempt by the government OR the NFL owners - who are acting as willing partners with the Federal government - to impinge on the players right to protest is a violation of the Constitution.
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He wouldn't do shit. Remember, it's all about money. All the players benched means no game, no ppl
iluvtennis
Oct 2017
#60
The way the NFL performs the flag cremony violates the US flag code in several ways ...
IggleDuer
Oct 2017
#8
Using distraction for control. It is all about control, people, media, for the sake of power.
L. Coyote
Oct 2017
#27
I don't think trump et all will want the inevitable blow back from this idiocy
NRaleighLiberal
Oct 2017
#13
Well that would explain why he had Pence do it as opposed to his Cabinet bootlicks.
SunSeeker
Oct 2017
#58
The distraction campaign continues and will continue until indictments come down...
CapnSteve
Oct 2017
#21