Kaepernick (Page 2)

Got it.  So you guys are ok with them not doing their job because they don't agree with what he is doing and possibly endangering him.  Guess you are ok then if they did it because he came out as gay and their religion was against it? 

And I'm glad that he wasn't hurt last night.  Wasn't a fantastic night but he threw no interceptions OR TD's. 

Not so much.  I think that we can't get to the point where EVERYTHING divides us.  Or, to say it another way, we need to keep something that unites us, that we stand together for.  Our flag, as a symbol of what does unite us (our citizenship in this country), can be left alone for my way of thinking.....too much has been given by too many.  As I said in another post, wear pigs in police hats, or block a highway, or whatever.  It's not the act of protesting or standing for something that I disagree with. It's the flag......leave it alone.  Stand when it passes, salute when in uniform, stand for it's nation's anthem. (or let someone's grandpa knock you on your arse   )

Interestingly, I noticed a few changes to #7's approach last night. I wrote the following in response to a friend's FB conversation about Kaepernick's approach needing improvement a few days ago:

I'm no agent/manager/publicist, but how about --

"This is an issue I'm deeply concerned with and will be investing some of my considerable income and influence via my new charitable organization that will focus on police/community outreach programs and training resources for law enforcement.

In the mean time, I'm making a statement by kneeling in prayer (he has scripture tattooed all over his arms, correct?) during the playing of our national anthem. Not out of disrespect, but to raise awareness and thank our Creator that I have been afforded the tremendous opportunity to reach the position in life I have due to my faith, country, family and friends."

Instead he chooses to sit until somebody else does something to make it better? My response is Go Seahawks!!

Let's see:

Kneel instead of sit - check

Talked about putting his money/effort where his mouth is during the post game press conference - check

Explained himself a little better (respects soldier, has family who are police officers, only protesting the bad apples) - partial check

He's improved marginally in my opinion of him. I think his heart was mostly in the right place, just stumbled coming out of the gate. Probably too little too late for most people though. As for me, I still say Go Seahawks!!

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Doh!  

I support his freedom to sit, protest, whatever.  But he might look at it differently if he had spent some time in the military himself.  Or if he had received a flag after losing a family member in the service.

I'm fine with anyone standing up (or sitting down) for what they believe, just don't get bent out of shape if there is a backlash - unless it's an unconstitutional backlash from the government.

Same here. He has a platform, he's using it.

The more people complain about it, the more attention it gives his position.

Now the police are threatening to boycott working at the venue partially over the socks.  I guess not everyone like them.

There are members of the military that are supporting him. 

I think sitting down during the national anthem is a great way to protest.  got lots of attention for his cause, wasn't violent, didn't actually disrupt anything...and its A GAME.

you just don't like it because he is black.  if tom brady did this it wouldn't be the same issue.

I think sitting down during the national anthem is a great way to protest.  got lots of attention for his cause, wasn't violent, didn't actually disrupt anything...and its A GAME.

you just don't like it because he is black.  if tom brady did this it wouldn't be the same issue.

LMAO.......I gotta tell you, when I first heard of him sitting during the National Anthem I didn't even know he was black.  I thought it was the wrong way to protest then, and I still do. 

I like blocking a highway better........more chance for general mayhem on all sides.

Yeah, blocking the highway is another bone-head move.  Let's stop the mom taking her kid to the ER to get stiches to we can protest. You really don't need to get to work.....I don't work and have time to protest in the street so you can stay out here with me.

Every time I see protests I try to make the connection for how something is going to change...or what specifically do they want changed.  The Occupy Wall Street people were protesting 'corporate greed'.  OK, so that is  you cause.  How will you camping out in the city park affect corporate greed? 

This privileged athlete is protesting black oppression.  First off, what specifically is black oppression?  How is it manifest?  Second, what would you like to see changed?  What is you list of demands? Ranting and raving is fine but tell me what you want to see changed.  Police camera on every cop.  Working on it.  What else?  More black cops?  Couldn't agree more.  The percentages of white, black and Hispanic cops on patrol ought to mirror the demographics of the communities they patrol.

Just like there are members of the military that are so conservative they make Alex Jones look like Rachel Maddow. 

Latest poll I saw showed Trump up by 19 points among the military votes.

Yeah, blocking the highway is another bone-head move.  Let's stop the mom taking her kid to the ER to get stiches to we can protest. You really don't need to get to work.....I don't work and have time to protest in the street so you can stay out here with me.

Every time I see protests I try to make the connection for how something is going to change...or what specifically do they want changed.  The Occupy Wall Street people were protesting 'corporate greed'.  OK, so that is  you cause.  How will you camping out in the city park affect corporate greed? 

This privileged athlete is protesting black oppression.  First off, what specifically is black oppression?  How is it manifest?  Second, what would you like to see changed?  What is you list of demands? Ranting and raving is fine but tell me what you want to see changed.  Police camera on every cop.  Working on it.  What else?  More black cops?  Couldn't agree more.  The percentages of white, black and Hispanic cops on patrol ought to mirror the demographics of the communities they patrol.

Nothing new.  http://swampland.time.com/2012/11/05/does-the-military-vote-really-lean-republican/