I am the first to admit I do not understand most sports, but what I
understand even less in today's times is the attitude of the Pittsburgh
Steelers during the playing of the national anthem. If you got a beef
with something the president said, find a way to let him know without
disrespecting the very country you are making a living from and those
that fought and lost their lives so you could run around on your
football field making bib bux in all kinds of bad weather. It is like I
told my niece one time when she was mad at her sister and would not
pose with her for a photo I wanted of them. She was not hurting her
sister she was hurting me and the Steelers may have been trying to send a
message to the president, but what they really did was send a message
to the whole country that they do not respect the USA the very country
from which they make their living. They also sent a message to all
those that fought and died for this country to give them the freedom to
show their disrespect that they did not appreciate their sacrifices.
I would like to commend the one player who did the right thing and
showed his respect for his country and those that died to make this
country great. I saw one report that said this patriotic player threw
the others under a bus by standing and showing his respect. I think
people better wake up and see what is really going on. HE DID NOT
THROW THEM UNDER A BUS. IF THEY WERE HIT BY A BUS IT IS BECAUSE THEY
DOVE UNDER IT THEMSELVES. He had just as much right to show his respect
as they did to not show theirs.
Personally I think if this
is the attitude of the Steelers (that this country is not worth standing
up for) maybe the fans should show them that they are not worth our
money by no longer buying their merchandise or their game tickets. I
mean really if they can disrespect this country during the STAR
SPANGLED BANNER by not standing for it, why shouldn't we not disrespect
them by not buying their merchandise. I am seriously thinking of
sending back the 3 Steelers related Christmas presents I bought for
Steeler fans on my list. I bought them before the Steelers staged
their little protest. The only thing that is keeping me from returning
them is if I did that I would be just as bad as they were. I bought
them for fans before the Steelers disrespected the national anthem. and
if I returned them I would be hurting the people I bought them for,
because the Steelers do not know I bought them or care. All they care
about is themselves. I hate anyone so disrespectful comes from my
state. Pennsylvania was the birthplace of this country. I guess that
is why i am so mad about them doing what they did.
I also saw
what the president said that prompted this little protest and that is
his opinion. He is entitled to his opinion just like any other US
citizen. Just because he is now the president does not mean he gave up
his right to have an opinion. I really think this protest was a
serious over reaction to someone saying something that annoyed them.
The best way to handle people with opinions that differ from yours is
not to go have a major protest. The best way is to either ignore them
or when it is time vote them out if they are in office.
Seriously did the Steelers really think because they did this that all
the fans would too? Fat chance of that. Many of the Steeler fans
either are in the service or have had family members that are or were in
the service. This country needs to stand together more now then
ever. Are you getting the connection yet??? STAND TOGETHER STAND
FOR THE ANTHEM. You did not think this tradition just came from no
where did you ? Nearly everything our founding fathers did had a
reason and a meaning to it. By them not standing for the anthem it
gave the impression they would not stand up for this country and defend
it if needed. We all need to remember one thing UNITED WE STAND
DIVIDED WE FALL! That statement is just as true now as it was when it
was first said.
jane_and.the_dragon
Rejestracja:
Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, your reputation is who people think you are.
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