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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America agree with President Trump’s disapproval for national anthem protests but also believe it is wrong for the president to suggest anyone be fired for their constitutionally-protected beliefs. They also unload on those who took a knee during the anthem, which turned into a referendum on Trump – a fight Trump is sure to win. Thy hammer three NFL teams for refusing to take the field for the anthem, blast the Pittsburgh Steelers for condemning their own player who is an Afghanistan war vet for defying the decision and honoring the anthem, and shake their head as Bob Costas frets that the anthem is only used to honor military instead of teachers and social workers. Finally, they slam John McCain for once again breaking his promise on health care reform and planning to vote against the latest Senate bill. They also question Rand Paul’s decision to oppose it.
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National Review always slams McCain after he’s been safely reelected. When he’s running for reelection, they support/protect him.
There is no one who wants to jail Kapernic. I turned you off at this point. Might give you another try. Nah
My basic problem with the first martini is that it shows an ignorance of basic English grammar and sentence structure. Saying “Wouldn’t it be great if…” is not the same as calling for something to actually happen. I can say “Wouldn’t it be great if I walked into a bar and they offered my a free glass of a new beer they have” without anyone thinking that I am demanding that this actually happen. It is clearly fantasizing, and not policy declaration. This is a basic distinction, and I am deeply disappointed that it is not made.
Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States of America does not apply to NFL players not standing for the U.S. National Anthem.
Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting thr free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
This amendment is directed at congress not private corporations.
An Amicus Brief for Jim Geraghty,
You missed the mark in yesterday’s [Sept. 25, 2017] TML podcast badly, I believe. I have three reasons:
http://articles.latimes.com/1996-03-15/sports/sp-47420_1_mahmoud-abdul-rauf
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