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As much as I despised the last President, I always stood for my country's flag
Flopping Aces ^ | 09-24-17 | DrJohn

Posted on 09/24/2017 3:48:23 PM PDT by Starman417

I despise Barack Obama. I despise what he did to my country. I hated his apologizing for America. I hated his dividing the country. I hated his pitting segments of the nation against each other. I hated his seeing himself as President of the World and not President of the United States. I hated his weaponizing the IRS to persecute conservatives. I hated his abusing the law to spy on Donald Trump in the name of national security. I hated his selling automatic weapons to drug cartels in Mexico. I hated his writing laws unilaterally.

I also despise Colin Kaepernick, and now I despise the entire NFL.

The Ravens and the Jaguars played a game in London (so I hear) and it seems many players took a knee during the US national anthem and then stood for UK national anthem.

The Pittsburgh Steelers could not be bothered to even come out on the field for the flag.

The other day Donald Trump spoke for an awful lot of Americans when he suggested fans boycott the NFL if players refuse to stand for their flag and anthem.  He also added:

'Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, "Get that son of a b***h off the field right now! He is fired. He's fired!"' Trump boomed.

His crowd applauded and chanted 'USA! USA!'

In response, Roger Goodell issue a statement in which he said:
"Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities."
Divisive? The divisiveness began with Kaepernick, who has parlayed a lack of skill and a pissy, whiny attitude into a movement. The divisiveness continued when the league allowed this stupid behavior continue.

My grandfather used to say "You don't crap where you eat."

I am pretty damned tired of pampered, spoiled morons in the NFL whining about how tough their lives are and how they are oppressed. Here are a few people whose lives are somewhat more compromised than your average footballer:

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: nfl; obama; trump

1 posted on 09/24/2017 3:48:24 PM PDT by Starman417
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To: Starman417

bttt


2 posted on 09/24/2017 3:54:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Starman417
DrJohn concludes...

Indeed. The flag is not Donald Trump, the flag is America and everything America stands for. Donald Trump is the President, he is not America. Dissing the flag is dissing America, not dissing Donald Trump.

Patriots understand that. Which is why no matter how much I despise Barack Obama I would never not stand for my anthem and my flag.

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3 posted on 09/24/2017 3:58:09 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Starman417

President s come and Go the Flag is the one constant


4 posted on 09/24/2017 3:58:48 PM PDT by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: Starman417

Is this THE Dr. John?


5 posted on 09/24/2017 4:02:41 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: BenLurkin
It's not about the President. I thought it was about the plight of the downtrodden American negro living under the jackboot of the White supremacist hegemony. Was I wrong?

Or, with the Donald as the head of the wWite race and the embodiment of whiteness world wide have they transferred their protests to him?

Have Colin get with me to straighten this out, please.

I seek clarity.

Omg I just noticed I capitalized White and didn't capitalize negro. I'll burn in hell for a dirty racist. Oh well, can't change it now. All out of cyber ink.

6 posted on 09/24/2017 4:04:16 PM PDT by bagster (Mama tried to raise me better.)
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To: Rastus
Is this THE Dr. John?

Musta been the wrong time....

7 posted on 09/24/2017 4:05:49 PM PDT by bagster (Mama tried to raise me better.)
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To: Starman417

America is not what it once was, a great nation. And many Americans are no longer what they once were, great. Now just politically correct animals.


8 posted on 09/24/2017 4:11:27 PM PDT by mulligan
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To: Seaplaner

Re post #2: Yes.


9 posted on 09/24/2017 4:20:17 PM PDT by libertylover (Inhabitants of Earth with any freedom probably have the USA to thank.)
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To: libertylover

Oops. Actually, I meant post #3.


10 posted on 09/24/2017 4:22:14 PM PDT by libertylover (Inhabitants of Earth with any freedom probably have the USA to thank.)
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To: Starman417

Presidents come and go. The flag remains ever present.

11 posted on 09/24/2017 4:49:33 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Starman417

Good point, and I must say I did the same. I was not at all comfortable or happy with the guy Barry Soetelo, but I always could respect the flag.


12 posted on 09/24/2017 5:09:10 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: Starman417

Well, we always knew Obama and the American flag weren’t even nodding acquaintances.


13 posted on 09/24/2017 5:19:48 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Starman417.

14 posted on 09/24/2017 6:39:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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#BoycottNFLAdvertisers #BoycottTheNFL


15 posted on 09/24/2017 6:47:01 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Only their self-aggrandizement matters.)
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