I laughed.
I don’t remember the Shannon Sharpe moment, but sure do remember 1970 Kent State. That’s what came first to mind.
I saw the Shannon Sharpe rant real time, and I’m a Pats fan. Even so, I thought it was hilarious.
But, when you toss Kent State into the mix, it’s not funny.
who put that post up online? Maybe some youngster, who wasn’t even alive at the time of the Kent State shootings?
I often wonder if the National revulsion against the Kent State shooting was a turning point in the downfall of America.
We as a country became aghast at what happened there and what happened in cities like Chicago, Washington DC and other hot spots in the 60’s and 70’s.
And now - as a result - we actively permit and accept terrorism in cities like Kenosha, Portland and Minneapolis.
Maybe a return to a Kent State mindset would actually save lives, billions of dollars, and return some sanity to a disunited States of America.
The Guard fired into a crowd that was aggressively engaging them.
Some might even call it “attacking the Guard”.
“Do stupid things, win stupid prizes”
People are so sensitive. (Written with my best lisp)
I remember Kent State. I was in fifth grade. Got to see the Ohio National Guard driving south towards Kent when I was walking home from school one afternoon in early May. Little did I know what was to take place. I just thought it was cool to see the military.
I also had the memorable experience of being able to sit at the dinner table between my brother, who was in his first year in college that year, and my Dad, a US Army WW2 vet. The conversations were, well, lively!
I once saw a cartoon featuring a scoreboard displaying
NATIONAL GUARD 4
KENT STATE 0
Back then I was a “shoot the bastards” believer, until I later learned that those shot were not the right ones.
Man, the national guard shoots up a bunch of dirty hippies ONE TIME and they never let you forget about it.
Truth be told, I’m surprised that even half of the students understood the irony of the comment.