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The very first
of these was “the freedom of speech
and expression.” FDR insisted that people
the world over were entitled to this
inalienable right.
Today’s
American president is still insisting. The trouble is, he’s insisting on something
quite the opposite. Trump is insisting
that all active NFL players “proudly
stand for the National Anthem,
hand on
heart.” He has directly linked this to
their supposed feelings about the military,
and about Americans in general.
This type of
top-down insistence does not bode well
for a free America with First Amendment
rights. This type of top-down
insistence erodes the very things that our
military fights for. This type of top-down power
deserves more resistance than it does
insistence.
Resources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/trump-calls-off-eagles-visit-over-anthem-dispute/ar-AAydRlv?li=BBnb7Kz&OCID=ansmsnnews11
Copyright June 5, 2018 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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