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Interesting, thanks. Legolas Send a noteboard - 26/09/2017 08:00:03 PM

View original postPatriotism is the short answer. Well, patriotism and tradition now. And now also advertising for the military.

It does rather seem like the kind of thing that, having once started, you can't really stop anymore without creating a giant fuss. Makes sense that it started during a war.
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Trump wishes aloud an NFL owner would fire anthem protesters - internet collapses. damookster - 23/09/2017 07:43:44 PM 1140 Views
I can think of at least one thing it accomplishes besides firing up his supporters... Legolas - 23/09/2017 08:27:00 PM 542 Views
You know two of the things I don't care about? The Shrike - 23/09/2017 10:46:17 PM 580 Views
I could not agree more. nossy - 24/09/2017 08:32:17 AM 530 Views
Thanks The Shrike - 24/09/2017 03:47:56 PM 495 Views
Definitely agreeing nossy - 24/09/2017 04:29:58 PM 449 Views
Agreed 100%. *NM* Tom - 24/09/2017 11:05:40 PM 296 Views
To be fair, team members were refusing to go to Obama's White House as well. Cannoli - 23/09/2017 11:07:28 PM 596 Views
plus the athletes who refused Obama's invitations tended to be right-wing Christians. damookster - 24/09/2017 06:16:21 AM 460 Views
they are upset that someone taking about their actions is a violation of their free specch random thoughts - 24/09/2017 03:03:27 AM 523 Views
It would be nice if I didn't always have to hear/read what everyone else thinks/wants me to think nossy - 24/09/2017 08:30:13 AM 551 Views
The internet collapsed when the players started kneeling too. Aviendha - 24/09/2017 05:43:46 PM 523 Views
My thoughts on this NFL Anthem Thing with Standing and Kneeling and Donald Trump Roland00 - 25/09/2017 11:02:39 PM 514 Views
The Beach Boys? damookster - 25/09/2017 11:37:06 PM 469 Views
Yes *NM* Roland00 - 26/09/2017 12:01:47 AM 248 Views
This is possibly a bad time to ask this, but... Legolas - 26/09/2017 07:42:26 PM 532 Views
You may find this informative The Shrike - 26/09/2017 07:52:07 PM 644 Views
Interesting, thanks. Legolas - 26/09/2017 08:00:03 PM 529 Views
From what I've read the tradition started in the 1918 baseball World Series. damookster - 26/09/2017 08:13:50 PM 508 Views
So what you're saying is... Legolas - 27/09/2017 09:28:54 PM 656 Views
A tradition.... Jeordam - 26/09/2017 08:56:20 PM 554 Views
No refuge could save the hireling and slave / From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave *NM* Roland00 - 27/09/2017 02:51:27 AM 241 Views
Making a point here? damookster - 27/09/2017 03:09:47 AM 466 Views
Jeo was saying the song has no controversy Roland00 - 27/09/2017 03:54:02 AM 485 Views
I get it damookster - 27/09/2017 04:01:47 AM 532 Views
Are you familiar with Jonathan Haidt? Roland00 - 27/09/2017 04:28:55 AM 506 Views
Not yet, but I will be thanks to your links damookster - 27/09/2017 03:22:23 PM 489 Views
That would be one of the problems Roland... Jeordam - 27/09/2017 05:15:59 PM 489 Views
Are you viewing this from an Archimedes "view" point or from the Eyes of Man? *NM* Roland00 - 28/09/2017 08:41:31 PM 254 Views
So here's something I've been curious to ask.... Jeordam - 27/09/2017 04:48:42 PM 495 Views
That's not really an accurate take on what Key was writing. Ghavrel - 27/09/2017 11:04:16 PM 505 Views
And we sing that part as a nation, don't we? Jeordam - 28/09/2017 05:57:50 PM 449 Views
News Story: Russian-linked Twitter accounts stoked and incense NFL anthem debate, on both sides Roland00 - 30/09/2017 12:19:16 AM 528 Views
So Russia created 600 Twitter trolls? damookster - 30/09/2017 01:51:24 AM 492 Views
But it's the Russians!!!!!!!!!!!! LiterateDog - 30/09/2017 02:13:18 AM 467 Views
silly me damookster - 30/09/2017 02:26:38 AM 478 Views
I am not going to get into a Diva Off with LiterateDog Roland00 - 30/09/2017 06:04:45 AM 628 Views
honestly? damookster - 30/09/2017 06:19:25 PM 690 Views
If Kapernil was good enough he'd be employed HyogaRott - 30/09/2017 01:01:08 PM 444 Views
You can certainly make that argument, but that wasn't my point damookster - 30/09/2017 06:35:36 PM 494 Views
his certainly not good enough to make up for the target he puts on your franchise random thoughts - 02/10/2017 01:44:48 PM 426 Views
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