Bill Would Require US National Soccer Teams Stand for National Anthem

[Astrostar]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

A total waste of time, taxpayer funds and effort, even though the radical right wing Trump supporters love this sort of thing. Aside from being unconstitutional on the surface, Putlin loving Trump and his do nothing Senate majority are toast after November 3. President Biden and the Democrats will reverse everything he has done to harm our country. And, that's bigly!!!

 

[georgephillip]

Look kids!

Fascism!

Conservatives and a "progressive POTUS" have crossed that line before in America; maybe that's what Trump means by MAGA?

Free Speech During Wartime.

"Congress passed an amendment to the Espionage Act — called the Sedition Act of 1918 — which further infringed on First Amendment freedoms. The law prohibited:

"Uttering, printing, writing, or publishing any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language intended to cause contempt, scorn … as regards the form of government of the United States or Constitution, or the flag or the uniform of the Army or Navy … urging any curtailment of the war with intent to hinder its prosecution; advocating, teaching, defending, or acts supporting or favoring the cause of any country at war with the United States, or opposing the cause of the United States."

 

[22lcidw]

Look kids!

Fascism!

Conservatives and a "progressive POTUS" have crossed that line before in America; maybe that's what Trump means by MAGA?

Free Speech During Wartime.

"Congress passed an amendment to the Espionage Act — called the Sedition Act of 1918 — which further infringed on First Amendment freedoms. The law prohibited:

"Uttering, printing, writing, or publishing any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language intended to cause contempt, scorn … as regards the form of government of the United States or Constitution, or the flag or the uniform of the Army or Navy … urging any curtailment of the war with intent to hinder its prosecution; advocating, teaching, defending, or acts supporting or favoring the cause of any country at war with the United States, or opposing the cause of the United States."

Good old Woody Wilson. You Progs do not see the reach round that is coming to you.

 

[Crepitus]

Look kids!

Fascism!

Conservatives and a "progressive POTUS" have crossed that line before in America; maybe that's what Trump means by MAGA?

Free Speech During Wartime.

"Congress passed an amendment to the Espionage Act — called the Sedition Act of 1918 — which further infringed on First Amendment freedoms. The law prohibited:

"Uttering, printing, writing, or publishing any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language intended to cause contempt, scorn … as regards the form of government of the United States or Constitution, or the flag or the uniform of the Army or Navy … urging any curtailment of the war with intent to hinder its prosecution; advocating, teaching, defending, or acts supporting or favoring the cause of any country at war with the United States, or opposing the cause of the United States."

Good old Woody Wilson. You Progs do not see the reach round that is coming to you.

Lol, you shouldn't use phrases you don't understand kid. It makes you look silly.

 

[georgephillip]

Maybe this will be a wake-up for some people. If government can force you wear a mask in public they most certainly can force a Soccer Team to stand or no funding...

Wearing a mask in public during a pandemic protects public health. Forcing athletes or others to stand for white supremacy doesn't.

 

[theHawk]

Ain't nothing more American than restricting someone's freedom of speech.

Wrong. They are representing the United States. If they have a problem with it, they shouldn’t be on the team. They can “protest” all they want in their own personal time when not wearing the US team uniform.

That isn't how free speech works. But you know that. They are exemplifying everything this country is supposed to be about.

Yes, it is how freedom is speech works. Funny how it’s okay to get people fired from their jobs for criticizing BLM terrorists, yet not okay to fire a team member for breaking the team’s policy?

Yes, rightly or wrongly a private company can punish people for their speech unlike the government.

But this bill is going nowhere anyway.

LOL, yes the government can fire you for violating policy.

Gawd you’re dumb.

Policy can't violate the Constitution.

It doesn’t. Employers can institute policy and fire people. The Constitution doesn’t prevent that.
The constitution prevents the government from charging them with a crime. That isn’t the same as firing an employee.

 

[georgephillip]

Freedom and patriotism are one and the same. Your kind sorely need to emigrate before it's too late for you.

Nazis were highly patriotic; were they free?
Nazis also believed in white supremacy.
Were they right?

 

[pknopp]

Ain't nothing more American than restricting someone's freedom of speech.

Wrong. They are representing the United States. If they have a problem with it, they shouldn’t be on the team. They can “protest” all they want in their own personal time when not wearing the US team uniform.

That isn't how free speech works. But you know that. They are exemplifying everything this country is supposed to be about.

Yes, it is how freedom is speech works. Funny how it’s okay to get people fired from their jobs for criticizing BLM terrorists, yet not okay to fire a team member for breaking the team’s policy?

Yes, rightly or wrongly a private company can punish people for their speech unlike the government.

But this bill is going nowhere anyway.

LOL, yes the government can fire you for violating policy.

Gawd you’re dumb.

Policy can't violate the Constitution.

It doesn’t. Employers can institute policy and fire people. The Constitution doesn’t prevent that.
The constitution prevents the government from charging them with a crime. That isn’t the same as firing an employee.

This is nothing more than political grandstanding and is going nowhere.

 

[night_son]

Freedom and patriotism are one and the same. Your kind sorely need to emigrate before it's too late for you.

Nazis were highly patriotic; were they free?
Nazis also believed in white supremacy.
Were they right?

Took you that long to draw the Nazi card? There are no more Nazis left in the world, outside of democratic party candidates' and elected politicians' own reflections in polished silver.

 

[georgephillip]

Still pining for the freedom of the Soviet Union?

Do you long for his return?

 

[badbob85037]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

You're free to kneel......if you'd like to forgo taxpayer funding.

You are representing America. You want to kneel do it on your own time. I know the NFL disrespecting this nation gave me back my Sundays. and as far as these rabid women nobody watches that crap. The ones that do will see them as the clowns they are living in the best country on Earth and to ignorant to appreciate it.

 

[georgephillip]

There are always authoritarians in government unfortunately. Luckily while a sad comment this is little more than political grandstanding.

Crackers are good for little else except grandstanding:

Matt Gaetz wears gas mask to review coronavirus spending bill

 

[georgephillip]

President Biden and the Democrats will reverse everything he has done to harm our country. And, that's bigly!!!

If I lived in a swing state, I would vote for Biden, but, based on his past experiences, I wonder if his Administration will prosecute the Trump Crime Family to the full extent of federal law?

Follow the money: Trump crime family’s major interest

 

[georgephillip]

Good old Woody Wilson. You Progs do not see the reach round that is coming to you.

Wilson was just one more Wall Street creature that used "progressive" as a deception to fool his base, not unlike MAGA. BTW, I see tens of thousands of protesters supporting George Floyd, but I don't see any supporting the racist pig who murdered him; maybe you should take a national headcount before it's too late?

 

[georgephillip]

Took you that long to draw the Nazi card? There are no more Nazis left in the world, outside of democratic party candidates' and elected politicians' own reflections in polished silver.

You didn't answer my questions:
Were Nazis patriotic?
Were they free?
Did they believe in white supremacy?
Do you?

 

[Hossfly]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

It says millions of fans aren't going to watch pro sports any more until these nitwits come to their senses. I haven't watched a game of any kind since Big Hair Kaepernick pulled his career ending simple minded stunts.

 

[bluzman61]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

Great news!

 

[pknopp]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

It says millions of fans aren't going to watch pro sports any more until these nitwits come to their senses. I haven't watched a game of any kind since Big Hair Kaepernick pulled his career ending simple minded stunts.

Most people who claim that have indeed watched, including you most likely.

 

[bluzman61]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

It says millions of fans aren't going to watch pro sports any more until these nitwits come to their senses. I haven't watched a game of any kind since Big Hair Kaepernick pulled his career ending simple minded stunts.

Most people who claim that have indeed watched, including you most likely.

Not I, ya knucklehead.

 

[FA_Q2]

How about we just end government funding going to sports teams period? Now that is a thought....