He's right. I'm one of those veterans who made a career out of the military and I am not offended by anyone taking a knee.
Why? I swore an oath 5 different times, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. That means I support and defend what is contained in that document, and 2 of those things are free speech and the right to peaceful protest. The fact that people feel secure enough in their rights to use them means that my service wasn't in vain, and the Constitution is still the law of the land.
As a friend of mine once said "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but what about those who do not protest peacefully?
God bless you always!!!
Holly
P.S. Thank you so much for all of your service!
Actually, that is kind of a silly question, because a violent protest is called a riot, which is NOT covered under the Constitution, and when they happen, I believe the police have the duty to stop it.
If it's peaceful, then go for what you know.
And....................fwiw...................you guys might benefit from the definition of a word........................
genuflect
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verb (used without object)
- to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
- to express a servile attitude.
Now, you know that Kaepernick wasn't really being disrespectful, he was just expressing his opinion. And, like I said, I'm kinda happy that he feels secure enough in his rights as a citizen to peacefully protest. That means the 20 years of service I gave to this country to support and defend the Constitution of the United States wasn't in vain, because it's still in effect.