Nike selects Colin Kaepernick for ‘Just Do It’ ad campaign

[Póg mo 1,749]

5 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

You mean over an actual act as opposed to one taken using a better optic

No, I mean it is a joke that people are getting bent out of shape over nothing.  

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

4 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

No, I mean it is a joke that people are getting bent out of shape over nothing.  

We disagree, I could care less that he protests, I do not care for how and when he chooses. He has a right to protest I have a right to choose to think he is out of line.

 

We have different backgrounds and experiences, what you consider a joke I find is confrontational, neither of us need to validate the other.

[Póg mo 1,749]

36 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

We disagree, I could care less that he protests, I do not care for how and when he chooses. He has a right to protest I have a right to choose to think he is out of line.

 

We have different backgrounds and experiences, what you consider a joke I find is confrontational, neither of us need to validate the other.

Confrontational is when someone steps up and begins yelling in my face, or threatening me or my family. Someone choosing kneel is not anyway confrontational. 

 

If people don't like watching someone knee, then look away. They have the choice to either get angry or not. If people cannot stop themselves from getting angry at the sight of a person kneeling during the US anthem, then have serious unresolved issues.

People who truly believe in themselves, don't as a rule, allow themselves to be offended over something so trivial. As my late father would have said, there won't be a word about it, in a million years from now.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

58 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

No, I mean it is a joke that people are getting bent out of shape over nothing.  

Your lack of pride in our nation, or perhaps just portraying it a different way, in no way makes it the right way for others to feel about disrespecting our nation.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

6 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

Confrontational is when someone steps up and begins yelling in my face, or threatening me or my family. Someone choosing kneel is not anyway confrontational. 

 

If people don't like watching someone knee, then look away. They have the choice to either get angry or not. If people cannot stop themselves from getting angry at the sight of a person kneeling during the US anthem, then have serious unresolved issues.

People who truly believe in themselves, don't as a rule, allow themselves to be offended over something so trivial. As my late father would have said, there won't be a word about it, in a million years from now.

Then I guess I have unresolved issues. To me the anthem is a brief moment of solidarity, I love to watch the anthem played. His choice and the networks response (to not show the anthem) took something I hold dear. 

 

You are correct, in a million years it will not matter, but now it does, to me

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

15 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

Confrontational is when someone steps up and begins yelling in my face, or threatening me or my family. Someone choosing kneel is not anyway confrontational. 

 

If people don't like watching someone knee, then look away. They have the choice to either get angry or not. If people cannot stop themselves from getting angry at the sight of a person kneeling during the US anthem, then have serious unresolved issues.

People who truly believe in themselves, don't as a rule, allow themselves to be offended over something so trivial. As my late father would have said, there won't be a word about it, in a million years from now.

You call it “unresolved issues” to be so proud of your country that you expect people to pay the proper respect.  Some of us call it patriotism or just... respect.

To me, anyone who does not respect this country is free to leave it at any time.

Edited September 14, 2018 by Satisfied

[Póg mo 1,749]

'Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious'

 

Oscar Wild.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Just now, Póg mo said:

'Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious'

 

Oscar Wild.

Have no idea what that means.  But I know how it feels inside of me.  That’s why I am proud to be part of the 7%.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

I don't consider myself vicious but ol Oscar can't be wrong. If loving ones country requires one to be vicious I'll proudly carry that banner

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

25 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

'Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious'

 

Oscar Wild.

Ooooh, is it time for Wildean bon mots? I've always loved this one:

 

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."

 

 

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

13 hours ago, Póg mo said:

'Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious'

 

Oscar Wild.

What does it matter anyway-Hillary Clinton

[Boiler 46,273]

7 minutes ago, Marty Byrde said:

What does it matter anyway-Hillary Clinton

MDL do not like you mentioning Hillary...

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

MDL do not like you mentioning Hillary...

Its because she irrelevantly embarrassing 

[Merle 458]

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman" - unknown.

[Merle 458]

"That depends on what the meaning of 'is' is." - Socrates