I found an EXCELLENT rebuttal word for the "taking a knee" controversy. [View all]

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Those who think it's disrespectful should look up the word "supplication."

sup·pli·ca·tion
ˌsəpləˈkāSH(ə n/Submit
noun
the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.
"he fell to his knees in supplication"

I was impressed with Michael Steele on MSNBC just now. It was his take on the NFL owners caving to trump's now-successful attempt to dictate behavior around the National Anthem. He correctly pointed out that taking a knee was a PEACEFUL gesture. A peaceful way to point out a legitimate longtime affront.

What? You'd rather violence ensue? You'd rather have parades of militant chanters menacingly carrying lit torches? Throwing things? Setting fires? Starting a riot or stampede? Fist-fighting? Taking a knee makes a point in the most UN-aggressive way imaginable. It's quite nuanced. This point doesn't need blunt force to be asserted or underscored.

And one other thing: NOBODY will convince me that taking a knee is something bad. That's what came with my husband's marriage proposal! The new Duchess of Sussex got the same kind of proposal, from reports I've heard. HOW DARE that gesture of gentility, humility, and earnestness be shat upon!!!

I'd love your input.