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Wounded Bear

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9. As someone who took an oath to defend the Constitution, I disagree.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 08:14 PM

Aug 2017

Freedoms are meaningless if you don't allow others to express them. Forcing people to show respect to a symbol of something they feel does not protect them is like pissing on the Constitution. Thankfully, we live in a country where it is still allowable to have this conversation.

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There's something about cops supporting Kaepernick that bothers me. left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #7

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As someone who took an oath to defend the Constitution, I disagree. Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #9

The anthem shouldn't be played at sporting events anyway. BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #10

Better than spitting on the constitution. (n/t) Iggo Aug 2017 #11

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