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cyclonefence

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1. Agreed

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 02:01 PM

Sep 2017

And, barring the Olympics, why is the national anthem played at sporting events anyway? I think it's demeaning to our country to use our national song this way, with people starting to scream at the end and all kinds of carrying on.

Your post made me think about Nazi propaganda films exalting the physical prowess of the "pure Aryan race."

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Why is the military of any kind associated with sports? [View all] Lint Head Sep 2017 OP

Agreed cyclonefence Sep 2017 #1

Young Ann Coulter? nt Abu Pepe Sep 2017 #12

Fake patriotism for $$$$$$$$$ HAB911 Sep 2017 #2

Totally agree. Lint Head Sep 2017 #4

Everything in the right-wing world is upside down. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #7

LOL, The NFL pay the Pentagon?! HAB911 Sep 2017 #10

Because the military pays for it. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #3

Yes. It's nothing more that bought advertising. Lint Head Sep 2017 #5

Well it all started thousands years ago Exultant Democracy Sep 2017 #6

There has been a long historical association between the two. Blue_true Sep 2017 #8

The military is all voluntary, so of course they need to advertise. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #9

They should have advertisements on the NFL games just like Lint Head Sep 2017 #11

Money. Iggo Sep 2017 #13