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11. Wait! You mean these righteous flag-worshipers are honoring an Obama initiative?

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 07:53 AM

Sep 2017

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Because nothing says respecting the flag like selling faux-patriotism. octoberlib Sep 2017 #1

Right. Like the flags on cars that get thrashed to death in the wind. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2017 #9

I've been to school, ballgames, other events woodsprite Sep 2017 #2

I was scratching my head over this one also. Lochloosa Sep 2017 #3

Yeah, its a misleading headline. bluepen Sep 2017 #4

How should I have written it shorter? DetlefK Sep 2017 #5

The article is specific to the NFL. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #8

Yeah, me too Madam Mossfern Sep 2017 #15

Exactly TNNurse Sep 2017 #16

I think during the WW2 years so that saluting the flag Jarqui Sep 2017 #18

Trump's grandfather was a German immigrant, so his ancestors were not tblue37 Sep 2017 #20

I know Jarqui Sep 2017 #21

Not totally true, but... TomVilmer Sep 2017 #12

The national anthem has nothing to do with sports. Vinca Sep 2017 #13

american society is becoming way too militaristic. KG Sep 2017 #14

Jingoistic. dchill Sep 2017 #17

The headline is completely false sarisataka Sep 2017 #22

What I find disrespectful to soldiers is that the military is using their Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #24

+1,000 malaise Sep 2017 #25