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malaise

(296,247 posts)

1. Freaking wow!

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 05:32 AM

Sep 2017

As a 39-year military veteran, I think I know something about the flag, the anthem, patriotism, and I think I know why we fight. It's not to allow the president to divide us by wrapping himself in the national banner. I never imagined myself saying this before Friday, but if now forced to choose in this dispute, put me down with Kaepernick."

This!

Get thee to the greatest page!

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Gen. Michael Hayden: Put me down with Kaepernick [View all] Tanuki Sep 2017 OP

Freaking wow! malaise Sep 2017 #1

As am I! waltben Sep 2017 #2

Gen. Hayden gets it. gademocrat7 Sep 2017 #3

I wish a team Scarsdale Sep 2017 #4

Defenders have his number, all scramble, poor pass elias7 Sep 2017 #5

When you have to compel patriotism, it stops being patriotism and becomes something else Major Nikon Sep 2017 #6

hayden????? wow!! niyad Sep 2017 #7

Kaboom!!! ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #8

I also will stand with Kapernack Gothmog Sep 2017 #9

Put me with those two Gentlemen leanforward Sep 2017 #10

"A false dilemma" Corvo Bianco Sep 2017 #11

I was with Kaepernick long before Friday ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #12

Good for him. nt DLevine Sep 2017 #13

One small problem -- not "forced" rainin Sep 2017 #14