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Topic	NFL: All NFL players 'shall stand and show respect' for flag and anthem.
Playsaver 05/26/18 10:23:40 PM #72:	mooreandrew58 posted... I never saw it as respecting the president. its supposed to be respecting the country. not the military (well them partially, but more so the military of the past that helped shape this country), not the president, not congress. the country. thats how I always looked at it anyways. What you say is true, it is about respecting the country and the military. Sadly our current president sees not standing for the national anthem as directly disrespectful of him. Standing for the anthem has always been voluntary. The rules made for showing respect for the anthem and the treatment of our flag, were made to let people know how that should be done. They weren't meant to be a legal requirement, as some people seem to think they are. <cite>Playsaver posted [p:902043019] in NFL: All N... [t:76636335]...</cite> <quote><cite>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>I never saw it as respecting the president. its supposed to be respecting the country. not the military (well them partially, but more so the military of the past that helped shape this country), not the president, not congress. the country. thats how I always looked at it anyways.</quote> What you say is true, it is about respecting the country and the military. Sadly our current president sees not standing for the national anthem as directly disrespectful of him. Standing for the anthem has always been voluntary. The rules made for showing respect for the anthem and the treatment of our flag, were made to let people know how that should be done. They weren't meant to be a legal requirement, as some people seem to think they are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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