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sheshe2

(83,898 posts) Thu Sep 28, 2017, 05:25 PM Sep 2017

Veteran Who Kneeled By Trumps Motorcade Explains Why Protests, Patriotism Go Hand In Hand

“The issues that affect our nation can be seen and made visible through sports,” the 60-year-old U.S. Army veteran said.

Marvin L. Boatright, as seen from President Donald Trump’s motorcade, takes a knee while holding a folded American flag in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 27, 2017.

Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/veteran-kneel-trump-motorcade_us_59cd18c9e4b03b0879cfe852?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

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Veteran Who Kneeled By Trumps Motorcade Explains Why Protests, Patriotism Go Hand In Hand (Original Post) sheshe2 Sep 2017 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #1

Now that is a man to be proud of... hlthe2b Sep 2017 #2

Now that is an American hero!! I love a man who has served and knows demigoddess Sep 2017 #3

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Recommended.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 05:36 PM

Sep 2017

If freedom of speech is indeed more than simply a meaningless phrase, it means the freedom to say things that make others uncomfortable.

And talking about racism obviously makes many people uncomfortable.

hlthe2b

(102,357 posts)

2. Now that is a man to be proud of...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 05:58 PM

Sep 2017

Sickening that his service has been so diminished by our current "CIC"

demigoddess

(6,644 posts)

3. Now that is an American hero!! I love a man who has served and knows

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 06:22 PM

Sep 2017

why. My father who fought in WWII and Korea and my Dad who fought in Korea would probably agree with me.

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