Comments by "ernstbtmn" (@ernstbtmn) on "Anderson Cooper: Trump's words aren't unifying the country" video.

  1. Even as a Black male who LOVES football, I don't agree with the protest, period. That said; my father, step-father and grandfather were in the army. They didn't fight for that flag, anthem, etc. They fought FOR America and HER ideas. Which means, they fought for my RIGHT to protest when I choose. That is the bottom line. (and, I also understand, why they're kneeling, as a Black male as well)
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  2. Sew Fantastic---> Please, thank your family for their service. I wish them ALL, well... And yes, bottom line; it IS a piece of cloth and a song (reading it, is shocking in itself also). It's what they stand for, is the point. And that's the America IDEA. Forcing ANYONE to stand/salute/etc, is not what makes America great. It's the RIGHT to choose your action, that does...
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  3. Life is Sour---> I can COMPLETELY agree with that. More so, when they say; play by the rules and you'll get ahead. But when we do and succeed, the 'powers that be,' change the rules. Then you have to start again (effort/null). Meanwhile, they're STILL cheating and rigging the 'system' against us, lowering success. That's my view of NFL/protest. It's ok for others to protest, like 'white supremacist.' But when blk men kneel to address policing issues; it's shut the fck up! (AS NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE REASONS WHY THEY KNELT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!)
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  4. Sew Fantastic---> As the outsider, looking in; It's a Room of Honor. Without their sacrifice, America would NOT be what it is, today (excluding the BS overall). They're efforts were not in vain. Trust me. It may seem like it, but; "The smallest action, can change the world, forever..."
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