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7. Name calling!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 01:27 PM

Oct 2016

So, people who exercise their rights are dumb, disrespectful, stupid and arrogant?

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Calls NFL Anthem Protests ‘Dumb And Disrespectful’ [View all] DonViejo Oct 2016 OP

She lost me on this. geardaddy Oct 2016 #1

She has me even more. it's easy to defend speech you agree with. msanthrope Oct 2016 #5

She defends the rights of them to do this oberliner Oct 2016 #12

I agree with her on the "not arresting" them stuff. geardaddy Oct 2016 #20

Protests should bring reform Roy Rolling Oct 2016 #24

Fuck patriotism. ronnie624 Oct 2016 #30

Jingoism (the name for the brand of patriotism pushed by the right) is stupid. BlueEye Oct 2016 #45

More than anything, ronnie624 Oct 2016 #48

Check out the HBO Real Sports on Kaep and history of wartime flag ceremonies at sporting events. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #52

That is actually quite interesting, I will have to check it out. BlueEye Oct 2016 #65

Just imagine the shitstorm MicaelS Oct 2016 #32

Me too... Hachetman Oct 2016 #16

I'm sure she's real broke up by that. Loki Liesmith Oct 2016 #27

Whatever. I still like her and support her. geardaddy Oct 2016 #28

Why? nini Oct 2016 #63

I realize that now. I misread the post. geardaddy Oct 2016 #64

cool nini Oct 2016 #66

I respectfully disagree with The Honorable Justice Ginsburg Buzz Clik Oct 2016 #2

lol - None of the hypocrites even know the lyrics. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #53

"Dave Matthews Band in the late 60s" ? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #54

I'm mixing up the name of the artist. It was in the HBO Real Sports story on the anthem protest. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #55

Didn't see that. I can't recall the incident. I'll delete my posts if you can mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #56

No need to delete. I couldn't find, but it's in the Real Sports flag episode. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #57

I never knew about that racist verse GummyBearz Oct 2016 #68

She thinks it's stupid, but she doesn't try to impose her views on all Americans Democat Oct 2016 #3

I respect the Justice but's she's out of touch on this issue. brush Oct 2016 #31

She treads heavily; but it's the truth. forest444 Oct 2016 #4

That is exactly how the "leaders" responded to the Civil Rights protests in the 1960s. nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #42

I hear you. forest444 Oct 2016 #43

I don't agree. Like all such movements, it starts small, then spreads. One excellent consequence tblue37 Oct 2016 #49

I hope you're right. forest444 Oct 2016 #50

I think you're wrong in saying it does nothing. The protests have got the country's attention . . . brush Oct 2016 #67

it's easy to defend speech you like. msanthrope Oct 2016 #6

She defends their rights oberliner Oct 2016 #13

Name calling! atreides1 Oct 2016 #7

Reading comprehension fail NobodyHere Oct 2016 #9

Donald Trump is exercising his rights to be a sexist asshole Democat Oct 2016 #14

Sure, they can be. MicaelS Oct 2016 #33

White privilege is dumb and disrespectful. GeorgeGist Oct 2016 #8

Anyone who disagrees with your personal opinion is a racist? Democat Oct 2016 #15

Clearly not was said -nt Bradical79 Oct 2016 #46

Its also the convenient excuse-du-jour 7962 Oct 2016 #18

I don't think it was dumb; I think it was thoughtful, and certainly bold. closeupready Oct 2016 #11

It's so stupid ... aggiesal Oct 2016 #17

We are having the conversation about the protest itself ripcord Oct 2016 #37

Agree. deathrind Oct 2016 #19

Such as? kristopher Oct 2016 #23

Since there... deathrind Oct 2016 #29

I think it's a great way to protest. Ilsa Oct 2016 #21

An excellent clock can be wrong once a day, I guess... anoNY42 Oct 2016 #22

It's "dumb and disrespectful" for the . . FairWinds Oct 2016 #25

It's dumb and disrespectful to the SSB to play it at sporting events. malachi Oct 2016 #26

And "God Bless America" is blasphemous to certain religious (and non-religious) groups. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #61

"Yahoo’s Katie Couric asked if she believed their actions were “within their rights” to exercise." MadDAsHell Oct 2016 #34

Lots of dumb people demanded Kaepernick's arrest and imprisonment. closeupready Oct 2016 #38

The press's job isn't to "educate" people on what they should or shouldn't think though. MadDAsHell Oct 2016 #40

The headline is sensational enough for me. nt Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #58

I totally agree pintobean Oct 2016 #35

I agree with her. She says no they should not be arrested but I personally think the OregonBlue Oct 2016 #36

She shows her wisdom once again. ileus Oct 2016 #39

Sorry, RBG. I love ya, but you need to check your white privilege here. tblue37 Oct 2016 #41

Why even have the national anthem before a sporting event? Does the NYSE stand for the anthem.... xocet Oct 2016 #44

No, they make people stand to honor cartoon characters and washed-up celebrities. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #60

Actually it isn't "within their rights" as the NFL is a private organization... PoliticAverse Oct 2016 #51

There's been court rulings on loyalty oaths in workplace. Flag ceremony is often military-sponsored. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2016 #59

I really like RBG but I disagree with her on this. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2016 #69

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