Pros And Cons For The National Anthem

Kneeling for the National Anthem is disrespectful in many ways. There are pros and cons to every protest. It is very hard to find the pros in this one. The National Anthem represents our freedom and our liberty as a country. Kneeling for it is just saying one is not proud to be an American. Many citizens take offense to this act from the NFL. They believe that the NFL is abusing the second amendment. Some say that protesting and speaking out is what makes America great, but protesting by disrespecting the flag and country in general is upsetting. USA Todays says "Anthem Kneeling is not aimed at veterans, and other NFL protest misconception'' This protest is not aimed at the country in general. It is aimed at the president, that most African Americans find racist and unfair to blacks. If they feel this way it is great that they want to speak out, just not in this

For example, making a fundraiser to expresses your ideas, and others that have the same beliefs will follow. Also, saying meaning things in the media. Don't take this the wrong way. Many do this kind of protesting, but the words said are hurtful and meaningless. Much of the military may feel offended by this protest due to the fact that they lay their life down on the line everyday for our country, and then we have individuals who feel the need to disrespect our nations flag on national TV. Our president is handling this issue wrong. Instead of bringing this issue to one of his major attentions, he is just calling the select that are kneeling out on social media. These individuals may be in the wrong, but the have the right to speak freely. Many also believe that the players need to stop complaining because they are some of the highest paid beings in the country due to our citizens paying taxes. They benefit the most from our country's government, so why