Dark and Divisive or Patriotic? Critics of the President's Mt. Rushmore speech, aka the Main Stream Media led by the New York Times, called it dark and divisive. Supporters called it patriotic. Which would you call a speech that defended American historical figures such as the Founding Fathers, the Wright Brothers, Ronald Reagan and abolitionists: dark and an attempt to divide the country or a reminder of a shared history and what we can accomplish if we work together?
Is Patriotism Now A Dirty Word? Standing up for the flag, the Star Spangled Banner and Presidents Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln used to be signs of pride in the U.S. Now they are considered hallmarks of racism as was celebrating Independence Day. Is patriotism the new swear word?
The NFL and the Black National Anthem. The NFL has decreed that a black national anthem will be played before the Star Spangled Banner in week one of the NFL's 2020 season. How about an Asian American national anthem or a Native American national anthem, or an Hispanic national anthem? Can you imagine what would happen on the side lines of the football fields if a song determined to be a White national anthem was blared over the PA system? Has the NFL gone too far?
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