ldsuttonjr Loc: ShangriLa

Well stated. Instead of a Super Bowl party this year maybe a trip to Arlington Cemetery or Gettysburg would be a way to "take a knee."

Take a Knee! To All Ballplayers, Everywhere


Take a little trip to Valley Forge in January. If you don't know where that is, just Google it from the sidelines. Hold a musket ball in your fingers and imagine it piercing your flesh and breaking a bone or two. There won't be a doctor or trainer to assist you until after the battle, so just wait your turn. Take your cleats and socks off to get a real experience. Then take a knee.

Then, take one at the beach in Normandy where man after American man stormed the beach, even as the one in front of him was shot to pieces... the very sea stained with American blood. The only blockers most had were the dead bodies in front of them, riddled with bullets from enemy fire.

Take a knee in the sweat soaked jungles of Vietnam... from Khe San to Saigon... anywhere will do. REAL Americans died in all those jungles. There was no playbook that told them what was next, but they knew what flag they represented. When they came home, they were protested as well… and spit on for reasons only cowards know.

Take another knee in the blood drenched sands of Fallujah in 110 degree heat… Wear your Kevlar helmet and battle dress... Your number won't be printed on it unless your number is up! You'll need to stay hydrated but there won't be anyone to squirt Gatorade into your mouth. You're on your own.

There's a lot of places to take a knee. Real Americans have given their lives all over the world. When you use the banner under which they fought as a source for your displeasure, you dishonor the memories of those who bled for the very freedoms you have. That's what the red stripes mean. It represents the blood of those who spilled a sea of it defending your liberty.

While you're on your knee, pray for those that came before you, not on a manicured lawn striped and printed with numbers to announce every inch of ground taken.... but on nameless hills and bloodied beaches and sweltering forests and bitter cold mountains... every inch marked by an American life lost serving that flag you protest.

No cheerleaders, no announcers, no coaches, no fans... just American men and women... delivering the real fight against those who chose to harm us... blazing a path so you would have the right to "take a knee."

You haven't an inkling what it took to get you where you are; but your "protest" is duly noted. Not only is it disgraceful to a nation of real heroes, it serves the purpose of pointing to your ingratitude for those who chose to defend you under that banner that will still wave long after your jersey is issued to another...

If you really feel the need to take a knee, come with me to church on Sunday and we'll both kneel before Almighty God. We'll thank Him for preserving this country for as long as He has. We'll beg forgiveness for our ingratitude for all He has provided us. We'll appeal to Him for understanding and wisdom. We'll pray for liberty and justice for all... because He is the one who provides those things.

And there will be no protest. There will only be gratitude for His provision and a plea for His continued grace and mercy on the land of the free and the home of the brave. It goes like this...

GOD BLESS AMERICA!


Thought for the Day

"It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country beside politicians, entertainers, and criminals!"

Manning345 Loc: Richmond, Virginia

Well done!

Most of all, the whole middle class is waking up to the lies and subterfuges of the Liberals. One might think that the Libs have overplayed their hand just one time too many. But, probably not!

boatbob2

I really hate to say it,BUT,its MY opinion that MANY,MANY Americans dont give a damn about OUR FLAG,or OUR COUNTRY.

ldsuttonjr Loc: ShangriLa

boatbob2: Your right on!....Most are just too ignorant and apatheic toward anything that doesn't make them feel good! We need a good culling program in this Country!!!!! The family has been marginalized by design!

Manning345 Loc: Richmond, Virginia

Are they still Americans?

Tradition Loc: Staten Island, N.Y.

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Absolutely inspiring!!! What an amazing post. If you composed it ldsuttonjr - BRAVO!!! If you copied it from another source - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I'm so tired of all the demands and disloyalty coming from those who don't know the meaning of appreciation - for the advantages of the beauty, shelter, food, protection, education, and medical aid, but also the freedom and liberty we are provided by our country and her military. It is disgusting!!!

We were warned by the last Administration that they would "fundamentally transform America." Well, they certainly managed that, didn't they? After 9/11 we were united, cared for each other, regardless of race or religion. Now look at us!!! Why did we allow these ingrates to take our country and turn it into a hate fest.

Where are OUR protests? Why aren't we holding pickets screaming our allegiance to America. What are we waiting for? - Our silence is deafening. Of course, we don't have the audiences of the celebrities, the stadiums filled with sports fans, the paid-for rabble-rousers, the politicians who don't want to upset their "base." It's commendable to do things legally, but it's not very vociferous. We just can't be hushed any more. It's gone beyond that. I'm not advocating violence, but I am supporting some NOISE. How about having a PATRIOT PARADE, an allegiance march for our soldiers and veterans, with flags flying and some nationalistic hymns and marches playing, i.e. National Anthem, the Stars and Stripes Forever, God Bless America, America The Beautiful, God Bless The USA. Maybe some requests by our politicians may be helpful.

And we can't forget President Trump!! Sure, he has his detractors - but he was never directly responsible for the deaths of Americans (like Hillary); nor did he apologize to misogynistic, anti-American countries; criticize our country while on foreign lands; bow down toa Muslim Prince; refuse to wear a flag pin; cup his hands at his crotch while the National Anthem played; call an American Police Force "stupid" before he had all the details; launched his first presidential campaign in the home of a self-described leader of a Communist revolutionary group, the Weather Underground - Bill Ayers, a terrorist who bombed a Police Station, the Capitol, and the Pentagon, stomped on our flag, and was pictured doing it on the cover of "Chicago" Magazine; and then filled his White House with men who practiced the same ideology as the 9/11 terrorists.

The-Blame-Trump-For-Everything Group is becoming an absolute embarrassment. How dumb can they get? That's like hoping the pilot crashes the plane that we're all on. Whether we agree with everything he does, or not, he is still the President and when you consider what we COULD HAVE ELECTED, we should be thankful we are "deplorable" and not "snowflakes."

God Bless America!! God Bless Us All!!