Tag Archives: TakeAKnee

Thursday Open Thread | Trump’s Celebration of America was filled with RNC Staffers

Posted on June 7, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

As it turned out, there weren’t many of them on the South Lawn, either. Many of the people on the lawn were men in their 20s and 30s, and they wore navy blue suits and ties, or navy blue blazers … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | LeBron James: “No one wants an invite” to the Trump White House

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

NBA star LeBron James on Tuesday knocked President Trump over the national anthem protest controversy, saying his team would not attend an event at the White House if they win their championship series. “It’s typical of him. I’m not surprised,” … Continue reading →

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Houston Texans NFL owner on players kneeling: ‘we can’t have the inmates running the prison’

Posted on October 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

During a closed-door meeting among NFL team owners and executives, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair made a stunningly inappropriate analogy about allowing players to kneel during the national anthem. “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” said McNair, a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Mike Pence’s NFL game walkout stunt was planned in advance

Posted on October 10, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Mike Pence is is UNFIT FOR OFFICE. He pulled a walkout stunt to stir racial strife against BLACK NFL PLAYERS when he knows darn well the protests are about police brutality and racism.  But Pence is silent about white supremacists … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | #TakeAKnee ‘til change comes…..

Posted on September 24, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

1. #TakeAKnee is a movement started last year by NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 29, began kneeling during the national anthem last NFL season as a demonstration to protest (police brutally killing unarmed black men) the current treatment … Continue reading →

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