THE SUNDAY MORNING REVOLUTION
COMPILATION AND COMMENTARY
BY LUCY WARNER
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017


THE JAGS IN LONDON AND THE KNEELING CONTROVERSY – THIS STORY REFUSES TO GET OLD. I THINK TRUMP OFTEN IS MORE INTERESTED IN GETTING ATTENTION THAN IN MAKING A REAL POINT, BUT THERE IS AN EXTREMELY ACTIVE ELEMENT IN AMERICAN SOCIETY LATELY THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT IN FAVOR OF VARIETY. THEY CALL THEMSELVES “CONSERVATIVE.” UNIFORMITY, A DANGEROUS LACK OF CURIOSITY, HATRED OF ANY AND ALL OUTSIDERS ARE SOME OF THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.

THEIR VIEW ON OUR DEMOCRACY IS ONE OF MASS OBEDIENCE AND LOYALTY NO MATTER THE EVILS. (THEY WILL DENY THAT, OF COURSE). IN THESE SETTINGS, THE MAJORITY, WHO HAPPEN TO BE WHITE AND PROTESTANT CHRISTIANS, IS LIKELY TO ABUSE ANY AND ALL OF THE MINORITIES. THAT REPEATEDLY HITS BLACK PEOPLE THE HARDEST, HOWEVER, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE PREFERRED SCAPEGOATS. A GOOD MANY WHITES STILL CLAIM THAT BLACKS ARE SUB-HUMAN. TO ME, THAT IS ONE OF THE DEMONIC TRENDS IN HUMAN THINKING BECAUSE IT IS ROOTED IN CRUELTY AND A TYPE OF WILLFUL STUPIDITY.

IT’S A REAL SHAME THAT THIS POINT OF VIEW EMERGES ALSO AS ACTIONS RATHER THAN MERELY THOUGHT, WITHIN TOO MANY OF THE POLICE FORCES AROUND THE COUNTRY, BECAUSE OFFICERS OF THAT PARTICULAR STRIPE ARE HIRED TO “PROTECT” THE PUBLIC -- DESPITE THEIR BLATANT LACK OF INTEREST IN BASIC HUMAN ISSUES. THEN AFTER THEY ABUSE CITIZENS, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO SHOW DISRESPECT AND HATRED TOWARD MINORITIES WHILE KEEPING THEIR POSITIONS ON THE POLICE FORCE.

THE CORRUPTION HERE MOVES FROM THE TOP DOWN, WHICH IS OUR WORST PROBLEM. UNDER BARAK OBAMA’S ATTORNEYS GENERAL ERIC HOLDER AND LORETTA LYNCH, SUCH CITY GOVERNMENTS WERE CALLED TO ACCOUNT ON THEIR METHODS, AND WERE BEGINNING TO FOLLOW BETTER PROCEDURES. NOW THAT JEFF SESSIONS IS IN THAT POSITION, HOWEVER, I FEEL FAIRLY SURE WE WILL HAVE A RETURN TO THE JIM CROW THINKING UNLESS SOME MORE DEMOCRATS ARE ELECTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO KEEP THE BALL MOVING ON THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. FEDERAL POWER CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH. THE VOTERS ARE LOCAL.

THAT OVERT TREND OF ABUSIVENESS TO THE POINT OF WHAT I CAN’T HELP CALLING MURDER HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS TIME AFTER TIME FOR YEARS NOW. IN RESPONSE TO IT, A SIZEABLE NUMBER OF NFL PLAYERS, FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF A HIGHLY SKILLED MIXED RACE AMERICAN PLAYER NAMED COLIN KAEPERNICK, NOW REGULARLY KNEEL RATHER THAN STANDING WHEN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED.

PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS TAKEN IT UPON HIMSELF TO LEAD A REVOLT AGAINST ANY OPEN OPPOSITION TO THIS PERSISTENT MALTREATMENT OF HUMANS WITHIN OUR LAND OF FREEDOM FOR ALL, BY DISCREDITING THAT FORM OF PROTEST. HE IS CALLING IT A VIOLATION OF PATRIOTISM AND NATIONALISM, WHICH ARE OFTEN THE HIGHEST VALUES AMONG “CONSERVATIVE” AMERICANS.

WHEN I WAS IN MY TEENS A GROUP OF BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS SAT DOWN AT A WHITE LUNCH COUNTER IN GREENSBORO, NC, 25 OR SO MILES FROM MY HOME, AND WERE PHOTOGRAPHED BLANDLY BUT FIRMLY FACING THE NATIONAL NEWS CAMERAS. THEY BECAME THE FACE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WHICH HAS TRANSFORMED AMERICA.

WE MUST NOT LET THAT OLD WHITE RIGHTS WAY OF THINKING DOMINATE AGAIN. I APPROVE THESE FOOTBALL PLAYERS’ ACTIONS, AND TOTALLY AGREE WITH THEIR REASONS FOR TAKING IT. WHEN ENOUGH INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE STEP FORWARD TO CHAMPION JUSTICE, A HORDE OF GROUP-THINK OPPRESSORS WILL STEP BACK. TRUMP, UNFORTUNATELY, IS AT THE HEAD OF THAT HORDE. I AWAIT THE DAY WHEN WE WILL BE RELIEVED OF HIS INFLUENCE, AND BRING BACK AMERICA TO HER HONORABLE ROOTS. THE FOLLOWING STORY IS NOT THE ORIGINAL 10:00 AM VERSION, BUT AN UPDATE AS THE REBELLION AGAINST TRUMP-THINK GROWS.


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N.F.L. Live: Players and Owners Protest Trump’s Criticism of League
By KEN BELSON, SAM MANCHESTER and VICTOR MATHER
September 24, 2017 UPDATED 4:09 PM

N.F.L. players across the country demonstrated during the national anthem on Sunday in a show of solidarity against President Trump, who scolded the league and players on Twitter this weekend. With the support of team owners, some of whom joined their teams on the field, dozens of players knelt in silent protests, while Tom Brady and others opted to stand and lock arms.

The Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans both stayed in their respective locker rooms prior to their matchup in Nashville. Stay here for live updates:

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Seahawks and Titans Stay in Locker Rooms

Neither the Seahawks nor the Titans took the field for Meghan Linsey’s singing of the national anthem in Nashville.

While the Titans not participating was somewhat of a surprise, the Seahawks had announced in advance that they would not be on the field, issuing a statement that said “As a team, we have decided we will not participate in the national anthem. We will not stand for the injustice that has plagued people of color in this country. Out of love for our country and in honor of the sacrifices made on our behalf, we unite to oppose those that would deny our most basic freedoms. We remain committed in continuing to work towards equality and justice for all. Respectfully, The Players of the Seattle Seahawks.”

The complete lack of players made for a bizarre scene where team mascots and game officials were the only things the television cameras had to focus on besides the flag and Linsey. Unlike some other stadiums, where fans booed at the protests, the fans in Seattle were eerily quiet during the anthem, and after the song’s conclusion Linsey took a knee on the field.

Odell Beckham Jr. Raises Fist After Touchdown

The protests did not all happen prior to the game. The Giants got the team’s first lead of the season on a touchdown in the second half and Odell Beckham Jr. chose to celebrate his score by dropping the ball and standing in the end zone with his fist raised above his head in a protest that has been done by black athletes going back to the 1960s. After the brief demonstration, Beckham ran to the sideline to celebrate the score in a more traditional fashion.

Fans Divided on Player Demonstrations

The Times sent several reporters to N.F.L. games on Sunday to ask fans what they thought of the president’s criticisms and the players’ protests. Perhaps surprising to no one, all sides of the debate still have adherents, even if dozens of prominent athletes and many N.F.L. owners — a deeply conservative group of businessmen — seem to agree on some basic things today.

■ Greg Zaccaria, 61, from White Plains, N.Y., a Jets season ticket holder since 1978. He was in the MetLife Stadium parking before the Jets played the Dolphins:

“I’m a Republican who voted for him but I think this is a battle he doesn’t need to get into,” he said about President Trump.

Asked his opinion of the protests, Zaccaria said: “I don’t support it. I understand what they’re trying to get at, I just think there are better ways of expressing yourself. I feel like if the media didn’t make a big deal of it – I remember that for years and years they didn’t show the anthem – and now all of a sudden this is an issue. “I feel like if you just let these guys do their thing and we could all move on.” — Bill Pennington

■ Twin brothers Alex and Jackson Hatch, 12, from Loves Park, Ill., were outside Ford Field in Detroit before the Lions played the Falcons:

“I will respect the players more if they do kneel, because they are doing what they feel is right to do,” Alex said. “I know about what Colin Kaepernick is doing, he started kneeling a long time ago. Maybe the others are doing it to be with him too.”

“I do not think it is a bad thing for people to kneel, they are showing what their rights are,” Jackson said. “It might look weird or something during the national anthem but that should be O.K.” — Joanne Gerstner

Kaepernick Offers a Subtle Reminder of How This All Started

As President Trump, the N.F.L. and the nation waged a fierce debate Sunday about the appropriate nature of national anthem protests, the man who started that debate, Colin Kaepernick, was nowhere in sight.

Instead, Kaepernick spent part of his day retweeting messages about the protests and photos of players who warmed up for their games in “#IMWITHKAP” T-shirts. But he also highlighted one that raised a point largely absent in this weekend’s discussion: that Kaepernick’s protests were never about President Trump, but merely an effort to raise the issue of racial injustice.

Kaepernick’s anthem protests began during the 2016 preseason, under a different president and largely unnoticed at first, in the wake of several high-profile incidents in which black Americans were killed during interactions with police officers. And at first, Kaepernick protested by sitting down.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he told NFL Media at the time.

“To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.”

After his seated protests drew scrutiny, Kaepernick began kneeling instead, a change that he said allowed him to show respect while continuing to press his point. Several N.F.L. players joined him in solidarity, as did athletes in other sports and leagues.

Kaepernick, who hasn’t addressed the media since last season, now focuses his energies, and his time, on education and awareness of causes important to him. John Branch of The Times wrote about that ongoing political awakening earlier this month.

Trump Says Locking Arms Is Good, Kneeling Isn’t

At 2:20 p.m. Eastern, more than five hours into the slate of games and about eight hours after tweeting that fans should boycott games, Mr. Trump again weighed in on the national anthem demonstrations, issuing his approval for the locking of arms, while still condemning the players who chose to kneel.

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Great solidarity for our National Anthem and for our Country. Standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable. Bad ratings!
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The tweet appeared to be Mr. Trump suggesting that the players choosing to lock arms were showing support of the anthem, rather than protesting his remarks.

Not Everyone Supports Anthem Demonstrations

The reaction to Sunday’s N.F.L. anthem demonstrations was sharply divided on social media, with many fans taking the players to task for their perceived disrespect for the flag, and America. Others disagreed with the president’s statements and backed the players.

Steve King, a Republican congressman from Iowa echoed President Trump this afternoon by urging owners to fire players who did not stand.

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Pro-Players have the right to freedom of speech. Owners do, too. And should exercise it by firing offending players. https://pgj.cc/lX62Jy
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BREAKING: Over a Dozen NFL Players Kneel During Anthem at Jaguars-Ravens Game in London (VIDEO)
At least a dozen NFL players kneeled during the anthem before the London game today between the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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The conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza urged fans to boo those players.

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It's time to loudly boo teams & players who refuse to respect the national anthem--we too can exercise our right to protest #TakeAKnee
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Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee said on Fox News, “I wish that some of these players who get on one knee would get on both knees and thank God they live in the United States.”

Eric H. Holder Jr, former U.S. Attorney General, provided a history lesson:

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Taking a knee is not without precedent Mr. President. Those who dared to protest have helped bring positive change
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Paul Bailey, a state senator from Tennessee, sent a warning to the Titans:

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I'm a season ticket holder of the @Titans if their players start this crap I'm done. @NFL #StandForTheFlag https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/911959129278828544 …
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Clay Travis, a Fox Sports contributor, tweeted “Sports media’s outraged over Trump NFL anthem comments. Yet vast majority of fans agree. Huge disconnect in sports between fans/media.”

Others, without the platform of public office or celebrity status, also criticized the players who demonstrated:

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Our Anthem has always been a sign of respect & pride for freedom
Interesting that privileged millionaires #TakeTheKnee to disrespect it.
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Tom Brady Stands With Patriots

Tom Brady, who is friends with Trump and whose politics have been a cause of much speculation, joined his teammates in locking arms during the anthem before the Patriots’ game against the Texans in Foxborough. Brady, who has yet to address Trump’s recent criticisms, also put his hand over his heart. While Brady and teammate Phillip Dorsett locked arms, several other Patriots took a knee.

Bill Belichick, the Patriots coach, stood next to Brady during the anthem with his arms crossed in front of his body.

Earlier in the day, Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft issued a statement condemning Trump’s attack on the league, saying he was “deeply disappointed by the tone of the comments made by the President on Friday.”

National Anthem Singer Takes a Knee

In a first for anthem demonstrations in the N.F.L., Rico Lavelle, who sang the anthem in Detroit for the Lions-Falcons game, sank to one knee and raised a fist at the conclusion.


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More Demonstrations in Buffalo, Charlotte and Indianapolis

Reports from 1 p.m. games around the county showed that dozens of Broncos players knelt in Buffalo. About 10 Saints sat for the anthem at Carolina.

Spectators at the Colts’ home Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis booed loudly after many of the Browns players kneeled in a huddle during the national anthem. Colts players locked arms during the anthem despite the boos.

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Colts lock arms for the national anthem. Fans loudly boo them.
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Eagles and Giants Lock Arms in Front of American Flag

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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and players lock arms during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Credit Matt Rourke/Associated Press..

In Philadelphia, Eagles and Giants players and coaches locked arms as a massive American flag was unfurled over the field and military jets performed a flyover. A few players raised fists or knelt, while Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie locked arms with his players and police officers.

Steelers Don’t Participate in Anthem

The Pittsburgh Steelers did not emerge from the locker room in Chicago during the national anthem before their game against the Bears. Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin said the team would be unified in their actions, and the empty Pittsburgh bench was a stark image of the team’s unity.

“We’re not going to play politics,” Coach Mike Tomlin told CBS before the game. “We’re football players, we’re football coaches. We’re not participating in the anthem today. Not to be disrespectful to the anthem, but to remove ourselves from this circumstance. People shouldn’t have to choose. If a guy wants to go about his normal business and participate in the anthem, he shouldn’t have to be forced to choose sides. If a guy feels the need to do something, he shouldn’t be separated from his teammate who chooses not to. So we’re not participating today.”


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Mike Tomlin says the Steelers won't be participating in the National Anthem today. Instead they will stay in the locker room. #TakeAKnee
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Tomlin came out alone for the anthem and stood at midfield with his hands behind his back. Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva, a captain in the U.S. Army, stood by the tunnel entrance with his hand over his heart during the ceremony.

Terry Bradshaw Weighs in on Pregame Show

Terry Bradshaw, a hall of fame quarterback and commentator for Fox, said he did not condone protests during the national anthem, but he argued that they should be allowed. “Every American has the right to speak out and also to protest,” Bradshaw said. “Believe me, these athletes do love this great country of ours. Personally, I think our president should concentrate on serious issues like North Korea and health care rather than ripping into athletes and the N.F.L.”

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.@terrybradshaw: "Not sure if our president understands those rights, that every American has the right to speak out and also to protest"
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The National Anthem and Sports in America

The national anthem has been a part of sports in the United States for more than a century, being played at some baseball games as far back as the 19th century. The Star-Spangled Banner became the nation’s official anthem in 1931 and its playing increased sharply.

It has been performed for every baseball game since 1942. Other sports followed.

The United States is an outlier. In Europe, for example, it is unusual to hear an anthem before a major sporting event. Protests during the American anthem also have a pre-Colin Kaepernick history. Track athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos were kicked out of the 1968 Olympics after raising their black-gloved fists during the anthem in support of human rights. The basketball player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf declined to stand in 1996 because he considered the flag a symbol of racism and was fined.

Rex Ryan Regrets Supporting Trump

Rex Ryan, the former Jets and Bills coach who once introduced then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Buffalo, expressed his regret on the morning show “Sunday N.F.L. Countdown.”

“Everyone’s always been united. Yeah, the views are different but lemme tell you: I’m pissed off,” said Ryan, who now works as an ESPN commentator. “I’ll be honest with you. Because I supported Donald Trump. When he asked me to introduce him at a rally in Buffalo, I did that. But I’m reading these comments and it’s appalling to me and I’m sure it’s appalling to almost any citizen in our country. It should be.”

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Jaguars and Ravens Kneel and Lock Arms During Anthem

In a pointed rebuke of President Trump’s call for N.F.L. owners to fire players who protest during the national anthem, Shahid Khan, the only Muslim owner in the league, locked arms with his Jacksonville Jaguars players on Sunday before their game in London.

During the playing of the national anthem, Khan locked arms with tight end Marcedes Lewis and linebacker Telvin Smith, both of whom are black, on the sidelines to show unity with his players who are trying to highlight social injustice and police brutality against African-Americans.


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While the N.F.L. and several owners issued statements on Saturday saying they supported the players’ protests and were unhappy with the president’s comments, Khan was the first owner to stand with his players.

Khan is also a Republican and contributed money to the president’s inauguration, and has said he supports the president’s economic policies.

But he is also an immigrant and a Muslim, two groups that the president has routinely attacked. In February, Khan, who is Pakistani-American, said he opposed the president’s attempt to bar people from some predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

Khan’s actions will put the spotlight on other team owners. Owners of the Bills, Lions, Dolphins, Falcons, Rams and Giants were among those who issued statements opposing the president’s comments. But many prominent owners, including Jerry Jones of the Cowboys and Woody Johnson of the Jets, were silent.

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Condemns Trump’s Criticism

President Trump doubled down on his criticism of N.F.L. players who take a knee during the national anthem, saying fans should boycott games unless the players are fired or suspended.

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Robert K. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots and a longtime friend of the president’s, was among the first to reply, saying in a statement:

“I am deeply disappointed by the tone of the comments made by the President on Friday. I am proud to be associated with so many players who make such tremendous contributions in positively impacting our communities. Their efforts, both on and off the field, help bring people together and make our community stronger. There is no greater unifier in this country than sports, and unfortunately, nothing more divisive than politics. I think our political leaders could learn a lot from the lessons of teamwork and the importance of working together toward a common goal. Our players are intelligent, thoughtful and care deeply about our community and I support their right to peacefully affect social change and raise awareness in a manner that they feel is most impactful.”

Paul Tagliabue: “Insulting and Disgraceful” to Insult Players

Paul Tagliabue, a former commissioner of the N.F.L. before Roger Goodell, said in a news conference on Sunday that he could not speak for the league since he had retired. But he said it was “insulting and disgraceful” to insult particular players, Sports Illustrated reported.

“When it comes to speech, they’re entitled to speak, we’re entitled to listen, we’re entitled to disagree or agree, for that matter,” Tagliabue said. “But we’re not entitled to shut anybody’s speech down. Sometimes you don’t like what you hear; well, that’s true of life in lots of contexts. But you can’t shut people down and you can’t be disgraceful when you’re doing it.”

N.F.L. Owners Add Their Voices to the Chorus

N.F.L. owners, most of them conservative and many of them large donors to President Trump, joined with Kraft and backed their players’ rights to protest during the national anthem and condemned Trump’s criticism.

Colts owner Jim Irsay said, “I am troubled by the president’s recent comments about our league and our players.”

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said, “I support them as they take their courage character and commitment into our communities to make them better or to call attention to injustice.”

Chargers owner Dean Spanos said, “The N.F.L. and its players, more than anything, have been a force for good.”

From Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Cleveland Browns:

“We must not let misguided, uninformed and divisive comments from the President or anyone else deter us from our efforts to unify.”

Bears chairman George H. McCaskey said in a statement on Sunday morning that “what makes this the greatest country in the world are the liberties it was founded upon and the freedom to express oneself in a respectful and peaceful manner.”

He said the franchise was unified by “this divisive political situation.”

On the Field

■ Blake Bortles, a name synonymous with quarterback mediocrity, looked like Peyton Manning, throwing for four touchdowns as the Jaguars romped past the Ravens in London, 44-7.



SO, WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO COLIN KAEPERNICK SINCE HIS NEWS MAKING PROTEST, ASIDE FROM THE NUMEROUS DONALD TRUMP JABS AT HIM, THAT IS? WILL SHAD KHAN HIRE HIM FOR THE JAGS? ONLY IF “HIS FOOTBALL PEOPLE” SAY HE WOULD BE THE KEY TO A WINNING TEAM. I ASSUME THAT MEANS THE COACHES, AND PERHAPS FINANCIAL BACKERS. KHAN IS NOT, SO FAR, VYING FOR KAEPERNICK. TOO BAD. HE SHOULD BE REWARDED, AND NOT PUNISHED.

THE ISSUE OF FAIRNESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, BUT TO “CONSERVATIVE” PEOPLE, AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD SEEMS “UNFAIR.” THAT’S BECAUSE THEY GO BY THE RULE OF “WINNER TAKE ALL,” RATHER THAN AN OPEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE. TO THEM, LIFE IS WAR. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ANNOYS ME MOST ABOUT MODERN SOCIETY. THERE IS LITTLE TRUE GOODNATURED INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION ANYMORE, WHICH IS WHAT OUR CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN TO PROTECT. WHEN I WAS YOUNG THE SMALL BUSINESSMAN WAS A HERO, AND TODAY HE IS JUST ANOTHER "FAILURE."

THOSE PEOPLE ON THE "CONSERVATIVE" SIDE, ALWAYS SEEM TO THINK THAT IF THOSE DANGED OUTSIDERS WEREN’T AROUND, THEY WOULD HAVE WON HANDS DOWN; SO ABUSE OF OUTSIDERS IS TO THEM THE “FAIREST” WAY TO PLAY, AND IMMIGRANTS ARE ALWAYS A THREAT. THEIR THOUGHTS GO: "I DON’T HAVE THAT FACTORY JOB, NOT BECAUSE I HAD A DRINK OR TWO BEFORE THE INTERVIEW, BUT BECAUSE FOREIGNERS AND OTHER MINORITY MEMBERS WERE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER ME." THOSE ARE TRUMP’S TRUEST FOLLOWERS, AND HE IS EGGING THEM ON TO OBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF PLAYERS TO EXPRESS THEIR OWN POLITICAL OPINIONS.

I WISH THAT WERE THE ONLY ILL-BODING INFLUENCE I SEE IN RELATION TO THIS TRUMP GOVERNMENT. INFLAMMATORY VERBAL ASSAULTS ON FOREIGNERS, BLACKS AND JEWS ARE POPPING UP IN THE NEWS, AND THERE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE PHYSICAL ATTACKS AS WELL. I HOPE THE TRUMP TERRORISM WILL BE STOPPED SOON, AND BY OUR OWN GOVERNMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COURTS, RATHER THAN BY STREET FIGHTING. THE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. EPISODE SHOULD BE THE LAST, UNLESS ARMED RESISTANCE BECOMES ALL THAT WILL STOP THE INCIPIENT FASCIST MOVEMENT HERE. THE PEOPLE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO DEFEND PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN A BATTLE, BUT IN THE BALLOT BOX. THAT EVENTUALITY, THOUGH, COULD COME SOONER THAN MOST OF US HAD THOUGHT.

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Jaguars owner sounds open to signing Colin Kaepernick, but there's one catch
Could Colin Kaepernick end up in Jacksonville?

The Jacksonville Jaguars currently have one of the ugliest quarterback situations in the NFL. With just two weeks to go until the regular season, Jaguars coach Doug Marrone still has no idea who his starting quarterback is going to be for the team's regular season opener on Sept. 10.

The job was supposed to go to Blake Bortles, but he's been so bad this preseason that Marrone is now giving Chad Henne a shot to win the job. Henne will be the team's starter for Thursday's game against Carolina.

So what happens if both quarterbacks look bad against the Panthers?

Well, it seems that Jaguars owner Shad Khan wouldn't be against signing Colin Kaepernick. Before the Jags' game against the Panthers, Mike Dempsey of WJXL radio in Jacksonville ran into Khan and asked him if he'd be "OK" with the Jaguars adding Kaepernick.

Khan's answer? "Absolutely."

Unfortunately for Kaepernick, that doesn't necessarily mean the Jaguars are going to call him tomorrow. The catch here is that Khan would only be on board with adding him if his football people recommended it.

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That being said, it seems clear that the football people in the organization don't feel like adding CK makes them better, at least for now.
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The crazy thing is that Marrone was actually asked about possibly adding a quarterback to the roster after Bortles struggled during the Jaguars' 12-8 loss to the Buccaneers last week.

"I don't work with the 'outside the roster' stuff," Marrone said when asked if the starting quarterback might not be on the roster yet. "So for me, I can't answer that question. I work with what we have."

That's not exactly a resounding no.

Kaepernick would actually make some sense playing for a Jaguars team that's built to run the ball. During San Francisco's Super Bowl season in 2012, Kaepernick was the quarterback for a 49ers offense that finished fifth in the league in total rushing yards.
Anyway, you can bet the guy below will be hoping that the Jaguars do sign Kaepernick, and that's mainly because he's already shelled out some serious money for an official jersey.

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Politics could also come into play with the Jaguars. Kaepernick has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, who just happened to get a $1 million inauguration donation from Khan.

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