I can hear the great Ronald Reagan. \u00a0I hear him. \u00a0Can you hear him?<\/p>\n
“Well…here we go again…”<\/p>\n
Where are you now Ronald Reagan?<\/p>\n
Our current president, you know the one, is at it again. \u00a0But then, when hasn’t he been at it…dividing the country that is. \u00a0Had the old boy spent time trying to pull folks together, you know, trying to galvanize some help for Puerto Rico, instead of calling out the NFL at one of his self-serving pep rallies, there would have never been so many NFL players hit their knees during the playing of the National Anthem this past weekend. \u00a0We have the president to thank for this National Rhubarb of knees hitting the ground.<\/p>\n
The National Anthem before the game is a time honored tradition. \u00a0I always get peeved when folks are milling around, trying to get to their seats, or heading for the concession stand during the playing or singing of this song. \u00a0I myself have sung this song before high school basketball games…once at the big arena in Indianapolis. \u00a0Talk about honored. Remember too that my dear wife, Carrie, and I had a son hanging out the door of Blackhawk helicopter with a very large machine gun between his legs as he once flew over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan. \u00a0I can’t overstate how much this song means to me.<\/p>\n
Do I hate the fact that these NFL players are taking a knee while the National Anthem is being played? \u00a0Yes I do. \u00a0But guess what. \u00a0I hate the fact that a guy that occupies the office of the presidency of this country is bringing this kind of disparagement of the flag to the field. \u00a0Translation: \u00a0If the president doesn’t open his careless mouth and allow stupidity and divisive rhetoric to pour out we don’t have such a problem.<\/p>\n
Guess what. \u00a0As of now it is still a free country. \u00a0I hate it when someone is walking to their seat during the playing of the National Anthem. \u00a0Just like I hate it when a country freely elects a president set on dividing the country even more than it already was.<\/p>\n
Don’t let the fact that once upon a time the NFL owners kept Donald Trump the business man out of the league after he imploded the USFL as he was trying to get his foot inside the NFL door. \u00a0It didn’t happen. They wouldn’t have him. \u00a0This sour grapevine is still there for the old boy, I have no doubt.<\/p>\n
I have said before and I will say it again, I miss the Republican Party I once depended on and related to. \u00a0One day we will get her back. \u00a0And when we do, we’ll talk about helping folks out \u00a0and working on doing the right things. \u00a0And the memory of this president will be a marker to steer clear of.<\/p>\n
Speaking the rights…<\/p>\n
Danny Johnson<\/p>\n
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