by Sherman Gillums | Jun 14, 2018 | Guest Contributors, Narrated News
Controversy over NFL players purportedly kneeling in protest of police brutality during the National Anthem has spurred much debate on what exactly “respecting the flag” means. At issue is whether kneeling constitutes disrespect for the military or conversely, as...
by Sarah Cowgill | May 25, 2018 | Columns, Narrated News
As Memorial Day approaches, the trappings of a grateful nation are no more prevalent anywhere than across middle America and in the rural communities scattered from New Mexico to Arkansas. Old Glory is flown year ‘round by most; but the approaching weekend brings...
by Tim Donner | Sep 26, 2017 | The Left
So now we know what the current NFL protests are really all about. Sure, kneeling during the Star-Spangled Banner started with Colin Kaepernick last season as a protest against racial injustice generally and police brutality specifically. But now, these displays are...
by Mark Angelides | Sep 23, 2017 | The Left
The long-running controversy involving NFL players choosing to take a knee during the national anthem has evidently attracted the attention of President Donald Trump. At a rally on Friday in Alabama to support Luther Strange’s candidacy in Tuesday’s US Senate...
by Kelli Ballard | Aug 27, 2017 | Politics
Controversy over former San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem is still a heated debate. More athletes are bending a knee in what they say is a show of unity and a cry against inequality in our nation. Those...
