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Alejandro Villanueva Defies Steelers’ Anthem Protest, Takes Field Hand Over Heart

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by icehole3, Sep 25, 2017.

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  1. Denizen

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    He saw the opportunity to maximize his public exposure and went for it. That's grandstanding.
     
    Denizen, Sep 25, 2017
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  2. fiddlerdave

    fiddlerdave Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    If there were truly any social justice in this country, our President would be the human shield in Afghanistan while real patriotic veterans like prisoners of war like John McCain would be president.
     
    fiddlerdave, Sep 25, 2017
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    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Nah, you're just whining.

    So, how many tours did you do in Afghanistan, Blue Falcon?

    Lemme guess - you served alongside this Ranger...

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    Talon, Sep 25, 2017
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    NPR are shitheads

    I am really proud of the Steeler player who defied the hatefest
     
    Mac-7, Sep 25, 2017
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    getting mad online is fun, try it
     
    GoogleMurrayBookchin, Sep 25, 2017
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    Who denied McCain the presidency? Who rescued Bergdahl? Who paid ransom to Iran? Trump inherited Afghanistan, and is being congradulated and praised by Afghan leaders.
     
    PrincipleInvestment, Sep 25, 2017
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  7. icehole3

    icehole3 Well-Known Member

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    Those facts don't count.
     
    icehole3, Sep 25, 2017
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  8. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yet, when given a chance to elect a real patriotic veteran like John McCain president you voted for the guy at left, instead...

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    Talon, Sep 25, 2017
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  9. Quantum Nerd

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    The same people who make him a hero for today might have called him a "bad hombre" if all they knew was his name.
     
    Quantum Nerd, Sep 25, 2017
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  10. icehole3

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    That's a reach, you think all South American's are illegal?
     
    icehole3, Sep 25, 2017
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    He is actually from Spanish descent. But, no, I am not thinking everyone with a hispanic name is illegal. That would be rather our president and his fans, who seem to lump people into the "good" and "bad" categories, mainly based on prejudice instead of fact.
     
    Quantum Nerd, Sep 25, 2017
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    You might want to read your post again as is applies you to.. Aka stop projecting.
     
    RP12, Sep 25, 2017
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    Right, and the "progressives" who are fond of stereotyping Mississippians as poor uneducated rednecks would probably do the same to him if they didn't know his name...:roll:
     
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    When are you enlisting?
     
    Papastox, Sep 25, 2017
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    Alejandro Villanueva is a hero and a patriot!
     
    MolonLabe2009, Sep 25, 2017
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    3 tours and a bronze star. He did his part. He likely lost friends over there. How could anyone criticize his decision to stand for our National Anthem?

    I have huge respect for what Villanueva did. Good Man.
     
    Josh77, Sep 25, 2017
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    I didn't say they did, but they didn't like it. If they had the Steelers would have gotten a lot of bad publicity.
     
    Papastox, Sep 25, 2017
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    Denizen's a "Truther", that's how...:psychoitc:
     
    Talon, Sep 25, 2017
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    What a true patriot. Unlike these treasonous son's of bitches who apparently were protesting against the US before it was cool:





     
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    I don't know of any, so maybe you can enlighten us. I can tell you that while Villanueva was valiantly serving his country, 321 of his fellow players have been arrested over the last few years for various offenses starting with DUI, assault and battery, domestic violence, drugs, disorderly conduct, guns, rape, and murder. They certainly are good role models, aren't they?
     
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    Just curious, did he keep his hands off his heart that entire time? Because I have a picture of President Trump in a crowd doing the same thing. But it wasn't exactly what it appeared.

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    tres borrachos, Sep 25, 2017
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    How many tours you got under your belt?
     
    vman12, Sep 25, 2017
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    Everyday citizens have been arrested for the same things doctors, lawyers, teachers, politicians, etc., so what's your point?
     
    superbadbrutha, Sep 25, 2017
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    Yes, he did keep his hands off his heart the entire time.

    That's true.

    What does this have to do with the empty prattle coming out of the mouths of the Leftists who say McCain should be president but didn't vote for him when he ran against Obama in 2008?
     
    Talon, Sep 25, 2017
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  25. Quantum Nerd

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    Again, I am not the one calling hispanics bad hombres, I am not the one who wants travel bans for whole counties because they are Muslim, I am not the one stoking the fear of foreigners to advance the white nationalist agenda. No, that would be all your side.
     
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