Re: “,” Sept. 26 Marc A. Thiessen column.
Do NFL protests disgrace the flag? Frankly, no. Quite the opposite. The Black Lives Matter movement, in which some NFL players are taking part, is not about partisan politics or distorting reality. It is about justice. The Pledge of Allegiance ends with “and justice for all.”
When citizens of a certain group are unfairly targeted by law enforcement, have their lives and civil rights taken away from them, and there is no recourse within the courts, that is not justice for all. That is justice for some. And that is why these players are patriots.
The ultimate disrespect for our flag is paying lip service to the cause American soldiers have fought and died for by reciting the national anthem at football games but not thoughtfully engaging in the betterment of our nation. These NFL players want to better the nation and are doing something about it.
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