Why Should I Stand For The National Anthem

Standing during the national anthem.

Why should i stand for the national anthem.

26 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the united states. The national anthem does not need to be played before every single sporting event. We all do understand where i stand relative to the national anthem and the flag. Why we stand for the flag.

What originally is a fourth of july celebration was moved to a celebration for the new year. It is forced patriotism that has diluted the power of the message of standing at attention before the flag. Flag and the national anthem. Our national anthem is a statement of respect for this hope not a declaration that those present agree with everything our nation does or fails to do.

In the midst of the nfl controversy over players who take a knee instead of standing for the national anthem let us remember the. Now it is going to be please stand for the national anthem if you so choose no one should ask you to stand you should know as soon as you hear the national anthem that you stand up. San francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick first refused to stand during the star spangled banner on aug. Isaac chose to break from his team and stand for the national anthem.

Since that time many. The current debate over kneeling or sitting in protest during the national anthem was ignited by colin kaepernick in 2016 and has escalated to become a nationally divisive issue. There are many who feel very strongly about standing during the national anthem because of what the flag and the anthem mean to many who fought sacrificed and. Over 1 2 million americans have died while fighting for their country throughout the history of the united states.

I remember attending ung s starlight concert last august. Many people make the decision to stand during the national anthem because of people like william williams who had part of his leg blown off fighting. On the other hand i really do recognize the times we re in jones told the radio station.