That was a nice shot, perfect form
- B2B76

I saw the highlight. Was a bomb. Throwback slapper. Don't see to many of them. Hopefully he develops nicely in Hartford

Trump was absolutely right to call out the anti Americans who kneel for the National Anthem.

Not talking about it and hoping it goes away sounds like the dumbest approach to pretty much anything I have ever heard. Some discussions need to be had. I personally applaud him for not just saying whatever people want to hear. You either love this country or you don't. You don't get to disrespect the country as a whole with no repercussion, just because you feel a certain way. If you have something to say, no matter how noble you think your message is, or what your opinion is, to force it on your organization is irresponsible and selfish. Sure they have every right to do it, but it doesn't make it a good thing for them to do so.

Yes you absolutely can burn a flag, but does that make it cool? Only if you are anftia or some twisted far left extremist idiot. There are problems with anything including this country, but this "if I don't get things the way I prefer, I will just sit out and refuse to cooperate at all" approach to everything from the left is so childish and regressive it's become beyond ridiculous at this point. As a moderate who has been observing this whole thing, I wish the cry ass liberals would just shut the (frank) up already. Face it, Clinton was terrible and awful. Expected it and failed miserably. Game over, go back and try again.

Trump says what he thinks, and at this moment in time he represents our country here (like it or not), that flag and that song are what he is (or should be as a president) all about. he doesn't go around saying things that he thinks would be popular, he says what he represents - AMERICA FIRST. No PC filter bullpoop. If there is a problem, okay let’s talk about it. But lets not pretend its okay to completely disrespect the entire country and force what ‘you’ see as important down the throats of the average guy trying to get away from his average man’s grind with a little sports action. Let the guy watch his game and do what you are paid to.

If it were some player opposing gay marriage or some other traditional religious view not held as respectable by many, people would be all for the team firing him, and labeling them something vile, (bigot, racist, insert label) saying "just because it's his right doesn't make it okay", right after doing the very same thing, being purposefully obtuse to how hypocritical it all is to jump sides on an issue depending on your opinion.

Rights and freedoms transcend opinions, but that doesn't mean we can't speak out against your particular form of protest, just like you. Take a knee all you want. We reserve the right to think you are disrespectful idiots for doing so, and then to proceed to not support you accordingly.
Most employed people have to keep their personal opinions on a personal level. At home, on your own, talk about it all you want, organize and speak out even, wonderful, do it up. But when you are representing a company, or a professional sports brand you do as you are (frank)ing told or you get fired plain and simple.

If you’ve ever had a friend, brother, husband, father, etc. come home in wrapped in a flag you wouldn’t care much for people kneeling and disrespecting them and what they died for, so they can make their point, whatever it is. Pro sports are for entertainment. If you erode the entertainment value in whatever way, it will be a lessor product and if you are the proprietor of said devaluation, you should be dealt with accordingly.

Trump was absolutely right to call out the anti Americans who kneel for the National Anthem.

Not talking about it and hoping it goes away sounds like the dumbest approach to pretty much anything I have ever heard. Some discussions need to be had. I personally applaud him for not just saying whatever people want to hear. You either love this country or you don't. You don't get to disrespect the country as a whole with no repercussion, just because you feel a certain way. If you have something to say, no matter how noble you think your message is, or what your opinion is, to force it on your organization is irresponsible and selfish. Sure they have every right to do it, but it doesn't make it a good thing for them to do so.

Yes you absolutely can burn a flag, but does that make it cool? Only if you are anftia or some twisted far left extremist idiot. There are problems with anything including this country, but this "if I don't get things the way I prefer, I will just sit out and refuse to cooperate at all" approach to everything from the left is so childish and regressive it's become beyond ridiculous at this point. As a moderate who has been observing this whole thing, I wish the cry ass liberals would just shut the (frank) up already. Face it, Clinton was terrible and awful. Expected it and failed miserably. Game over, go back and try again.

Trump says what he thinks, and at this moment in time he represents our country here (like it or not), that flag and that song are what he is (or should be as a president) all about. he doesn't go around saying things that he thinks would be popular, he says what he represents - AMERICA FIRST. No PC filter bullpoop. If there is a problem, okay let’s talk about it. But lets not pretend its okay to completely disrespect the entire country and force what ‘you’ see as important down the throats of the average guy trying to get away from his average man’s grind with a little sports action. Let the guy watch his game and do what you are paid to.

If it were some player opposing gay marriage or some other traditional religious view not held as respectable by many, people would be all for the team firing him, and labeling them something vile, (bigot, racist, insert label) saying "just because it's his right doesn't make it okay", right after doing the very same thing, being purposefully obtuse to how hypocritical it all is to jump sides on an issue depending on your opinion.

Rights and freedoms transcend opinions, but that doesn't mean we can't speak out against your particular form of protest, just like you. Take a knee all you want. We reserve the right to think you are disrespectful idiots for doing so, and then to proceed to not support you accordingly.
Most employed people have to keep their personal opinions on a personal level. At home, on your own, talk about it all you want, organize and speak out even, wonderful, do it up. But when you are representing a company, or a professional sports brand you do as you are (frank)ing told or you get fired plain and simple.

If you’ve ever had a friend, brother, husband, father, etc. come home in wrapped in a flag you wouldn’t care much for people kneeling and disrespecting them and what they died for, so they can make their point, whatever it is. Pro sports are for entertainment. If you erode the entertainment value in whatever way, it will be a lessor product and of you are the proprietor of said devaluation, you should be dealt with accordingly.
- TRDevil

Trump in his own way disrespected the flag when he invented having "heel spurs" to get out of going to Vietnam.

Please tell me another American male born in 1946 who went to Military school who DIDN"T go to Vietnam.

Trump=Kaepernick in 1967

Trump was absolutely right to call out the anti Americans who kneel for the National Anthem.

Not talking about it and hoping it goes away sounds like the dumbest approach to pretty much anything I have ever heard. Some discussions need to be had. I personally applaud him for not just saying whatever people want to hear. You either love this country or you don't. You don't get to disrespect the country as a whole with no repercussion, just because you feel a certain way. If you have something to say, no matter how noble you think your message is, or what your opinion is, to force it on your organization is irresponsible and selfish. Sure they have every right to do it, but it doesn't make it a good thing for them to do so.

Yes you absolutely can burn a flag, but does that make it cool? Only if you are anftia or some twisted far left extremist idiot. There are problems with anything including this country, but this "if I don't get things the way I prefer, I will just sit out and refuse to cooperate at all" approach to everything from the left is so childish and regressive it's become beyond ridiculous at this point. As a moderate who has been observing this whole thing, I wish the cry ass liberals would just shut the (frank) up already. Face it, Clinton was terrible and awful. Expected it and failed miserably. Game over, go back and try again.

Trump says what he thinks, and at this moment in time he represents our country here (like it or not), that flag and that song are what he is (or should be as a president) all about. he doesn't go around saying things that he thinks would be popular, he says what he represents - AMERICA FIRST. No PC filter bullpoop. If there is a problem, okay let’s talk about it. But lets not pretend its okay to completely disrespect the entire country and force what ‘you’ see as important down the throats of the average guy trying to get away from his average man’s grind with a little sports action. Let the guy watch his game and do what you are paid to.

If it were some player opposing gay marriage or some other traditional religious view not held as respectable by many, people would be all for the team firing him, and labeling them something vile, (bigot, racist, insert label) saying "just because it's his right doesn't make it okay", right after doing the very same thing, being purposefully obtuse to how hypocritical it all is to jump sides on an issue depending on your opinion.

Rights and freedoms transcend opinions, but that doesn't mean we can't speak out against your particular form of protest, just like you. Take a knee all you want. We reserve the right to think you are disrespectful idiots for doing so, and then to proceed to not support you accordingly.
Most employed people have to keep their personal opinions on a personal level. At home, on your own, talk about it all you want, organize and speak out even, wonderful, do it up. But when you are representing a company, or a professional sports brand you do as you are (frank)ing told or you get fired plain and simple.

If you’ve ever had a friend, brother, husband, father, etc. come home in wrapped in a flag you wouldn’t care much for people kneeling and disrespecting them and what they died for, so they can make their point, whatever it is. Pro sports are for entertainment. If you erode the entertainment value in whatever way, it will be a lessor product and of you are the proprietor of said devaluation, you should be dealt with accordingly.
- TRDevil

Athletes who are kneeling aren't doing it for a protest against the military, they are doing to protest how they perceive inequality.

Also burning a flag and kneeling during the anthem is such a dumb comparison.

Athletes who are kneeling aren't doing it for a protest against the military, they are doing to protest how they perceive inequality.

Also burning a flag and kneeling during the anthem is such a dumb comparison.
- tomburton99

Both are about people having the right to do something others view as distasteful.

Jan buddy, we need you now more than ever, I know you've been observing the holiday. But we desperately need a new blog up.

Both are about people having the right to do something others view as distasteful.
- TRDevil

I will always defend that right. But I will always call the distasteful for what it is.

Both are about people having the right to do something others view as distasteful.
- TRDevil

Burning a flag shows a clear sign of disrespect and ignorance. Kneeling during a National is highlight what you feel is wrong with society.

Buring a flag is (almost always) viewed as people who hate america.

Jan buddy, we need you now more than ever, I know you've been observing the holiday. But we desperately need a new blog up.
- B2B76

Sorry Bri.

Jan buddy, we need you now more than ever, I know you've been observing the holiday. But we desperately need a new blog up.
- B2B76

you know, none of this would have happened if people would have just agreed Trump was an idiot for saying the NFL was better when it still allowed hitting that led to concussions, BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo, everything he says is so wonderful

Sorry Bri.
- tomburton99

I took part in this too so I'm guilty. I just mean its been 4/5 days of the same thread & I know why, it was Rosh Hasshana (sorry, spelling) but that & with the politics a new thread is desperately needed.

you know, none of this would have happened if people would have just agreed Trump was an idiot for saying the NFL was better when it still allowed hitting that led to concussions, BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo, everything he says is so wonderful
- jimbro83

well, root for Crawley to be a bust so you can boast how right you were to act like an absolute lunatic when they traded down to grab him in the 4th round of the 2017 NHL draft
- jimbro83

Ok just keep telling people what to do as ruler of Rangers facebook, how about stop being a wussy and attacking others for their opinion......oh wait you're a liberal

For the record I never "rooted against" Crawley and I'll go lunatic whenever the (frank) I please

Ok just keep telling people what to do as ruler of Rangers facebook, how about stop being a wussy and attacking others for their opinion......oh wait you're a liberal

For the record I never "rooted against" Crawley and I'll go lunatic whenever the (frank) I please
- KreiderBomb

you don't even know what liberal and conservative mean

I probably havent said one thing on Ranger facebook in three years, they are all worse than you

but I will agree, you definitely will go lunatic anytime you please, NO DOUBT

you know, none of this would have happened if people would have just agreed Trump was an idiot for saying the NFL was better when it still allowed hitting that led to concussions, BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo, everything he says is so wonderful
- jimbro83

So the problem is that others don't follow your opinion, again how liberal of you

So the problem is that others don't follow your opinion, again how liberal of you
- KreiderBomb

you know's funny, Trump has probably voted "liberal" and donated more to "liberal" candidates over the years than you could possibily imagine

he was smart enough to see that there was a way to win the presidency by appealing to America's dumbest, and OH MAN did it work

you know, none of this would have happened if people would have just agreed Trump was an idiot for saying the NFL was better when it still allowed hitting that led to concussions, BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo, everything he says is so wonderful
- jimbro83

you know's funny, Trump has probably voted "liberal" and donated more to "liberal" candidates over the years than you could possibily imagine

he was smart enough to see that there was a way to win the presidency by appealing to America's dumbest, and OH MAN did it work
- jimbro83

That's got nothing to do with how people act in this country in 2017, oh was that you labeling Trump voters, AGAIN HOW VERY (frank)ING LIBERAL OF YOU!

Do you have your Kaepernick jersey on while following the liberal handbook or what?

That's got nothing to do with how people act in this country in 2017, oh was that you labeling Trump voters, AGAIN HOW VERY (frank)ING LIBERAL OF YOU!

Do you have your Kaepernick jersey on while following the liberal handbook or what?
- KreiderBomb

let me let you in on a little secret, behind closed doors Trump laughs his ass off about how dumb hicks like you eat up all his slogans

Penguins are going to the Whitehouse, for the 1st time ever I applaud them for their respect to the U.S., no time for pansification in the NHL

you know's funny, Trump has probably voted "liberal" and donated more to "liberal" candidates over the years than you could possibily imagine

he was smart enough to see that there was a way to win the presidency by appealing to America's dumbest, and OH MAN did it work
- jimbro83

Liberals are pretty okay, they will at least have a converstion. What we have running rampant are unhinged leftists that are unwilling to have any objectivity whatsoever. Most people are pretty moderate. Hard to tell with all the sceaming idiots out there though.

let me let you in on a little secret, behind closed doors Trump laughs his ass off about how dumb hicks like you eat up all his slogans
- jimbro83

I'm a hick now? Didn't know people in North Jersey could be hicks and sorry but I don't do slogans like "Resist" or "He's not my President", guess what he is!

Welp, this really went off the rails.

Liberals are pretty okay, they will at least have a converstion. What we have running rampant are unhinged leftists that are unwilling to have any objectivity whatsoever. Most people are pretty moderate. Hard to tell with all the sceaming idiots out there though.
- TRDevil

People didn’t start saying the word “leftist” all the time until they started listening to Mark Levin while being stuck in traffic on the way home from work at 6pm.

let me let you in on a little secret, behind closed doors Trump laughs his ass off about how dumb hicks like you eat up all his slogans
- jimbro83

Most of Trumps agenda has been about trade and jobs, both of which he is doing pretty well on. He has communicated his stances nationalist trade approaches for 30 years. TPP was terrible and we are far better off for being out, just like the Paris deal.

But yeah hicks and such.