Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Taking A Knee

My latest letter to the editor ...

As has become common, a 'controversy' has arisen inviting us all to 'pick a side' and insist that the 'other side' is (choose one) unpatriotic, bigoted, just plain stupid.  One adjective that seems out of place though is 'disrespectful.'  How is quietly going to one knee instead of standing 'disrespecting the flag'?  It may be 'nontraditional' but traditions change.  Already, prior to this, more than one posture has been accepted, mostly regarding what one does with one's hands.  So here's a new posture.  While honoring the flag, and the Republic for which it stands, the kneeler is reminding us that some of our fellow citizens are still not able to fully realize 'the blessings of liberty' mentioned in the preamble to the Constitution. 


When Tim Tebow assumed the same posture he was never accused of 'disrespecting' anything ...