Well, I don’t have a picture of him at a game. But it was not a funeral either. I suppose if he was at a football game, and did his best to stand for the national anthem, it would be because of racism or the other reasons I listed. There are lots of images of people standing in their wheelchairs at parades on the passing of the flag. And at games. To them, the location is irrelevant.
No, it is not. The USMC and presumably other services include this as part of their code, but the code is applicable to all Americans. That is why they use the phrase “all present should”.
This was another one asked and addressed in the USMC. The confusion is between the use of an actual flag, and items that may have the stars and stripes pattern as part of their design.
And it is absolutely true that “the Flag Code does not prescribe any penalties for non-compliance nor does it include enforcement provisions.” Which is why this is not a discussion about any sort of prosecution. That would be anti-American, IMHO.
My entry into this discussion was because I strongly believe that someone can legitimately disagree with CK’s method of protest and the Nike slogan for reasons beyond racism, ignorance. and a lack of critical thinking skills. The consensus here seems to be that those are the primary reasons that anyone would disagree with how he is protesting, or at least that anyone who disagrees should be labeled with those slurs. If you are motivated by a desire for unity in solving the actual problem that KC is protesting, I think all the ridicule and name calling is counter productive.
