Is it time to get up or down? Is right to express your rights? The Supreme Court guaranteed our ability to express our rights through the flag. Why do certain groups believe their version of what is right is the only version of what is right?
Like every civil rights discussion we Americans ever have, someone or some group decides we shouldn’t use our voice or action to express an opinion different than theirs. What does society have to lose by letting everyone speak? (Kind of like da mayor during City Council meetings?)
This November 9, 2017 Augustana University panel discussion let’s both service veterans and average citizens talk about Colin Kaepernick’s kneel. The kneel is a sacred symbol in human history. It can be submission or reverence. Why was it a problem? What does Sioux Falls have to say about this discussion? Listen it and see where you fit your thoughts.
Side Note: The video ends before the end of the program, so I wanted to include some closing statements by the Panelist (Vic?). He stated at the end that he felt more safe in the military on active duty than he does now when a police officer is following his car. He also talks about his challenges of raising a black son in our current society.
Denise (who is one of our city clerks and a veteran) touches on that she tried to get some female veterans for the panel but there was some time conflicts. She also asked a poignant question, “What if this was Tom Brady that took the knee instead? Would we be having this conversation.”