Tag: Colin Kaepernick
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Harrison Butker Enters Universe 26
by Cauf Skiviers, Cultural Inappropriation, ©2024 (May 23, 2024) — “The best-laid plans of mice and men,Often go awry”Robert Burns, Scottish Poet, To A Mouse In a 1962 Maryland countryside warehouse, scientist John B. Calhoun forged a brave new world: Universe 25. There, one of history’s most chilling experiments unfolded as scientists observed the actions…
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The National Anthem is More Important than Any Game
by Jeff Crouere, Ringside Politics, ©2024 (Apr. 7, 2024) — Caitlin Clark, the Iowa basketball superstar, has broken a multitude of scoring records this year. Her success has also led to record-breaking viewership for women’s college basketball on ESPN. In fact, Iowa’s victory against the University of Connecticut in the Final Four semi-final was the…
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Back on the Beat (RR)
ARE “PRIVILEGES” EARNED? by OPOVV, ©2020 (Jul. 16, 2020) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. It’s a beautiful day and things are getting back to normal, at least as far as foot traffic to the railway platform across the street…
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Committed County Custodian (RR)
AND ALTERNATIVES TO THE NFL by OPOVV, ©2020 (Jan. 20, 2020) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that if you hear it here you don’t need to hear it anywhere else. I’m your Roving Reporter (RR), broadcasting from a sports bar in a downtown big…
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The Left’s War against America
“THEY CAN ALWAYS LEAVE” by Jeff Crouere, ©2019 (Jul. 6, 2019) — On this Independence Day weekend, all Americans should thank God we live in this country. We are indeed fortunate to be Americans and reside in the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” This is the country that liberated the…
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The Clown that Just Wouldn’t Go Away
“THE MOST POPULAR COSTUME” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Sep. 5, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another exciting episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the entertaining and informative show. If this is the first time you’ve tuned in, what we do is waylay folks just like you on their way to the…
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NFL Millionaires Continue Their Protest
TO WHAT END? by Jeff Crouere, ©2018 (Aug. 10, 2018) — A new NFL season started on Thursday night, and there were more misguided National Anthem protests. Sadly, several players used the opportunity to express their grievances against their country, instead of respecting a great and unifying symbol of the United States of America. Players…
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The Saints Criticize Navy Veteran Who Supports Anthem
“BUILDING COMMUNITY RESENTMENT” by Jeff Crouere, ©2017 (Nov. 3, 2017) — The New Orleans Saints have a wonderful 50-year relationship with long-suffering fans that have supported the team through mostly losing seasons. Unfortunately, the team is putting that relationship in jeopardy with their asinine position on the National Anthem controversy. For some unknown reason, the…
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Hey, Rep. Frederica Wilson: I Didn’t Get Killed (RR)
“NOTHING SACRED LEFT” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Oct. 20, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ As you can see, we’re back on our corner across the street from the railroad station about to waylay some folks on their way to the big city. Excuse me, sir, I’m…
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The Awesome Power of One (RR)
“CHANGING THE COURSE OF HISTORY” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Oct. 9, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the current-event town crier that just lays it out for you, our staunch and dedicated viewers, to decide the issues of the day. Hello, my name is Roving — as in Roving…
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NFL Betrays the National Anthem and Fans – Is There a Way Back?
“THEY CALLED THIS ONE WRONG” by Dr. Laurie Roth, ©2017 (Sep. 30, 2017) — Like millions of NFL football fans, screaming and yelling for our teams to win, I sit in wonder as this year’s 2017 season unfolded with the very rich, NFL players of all races ‘taking a knee’ during the beloved national anthem. …
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Doing the “T-Bow” (RR)
“I’M NOT WATCHING THE NFL ANYMORE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Sep. 26, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the entertaining news show on the idiot box. First-off, I’d like to take this opportunity to make a shout-out to Chief New Leaf for filling in for me the other day.…
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The Debating Coach (RR)
“A PLANNED ATTACK ON AMERICA” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Sep. 2, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the ever-popular news show, ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ where nothing is off-limits, which makes us the talk at the water cooler. Hello, my name is Roving and I’ll be your host as we interview…
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The Nut Conference (RR)
“TREATABLE, BUT NOT WITH A PILL” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Dec. 12, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight’s format has been changed a little; rather than standing out in the elements on the sidewalk across from the railroad station freezing our behinds off, we’re cozy inside the auditorium at the university about to listen…
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What About Freedom is so Puzzling?
“PATRIOTISM” VS. “NATIONALISM” by Michael Gaddy, ©2016, blogging at The Rebel Madman (Sep. 17, 2016) — “There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can, and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule…
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Look Who’s Standing for the National Anthem
“GOOD JOB!” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 13, 2016) — The Facebook page of a local Fox affiliate, Channel 5 in New York, has posted a home-video of a nine-year-old boy with a brain injury attempting, and succeeding briefly, to stand up when “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played in his living room. The young boys attempts…
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Country or Money (RR)
“MAKE FOOTBALL WATCHABLE AGAIN” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Sep. 12, 2016) — “Good day to everyone. This is Chief New Leaf bringing you ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that tells the truth and nothing but. If you’re seeing this show in a different time slot, don’t blame us; since the rug has been yanked out from under…
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Obama’s Colin Cleansing
“BLAME THEIR POOR PERFORMANCES” by Don Fredrick, ©2016, blogging at The Obama Timeline (Sep. 6, 2016) — [Editor’s Note: The following article was penned on September 5, 2016.] Obama today defended NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the National Anthem. He said, “In terms of Mr. Kaepernick, you know, I gotta [sic] confess…
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Americans Have Boycotted Their Right…to Boycott
“THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY” by Thomas Pastore, ©2016 (Sep. 5, 2016) — The recent and ongoing “farce” of this so-called football player, Colin Kaepernick, exists solely because we as a people, and that means all Americans, have boycotted our rights to show discontent and objection to those by whom we are offended. Some will make the…
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Vote by Remote (RR)
“UNGRATEFUL, WEALTHY BRAT” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Aug. 28, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that lets it all hang out. We interview regular folk walking down this sidewalk and put them on the spot. “Excuse me, Miss, Chief New Leaf here for ‘Pulse.’ Mind answering…