Being patriotic has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you have “objections to U.S. policy”. You can love your country (and show support for the military) while disapproving of the actions of its political leadership….
Bitter Clinger on February 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM

+100 == well put.

An American Muslim, Abdul-Rauf said that he saw the flag as a symbol of oppression and that standing for the anthem conflicted with his religious beliefs.

He is right. His religious beliefs, if practiced faithfully and totally, are in conflict with American ideals.

Amazing that she doesn’t understand that in a nation the current president fights to polarize more every day, the fierce but friendly competition of a sporting event watched by huge swaths of America crosses every color, race, religious, gender and political barrier. It is an event to share our common culture and common entertainment. THAT is why it is patriotic.

so against militarism, yet they cheer so loud when Obama lets loose another Predator drone.

Sheesh…

Maybe she should spend her weekends at art galleries, hanging out Starbucks, or watching performances at liberal women’s colleges.

Of course, my guess is the same types like Ms. Jenkins will be demanding America stop watching football altogether a few years from now due to the injury factor, so they will have more to be outrageously outraged about than just the patriotic displays.

By refusing to participate in patriotic gimmickry because of their objections to U.S. policy, these athletes were exercising their constitutional right to dissent.

“Dissent is Patriotic!”

This Tool conveniently forgets how the Left were apoplectic when Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas refused to accompany the team when they went to the WH to meet Dear Leader a couple of years ago after winning the Stanley Cup.

The Leftists at HuffPo had an absolute cow:

Thomas is a punk and a coward. Timmy, didn’t have the guts to say it was about Obama?

The time has come for Thomas to go. He refused to shake the hand of the President of the United States. He is a distraction and bad role model for our kids.

Is this joker Canadian? Get him out the country.

(He’s not)

American born hockey players are some of the dumbest people on earth.

Another spoiled, overpaid athlete (and 1%er) acting like the borish Bagger he is.

Lions for Lambs, Rendition; movies that put us in some bad light generally only do well at film festivals and limited showings

Going back even further I remember Oliver Stone and Tom Cruise teaming up for “Born on the 4th of July”. I went thinking I was going to see a war flick and it turned out to be a liberal whinefest. I’m sure, though, that John Kerry went and saw if 10 times trying to figure out which character was based on him.

Eh. Patriotism has been views as a mental aberration in the pop culture since the ’70′s. Sometimes it makes a comeback, and sometmes it’s so disposable they re-elect a socialist.

apostic on February 1, 2013 at 10:43 AM

I both agree and disagree.

Every blockbuster movie puts America in a good light.

Lions for Lambs, Rendition; movies that put us in some bad light generally only do well at film festivals and limited showings.

I think there is still a strong patriotic sentiment, but, like so many other things, it’s a 50/50 sitch in this country.