He did the right thing, he stood for something he believes in and has fought for. It is pretty easy to see people are not happy with the country and are showing that by sitting out of the national anthem, it is clearly important to him. Everyone has the right to do what they believe on this issue and this goes to show it is not a simple problem but a complicated one. The thing is he stood for respect to his fallen comrades and those that have fallen before him, and they sit because many feel they are second class citizens and not getting the respect the country says is for all. You can be for both actions.

This is no longer a debate to me. All lives matter, we need reform in law enforcement, we need more opportunities for an oppressed class, we need responsibility from that same class and the law enforcement giving them issues. We need to look within our broken communities and find a way to fix them. We need to make the nation worthy enough for all citizens to stand and appreciate. Its not about patriotism its about wanting a better world for all.

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