Quote:Pledging allegiance to a flag and the country it represents are not symbols of the government of said country. Got it.

 

 

Quote:The pledge is to the ideals of the flag and of the country itself. Not the politics, not the government, not the activists, not the lobbyists, not the fearmongers, not the hatemongers. 

 

The flag itself is a symbol of the things listed in the pledge, and only those things. You confuse the opinions and agendas of people who will use the flag and the pledge and the anthem to their own end with what those things actually represent, and it could be anyone. If you don't think justice is being done go to the people who can make a difference and talk to them. Donate money to organizations. Get involved in your community. Protesting is fine and brings awareness to a cause, but it doesn't do anything tangible. We can say all day long how bad it is that people are hungry, but if we don't donate our time and money to provide for the soup kitchen or food pantry then all of our 'outrage' is false. 

 

And we're going to blame a flag, a pledge and a song for it all. 

 

I am sure you know the pledge is not only to the flag but also 'to the Republic for which it stands'. Ultimately we all are responsible for what gets done, so by trying to raise awareness of all of us to things he believes should be better, it seems he is doing exactly what you are saying he ought to be. Bringing awareness is not tangible? Seems to me the first step in finding solutions is recognizing that there is a problem. I am a bit curious, though, about how successful his 'raising awareness' actually has been. You seem to think that his action of not standing during a pledge or an anthem really solves anything. While that much is true, what did you think of his remarks in the press conference afterwards (I linked the remarks a good while ago in the thread, the complete transcript was an article on ESPN).

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