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Pride in country or in self?
I was disappointed to read the USOPC is allowing the raising of fists and kneeling during the playing of the national anthem at the Olympic trials. The Constitution allows freedom of expression, true; however, there is a time and place for this expression. Grievances in our country should be expressed within the country; not on the world stage.
Just standing in the public eye with a raised fist or kneeling really doesn’t do a thing to help the “injustices” they are against. Instead, go out to right the problem in a positive way: Go volunteer with organizations that work to eliminate the “injustices” and help people to better their lives. It can be done without the public display, or is that what the person wants: a public display with no positive plan or action to actually go out and work for the reform without the headlines? Talk is cheap, as the saying goes.