Why Should I Stand For The National Anthem

San francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick first refused to stand during the star spangled banner on aug.

Why should i stand for the national anthem.

There are many who feel very strongly about standing during the national anthem because of what the flag and the anthem mean to many who fought sacrificed and. Standing during the national anthem. Why we stand for the flag. What originally is a fourth of july celebration was moved to a celebration for the new year.

Flag and the national anthem. Our national anthem is a statement of respect for this hope not a declaration that those present agree with everything our nation does or fails to do. We all do understand where i stand relative to the national anthem and the flag. 26 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the united states.

Over 1 2 million americans have died while fighting for their country throughout the history of the united states. It is forced patriotism that has diluted the power of the message of standing at attention before the flag. Standing for the national anthem is a way to honor those who fought and died. Now it is going to be please stand for the national anthem if you so choose no one should ask you to stand you should know as soon as you hear the national anthem that you stand up.

Many people make the decision to stand during the national anthem because of people like william williams who had part of his leg blown off fighting. Why do americans stand for the u s. On the other hand i really do recognize the times we re in jones told the radio station. The current debate over kneeling or sitting in protest during the national anthem was ignited by colin kaepernick in 2016 and has escalated to become a nationally divisive issue.

In fact the orlando magic s jonathan issac and the miami heat s meyers leonard both decided to stand for the national anthem. The national anthem does not need to be played before every single sporting event. I remember attending ung s starlight concert last august.