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Targeting America’s Flag ‘Inflation’
Charles Cooke of National Review Online laments the increasingly common display of flags other than the Stars and Stripes. A similar problem is caused by our regrettable profligacy with other…
The Star-Spangled Banner
national anthem of the United States of America
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Prospective Olympian Can’t Represent the Country While Rejecting It
Charles Cooke of National Review Online explores a current Olympics controversy. Dan Crenshaw argues that Gwen Berry should be removed from the U.S. Olympic team: “Representative Dan Crenshaw (R., Texas)…
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One fan explains her support for singing the national anthem at sporting events
Helen Raleigh of the Federalist explains why she likes the tradition of singing “The Star Spangled Banner” at sporting events across the nation. Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the…
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Don’t ‘cancel’ the national anthem
Joshua Lawson of the Federalist describes why “The Star-Spangled Banner” deserves celebration, not condemnation. Since the moment it became the official national anthem of the United States in 1931, “The…
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The NFL’s questionable future
Victor Davis Hanson of National Review Online characterizes the National Football League’s current status as “on the brink.” [T]he NFL is in deep trouble like never before. In 2016, San…
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Proud to be an American? I asked my family for help with an assignment and learned a few lessons myself.
We got an assignment this week from JLF’s CEO to make some comments on social media about why we’re proud to be an American. It seemed like an easy task…
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Drew Brees and a cautionary tale
Kyle Smith of National Review Online assesses a star NFL quarterback’s recent controversy. After the actual riots, the metaphorical ones. Reputations get burned down. Careers get their windows smashed in.…
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You might be a progressive if…
…you believe that an athlete who takes a knee before a sporting event to say a prayer is a Bible thumping yahoo, but if the same athlete happens to assumes…
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NFL over DNC
I was watching Queen Latifah sing the Star Spangled Banner last night instead of the DNC. I’m a better man for it, too. Noted Tony Romo standing with his hand…
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Our new political/economic system: fascialism
That’s the term Professor Tom DiLorenzo uses to describe the disastrous combination of fascism and socialism that Obama and his crowd of wretched “public servants” are fastening upon us. You…
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A nice moment
At yesterday’s lacrosse game between Duke and St. John’s, the Duke team lustily sang every word of the National Anthem. You don’t see that much at athletic events. They also…
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Fireworks for Liberals
No “rocket’s red glare” for us, no sir.