Protest

disgraceful comments towards N.F.L, Players began a protest to kneel during anthem. Several NFL players or teams took a knee, in-bolted arms, or raised their clenched hands amid the national anthem of devotion, on the field during the past football games. Some say it is disrespectful. “In a way it is disrespectful to kneel during the national anthem because without our ancestor’s fighting in wars for our freedom, we wouldn’t have a chance to protest”. Bobby, a current football student at…

In the past few weeks, protests have been going on at NFL games by kneeling at the playing of the National Anthem. Very patriotic citizens have complained about this, and have gone to the internet to complain about these protests, saying that the flag and the National Anthem are both being disrespected. What they don’t understand is that everyone has the right to protest, and kneeling at the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner is a peaceful protest. And another thing that they don’t understand…

and honoring America in all, and what we have accomplished.Others ways like raising your fist is protesting race not the anthem. As in the text it reads, ”Rashard Robinson (33) and Antoine Bethea (41) of the San Francisco 49ers raise their fists in protest during the national anthem before a football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, October 2, 2016.” Thus, Kneeling with for the anthem they are giving hate to their own…

fought for our country. They do have the right to protest but taking a knee during the National Anthem is very disrespectful. Taking a knee during the anthem is very rude. Many soldiers who fought for our freedom and their lives stand for it but why can’t NFL players. Tom Goldman has recently stated that “The anthem issue, with players kneeling, sitting, raising fists to protest racial injustice and social inequality.” I understand why they want to protest but what so many other people are mad…

The SFC has the right to protest but it must stay at a peaceful protest. The moment the protest starts engaging in any tortuous acts that cause emotional or bodily harm it becomes a crime The Student Fair Tuition, a radical party, was exercising their right to protest against increased tuition at Georgia State University. The radical party led a protest where the President of GSU became the target for their protest. When the radical party entered the Chandler’s office suite in Dunfee Hall…

The NFL players kneeling for the national anthem is not that big of a deal because it does not affect my life, they are standing up for what they believe in, and everyone has the right to their own actions and opinions. Kneeling for the national anthem, in some eyes, is very disrespectful because the national anthem is honoring those who have fought for our country. Although, in other people’s eyes, they believe that it is acceptable to kneel because of the police brutality in our country. In…

2016, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem as a symbolic protest for police violence against African Americans. Although his actions were peaceful and non-disruptive (acts usually favored by Americans), it aroused a controversy in the nation. First Perspective: Donald Trump President Trump made his opinion on the controversy clear; He does not support Kaepernick and his protest. In fact, he declared “for protesting players to be fired” (Herald) during his…

passionate about. Peaceful protesting has proven to be successful throughout history. One memorable person who used this method often was Martin Luther King J.r. Luther was a huge leader during the Civil Rights Movement who guided many well-known protests, sit-ins, and marches that aimed to end segregation and all it stood for. Protesting in a peaceful manner is more beneficial than violence because people don’t get hurt and change can happen more effectively. Peaceful protesting is good for…

The Illusion of Revolution Malcolm Gladwell, a best-selling author, in his essay "Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted" critiques the use of social media as a tool in organizing social and political activism. His purpose is to argue that social media is ineffective in creating real change. He creates an informative tone and uses allusions to convince readers that social media is not as dangerous to the status quo as many are lead to believe. In the beginning of his essay,…

marched for their rights. This march was only one in the long history of public protests, both legal and illegal, in the United States, the largest “free society” in the world. Resistance to laws, in the form of civil disobedience and authorized public displays, can positively affect a free society. By communicating their thoughts…