The Path To Revolution

Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago to Politics
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The perfect dramatic symbolism in the form of kneeling during the National Anthem has swept the nation.It has struck home quicker and more powerfully than any slogan with the possible exception of "Let's Make America Great, Again." Can it be that this will translate into the first step toward revolution? Its swift embrace by the left and its obviously dramatic presentation divides the country as quickly as a hot knife slicing through a pound of oleo.Is this finally the rallying point?It's going to be an interesting winter sports season.

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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    During the aftermath of WW2 there was a shortage of everything. Certain people were passing oleo off as real butter, so in order to prevent this, the manufacturers put out margerine without the yellow coloring, But there was a little yellow dot. Press down on the dot and it broke, whereupon you kneaded the margerine and the yellow spread a viola! Yellow oleo. Put it in the fridge for a while to firm it up. Oh how we sacrificed in those days of yore.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Tsk,tsk.
    However, in complete agreement.
    I'm so old that when bikinis first came out, I said "Women will never wear those to the beach." Happily - I was wrong.
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  • Posted by mccannon01 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Hey, Indy, how old do you have to be? We called margarine "oleo" clear into the '70s, LOL! I can still remember my dad saying "I don't want any of that oleo crap! Bring the real butter!".
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  • Posted by Owlsrayne 8 years ago
    I would love to see at one of these events a platoon size group of military veterans in uniform march out on to the field a face down those Communist athletes with sharpened piked American Flags. Then we'll see who are the real cowards are.
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  • Posted by DrZarkov99 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    I think I'll revise my comment about arena football. I think bikini football would attract more audience. I actually watched one of these games, and the ladies were surprisingly good, as well as being good to look at.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    I agree. Being a patriot (willing to defend one's way of life) does not require that a person stop thinking. The state wants mindless drones, not rational sovereign people.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    You could have taken the words right out of my mouth. (very unsanitary).If there is a God, it's really a joker. I finally have time to enjoy doing whatever I want but my body is refusing to cooperate. So, I just try to see how much trouble I can get into.
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  • Posted by mccannon01 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    I read and enjoy your posts immensely, Herb7734. As a fellow old guy I've worked since I was 12 and put a lot of energy into that flywheel. Retired now so I'm taking a bit back out. Oh wait... I'm helping a friend with a startup company so maybe a lot more will be going back in for the looters to loot and maybe the Republic will last at least until after I'm gone. Maybe I should just go Galt, but I like what I'm doing and just can't help myself.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Me too. Currently using a multi-function keyboard. The damn election got me so involved on the computer that I have only played it a few times in the last 8 months.The arthritic fingers can only play the minute waltz in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Disappointing.Not even Superman espouses "Truth, Justice, and The American Way" anymore.We are too sophisticated to adhere to such simplistic mottos.
    Or are we?
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Please note that it is "The Path To." It occurred to me that a bunch of football millionaires kneeling during the playing of the anthem is as potent a symbol as the flag raising on Iwo Jima or other iconic images. Better than a hammer and sickle or a swastika.
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  • Posted by chad 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Same ones. I thought playing sports was about sportsmanship and playing within the rules to win with superior athletic ability. Found out when participating the winners are most often the ones who can cheat without being caught. So much for learning life's lessons.
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  • Posted by $ jdg 8 years ago
    I'm not so sure the http://mises.org people don't have the right idea. Just depoliticize sports by not playing the anthem. Then people will realize the ball park is not the place to vent their views.

    BTW, I find the headline stupid. No one, even the Brits who kill each other over soccer games, is going to start a revolution over sports or behavior at sports games.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    83 and still counting.
    I keep forgetting to stop using such archaic terms. But it might cause some of the younger Gulchers (anyone under 65) to look some stuff up.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years ago in reply to this comment.
    The people have the power. At least for a while. It doesn't really matter because as it looks today, if they would unite to use that power it would be for leftist causes.
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