Notes On The Day Of The National Anthem

There many reasons why people should stand during the National Anthem. For example, they should stand in honor for our country; in addition, the people who died serving our country. The main reason people should stand during the National Anthem is because when they sit or kneel they are showing disrespect towards the flag and members of the armed forces.

We march on out to the stadium, the percussion player taps on his snare every so gently, with the flick of his rist he plays a beat and our feet roll in time against the pavement. The band looks uniform, like marching soldiers. People line up against the curb, moving their eyes with our steps, as they bend a curve on their face in joy.

Before each and every game, the Virginia Tech basketball coach, Buzz Williams, explained to the team how important the National Anthem was to America, and everyone living in it. He brought in a group of Military Veterans to demonstrate a point towards the basketball team. There were chairs lined up where the Veterans would sit, and while watching the game from the sidelines. The coach brought the team over, and discussed to them that the chairs were not for them, they were for the Veterans. Buzz started explaining to the team just how important, and showing telling them things that they might not have thought about before; about how they gave up their entire life to go fight for our Country. Their education, they completely redirected their

Growing up I learned to stand up, put my right hand over my heart, and to show as much respect as I can to the Armed Forces and people who have died for our country. There has been a lot of drama over people not standing for the National Anthem. It is all over social media and the news around the country. People should stand for the National Anthem. The armed forces deserve respect and kneeling is a great sign of disrespect to them and our country.

While living in the United States of America, the expectation is to stand and place a hand over the heart while the playing of the national anthem, and during the saying of the pledge of allegiance. This shows nationalism and respect for the country and what the country has been through to get to where it is. Throughout the National Football League (NFL) 2017-2018 season, not standing during the playing of the national anthem has led to many controversial disagreements. Citizens of the United States of America should always stand during the playing of the national anthem if able to do so.

It’s Friday night and the stands of the football stadium are full. Everyone is packed together like sardines in a can. The moment comes to rise for the National anthem of the United States. Everyone is on their feet ready to listen or sing along, and some have their hand on their chest. Looking through the crowd it is obvious to onlookers that these people love their country or are at the very least, are respectful of this practice of standing for the Star Spangled Banner. Surprisingly, there is a break in the crowd with one man sitting through it all. Colin Kaepernick has chosen to sit through the anthem in protest of police brutality. Some people believe that he has the freedom of his actions and does not have to stand for the national anthem because they think he has the right to follow his beliefs because we live in a free country. However, I think that he is a citizen of the United States of America and he is lucky to be a citizen so he should show respect to the country he lives in.

When people stand up for the national anthem they show how much they love their country. It also shows how we’re not ashamed or embarrassed to represent our country publicly like on football games or other special events. On the contrary, when someone doesn’t stand for the national anthem, they are telling everyone in a peaceful protest that they don’t approve of what the United States is doing or has done. Overall, standing for the national anthem shows that we, as citizens, are proud of our country.

Within American society, the national anthem and what it stands for have a significant importance to its citizens. According to many people, it means showing respect for our troops and people who have risked or even lost their lives protecting the rights and freedoms we’re entitled to as citizens. Much controversy has been raise around the issue of professional athletes kneeling during the playing of the national anthem. Some feel it is justified due to people of color being oppressed and socially deprived of justice. While others argue that this form of “protest” shows disrespect for the flag and members of the armed forces. The use of kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest against oppression and injustice is morally wrong.

In 1776 is the year we declared independence from Great Britain and that's when our nation begun. You may have noticed in the last few weeks on sports channels that everyone on the field has not obeyed the announcers when they say, “please stand for the singing of our national anthem.” Instead of standing with their hands over their hearts, several athletes of color are sitting down, kneeling, sometimes clenching a fist in protest of police brutality and racial inequities.

What is it to be unpatriotic ? What is to be unpatriotic in a country believes it is patriotic to stand for life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness? I believe Colin Kapernick refusal to stand during National Anthem is the absolute contrary to popular belief.It is the utmost form of patriotism and selflessness. He could turn a blind eye to the matter of innocent black males being shot down by police officers who face no repercussions but he does not. The topic had already been circulating but his provocative stance amassed the stir to create the conversation. He is a highly educated and well off person that could not be affected but he took a stance against something that he knows people who admire him for athletic prowess deal with on a daily

The National Anthem of the United States has always been respected by the American people. Standing during the National Anthem is done to show respect to the United States and to the servicemen and women who have fought for the people's freedom. There is controversy today in the National Football League with players kneeling during the National Anthem in protest. It is disrespectful to kneel for the National Anthem because it honors our soldiers, discriminates our society with racism, and makes our society look bad.

I believe it's incredibly dumb to fully support standing or full support banning it. By no means should it be banned but, it is completely ineffective in creating change. Our boy Donny doesn’t have the best way of dealing with things. He is very set on making it essentially banned but through means of encouraging kicking off players that kneel during the anthem. It is obviously bad for business to have people kneeling for the anthem as seen in many economic reports. I believe that there are more pros to standing than kneeling, but those who kneel are protected by the first amendment and taking that away would be incredibly destructive in countless

t this moment in time, we as a nation have come across a troubling situation better known as the national anthem delima. When we think about the National Anthem it’s a way of reminiscing to a song that talks about the great wars and sacrifices the people before us endured. Not only that but it gives a sense of honor ment to the ones who are currently fighting to make sure our country remains a place of freedom. The big question though is should we stand with our hands across our hearts or kneel/sit with our heads bowed? In my opinion kneeling is acceptable when it's done for the right reason and not out of hate however some organizations agree with that, others may have opposite opinions, but there is most certainly a way to handle the situation.

We Americans need to stand for the national anthem. One may believe we need to respect the anthem to honor the ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country, also imagine what our law enforcement officer go through everyday to protect us, and we americans need to influence future generations to respect the hard working men and women protecting our country. “ I believe with all my heart that standing for America means standing up for god who has blessed our land” -Ronald Reagan. (Pinterest Ronald Reagan quotes 1)

Francis Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner opens with, “O! Say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed,” When this great song begins to play in professional, college, high school, and even recreational sporting events, everyone is asked to stand and remove their hats for the singing of the National Anthem. If you have recently watched any National Football League games, you will notice that some athletes have chosen to kneel, or not emerge from the locker room, for this remarkable song. NFL players and competitors of all sports should have respect and stand up for the National Anthem. Players, officials, and spectators should stand during the National Anthem in honor of those who have fought for our country and for those who are currently fighting. Multifarious cases have occurred in which professional athletes have knelt or remained seated during the anthem.