American society is grappling with complex, nuanced issues connected to race and political power. If we have to filter that debate through the binary of choosing to stand or sit for a national anthem, we'll never get much resolved.
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Rid private functions of all symbols of the church-state. Then play ball.
President-elect Donald Trump reignites a long-settled argument.
Or maybe spend a year in jail.
'Citizens should not permit them to evade responsibility,' says First Amendment lawyer Ari Cohn.
Teaching kids all the wrong lessons
...and the Progressive Era's rather different approach to the national banner
More from the "everything is offensive" crowd.
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