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Civility and its discontents

Posted on June 25, 2018 by David S. Meyer

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, probably made the right call in leaving the Red Hen restaurant during the appetizer course. When the owner of a restaurant tells you that the staff doesn’t want to feed you–regardless of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged civility, Colin Kaepernick, disruption, Donald Trump, Elijah Cummings, free speech, Freedom Riders, immigration, Kirstjen Nielsen, Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, Red Hen, Rosa Parks, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Wilkinson, zero tolerance | 2 Comments

Martin Luther King Day, 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by David S. Meyer

On the eve of the Martin Luther King Day holiday, the president of the United States announces, emphatically, that you can’t find anyone less racist than he is. If you’re suspicious of such proclamations, perhaps it’s just that you’ve learned … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "I have a dream", Birmingham, Colin Kaepernick, commemoration, Donald Trump, Gospel, holidays, March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, Vietnam | 1 Comment

What hath Colin Kaepernick wrought

Posted on September 24, 2017 by David S. Meyer

Donald Trump has ensured that the silent protests during the national anthem Colin Kaepernick started last year would not vanish into the ether like a career in professional sports. Protest politics is all about generating reactions, and this president always … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baseball, basketball, celebrity, Colin Kaepernick, CTE, Donald Trump, football, Jacksonville Jaguars, NBA, NFL, police violence, race, Shahid Khan, Stephen Curry, Stevie Wonder | 1 Comment

Persistence, part II: Kaepernick’s anthem protest and police violence

Posted on September 26, 2016 by David S. Meyer

Most attempted campaigns stall out quickly, but sometimes… Almost no one noticed when San Francisco 49 back-up quarterback Colin Kaepernick started his protest of police violence. Conservative media and the professional football commentariat pilloried Kaepernick, suggesting that his protest was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged athletes, basketball, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, cheerleaders, Colin Kaepernick, college, diffusion, football, Garfield High School, high school, Michigan, Michigan State, musicians, persistence, Philadelphia Eagles, police violence, Seattle, shooting, Southern Methodist University, sports, spread, Tulsa, University of North Carolina | 2 Comments

The repressive power of tolerance

Posted on September 10, 2016 by David S. Meyer

One way protest works is by provoking overreaction from opponents. Remember, Colin Kaepernick sat out the national anthem for three days before anyone noticed. It was the reaction from people who took offense that drew attention to the quarterback and–to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Alien and Sedition Acts, athletes, Bill of Rights, Colin Kaepernick, Constitution, gun control, high school, John Adams, John Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, national anthem, opponents, overreaction, Paul Ryan, police violence, reaction, Seattle Seahawks, sports, tolerance, volleyball | Leave a comment

The risks of standing out–by sitting down

Posted on September 5, 2016 by David S. Meyer

San Francisco 49er quarterback and national anthem dissenter Colin Kaepernick stands to earn more than $10 million this year, and most of it is guaranteed–unlike the contracts for most professional football players. This very substantial sum belies the very serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America the Beautiful, anthem, athletes, Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid, flag, football, God Bless America, Green Beret, hashtag, John Legend, Megan Rapinoe, Nate Boyer, risk, soccer, sports | 4 Comments

Disrupting the national anthem ritual by opting out

Posted on August 30, 2016 by David S. Meyer

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick reminded us about how difficult the national anthem is. My problems start with how hard it is to sing. I like to think that I sometimes start singing low enough that I can reach … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America the Beautiful, Colin Kaepernick, flag, football, Francis Scott Key, John Carlos, national anthem, Olympics, patriotism, Peter Norman, ritual, San Francisco, Star Spangled Banner, This Land is Your Land, Tommie Smith, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Colin Kaepernick

Civility and its discontents

Martin Luther King Day, 2018

What hath Colin Kaepernick wrought

Persistence, part II: Kaepernick’s anthem protest and police violence

The repressive power of tolerance

The risks of standing out–by sitting down

Disrupting the national anthem ritual by opting out

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