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  • Here we go again...

    From Jeff Thiele@1:387/26 to All on Monday, June 28, 2021 18:45:34
    Hammer-thrower Gwen Berry qualified for the US Olympic team on Saturday, but turned her back on the flag as the anthem played to protest systemic racism.

    Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) has stated that she should not be allowed on the
    Olympic team due to her "unpatriotic" behavior.

    Here we go again.

    Someone is protesting systemic racism in the US. No one was injured, no one
    was killed, no property was damaged or destroyed. And instead of listening to her reasons for why she did it, some people are preferring to ignore that and claim that she is "unpatriotic."

    Previously some of you have said that you would listen to protestors'
    concerns only if they stopped being violent. This was a non-violent protest.

    Will you listen this time?

    Or will it take things getting violent again before they get your attention?

    Jeff.

    "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -- H. L. Mencken, who indeed was a racist thereby proving himself right.

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to JEFF THIELE on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 16:01:00
    Hammer-thrower Gwen Berry qualified for the US Olympic team on Saturday, but turned her back on the flag as the anthem played to protest systemic racism.

    Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) has stated that she should not be allowed on the Olympic team due to her "unpatriotic" behavior.

    She finished third, IIRC. They should send the young lady who finished
    first, and broke a record.


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  • From Jeff Thiele@1:387/26 to Mike Powell on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 15:34:47
    On 29 Jun 2021, Mike Powell said the following...
    She finished third, IIRC. They should send the young lady who finished first, and broke a record.

    There are multiple spots on the team. The first-place winner also qualified.

    Jeff.

    "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -- H. L. Mencken, who indeed was a racist thereby proving himself right.

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