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Message: [QUOTE="Bigpetunia, post: 1802155, member: 1772"] When Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, "Between The World And Me," made a big public splash a year or two ago, my reaction upon reading it was partly that it was a bit over the top, and partly that if I were a part of the Black experience in America, I would probably have written a very similar book. I cannot legitimately presume to stand in those shoes, but I fully understand the sentiments expressed therein. Many posters, equally unqualified to stand in those shoes, have been deeply affronted by the anthem protest. You were supposed to be. Your opinion as to the form of the protest, as well as mine, is a matter of indifference. Supporting the right to such free expression, whether it be an anthem protest, nutty neo-Nazis marching in Skokie, or similar actions, so long as they are non-violent, is the key thing. From my perspective, the protests were understandable and probably justified, but my opinion counts for nothing. [/QUOTE]