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This is a
long read, but very enlighten… This whole ordeal is really put into
perspective at the end. I encourage all of my friends to read to the
end. Tom
TO KAPERNICK FROM
RETIRED U.S. ARMY LT. COL. ALLEN WEST...........REMARKABLE
SPEECH...................
Message from a non-oppressed black man to
Colin Kaepernick…
By Allen West1:44pm August 28, 2016
If
there’s one thing I live for, it’s football season, especially college.
Saturday night I was enjoying a fantastic game between Charleston Southern
University and North Dakota State University. The game went into overtime
and ended with the Bison of NDSU winning 24-17. However, as I watched this
thrilling game, it was an item on the ESPN news ticker that disturbed me —
to which I see a need to respond to this “teachable moment.”
As
reported yesterday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick
refused to stand for the National Anthem in Friday’s pre-season game
against Green Bay because he was protesting “black oppression” in the
United States. The Niners went on to lose.
The NFL issued a
statement that said players are encouraged but not required to stand for
the national anthem. Hmm, this is the same NFL that refused to allow the
Dallas Cowboys to wear a helmet decal in honor of the fallen Dallas Police
officers gunned down on Thursday July 7th.
This is the same NFL
that said nothing when players from the St. Louis Cardinals displayed the
false narrative symbol of “hands up, dont shoot” — which we know didn’t
happen. I find it rather interesting that the NFL has no issue
disrespecting law enforcement officers but only “encourages” players to
respect the symbol of our nation, the American flag, and our anthem, the
Star Spangled Banner.
However, I would recommend a simple scripture
from the wise King Solomon for Mr. Kaepernick, Proverbs 17:28 (NIV): “Even
fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold
their tongues.”
Or, as the old folks down South would say, “best
for a stupid person to keep their mouth shut and not open it and let
everyone know they are.”
Mr. Kaepernick, a bi-racial young man
adopted and raised by white parents, claims America is oppressing blacks
at a time when we have a black, bi racial president who was twice elected.
We’ve had two black attorneys general and currently have a black secretary
of homeland security, along with a black national security advisor. Here
in Dallas our police chief, whom I know, is an outstanding black leader.
The officer in Milwaukee who shot the armed assailant after issuing an
order to drop his weapon was black. Is Mr. Kaepernick following suit and
cherry-picking what he terms “oppression?” First of all, let me clarify to
you sir, you are a multi-millionaire “one-percenter” just because you can
throw a ball and kiss your biceps. Men like Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson,
Hank Aaron, Oscar Robertson, Ernie Davis, and Bernard King and Condredge
Halloway of my alma mater were athletes who knew of oppression. You sir
may certainly have the right to sit upon your “fourth point of contact”
when the National Anthem is played but never forget, you live in a nation
that has provided you the privilege to have that right.
My story is
one I wish to share. My dad was a corporal in the U.S. Army and served
during World War II. He was born in 1920 and knew oppression. Yet, when he
sat me down on the steps of our home, 651 Kennesaw Ave NE in Atlanta, he
shared with me that there was no greater honor or privilege, than to wear
the uniform of these United States. Perhaps that ‘s why his first and
middle sons, along with his grandson, are all U.S. combat veterans, just
like Dad. Herman West Sr. was not a victim, and he raised men who would
never allow anyone to suppress or oppress them. Perhaps you should stop
trying to make victims and admonish people, black people, to be victors —
try it, and you may find that more satisfying than your insidious action
and word vomiting.
If you want to know about oppression of blacks
in America, past and present, how about you ask Rep. Nancy Pelosi of the
San Fran Bay Area about the policies that decimated the black family?
Maybe you can cross the Bay over to Oakland and ask Rep. Barbara Lee about
the 13 to15 million black babies killed since 1973, and ask her who is
Margaret Sanger?
Or perhaps you can ask the two California
senators, Boxer and Feinstein, about who doesn’t support better education
opportunities for black children in the inner cities — school choice,
vouchers, charter schools, home schooling.
Perhaps you didn’t know
Barack Obama was the one who cancelled the DC school voucher program for
deserving young black children — talk about oppression. Is that something
you’re willing to do, or is it just too difficult?
You should look
at who’s been controlling the communities and cities where blacks live.
This isn’t not about what America has done; it’s about what a certain
group, a political party has done. And your somewhat backhanded comment
towards our law enforcement officers — well, wonder how many times San
Francisco PD has protected you?
Here is the deal young man. My
recommendation is that you apologize. Be a stand up fella and admit you
made a very stupid comment. Humbly state that you do realize how very
special this country is and the opportunities it has afforded you — and
many others. You should take that stand and apologize to all of those who
are currently serving in our Armed Forces and those veterans who’ve been
willing to make that last full measure of devotion. You see, when the
National Anthem is played, it has a very special meaning to us — maybe you
should take a hiatus and go over to Helmand Province in Afghanistan and
spend a week and understand why. Go over and throw a football with the men
and women who enable you to earn those millions of dollars.
The
American flag has a very touching meaning for those of us for whom it will
drape our coffin — as it was for my Dad…and it will be for me. That song
defines who we are as a proud and exceptional people. This is a land where
so many dream of coming to and earning the title of American. Your actions
were shameful, disgusting, despicable and disrespectful.
You do
have a right and a freedom of expression. But know, there are consequences
to your ignorant action, which is what it was.
When the National
Anthem is played, I salute because I am a black man born and raised in the
inner city afforded the opportunity for greatness in my own right. May you
seek God’s forgiveness and find humility, because we, the people are not
going to forget what you did and said.
THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN SOME OF
HIS ACTIONS.....
The media won't tell us this. Turns out Kaepernick
is engaged to a Muslim woman who is a BLM activist. In the off season he
converted to Islam. She appears to be radicalizing him by looking at his
Instagram and other accounts. He is a VERY angry man and should be
watched. His actions now are making sense!!
ISLAM is EVIL and
spreading like wildfire!!! OUR flag means everything to American's
FREEDOM.
Don't like it.
LEAVE!!!
KAPERNICK
This is a
long read, but very enlighten… This whole ordeal is really put into
perspective at the end. I encourage all of my friends to read to the
end. Tom
TO KAPERNICK FROM
RETIRED U.S. ARMY LT. COL. ALLEN WEST...........REMARKABLE
SPEECH...................
Message from a non-oppressed black man to
Colin Kaepernick…
By Allen West1:44pm August 28, 2016
If
there’s one thing I live for, it’s football season, especially college.
Saturday night I was enjoying a fantastic game between Charleston Southern
University and North Dakota State University. The game went into overtime
and ended with the Bison of NDSU winning 24-17. However, as I watched this
thrilling game, it was an item on the ESPN news ticker that disturbed me —
to which I see a need to respond to this “teachable moment.”
As
reported yesterday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick
refused to stand for the National Anthem in Friday’s pre-season game
against Green Bay because he was protesting “black oppression” in the
United States. The Niners went on to lose.
The NFL issued a
statement that said players are encouraged but not required to stand for
the national anthem. Hmm, this is the same NFL that refused to allow the
Dallas Cowboys to wear a helmet decal in honor of the fallen Dallas Police
officers gunned down on Thursday July 7th.
This is the same NFL
that said nothing when players from the St. Louis Cardinals displayed the
false narrative symbol of “hands up, dont shoot” — which we know didn’t
happen. I find it rather interesting that the NFL has no issue
disrespecting law enforcement officers but only “encourages” players to
respect the symbol of our nation, the American flag, and our anthem, the
Star Spangled Banner.
However, I would recommend a simple scripture
from the wise King Solomon for Mr. Kaepernick, Proverbs 17:28 (NIV): “Even
fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold
their tongues.”
Or, as the old folks down South would say, “best
for a stupid person to keep their mouth shut and not open it and let
everyone know they are.”
Mr. Kaepernick, a bi-racial young man
adopted and raised by white parents, claims America is oppressing blacks
at a time when we have a black, bi racial president who was twice elected.
We’ve had two black attorneys general and currently have a black secretary
of homeland security, along with a black national security advisor. Here
in Dallas our police chief, whom I know, is an outstanding black leader.
The officer in Milwaukee who shot the armed assailant after issuing an
order to drop his weapon was black. Is Mr. Kaepernick following suit and
cherry-picking what he terms “oppression?” First of all, let me clarify to
you sir, you are a multi-millionaire “one-percenter” just because you can
throw a ball and kiss your biceps. Men like Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson,
Hank Aaron, Oscar Robertson, Ernie Davis, and Bernard King and Condredge
Halloway of my alma mater were athletes who knew of oppression. You sir
may certainly have the right to sit upon your “fourth point of contact”
when the National Anthem is played but never forget, you live in a nation
that has provided you the privilege to have that right.
My story is
one I wish to share. My dad was a corporal in the U.S. Army and served
during World War II. He was born in 1920 and knew oppression. Yet, when he
sat me down on the steps of our home, 651 Kennesaw Ave NE in Atlanta, he
shared with me that there was no greater honor or privilege, than to wear
the uniform of these United States. Perhaps that ‘s why his first and
middle sons, along with his grandson, are all U.S. combat veterans, just
like Dad. Herman West Sr. was not a victim, and he raised men who would
never allow anyone to suppress or oppress them. Perhaps you should stop
trying to make victims and admonish people, black people, to be victors —
try it, and you may find that more satisfying than your insidious action
and word vomiting.
If you want to know about oppression of blacks
in America, past and present, how about you ask Rep. Nancy Pelosi of the
San Fran Bay Area about the policies that decimated the black family?
Maybe you can cross the Bay over to Oakland and ask Rep. Barbara Lee about
the 13 to15 million black babies killed since 1973, and ask her who is
Margaret Sanger?
Or perhaps you can ask the two California
senators, Boxer and Feinstein, about who doesn’t support better education
opportunities for black children in the inner cities — school choice,
vouchers, charter schools, home schooling.
Perhaps you didn’t know
Barack Obama was the one who cancelled the DC school voucher program for
deserving young black children — talk about oppression. Is that something
you’re willing to do, or is it just too difficult?
You should look
at who’s been controlling the communities and cities where blacks live.
This isn’t not about what America has done; it’s about what a certain
group, a political party has done. And your somewhat backhanded comment
towards our law enforcement officers — well, wonder how many times San
Francisco PD has protected you?
Here is the deal young man. My
recommendation is that you apologize. Be a stand up fella and admit you
made a very stupid comment. Humbly state that you do realize how very
special this country is and the opportunities it has afforded you — and
many others. You should take that stand and apologize to all of those who
are currently serving in our Armed Forces and those veterans who’ve been
willing to make that last full measure of devotion. You see, when the
National Anthem is played, it has a very special meaning to us — maybe you
should take a hiatus and go over to Helmand Province in Afghanistan and
spend a week and understand why. Go over and throw a football with the men
and women who enable you to earn those millions of dollars.
The
American flag has a very touching meaning for those of us for whom it will
drape our coffin — as it was for my Dad…and it will be for me. That song
defines who we are as a proud and exceptional people. This is a land where
so many dream of coming to and earning the title of American. Your actions
were shameful, disgusting, despicable and disrespectful.
You do
have a right and a freedom of expression. But know, there are consequences
to your ignorant action, which is what it was.
When the National
Anthem is played, I salute because I am a black man born and raised in the
inner city afforded the opportunity for greatness in my own right. May you
seek God’s forgiveness and find humility, because we, the people are not
going to forget what you did and said.
THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN SOME OF
HIS ACTIONS.....
The media won't tell us this. Turns out Kaepernick
is engaged to a Muslim woman who is a BLM activist. In the off season he
converted to Islam. She appears to be radicalizing him by looking at his
Instagram and other accounts. He is a VERY angry man and should be
watched. His actions now are making sense!!
ISLAM is EVIL and
spreading like wildfire!!! OUR flag means everything to American's
FREEDOM.
Don't like it.
LEAVE!!!
