For the past two weekends, more NFL players took a knee during the playing of the national anthem than they did in the last few NFL seasons. One player said he would continue to take a knee until the trumpet man apologizes for his SOB remark. The trumpet mans so called tough talk made matters worse and those who have taken a knee are supported by their team mates and coaches. The use of free speech has never tarnished America the beautiful and never will. It was not a problem until the trumpet man made it one in an effort to shore up his poll numbers.
Then out of no where the carnage in Las Vegas that took 59 lives and injured over 500 people was a reminder how the trumpet man's loose tough talk is unbecoming a President. Trump was quick to criticize and blame President Obama when domestic violence took place in America on Obama's watch and told the people it would not happen on his watch. Well it did in Las Vegas and it was the worse domestic attack ever in the United States. This writer looks forward to see if President Trump holds himself responsible for what happened in Las Vegas.
The trumpet man has always been a big supporter of the NRA and the gun lobby and now what happened in Las Vegas will start the debate all over again. So we will soon find out what form of tough talk will the trumpet man take on the issue. Some in congress have already said they intend to make it an issue. The tough talk of Reagan, Bush and now Trump did not keep America safe and for obvious reasons. It is a show off mentality with no policy and its their way of trying to disguise their own failures.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
