So, 5 guys - the receiver corps - who play for the St Louis Rams did the Hands-Up-Don't-Shoot thing when they came out of the tunnel during introductions yesterday.
Which BTW just continues a long proud tradition of Americans standing up for what's right, and being unafraid to speak the truth.
I remember thinking back then that it wasn't cool for Carlos and Smith to do that, but I was fortunate enough to have people in my life to present an alternative viewpoint - to teach me that ya gotta take your shots whenever the chance comes along. Powerful people are 'in charge' and they need everybody to stay in line, and if staying in line makes permanent losers out of a significant bunch of Americans who're supposed to be getting exactly the same chance as everybody else, then somebody has to have the balls to step outa that line; somebody has to throw a little sand in the gears; somebody has to take one small moment to remind us that all anybody really wants is for this country to try a little harder to live up to its promises.
Anyway, then the Rams hung 52 on the Dog-Ass Raiders.
And Dallas lost.
And my Donkeys beat KC to stay on top in the AFC West.
Pretty good Sunday.
Which BTW just continues a long proud tradition of Americans standing up for what's right, and being unafraid to speak the truth.
I remember thinking back then that it wasn't cool for Carlos and Smith to do that, but I was fortunate enough to have people in my life to present an alternative viewpoint - to teach me that ya gotta take your shots whenever the chance comes along. Powerful people are 'in charge' and they need everybody to stay in line, and if staying in line makes permanent losers out of a significant bunch of Americans who're supposed to be getting exactly the same chance as everybody else, then somebody has to have the balls to step outa that line; somebody has to throw a little sand in the gears; somebody has to take one small moment to remind us that all anybody really wants is for this country to try a little harder to live up to its promises.
Anyway, then the Rams hung 52 on the Dog-Ass Raiders.
And Dallas lost.
And my Donkeys beat KC to stay on top in the AFC West.
Pretty good Sunday.
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