San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick won’t stand for the national anthem, because, well, we’re not exactly sure why. Sorry, but if you’re going to wear a shirt praising Fidel Castro and then protest the lack of “freedom, liberty and justice for all” in America, then thinking people have no cause to take your arguments seriously. The hypocritical reaction to his protest, though, is another story. The 49ers team says it recognizes “the right of an individual to choose and participate, or not, in our celebration of the national anthem.” Good. There’s no reason a franchise should inhibit Kaepernick from protesting perceived injustices. When Americans clamor to get people fired for taking unpopular political positions, they contribute to an environment that chills speech (though it looks like Kaepernick may lose his job simply for being bad at it, but that’s another story).

Source: David Harsanyi: Kaepernick Has a Right to Free Expression. And So Does Everyone Else. — The Patriot Post