Tue Jan 18, 2022, 03:37 PM

Faygo Kid (21,473 posts)

Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment

Source: Raw Story

A Florida Republican lawmaker wants sports teams to know that playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before games is not optional.

As noted by WFLA's Evan Donovan, Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters has introduced legislation that would bar governmental entities from entering into agreements with professional sports teams if they don't play the United States national anthem at the start of each game.

According to Donovan, teams that don't comply "could face financial penalties or be cut out of future business" as punishment for their defiance.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/national-anthem/

What do you want to bet that Sen. Joe doesn't know the words to it? What idiocy! I know it, two verses, and have been to the Smithsonian and Fort McHenry, both. Take you on anytime about American history, "senator."

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Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment (Original post)	Faygo Kid	Jan 2022	OP
Ah, yes. It's nice when The State forces religion upon people.	Orrex	Jan 2022	#1
I never heard the national anthem called religion	jimfields33	Jan 2022	#3
The national anthem is not	Orrex	Jan 2022	#17
THIS	Ingersollman	Jan 2022	#27
Hear, hear!	LoisB	Jan 2022	#67
For those demanding it must be played, it is quite are religious song.	Gore1FL	Jan 2022	#18
Having lived overseas for decades,	EastMeetsWest	Jan 2022	#42
"religion" ?	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	#5
For many, it's part of their idol worship. nt	Gore1FL	Jan 2022	#8
So's the KFC logo	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	#10
Please site the statute requiring forced recitation of the KFC logo at public functions	Orrex	Jan 2022	#19
Not going to play the 'debate game'	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	#21
Why bother? You lost already.	Orrex	Jan 2022	#25
Message boards may not be the best fit, if so. They	ramen	Jan 2022	#71
Feel free to call it religious, then. nt	Gore1FL	Jan 2022	#20
That was good!	Prof. Toru Tanaka	Jan 2022	#58
Fascists love enforced patriotism as much as they like enforced religion and breeding. . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 2022	#2
Today's reTHUGS are Fascists and Fascists have a known history of wearing various	abqtommy	Jan 2022	#4
"Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters"	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	#6
He's a hard core Trumper asshole	Zorro	Jan 2022	#9
Don't call me an asshole !	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	#13
Are you Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters?	Zorro	Jan 2022	#26
Just trying things out.	Texaswitchy	Jan 2022	#7
Exactly. Nt	Baked Potato	Jan 2022	#22
We should change the anthem to, Born In The U.S.A.	pwb	Jan 2022	#11
or change it to this	DBoon	Jan 2022	#47
I have always thought	DENVERPOPS	Jan 2022	#53
I agree on America the Beautiful.	Prof. Toru Tanaka	Jan 2022	#60
Forcing It, Or Be Punished?	GB_RN	Jan 2022	#12
North Korea	DuaneT	Jan 2022	#43
Do I have to stand or will I go to jail....Senator.....FU its a racists song....	turbinetree	Jan 2022	#14
Wondering the same thing - also wondering if people could dance to it	rurallib	Jan 2022	#38
He really has nothing better to do....and the people keep voting them in paying his bills and they	turbinetree	Jan 2022	#62
Nazi much Senator ?	kacekwl	Jan 2022	#15
Jingoism on public display	bucolic_frolic	Jan 2022	#16
No state senator can do this	left-of-center2012	Jan 2022	#23
Divide and Conquer. Nt	Baked Potato	Jan 2022	#24
"as punishment for their defiance"...	secondwind	Jan 2022	#28
As if this is so important. Now the affordable housing crisis will be solved along with COVID.	OrlandoDem2	Jan 2022	#29
Since this is Florida, WHEN it is passed and signed, expect court challenges before the ink dries.	AZLD4Candidate	Jan 2022	#30
Ahhh Forced Patriotism	4Q2u2	Jan 2022	#31
exactly! (well done!) n/t	MissMillie	Jan 2022	#76
hem. and they complain a bout dictators or monarches .	AllaN01Bear	Jan 2022	#32
Texas passed a similar law	LeftInTX	Jan 2022	#33
Can someone please explain the 1st Amendment to this fucking twit?	11 Bravo	Jan 2022	#34
The party of limited government did what?	Voltaire2	Jan 2022	#35
I AM SO OLD...	Oldtimeralso	Jan 2022	#36
I don't particularly like our national anthem. We've had better ones.	NurseJackie	Jan 2022	#37
Play that video of well known Trump supporter at the games.	keithbvadu2	Jan 2022	#50
She's a hot mess. I can't stand her.	NurseJackie	Jan 2022	#51
Hell	DENVERPOPS	Jan 2022	#52
This one?	keithbvadu2	Jan 2022	#54
Even his wife has enough decorum and common sense to stand quietly through the song.	Prof. Toru Tanaka	Jan 2022	#61
Fck him and fck his state...sorry if any Floridians here, but it had to be said.	pecosbob	Jan 2022	#39
That's un-constitutional.	rockfordfile	Jan 2022	#40
AND we don't understand Russian ?	monkeyman1	Jan 2022	#66
I have never understood the connection between the national anthem and a ball game. Nor do I	iluvtennis	Jan 2022	#41
Joe Gruters is a big government nanny state conservative	Renew Deal	Jan 2022	#44
Crystal clear first amendment violation	SpankMe	Jan 2022	#45
Can't we just play the sport?	twodogsbarking	Jan 2022	#46
I stopped	BillyBobBrilliant	Jan 2022	#48
I believe this version is in compliance with the law	DBoon	Jan 2022	#49
Actually, it may be a better idea to...	3825-87867	Jan 2022	#55
Yet ANOTHER law destined for court defeat.	oldsoftie	Jan 2022	#56
The beatings will continue until morale improves.	BlueIdaho	Jan 2022	#57
The party of small government, ladies and gentlemen.	Hassin Bin Sober	Jan 2022	#59
Violation of the 1st amendment as the government has no businesses mandating that	cstanleytech	Jan 2022	#63
If this is all they got , republican party need's a going out business sale !	monkeyman1	Jan 2022	#64
Of course they love this kind of mandate	IronLionZion	Jan 2022	#65
Nothing better to do, Joe...?	Grins	Jan 2022	#68
This is why we lose elections	tenderfoot	Jan 2022	#69
these are the same fuckers who whine about "tyranny"	Skittles	Jan 2022	#70
What happened to Florida	Amy_Jones_90	Jan 2022	#72
Oh say can you fuck yourself ....	ificandream	Jan 2022	#73
If that passes, I guess they'll just have to leave a blank spot here.	LudwigPastorius	Jan 2022	#74
Compulsory patriotism is not patriotic.	Efilroft Sul	Jan 2022	#75

Response to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Tue Jan 18, 2022, 03:38 PM

Orrex (62,061 posts)

Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment

1. Ah, yes. It's nice when The State forces religion upon people.

3. I never heard the national anthem called religion

17. The national anthem is not

27. THIS

67. Hear, hear!

18. For those demanding it must be played, it is quite are religious song.

42. Having lived overseas for decades,

5. "religion" ?

8. For many, it's part of their idol worship. nt

10. So's the KFC logo

19. Please site the statute requiring forced recitation of the KFC logo at public functions

21. Not going to play the 'debate game'

25. Why bother? You lost already.

71. Message boards may not be the best fit, if so. They

20. Feel free to call it religious, then. nt

58. That was good!

2. Fascists love enforced patriotism as much as they like enforced religion and breeding. . . nt

4. Today's reTHUGS are Fascists and Fascists have a known history of wearing various

6. "Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters"

9. He's a hard core Trumper asshole

13. Don't call me an asshole !

26. Are you Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters?

7. Just trying things out.

22. Exactly. Nt

11. We should change the anthem to, Born In The U.S.A.

47. or change it to this

53. I have always thought

60. I agree on America the Beautiful.

12. Forcing It, Or Be Punished?

43. North Korea

14. Do I have to stand or will I go to jail....Senator.....FU its a racists song....

38. Wondering the same thing - also wondering if people could dance to it

62. He really has nothing better to do....and the people keep voting them in paying his bills and they

15. Nazi much Senator ?

16. Jingoism on public display

23. No state senator can do this

24. Divide and Conquer. Nt

28. "as punishment for their defiance"...

29. As if this is so important. Now the affordable housing crisis will be solved along with COVID.

30. Since this is Florida, WHEN it is passed and signed, expect court challenges before the ink dries.

31. Ahhh Forced Patriotism

76. exactly! (well done!) n/t

32. hem. and they complain a bout dictators or monarches .

33. Texas passed a similar law

34. Can someone please explain the 1st Amendment to this fucking twit?

35. The party of limited government did what?

36. I AM SO OLD...

37. I don't particularly like our national anthem. We've had better ones.

50. Play that video of well known Trump supporter at the games.

51. She's a hot mess. I can't stand her.

52. Hell

54. This one?

61. Even his wife has enough decorum and common sense to stand quietly through the song.

39. F*ck him and f*ck his state...sorry if any Floridians here, but it had to be said.

40. That's un-constitutional.

66. AND we don't understand Russian ?

41. I have never understood the connection between the national anthem and a ball game. Nor do I

44. Joe Gruters is a big government nanny state conservative

45. Crystal clear first amendment violation

46. Can't we just play the sport?

48. I stopped

49. I believe this version is in compliance with the law

55. Actually, it may be a better idea to...

56. Yet ANOTHER law destined for court defeat.

57. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

59. The party of small government, ladies and gentlemen.

63. Violation of the 1st amendment as the government has no businesses mandating that

64. If this is all they got , republican party need's a going out business sale !

65. Of course they love this kind of mandate

68. Nothing better to do, Joe...?

69. This is why we lose elections

70. these are the same fuckers who whine about "tyranny"

72. What happened to Florida

73. Oh say can you fuck yourself ....

74. If that passes, I guess they'll just have to leave a blank spot here.

75. Compulsory patriotism is not patriotic.

39. Fck him and fck his state...sorry if any Floridians here, but it had to be said.