5 St. Louis Rams players enter field with their hands up in protest of Ferguson; Police 'unhappy' wi

[Big Dumb Patriot]

[QUOTE=proboardslol;46617014]I wonder if years from now my kid will ask me about the Michael Brown shooting. I wonder if their history books will paint Wilson as a murderer. I wonder if I'll have to keep my opinion to myself so that my kid doesn't think I'm a racist[/QUOTE]

I guess that depends on whether or not you are a racist, doesn't it?

[Itsjustguy]

Oh no, people are upset. #1 amendment right ?

[GayIlluminati]

[QUOTE=Itsjustguy;46622527]Oh no, people are upset. #1 amendment right ?[/QUOTE]

This is the internet MUH FIRST AMENDMENT is always a topic that gets people salty.

[SigmaLambda]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;46617234]Well, if I were ever to make a strong political statement at my job, I would probably get fired.[/QUOTE]

This isn't a good thing, just a heads up.

[editline]2nd December 2014[/editline]

"You're a football player/musician/actor, stop talking about politics!" is the most convenient, self-serving bullshit ever; nobody ever says that when an entertainer says something they agree with.

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;46622947]This isn't a good thing, just a heads up.

[editline]2nd December 2014[/editline]

"You're a football player/musician/actor, stop talking about politics!" is the most convenient, self-serving bullshit ever; nobody ever says that when an entertainer says something they agree with.[/QUOTE]

When I'm at work, I represent the business I'm employed by, not myself.

There are limitations.

[SigmaLambda]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;46623009]When I'm at work, I represent the business I'm employed by, not myself.

There are limitations.[/QUOTE]

This is only an issue if you consider "Michael Brown should not have been shot" [I]so radical an opinion[/I] that it moves beyond those "limitations" of good taste and decorum.