Anonymous wrote:I grew up in the olden days. Hand over heart for the pledge. Respectful stance/singing (if appropriate) for the national anthem.

And my military up bringing says you stand at attention. Hand over heart is not correct. But you do you.

Anonymous wrote:As these Olympics wind down (and the US kicked some serious a$$!), here's a semi political question:
What did everyone think of the social media shaming that Gabby Douglas received for failing to put her hand over her heart during the anthem as the US women stood to receive their gold medals?

The I'm-more-patriotic-than-thou folks need to get over it.

They're most likely Trump supporters who can't stand a black girl getting uppity.

Another one who was taught the hand over heart for the Pledge of Allegiance, and just standing (respectfully) during the anthem. Don't get all the fuss.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in the olden days. Hand over heart for the pledge. Respectful stance/singing (if appropriate) for the national anthem.

Yeah, when did this change? I remember thinking that it was odd to put your hand over your heart for the anthem.

In any event, she wasn't disrespectful at all - I fail to see the problem.

It changed when candidate Obama stood at attention instead of putting his hand over his heart during the national anthem. It proved that he was a closeted Muslim and Kenyan. Prior to that, I was taught that you put your hand over your heart for the pledge and stand at attention for the anthem. Most people were fine with either. Now it's a way to point out why blacks aren't patriotic, while the white athletes who didn't do it were given a pass because of course they are patriotic. If people don't put their hands over their heart for the pledge, then I understand that as unpatriotic. This is just a way to cause controversy where there is none.

Anonymous wrote:It should be an honor to represent our country. She'll make millions in post Olympic endorsement deals. If she doesn't want to represent the U.S. which includes symbolically being respectful, then don't. That's her statement, she boycotts - She can't represent a country that stands for xyz .... Not give me all the money and prestige while I spit on you.

Respectfully, you don't have any sense. So just stop. If you don't put your hand over heart, you are spitting on the US? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:Long discussion here:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/576483.page

Lots of DCUMers thought she had an attitude and was a poor sport. I disagree.

She should salute the flag like the rest of her teammates.

You are such an ignorant civilian. Putting your hand over your heart is not a salute. As a civilian she isn't required to do anything and I think standing with your hands at your side or behind your back is appropriate.

Anonymous wrote:Long discussion here:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/576483.page

Lots of DCUMers thought she had an attitude and was a poor sport. I disagree.

I disagree with you. All she does is whine about how she is picked on.

Traditionally people have put their hands over their hearts for the Pledge of Allegiance, because they're making a pledge. When you're singing about the bombing of Baltimore harbor this doesn't seem so necessary, even if the song in question has special status. It's a song not a pledge.

Anonymous wrote:It should be an honor to represent our country. She'll make millions in post Olympic endorsement deals. If she doesn't want to represent the U.S. which includes symbolically being respectful, then don't. That's her statement, she boycotts - She can't represent a country that stands for xyz .... Not give me all the money and prestige while I spit on you.

But there were several other athletes who also didn't put their hands over their hearts, and none of them were villi field the way Gabby was. Why?

Yes, because that makes her unpatriotic. Let's conveniently forget that she is actually competing (and winning) for our country.

Unlike all the critics who only exercise social media patriotism.

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in the olden days. Hand over heart for the pledge. Respectful stance/singing (if appropriate) for the national anthem.

Yeah, when did this change? I remember thinking that it was odd to put your hand over your heart for the anthem.

In any event, she wasn't disrespectful at all - I fail to see the problem.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Long discussion here:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/576483.page

Lots of DCUMers thought she had an attitude and was a poor sport. I disagree.

She should salute the flag like the rest of her teammates.

Nope.

Agreed. So tired of this PC nonsense. If she doesn't want to salute the flag like others, that's her right.

This isn't "PC nonsense," it's racist.

Gabby is truly all kinds of awesome. The other athletes who didn't put their hands over their hearts have worked hard and sacrificed a LOT to compete on behalf of our country; they don't need to put their hands over their hearts to feel pride or demonstrate pride in their country.

Lochte is an embarrassing jerk dude-bro who lied and made the US look terrible.

Where I'm from, we don't put our hand on our heart. I'm fine with Gabby's behavior.

I think Lochte and buddies did far, far more harm to our image.. But that's just frat boy tomfoolery, right?