Responding to the subject more than anything.. Yes. a generation or two ago I recall Nixon talking about the "Silent Majority"
Fact is back then not many of us had a public voice. Oh you could write a letter to the editor but only a few get published, You could write your senator or representive, mayor, council man or other elected official but how much attention did they pay.
Today we have the internet and social media so every person who can type now has a Public Voice, we can all speak out on many things tha bother us.
Subject: Tangent: Respect for the flat and the anthem.....
How respectful is it to Dress in the FLag (Flag code: Flag not to be used as clothing or as part of clothign except for a flag patch on selectred uniforms) (Slightly paraphreased)
How respuctifl to brag about all the flags around you during a speech (not to be used as advertising)
Now respectful to fly the flag of ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES which we defeated in war?
Standing has been a treadition for only about (Rounded) 200 years
Kneeling, for over 2000 years.. I have no problem with kneeling to respect the flag..
I do have a problem with the flag of our enemies.