Never Forget
15 years ago, I was working for what is now known as Valley National Bank. I got out of my car at approximately 8:45. Literally, in the time it took me to walk from the parking lot into the building, everything changed. Don't ever take anything for granted. It can all change forever in the span of ten seconds.
Today, a lot will be made of some athletes either standing or sitting or holding hands for our National Anthem. You want to talk about injustice in this country? For me, it doesn't get any more unjust than terrorists from another part of the world hijacking airplanes and driving them into the World Trade Center killing thousands of innocent people. When you stand for the anthem, you're not just standing for yourself. You're standing for everyone who gave their lives, either willingly or unwillingly, so that you can live in America and have the nerve to claim injustice.
Terrorists don't care about black lives, white lives, or any of that. They care if you are American. It was real injustice like this that brought us together as a nation 15 years ago. I say if you want stand for something, stand up for the anthem and stand up for our country. Make a real statement and show the REAL enemy that we will never forget.
Today, a lot will be made of some athletes either standing or sitting or holding hands for our National Anthem. You want to talk about injustice in this country? For me, it doesn't get any more unjust than terrorists from another part of the world hijacking airplanes and driving them into the World Trade Center killing thousands of innocent people. When you stand for the anthem, you're not just standing for yourself. You're standing for everyone who gave their lives, either willingly or unwillingly, so that you can live in America and have the nerve to claim injustice.
Terrorists don't care about black lives, white lives, or any of that. They care if you are American. It was real injustice like this that brought us together as a nation 15 years ago. I say if you want stand for something, stand up for the anthem and stand up for our country. Make a real statement and show the REAL enemy that we will never forget.
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