The expression I've been most impressed with is guy who took a knee while at the same time holding his cap over his heart. To me he was saying he loves his country but is not oblivious to its deep flaws.
Randy

On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Nancy Lanphear via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Oh my!  What  conversation this one is becoming!  Here is a poem that I read and saved some years ago.  It comes to me as appropriate to this conversation.

KNEELING DOWN

A desire to kneel down sometimes pulses through my body
or rather,
it is as if my body has been meant and made for the act of kneeling.
Sometimes, in moments of deep gratitude,
kneeling own becomes an overwhelming urge,
head deeply bowed, hands before my face.

Etty Hillesum
"An Interrupted Life"

With love and gratitude,

Nancy



On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 7:57 AM, McCabe, Diann A via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

On respecting the flag of the United States: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-what-the-flag-stands-for-mr-president/2017/09/24/34be7726-a130-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html?undefined=&utm_term=.6957a521803a&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1
Opinion | This is what the flag stands for, Mr. President
www.washingtonpost.com
Free expression, not coerced conformity.

From: OE <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of James Wiegel via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 9:54:48 AM
To: Lee Early; Order Ecumenical Community
Cc: ICA Dialogue Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] You a sports fan? More to Lee's reflections
 
MORE ON TAKING A KNEE: "Borrowed from Gail Larsen: 

Our country is injured - take a knee!!

Sam, age 15 "Mom, I don't understand the outrage over people taking a knee. It's actually the most patriotic thing one can do when our anthem plays right now." 

I asked him to explain his train of thought.

"My coach taught me you take a knee when a player is down from any team. You do it as a sign of respect and send energy to that player that he can not only get up, but not have an injury that he can't overcome. You're thanking him for a game hard played and hope he can join it soon. Both teams want the game to begin again, knowing their players are going to be ok and united in a show of comaraderie.

Anyone with half a brain knows our country is injured, we have people down. It's time for all sides to take a knee and focus their energy on helping the injured so the game can go on. Our team, the U.S., is actually disrespectful if we stand and cheer while we have players down. I love my team, I care for its players. When the anthem plays I will take a knee and send energy to healing so that the team can play on."

Jim Wiegel
jfwiegel@yahoo..com
www.partnersinparticipation.com

We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. 
Ernest Hemingway

On Sep 25, 2017, at 05:06, Lee Early via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

I thought I could cut and paste this paper but, I’ll just attach it.  Hope you can un-attach it and read it.

<Glad you asked.docx>

Have at it.

Lee

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