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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 26, 2017
After the controversy surrounding NFL players protesting the national anthem and the president’s condemnation of the protests, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn filed a resolution yesterday over what constitutes proper etiquette during the playing of the national anthem, The Tennessean reports. Blackburn’s resolution is intended to reinforce federal guidelines over appropriate behavior during the song. “The national anthem is a source of American pride,” Blackburn said. “Our flag is the ultimate symbol of unity – uniting all Americans under one banner as ‘Americans’ – and we should respect it and those who have and continue to defend it.”