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Fake patriotism

Our troops bravely fight every day at great sacrifice to them and their families to protect our freedoms.

How hypocritical are the people who viciously attack quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s freedom of speech while they’re OK with an incessantly bloviating, dishonest, totally inexperienced, sexist, prejudiced bully running for president of the United States!

Yet, when a lone, working, taxpayer/citizen makes a brief, quiet, non-violent protest, your vile attacks are immediate, endless and ugly.

Careful, Deplorables! Your bigotry is starting to seep through your fake patriotism.

Jude Smallwood,

Royal Palm Beach

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 8:37 PM with the headline "Fake patriotism."

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