The owner of a Texas mattress store has apologized for a
preposterously tasteless advertisement promoting a “9/11 anniversary sale.” The
television ad starts out with a woman touting the “Twin Towers” sale. Then two
men, astonished at the incredible deals, question her about the sale. She
throws open her arms to attest to the magnitude of the sale, knocking both men
backwards into two stacks of mattresses. She screams, hands to her mouth, as
the two mattress towers fall to the ground. Then, she turns back and looks into
the camera…a bizarre little smile discernible on her face…and states “We’ll
never forget.”
This
wasn’t the only instance of appalling promotional judgment in advance of the
15-year “anniversary” of the worst one day enemy attack on American soil in the
nation’s history.
A
Walmart store in Florida allowed a display of Coke cans stacked to look like
the World trade Center to be constructed, replete with Coke Zero cans depicting the actual Ground Zero location.
And,
today, on the anniversary itself, September 11th 2016, the National
Football League season kicked off, amid controversy over a few of its players
recently refusing to stand for the national anthem. The NFL honored service men and women, first responders and the victims of September
11th across the league today.
Yet, the
Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins had other plans. The Seahawks stood and
locked arms, coach Pete Carroll included, during the national anthem to show
solidarity with those mistreated in this society. At the same time and across
the field, four Miami Dolphin players took a knee for the anthem, popping up
immediately upon its conclusion.
Many
Americans took time today to mourn those lost to Islamic terrorism, and to
reflect on one of the most horrific days in the country’s history. Loved ones
were remembered along with the heinous acts of terrorists. Ironically, prior to
today’s games, the NFL broadcast messages from President Barack Obama and
former president George W. Bush.
In the
immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, America under “W” appeared more united
than it had been in a very long time. Conversely, after nearly eight years of
“the Great Divider,” the country is rapidly coming apart at its figurative
seams. The country has more, deeper, darker and likely irreconcilable
differences than at any time since the Civil War. Progressive extremists will
not settle for anything less than all-out socialism, total moral relevancy, and
the dissolution of the Constitution of the United States. Conservatives,
Christians, traditionalists, and believers in a free market system with limited government (kept that way by checks
and balances) cannot possibly live with- or stand for- that outcome.
That is
“fundamental change” writ large.
On top
of everything else, the most popular sports league in the U.S. is becoming an
oversize petri dish for social engineering and the putting forth of political
statements. Millions of us love tuning in to the games each week to get away
from the problems of the real world. Fantasy
football is hugely popular and aptly named. And now the joy is being sucked out
of even that aspect of our lives.
As for
racial “inequality,” 68% of players in the NFL are black, just less than 28%
are white. Under 13% of the American populace is black. The average NFL salary
is nearly $2 million a year.
The
median annual household income worldwide
is under $10,000 a year.
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