As Americans, as human beings, it is essential we stand when necessary, kneel when necessary and even crawl when necessary.
When we stand when we should kneel, or kneel when we should stand, or crawl when standing and walking would have been better, is a great way to fail as a human being and as an American.
When we fail to allow those around us to act as their conscience dictates–that is the most un-American thing of all.
There is one other position that is worse than making a mess of the other choices, and that is keeping our heads in the sand.
Charles Buell