Fire that SOB Steven Mnuchin BTW: That's My Right of Free Speech, Mr. President

Mnuchin grilled on Trump's NFL player firing and name calling stance

Mnuchin implies this is Trump's presidential standard

At a rally in Huntsville, AL, Trump suggested that NFL owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem saying to a cheering crowd:

“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say: Get that son of a bitch off the field right now.”

Now, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the Sunday show, “State of Union” (ABC) was asked by Host Martha Raddatz whether that is the kind of language the commander in chief should be using, regardless of the issue.

Mnuchin said: “I think the president can use whatever language he wants to use. I think the issue is the topic, OK. And the topic — I agree with the president, why are the — why does the NFL have all these other rules that they enforce, that they fine players? This is about respect for the military, the first responders. This is about respect for the military and so many people who put their lives at risk and what the country stands for. And the owners should meet and they should decide on this rule the way they decide on any other rule.”

Raddatz then said: “Is it not about the First Amendment? Is it not about their First Amendment rights?”

Mnuchin replied: “No, it’s not. They have the right to have the First Amendment off the field.”

My Input: So, anyone in the Oval Office (Mnuchin’s view that the CINC reference to foul language) said: “I think the president can use whatever language he wants to use” is by his definition is “free speech” of any kind just because Trump said it or for Trumpsters to use, but not NFL players in protest? I see, I see.

Allow me to explore and rip apart Mnuchin’s statement: “The president can use whatever language he wants to use.” Does that remind you of what it reminded me of from the Watergate era – like this?

1.  If the president says anything, it’s not illegal, um? (I doubt most Americans believe that – I certainly do not).

2.  If the president does anything, it’s not illegal, um? (100% false).

Some things may, after the fact or during the process be deemed “legal” or “justified” etc. etc., but may in fact end up illegal and unlawful – i.e., the Watergate scandal.

So, for any and all Mnuchin types, these words of wisdom are worth knowing:

“Judge not lest ye be judged?” – Which is the only part of the original quote we see and hear and without the real meaning.

Here is what Jesus said and meant by those words – in the full context: “Do not judge lest you be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.”  — Biblical Source: Matthew 7:1-2

Plain meaning for Mnuchin and others of his ilk: Stop being a hypocrite.

Case closed.

Related to Trump's call to fire NFL players: I offer this directly related to this flap regarding any NFL player’s contract duties and obligations. That aspect is clearly explained in the context of Trump saying “Owners should fire them” and is offered here from Sports Illustrated. It is worth reading based on a legal point of view.

Finally, we have this historical 1977 interview with Richard Nixon about Watergate and his involvement. This is the David Frost interview – which by all accounts is and remains the most-watched TV interview in history. Here it is – it’s 1 hour and 37 minutes. Worth watching.

Thanks for stopping ... this was a long post, but I needed to say it – you know, free speech and all, right Mr. President???