Letter: Americans have the right to disagree

In response to the letter from Clement A. Kester published on Aug. 8:Mr. Kester, you are correct that many have died for the freedoms that our flag stands for. Lost in all the righteous indignation about young and mostly Black athletes taking a knee is the fact that the First Amendment to the Constitution protects the right to peacefully assemble and protest.We are a nation that was started by brave men who not only protested the tyranny of the king of England but decided ultimately to risk thei