Convictions ?

Yes,sometimes sleuthing leads to the conviction of criminals who are found guilty and sentenced in a court of law. Today,however it is often the "conviction" that is on trial in the court of public opinion . A prime case in point is the 'Convictions' of Colin Kaepernick . A quick glance at the Thesaurus.com synonyms for Convictions produced, among other terms, the following: Faith,Feeling,Principle,Creed View,Judgment Call. The United States of America was founded on many 'Convictions', debated in fury and fact over many periods of history. The natural consequence was that some 'Convictions' held sway over others. Some were tranformed into ironclad beliefs, in the foundries of enacted laws;many controversial and many repealed after open debates and some reversed after open warfare.And now comes Colin Kaepernick in the court of public opinion. In this matter, are you a prosecutor, a defense attorney or a friend of the court, that has multiple judges ? Read the following for yourself,weigh the evidence, hear the arguments and apply the law of public opinion.Who renders the verdict in a court of public opinion, since there are so many judges and no formally empaneled jury ? http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/conviction http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/colin-kaepernick-on-national-anthem-ill-continue-to-sit/ar-AAibTpu?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp