If small but traditional Christian denominations who blah blah blah were to provide the same rationale as the Editorial Board then yes I would say the same thing.  This isn't a matter of who stands for the national anthem and who doesn't.  I don't care if someone stands, sits, kneels, or runs off to Tahiti during the national anthem.  What I do care about is the rationalization if they don't stand...especially when that rationalization is at odds with the facts. That's what I addressed in my comment.