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Post by dc2london on Oct 10, 2017 13:30:28 GMT -6
he's in the East room with the Pittsburgh Penguins. This should be cringeworthy. Everybody wanted to be here... orly? The feds will stand with the people of CA, Y'all are getting Bounty paper towels. They live in the continental US so they get the name brand stuff
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 13:32:44 GMT -6
Can't we just buy him his own little uninhabited island with about 5sq miles and let him be king? He would be SO happy. He could have TrumpTV and it would be all positive news all the time about him. and the rest of the world could breathe easier.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 13:33:53 GMT -6
Did he just jump from talking about fans to the shooter back to the team?
I missed something there but the words demented madman caught my wandering attention.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 10, 2017 13:35:07 GMT -6
it's interesting to me that he praised the Pens for their donations to causes supporting concussion research and the PR relief effort
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Post by athn64 on Oct 10, 2017 13:52:11 GMT -6
he just invited the owner of the Penguins to renegotiate NAFTA Well, there's no way that could horribly wrong.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Oct 10, 2017 13:55:54 GMT -6
Have we talked about the HHS Draft Strategic plan yet? How in the first sentence of the second paragraph of the intro it states that life begins at conception? And then adds a whole lot of nonsense about how faith-based organizations should take back more leadership in the health sector, because THAT makes sense? It is posted here and open for public comment (there is a comment box at the bottom of each page). www.hhs.gov/about/draft-strategic-plan/index.html
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Post by JukEboX on Oct 10, 2017 13:58:27 GMT -6
Oh FUCK SHS!
Tax payers wouldn't have to pay for these stadiums if the NFL would use their own god damn BILLIONS to build their own GOD DAMN stadiums!
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Post by silverspoon on Oct 10, 2017 13:58:30 GMT -6
Trump: "Don't be a politician. Don't do it." ....... CAN HE TAKE HIS OWN ADVICE?
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 14:04:56 GMT -6
Oh FUCK SHS! Tax payers wouldn't have to pay for these stadiums if the NFL would use their own god damn BILLIONS to build their own GOD DAMN stadiums! Ok but most stadiums are used for other events, concerts, minor league, college championship games etc. So its a partnership between the NFL and the city they are in. Football season is 5ish months, to let a stadium sit vacant for 7 months is not cost effective. We are having this discussion locally because the minor league baseball team needs a new stadium and people dont like where they want to put it. But its used for charity games, high school games, fireworks, and concerts and the impact on the surrounding business is huge.
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Post by JukEboX on Oct 10, 2017 14:08:03 GMT -6
Oh FUCK SHS! Tax payers wouldn't have to pay for these stadiums if the NFL would use their own god damn BILLIONS to build their own GOD DAMN stadiums! Ok but most stadiums are used for other events, concerts, minor league, college championship games etc. So its a partnership between the NFL and the city they are in. Football season is 5ish months, to let a stadium sit vacant for 7 months is not cost effective. We are having this discussion locally because the minor league baseball team needs a new stadium and people dont like where they want to put it. But its used for charity games, high school games, fireworks, and concerts and the impact on the surrounding business is huge. I can understand this point but other cities have gone bankrupt trying to fulfill the contract requirements help by the NFL on cities to purchase them new stadiums. The amount to rent the space by these people would be significantly less then it is to purchase and build the area outright. if that is the case then the NFL should have no standing on who/what/where goes into the stadium nor placing namesake on it. It should be a public place, like a park.
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Post by mb3 on Oct 10, 2017 14:13:10 GMT -6
Can't we just buy him his own little uninhabited island with about 5sq miles and let him be king? He would be SO happy. He could have TrumpTV and it would be all positive news all the time about him. and the rest of the world could breathe easier. I feel like that would be something like this: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_MolossiaExcept that Trump actually has a following and enough money to do shit. So it would still be dangerous.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Oct 10, 2017 14:13:37 GMT -6
I mean, I don't think anyone here would disagree that the NFL is not the best organization. I don't think that stadiums is the hill you want to die on, though. Stadiums are not really private venues, they are a huge part of the civic community and have a big impact on the local economy. Of all the things to be mad at the NFL about, that is really not the thing.
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Post by pesto on Oct 10, 2017 14:14:24 GMT -6
I'm completely okay with ending subsidies for NFL stadiums.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 10, 2017 14:14:26 GMT -6
Ugh life is so confusing when you have to side with the NFL.
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Post by enchanted on Oct 10, 2017 14:19:12 GMT -6
he just invited the owner of the Penguins to renegotiate NAFTA For real? I... can't.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 10, 2017 14:20:18 GMT -6
I have mixed feelings about subsidized stadiums but subsidized golf courses make me angry like you wouldn't believe.
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Post by Bluebird on Oct 10, 2017 14:24:52 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 14:24:55 GMT -6
I honestly look at the subsidies for the NFL much like the ones we (locally) give to Micron, St. Lukes Hospital, Albertsons. All those companies employ a huge amount of people locally and it makes sense that those people are putting back into the tax coffers. Calling them tax EXEMPT is a whole nother ball game but the NFL (under pressure) gave up that status. Its a balance.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 14:33:18 GMT -6
The Rep from Wisconsin (Duffy) is saying the House has sent 300 bills to the Senate and the Senate hasnt done squat with them.
Anyone know if thats factual or is Duffy just trying to get a mention from turnip?
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Post by pesto on Oct 10, 2017 14:35:04 GMT -6
I honestly look at the subsidies for the NFL much like the ones we (locally) give to Micron, St. Lukes Hospital, Albertsons. All those companies employ a huge amount of people locally and it makes sense that those people are putting back into the tax coffers. Calling them tax EXEMPT is a whole nother ball game but the NFL (under pressure) gave up that status. Its a balance. Grocery stores and hospitals provide human services that society couldn't function without though - food and healthcare. I don't think NFL stadiums are in the same category.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 10, 2017 14:40:54 GMT -6
Oh good, now I can go back to hating the NFL.
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Post by pesto on Oct 10, 2017 14:41:48 GMT -6
I just finished that New Yorker article on Weinstein and I feel sufficiently sick/depressed/angry.
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Post by pesto on Oct 10, 2017 14:44:45 GMT -6
Wow. Threaten their money and they'll make a deal with the devil. Pieces of shit.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 14:50:21 GMT -6
I honestly look at the subsidies for the NFL much like the ones we (locally) give to Micron, St. Lukes Hospital, Albertsons. All those companies employ a huge amount of people locally and it makes sense that those people are putting back into the tax coffers. Calling them tax EXEMPT is a whole nother ball game but the NFL (under pressure) gave up that status. Its a balance. Grocery stores and hospitals provide human services that society couldn't function without though - food and healthcare. I don't think NFL stadiums are in the same category. Albertsons Corporate, not the individual stores and Micron has pulled most of production (computer stuff) and sent it overseas and mostly does R&D here. At one point Micron was the valleys largest employer, when they sent production overseas it had a huge impact on the community. When Idaho had personal property tax for businesses, (until 2012/3) they were exempt but the little company I work for paid thousands in pp taxes every year. But they are still employing people besides the players. And those people are paying into the local economy so a stadium can have the same impact a computer chip manufacturer. Its all interconnected. And for now the NFL is big business and a stadium can mean a lot of things for a community
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Post by Bluebird on Oct 10, 2017 14:51:58 GMT -6
Wow. Threaten their money and they'll make a deal with the devil. Pieces of shit. So much has sickened me today, but this one really tops the list. The hypocrisy is astounding.
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 10, 2017 14:54:14 GMT -6
Wow. Threaten their money and they'll make a deal with the devil. Pieces of shit. So much has sickened me today, but this one really tops the list. The hypocrisy is astounding. I really REALLY hope that an entire team kneels and then what are they gonna do? You cant play a game with one team. My guess is they are just going to fine the players instead of benching them.
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Post by JukEboX on Oct 10, 2017 15:32:35 GMT -6
Don't know if someone posted this or not but The Weinstein company fired Harvey.
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Post by enchanted on Oct 10, 2017 15:46:57 GMT -6
I don't know ow how vetted this is, but I know Shaun King has not let up searching out the assholes who attacked Harris, so take it with however large or small a grain of salt that you want.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 10, 2017 16:29:00 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Oct 10, 2017 16:32:05 GMT -6
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