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  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    It takes a real desperate person to quote Harbaugh in here. And what does the Constitution have to do with privately owned and operated franchises?

    Harbaugh: Check your brain.

    Ask the president that exact question. Why does the president meddle in private business?
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855

    I don't want to lumped into Sledog's ideology, but seriously, it's at least frowned upon to talk politics, much less make big political statements, at almost every job I've ever had. Why is this vastly different? At press conferences, I can see doing it to an extent.

    If you're an independent or semi-independent entertainer (singer, actor, comedian, talk show host etc.), sure fire away. If you want to invite Action News for to your presser, fine.

    I don't disagree. I think the owners would have every right to step in and say "you're not doing this here".

    They haven't though (at least not most of them). So as long as the protest is allowed by ownership all the "do it on your own time" comments are ignorant, at best.
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    I don't want to lumped into Sledog's ideology, but seriously, it's at least frowned upon to talk politics, much less make big political statements, at almost every job I've ever had. Why is this vastly different? At press conferences, I can see doing it to an extent.

    If you're an independent or semi-independent entertainer (singer, actor, comedian, talk show host etc.), sure fire away. If you want to invite Action News for to your presser, fine.

    The difference is the millions of dollars at stake. And the audience they have. (Meaning their stand can invoke change, not just blathering idiots). And every owner that's commented, including Trump's friend Robert Kraft, has said their employees can peacefully protest if they so choose.
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 38,654 Standard Supporter

    I don't want to lumped into Sledog's ideology, but seriously, it's at least frowned upon to talk politics, much less make big political statements, at almost every job I've ever had. Why is this vastly different? At press conferences, I can see doing it to an extent.

    If you're an independent or semi-independent entertainer (singer, actor, comedian, talk show host etc.), sure fire away. If you want to invite Action News for to your presser, fine.

    It's OK Bill I don't bite.
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    I don't want to lumped into Sledog's ideology, but seriously, it's at least frowned upon to talk politics, much less make big political statements, at almost every job I've ever had. Why is this vastly different? At press conferences, I can see doing it to an extent.

    If you're an independent or semi-independent entertainer (singer, actor, comedian, talk show host etc.), sure fire away. If you want to invite Action News for to your presser, fine.

    As I said elsewhere, Sledog has courage.

    You don't
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    dnc said:

    I don't want to lumped into Sledog's ideology, but seriously, it's at least frowned upon to talk politics, much less make big political statements, at almost every job I've ever had. Why is this vastly different? At press conferences, I can see doing it to an extent.

    If you're an independent or semi-independent entertainer (singer, actor, comedian, talk show host etc.), sure fire away. If you want to invite Action News for to your presser, fine.

    I don't disagree. I think the owners would have every right to step in and say "you're not doing this here".

    They haven't though (at least not most of them). So as long as the protest is allowed by ownership all the "do it on your own time" comments are ignorant, at best.
    The President whines on Twitter during working time.
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    Dude61 said:

    2001400ex said:

    It takes a real desperate person to quote Harbaugh in here. And what does the Constitution have to do with privately owned and operated franchises?

    Harbaugh: Check your brain.

    Ask the president that exact question. Why does the president meddle in private business?
    The US Dept of Defense paid the NFL millions to salute the troops:

    http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/defense-department-paid-5-4-million-nfl-honor-troops/

    Obama paid the NFL millions to be patriotic:

    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2017/09/24/draft-n2385792

    The federal govt spends billions on private sports stadiums.

    https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-the-federal-government-should-stop-spending-billions-on-private-sports-stadiums/

    The president meddles in private business because private business accepts a benefit from the federal government.
    So you are saying you would support Trump telling Exxon it should fire employees that speak out against the government because Exxon receives subsidies from the government.

    Da fuq?
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    The players are free to poo poo the flag and the national anthem if they choose. And NFL owners and GMs are free to not sign them to a contract. NFL ratings are down and some of it is due to over exposure. But some of it is due to the protests as well. Trump put the NFL owners in a box as its clear that they won't publically condemn the protests other than maybe one or two of them. But it's also clear that if you're a marginal NFL player who continues to do this, there's a good chance you're out of a job should it benefit their teams cap and you may not catch on with another team the next Season. So if you're a marginal player who feels strong about the issue to continue this, hopefully you'll be able to survive on PE teacher salary.
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    Dude61 said:

    2001400ex said:

    It takes a real desperate person to quote Harbaugh in here. And what does the Constitution have to do with privately owned and operated franchises?

    Harbaugh: Check your brain.

    Ask the president that exact question. Why does the president meddle in private business?
    The US Dept of Defense paid the NFL millions to salute the troops:

    http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/defense-department-paid-5-4-million-nfl-honor-troops/

    Obama paid the NFL millions to be patriotic:

    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2017/09/24/draft-n2385792

    The federal govt spends billions on private sports stadiums.

    https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-the-federal-government-should-stop-spending-billions-on-private-sports-stadiums/

    The president meddles in private business because private business accepts a benefit from the federal government.
    Agree.

    This shit is actually Obama's fault. His administration started this shit in 2009.