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Lynch, your exact words were:

"If you are a kaperneck fan , well he painted himself into that corner and I have no sympathy for him for bringing that into American football sporting arenas."

(My emphasis.)

You expect us to believe that the word "that" in your statement refers to something other than politics? Or maybe you're now going to use some contorted logic to suggest that the BLM movement is not political. Whatever.

Don't insult our intelligence. We all know you weren't talking about the weather.

Sport has always been political. Kaperneck is not the first person to use a sporting platform to make a political point.

No offense but you are certainly pushing the boundaries of cyber bullying here.
Thrusting your opinions down someone's throat and telling them what they mean


My issue with kaperneck and what he did at no stage says political.
It was his actions of starting off a protest within a sporting arena that annoyed me. He could have protested outside city hall during the week, but to bring any protest into sports is wrong.  Whether the protest is personal pay related , gay rights, anti carbon emissions, anti abortion, anti Mexican wall,  anti patriots/brady/deflategate persecution or anti cyber bullying - to highlight and conduct an act in this arena is way wrong.
It was the act of bringing the game into disrepute I was referring to.
So feel free to apologise.. but like most bullying behaviour, I suspect one will be lacking.

Should Jessie Owens have done it outside City Hall? Do you think that would have the same effect?

are u comparing kapernick to Jesse Owens get a grip I suppose Jussie Smollett is a modern day mlk

Smollet is like a human version of Brexit and the trump election win

I have to correct you

Smollet is the epitome of the democrat movement. Arrogance, stupidity with a total disregard for the truth and the consequences of his actions.

The Social Justice Warrior he claimed to be was all an act to grab more for himself and virtue signal at the same time as demonizing people who dare show you up as frauds.

It's just like dealing with a lot of you bucks on this board.

Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/feb/20/universities-should-be-punished-for-giving-black-students-lower-grades

Is your issue with the headline (which doesn't seem to be rooted in the piece) or the idea of the government trying to raise minority academic achievement to that of whites?

It's not minorities. Asian kids are well ahead.

Did you read the article?

Yesterday. leftist guardian fluff. If they took each ethnic group on their own they may not have the same remit to start these "programs" for affirmative action. Another case of skewing the results of your study in a way that justifies your agenda.

Its pretty well known that Asian kids do better at school and college than any other group. There was a massive stink at Harvard in recent times where Asians were discriminated against. In any situation it should be only those who perform best that get the places.

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/10/18/17995270/asian-americans-affirmative-action-harvard-admissions-lawsuit

The article is about Britain.

I used the Harvard case as an example. Plenty of citations of the same in Britain (this one from the same lefty-weirdy paper).

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/09/east-asian-school-success-culture-curriculum-teaching

What percentage of the UK Asian population do Chinese and Koreans make up?

Any stats on people of south and southwest Asian descent?

Why does that even matter. Bottom line is that it's another attempt to discriminate using skewed statistics as a basis.
Take each student on their individual merit.

Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/feb/20/universities-should-be-punished-for-giving-black-students-lower-grades

Is your issue with the headline (which doesn't seem to be rooted in the piece) or the idea of the government trying to raise minority academic achievement to that of whites?

It's not minorities. Asian kids are well ahead.

Did you read the article?

Yesterday. leftist guardian fluff. If they took each ethnic group on their own they may not have the same remit to start these "programs" for affirmative action. Another case of skewing the results of your study in a way that justifies your agenda.

Its pretty well known that Asian kids do better at school and college than any other group. There was a massive stink at Harvard in recent times where Asians were discriminated against. In any situation it should be only those who perform best that get the places.

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/10/18/17995270/asian-americans-affirmative-action-harvard-admissions-lawsuit

The article is about Britain.

I used the Harvard case as an example. Plenty of citations of the same in Britain (this one from the same lefty-weirdy paper).

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/09/east-asian-school-success-culture-curriculum-teaching

Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/feb/20/universities-should-be-punished-for-giving-black-students-lower-grades

Is your issue with the headline (which doesn't seem to be rooted in the piece) or the idea of the government trying to raise minority academic achievement to that of whites?

It's not minorities. Asian kids are well ahead.

Did you read the article?

Yesterday. leftist guardian fluff. If they took each ethnic group on their own they may not have the same remit to start these "programs" for affirmative action. Another case of skewing the results of your study in a way that justifies your agenda.

Its pretty well known that Asian kids do better at school and college than any other group. There was a massive stink at Harvard in recent times where Asians were discriminated against. In any situation it should be only those who perform best that get the places.

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/10/18/17995270/asian-americans-affirmative-action-harvard-admissions-lawsuit

Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/feb/20/universities-should-be-punished-for-giving-black-students-lower-grades

Is your issue with the headline (which doesn't seem to be rooted in the piece) or the idea of the government trying to raise minority academic achievement to that of whites?

It's not minorities. Asian kids are well ahead.

1 - Most people who stay illegally in the US came in legally through ports of entry, mostly airports, and overstayed their visas. Don't tell Trump about aviation or he'll be asking for funds to build a roof.
2 - Net migration from Mexico is in negative numbers. More people are going back than coming in.
3 - If all undocumented people went back, wiping 30 million off the population,  the economy of this country would collapse. Fruit is already rotting in the fields for lack of pickers as we speak.
4 - The "go to the back of the line" crowd doesn't seem to realize that there's no line to go to the back of. Legal immigration to the US has been made all but impossible, it stands to reason that illegal immigration would take its place.
5 - It wasn't so long ago that "anyone who wanted to come here" could just do so. God knows the Irish were well able to take advantage of that, which I don't see many people here complaining about.  The idea that a government should have absolute control over who crosses its borders is a very recent idea. 
6 - It's a known fact that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes and more likely to start businesses than people born here.  The "immigrant threat" is a myth. The kind of people you really need to be scared of are the ones attending Trump rallies and stockpiling guns.

So to answer your question, I'm all in favor of open borders with only the bare minimum restrictions such as a background check.

Ridiculous as usual

Criminals will not be using ports of entry.
The myth of law abiding criminals is stupid. And it's got to the point where even Bob Menendez (D-NJ - the fat lad with a very dodgy past) says that DUI illegal immigrants aren't criminals.
Irish illegals should be deported same as everyone else. Stop using that as an excuse.
The economy wouldn't collapse if they left. You bring in a visa system for guest workers.

Won't somebody think of the fruit!!

This decision really is astounding colonial arrogance from the Brits.

"Hey, Bangladesh - we're stripping this brown girl of her British citizenship, and we expect you, our former colony, to give her citizenship, so that she can be your problem and not ours. We don't care that she has never even been to Bangladesh. Know your place, piccaninnies, and do what your rightful master Britain tells you."

This is actually what is happening.

I love how you go straight to race as the reason Eamonnca1/Sid

She is ok with beheading people who she now wants to live amongst.

But she's changed now, right?

Breakdancing to become an Olympic sport?

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/21/sport/breakdancing-olympics-paris-2024-ioc-surfing-skateboarding-climbing-spt-intl/index.html

I think we're close to rock bottom.

If you are a kaperneck fan , well he painted himself into that corner and I have no sympathy for him for bringing that into American football sporting arenas.

Kaperneck brought politics into the NFL? Are you for real?

"As recently as 2015, the Department of Defense was doling out millions to the NFL for such things as military flyovers, flag unfurlings, emotional color guard ceremonies, enlistment campaigns, and — interestingly enough — national anthem performances. Additionally, according to Vice, the NFL's policy on players standing for the national anthem also changed in 2009, with athletes "encouraged" thereafter to participate. Prior to that, teams were not given any specific instructions on the matter; some chose to remain in the locker room until after opening ceremonies were completed. (It's unclear whether the policy change was implemented as a direct result of any Defense Department contracts.)"

How the NFL sold patriotism to the U.S. military for millions

Point out where I said politics...


..but thanks- you are proving my point

Presumably you also had no sympathy for Tommie Smith and John Carlos over the scandalous treatment they received.

You didn't answer my question to you  above

I can't answer a supposed question to me which doesn't exist.

LOL
I do love how your alter-ego pops up at the most appropriate times to validate your claims or do your dirty work Eamonnca1

How convenient, right "Sid"

Another good reason to boycott Nike.

[There is only one reason they are giving him money]

Kap and the NFL settle out of court, how much you think he's getting? has to be close to 100 milly i would think.

Unreal that he's getting any money for not being good enough to start at a team.

His actions made him toxic. If I acted the c*** at work I don't expect that my employers would want keep me and I wouldn't expect to get a huge payoff from other companies who refused to hire me because of my reputation.

There is only one reason they are giving him money and it's not for his skills.

At last something I can agree with you on. They're giving him this money because all the owners colluded against him and refused to give him a job. They have admitted they were wrong by paying him. It's crystal clear.

As for his skills - he is better than 6-10 starting QB's in the league and all but 2 or 3 of the backups. That is abundantly clear to anyone who is objective and capable of evaluating the position. Strong word he's going to sign with Carolina (would be a very similar and capable replacement for Cam) or the Patriots.

I don't think we are in agreement here Seanie

He's getting a payoff just to shut him up and make him go away. His continual presence around the NFL conversations has hit their audience numbers and sponsorship as well as the now standard awkwardness of the national anthem is his disgusting legacy.

He was found out as a player and benched. Last act was to pass for 4 YARDS in 3 Quarters in a loss to the bears.
That's not a backup you want and no club is going to touch him. Stick to race baiting and making cash.

Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/feb/20/universities-should-be-punished-for-giving-black-students-lower-grades

Absolutely crazy but this is another example of affirmative action being used to discriminate on a level playing field.
How is lowering standards for only one group justified in making an equitable and fair society.

I'm going to demand that I get to compete in the Olympics 100 meters and that I can start at the 90 meter line because I'm not quite as fast at the others. Same bloody thing. ridiculous.

Could be a more-hands on President than Bill Clinton.

Why 60? Why not 50? or 57? or 63?

Its not the age that would be the qualification, but the wealth and depth of experience accrued.

I don't see how anyone under the age of 60 would be able to work in enough fields for enough time to be sufficiently experienced unless they explicitly set themselves the goal of doing so straight out of leaving the education system.

So, there might be someone younger that is suitable for the role - in which case that is absolutely fine with me. But the chances are it'd be unlikely.

[As your probably realising by now - I'm not an advocate of representative democracy.]


Look at it this way - in an ideal world you want the best people to be running the country. There are what, ~500 MPs in a population of 80million, so your seeking out the top ~0.001%.

There is virtually no way anyone under the age of 40 can be in the top 0.001% (that is 1 in 10,000) of people for having the best mix of intelligence, knowledge and wisdom. Under 50, very unlikely. Between 50 and 60, increasingly realistic. Above 60 is where I think you are going to find most of your best selection.

The over 60's have a much smaller stake in the future which could lead to short term populism.

Morons like Cortez in their 20's could potentially have a 50 year career.
That needs to be capped for everyone's sake.

God forbid what sort of country the USA will be if Omar is around for that length of time. We'll probably be executed long before she finishes.

As neither Eamon or Sid are British they won't have any role in that lady's place of residence.

They are the same person. I can't say if he calls him/herself british or not.