tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post5260669074790648354..comments2024-03-28T18:56:40.762-04:00Comments on Waddy Is Right: There They Go Again...Nicholas Waddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-18610276758430587692018-07-26T17:47:38.847-04:002018-07-26T17:47:38.847-04:00Dr. Waddy: Good point, good point.Dr. Waddy: Good point, good point.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685137896038330527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-54215834222836457782018-07-26T14:03:36.642-04:002018-07-26T14:03:36.642-04:00Yes, it's one of those issues that gets people...Yes, it's one of those issues that gets people hopping mad, even though, at its core, as you say, it isn't all that important. It goes to show how EVERYTHING is getting politicized these days, though. That's never a good sign.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-54491843357692712482018-07-25T15:28:50.620-04:002018-07-25T15:28:50.620-04:00Dr. Waddy: Its hard to imagine what it must be li...Dr. Waddy: Its hard to imagine what it must be like to be a multimillionaire. Its easy for us to say "you can afford to do this or that; you've got plenty". But most of them got that way by being smart, hard working and resourceful. I would doubt that most of them buy NFL teams in order to make an easy buck but they do have their priorities; winning is probably the major consideration and in some communities (eg Buffalo), its terribly important. Being entrepreneurs though, most of them are probably also personally conservative, though some may be among the many who, as you have pointed out, toady to the left (which would gladly put them in tumbrels if it ever gets the power to do so). Its quite a mix of factors and considerations and even though football is,at its very heart, juvenile and even absurd, it means alot to alot of Americans, including me. This could be a good hill to fight on; apparently the left thinks so. Much intense feeling involved.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685137896038330527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-24786588470779507912018-07-25T13:54:30.441-04:002018-07-25T13:54:30.441-04:00Hear hear! Most attacks on the integrity and prof...Hear hear! Most attacks on the integrity and professionalism of the police are wholly unjustified and represent race-baiting at its worst. The idea that NFL players are among the "oppressed" is simply laughable. In any case, they're entitled to their opinions, but not on the job.<br /><br />Ratings for NFL games are already down, and clearly this does worry some owners, but enough to bench star players? That remains to be seen.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-27798155647652351612018-07-24T17:07:47.064-04:002018-07-24T17:07:47.064-04:00Dr. Waddy: I would love to see NFL owners aggressi...Dr. Waddy: I would love to see NFL owners aggressively disagree with protesting NFL players but it probably won't happen because most of the owners (without whom, after all, we wouldn't have an NFL and as about a B grade football fan I know even I'd miss it very much)made their livings in the cautious corporate culture. They did show Colin Kaepernick (not a great QB to be sure) the door. But it remains then for the fans to pitch the bitch.<br /><br /><br />How can we do that? By not attending games? That would work overnight but its so unlikely. Turning off the TV (because radio broadcasts are always available) - now there is the ticket I think. Fans can still enjoy the action but send a message that the owners WILL receive. The NFL fan base is right out of the real America and if it stands up the kneeling players will look that much lower and discredited. The American police are NOT gratuitously brutal. I worked with them for 20 years in the prison system and I stand by that conviction and laud them for their endurance of unjustified excoriation and their continued devotion to duty. <br /><br /> Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685137896038330527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-25395565129853575722018-07-24T11:50:17.581-04:002018-07-24T11:50:17.581-04:00Thanks, Kenny! Here's another thought: Brenna...Thanks, Kenny! Here's another thought: Brennan says Trump's press conference was "nothing short of treasonous". I say Brennan criticism of the President is "nothing short of slanderous"! It's about time some of the most dishonest critics of Donald Trump are hit with slander/libel lawsuits. That might get their attention...Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-21734547768560768652018-07-24T03:50:51.509-04:002018-07-24T03:50:51.509-04:00here here!here here!Kenny Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574204755451645463noreply@blogger.com