This is called capitalism. The NBA makes a ****load of money from China and will do whatever they can to protect that cash flow. And your average NBA fan doesn't give a **** about Hong Kong. They are calculating which will help their bottom line more. When are you nuts going to figure out you have freedom of Jack squat on private property.
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Just more everyday corruption from Trump land
Just more everyday corruption from Trump land
Look at this Einstein. Pretty sure his momma and daddy were sniffing airplane glue and injecting liquid draino while conceiving this little bastard. Your parents were too high on paint thinner from Lowe's to make it to Planned Parenthood.
LMAO, now Trump is threatening Turkey with war since they called his first bluff. Yes this is going just great. Trump makes only the best decisions.
The answer; The Anti-Deplorable- Mrs. Clinton
The question; Who is the most stupid, illogical, and whacked out politician to ever grace the political arena and very probably the human race. "And" thinks she actually won the Presidential election and is contemplating beating President Trump again. (Her own words) (She MUST be inbred)(She must be the dumbest woman in the world.)
She so Smart
Disclaimer; Yes the link is a right slanted site BUT, read her words and watch the videos. Listen to what she actually stated. No slant needed... "Obviously I can beat him again"
The question; Who is the most stupid, illogical, and whacked out politician to ever grace the political arena and very probably the human race. "And" thinks she actually won the Presidential election and is contemplating beating President Trump again. (Her own words) (She MUST be inbred)(She must be the dumbest woman in the world.)
She so Smart
Disclaimer; Yes the link is a right slanted site BUT, read her words and watch the videos. Listen to what she actually stated. No slant needed... "Obviously I can beat him again"
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Where did the info for the article come from?
It’s written as if Tillerson told them, but at the end it says all parties involved refused to talk?
I’m not saying it isn’t true, but there is no one attributed to the info.
We get it, @Platinumdrgn. You're a pinko commie. You have no problem with foreign communist dictators forcing cooperate America to censor Americans in America. Boot lickers like you are why we'll eventually lose this war.
Hold on.. this just in... "Kurds" are who the left cares about now.
Also in, the left has been spotted throwing Greta Thunberg off a moving train.
Also in, the left has been spotted throwing Greta Thunberg off a moving train.
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It's not force, it's voluntary dollars... Literally capitalism.
The testimony of Mr. Volker must not have been good for Pencil Neck. Republicans are urging him to release the transcript but for some reason he doesn't seem to be interested in full disclosure as it relates to his "legitimate" inquiry. If and when they decide to stop making a mockery of the process POTUS will give them cooperation. Until that day, they can pound sand.
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To a degree but it was also forced. I guess, more like persuaded. They (ESPN, NBA) didn't start circling the wagons, etc until China issued threats.
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They threatened to put ESPN anchors in jail with guns and handcuffs? Did I miss some news?
Sponsorship threats, and, yes, I caught the sarcasm and get your point.
That's why I edited to include more like persuaded. I guess you replied before I finished.
Same athletes and coaches who constantly and freely call trump a dictator now are terrified to say anything at all about an actual dictator.
Oh the irony.
Oh the irony.
Capitalism selling out morals? Color me shocked!
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Persuasion is the name of the voluntary game. I have no problem with it, the calculus the NBA has done, or any protests of the NBA or China that result. I support the Hong Kong protests with message board words too, but if I stood to lose millions or my life, it would become a complicated issue with many cultural layers I couldn't possibly speak on .
What I hope is the result of this whole thing is that people realize that Kerr / Curry / whoever backed down when there were actual stakes and will ignore their meaningless woke pandering in the future.
It would be nice if you carried as much weight as the corporate world. Don’t feign confusion.
Put another way: would the NBA remove anti-Trump shirts from an arena?
We know the answer. So again, free speech IS at stake.
The bigger problem is that if we, as people, don’t agree that some Principles are sacrosanct, then we have no values. You can’t believe in the founding principles while simultaneously taking a live and let live attitude with the antithesis of those values.
And make no mistake...communism is purely evil.
These apologists have some soul searching to do.
They will never get my vote. Probably no one gets my vote I’ll just leave up to all you all. Trump has a lot of work to do.
So let’s pose the question...how much money would it take for any of us to sell out our beliefs? That’s the bottom line here.
In America? Not very much money. Hell anywhere In The world usually not very much money. Look at the farmers screaming about EVIL socialism as they readily accept all of Trump's bailout money. Now a days it doesn't even take money, just team sport politics. Turkey is just as "death to Israel" as Iran and you got Republicans sticking up for Erdogan just because of a dumb move Trump made.
It’s easy to stand for something when it’s popular and you have no skin in the game. True courage is when you stand for something even if it puts you at risk.
That’s my only issue with the NBA stance. Apparently it’s very popular in China, how long would the citizens of China sit idly by as the govt took that from their lives? The NBA has an opportunity to be an agent of change in China, much the way music was in the fall of the Berlin Wall.
We can fight and bicker about politics, but all of us should want people to be free. That was one the bonds that tied us all together as a nation.
That’s my only issue with the NBA stance. Apparently it’s very popular in China, how long would the citizens of China sit idly by as the govt took that from their lives? The NBA has an opportunity to be an agent of change in China, much the way music was in the fall of the Berlin Wall.
We can fight and bicker about politics, but all of us should want people to be free. That was one the bonds that tied us all together as a nation.
Go take your ass to HK and join the protests. Be an agent of change. Or just keep blabbering on a message board. The NBA is in buissnes to make money. They will leave fixing China to super genius Trump. Oh wait he told China he won't talk about HK because he needs a deal and some investigating.
I dont agree with some of her policy but shes the only non batshit crazy lib
Heres the short clip- talks about getting out of wars, surprised she understands how greedy colleges are (which the bern out and warren dont), civil discourse, how dumb team politics are (which ppl like Ed, plat, and dion subscribe to). Still think shes way off on 15 minimum wage and Medicare 4 all and doesnt understand the basic economic principles of that in reality..but atleast she can try to explain and listen. Something the others in her party refuse to do bc they are so power hungry. Atleast she doesnt care to call either side out.
Heres the short clip- talks about getting out of wars, surprised she understands how greedy colleges are (which the bern out and warren dont), civil discourse, how dumb team politics are (which ppl like Ed, plat, and dion subscribe to). Still think shes way off on 15 minimum wage and Medicare 4 all and doesnt understand the basic economic principles of that in reality..but atleast she can try to explain and listen. Something the others in her party refuse to do bc they are so power hungry. Atleast she doesnt care to call either side out.
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Working for the people:
"since the start of the 116th Congress in January, Harris, from California, who implemented an anti-truancy program when she was San Francisco's district attorney, missed 50.5% of votes, and Sanders of Vermont missed 49.8% of votes."
"since the start of the 116th Congress in January, Harris, from California, who implemented an anti-truancy program when she was San Francisco's district attorney, missed 50.5% of votes, and Sanders of Vermont missed 49.8% of votes."
That's unfortunate. In '16, we voted for the best of the poor candidates. Unfortunately, more than half the people voted for a candidate that was even more dangerous to America and our culture. I like a lot of things about Trump: his brashness, he is brilliant, he brings a way of dealing with people that is outside the political norm; IMO, he puts America first. On the other hand, he needs to learn to at least feign playing the game. Thus far, he appears to be head and shoulders above the rest of a dismal field.
Not sure I like his most recent ME decision. 'bammer made a similar one causing a void which the so-called "j v team" ended up becoming a menace to humanity.
Then again, there are millions of Americans that vote each year for candidates that are antagonistic to traditional American values, are pro-murdering babies, destroy people's lives by conning them into welfare/dependent lifestyles. It's morally reprehensible but it's their right.
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