EDSBS Charity Drive
January 30th, 2017 at 10:50 AM ^
It's not a competition for now, the annual competition will probably still happen in April. Aim the money cannon anyways. I went for $13.90, because $3.90 felt far too low.
January 30th, 2017 at 10:52 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 1:01 PM ^
For some reason, I felt $48.39 was just about the right number.
January 30th, 2017 at 10:50 AM ^
It's not a competition for now, the annual competition will probably still happen in April. Aim the money cannon anyways. I went for $13.90, because $3.90 felt far too low.
January 30th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:01 AM ^
more than ever.
January 30th, 2017 at 11:04 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:24 AM ^
in honor of our favorite two refugees
January 30th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
I did the inverse for the same reason $86.82
January 30th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:34 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:40 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:45 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:50 PM ^
You aren't going to like it in Bolivia either.
January 31st, 2017 at 12:46 PM ^
This has been ongoing for years now. Spencer's got a freaking anime tattoo with a Michigan block M on it. Don't donate; that's fine. But stop acting all offended that a link about a charity you clearly don't care about was mentioned in a board post.
January 30th, 2017 at 11:37 AM ^
One that many of us take pride in Michigan having an undefeated record in.
It's starting early for obvious reasons, I'm sorry this isn't a safe space for bigotry?
January 30th, 2017 at 11:37 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:45 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^
"I hate when people make political posts on MGoBlog" - M Go Cue
"Here are some blatantly political statements and complaints on a charity post on MGoBlog" - Also M Go Cue
January 30th, 2017 at 11:59 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
Yes, because I started this thread. Once again you've shown fantastic reading comprehension skills today.
January 30th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 11:59 AM ^
Take your talking points elsewhere--this is a humanitarian issue.
January 30th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:04 PM ^
No, I haven't. But do continue to dig that hole.
January 30th, 2017 at 12:08 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:09 PM ^
keep posting and soon the points system will do the job for us
January 30th, 2017 at 12:17 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:19 PM ^
I think we're making progress
January 30th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
or the country they were born in, you can choose not to be an asshole.
I have no problem hating on someone for something well within their power to control.
January 30th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:43 PM ^
about an annual charity contest that's posted here every year that just so happens to be starting early this year for obvious reasons.
The content of Spencer's post is absolutely political. OP did a great job about keeping neutral and simply linking the drive. The first person to bring up any sort of politics in this thread was you, somehow incensed that people feel the need to give money to help refugees. That makes you an asshole.
January 30th, 2017 at 1:20 PM ^
"Your posting of political viewpoints is wrong. However, mine is not!"
January 30th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
Especially when he's saying "but you do it all the time!" based on absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
Par for the course, I guess?
January 30th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
Do you complain every year when it gets posted that it is political? Just wondering.
January 30th, 2017 at 12:39 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:43 PM ^
It suddenly is. Spencer Hall is certainly not the person that made it a political issue.
January 31st, 2017 at 12:55 PM ^
You really want to litigate that particular factual here? How about you go post in literally any other thread. Oh wait, it's because you really do like political posts because it lets you get all indignant and act victimized that perhaps your views on mentioning a charity on this blog that happens to be deeply connected to a major issue in this country are not that popular?
February 1st, 2017 at 11:14 PM ^
This is a false fact. I don't care what your political viewpoint is, but you should arm yourself with actual facts if you want credibility. In 2011, 2 Iraqis were arrested for plotting an attack, and as a result, Obama ordered closer vetting of refugees from Iraq; there was no actual ban. In 2017, in response to absolutely nothing, a blanket ban was imposed on all people originating from 7 countries, no matter their legal status, leaving American Green Card holders stranded overseas, as well as refugees who had already passed the 1-2 year vetting process. If you can't tell the difference between the two, then your ideology has blinded you.
January 30th, 2017 at 11:39 AM ^
Feel free to sit this one out, slugger
January 30th, 2017 at 11:47 AM ^
Dare you to stand in front of this kid and say "but, I just want to talk about sports."
The Syrian refugee crisis is the humanitarian calamity of our time. Period.
January 30th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:09 PM ^
...for when you need to make your trip back from Bolivia.
January 30th, 2017 at 11:51 AM ^
Every year EDSBS holds a charity drive with the proceeds going to organizations that specialize in helping refugees accross the US. Normally the drive is in April, and it still will be in April. Every year that drive is heavily publicized on this blog, with no complaints, and Michigan fans donate the most money, winning the drive.
This year, due to well-known political occurences, EDSBS has decided to run a seocndary drive. Considering all that is happening in the world right now with regards to refugees, and how passionate and involved with helping refugees EDSBS is, it makes plenty of sense to hold a new drive at this time.
Supporting this drive or donating to this drive does not have to political in the slightest. No matter your political views, one can appreciate the fact that now more than ever refugee groups need support in every way possible. It is a backbone of this country to help and harbor those in need and allow those from other areas to find haven here. That is what this drive is for, allowing that cause to continue. A political action may have catalyzed this specific drive, but supporting it does not have to be political in nature.
This post was not political until you made it so. You are the one who threw a political stink bomb. You are the one ruining fun. There was no political commentary until you said something. This post had nothing to do with hating Trump. I'm sorry you feel the need to defend yourself or Trump in that regard, no one meant for you to have to project your inner feelings onto this post.
But more importantly: no one cares what would make you enoy this forum more. Let me rephrase: If what would allow you to enoy this forum more is the absence of a charity drive, that has no political leaning whatsoever, and is immensley helpful in a time when help is needed, then no one cares. Especially when your only reason for wanting it gone is because seeing it makes you feel bad about your life decisions or you're just that insensitive.
January 30th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:00 PM ^
And how many political comments were made on this blog before yours? Hint, it's the same amount of points that OSU scored against Clemson.
If you had just not posted anything, none of this political shit would have happened.
January 30th, 2017 at 12:06 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 12:13 PM ^
Then stop coming here? Like I don't know what else to tell you champ.
If you're incapable of looking at a humanitarian post with political undetones and separating the politics of it from the humantarian side, that's your issue and not ours. Everyone else here seemed perfectly good at doing that. If your incompetence makes you "sick of it", then either leave or learn to deal with it. Because based on all the posts and votes so far, this is clearly a you issue and not an MGoBlog issue.