September 23rd, 2017 at 8:10 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^
I WOULD LIKE TO POST MY OPINION WITHOUT ANY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:46 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
How about not joking about people who died for their country? Try it. Fewer negs that way.
September 24th, 2017 at 2:02 AM ^
A lot of falsely equating the national anthem (a symbolic song), with the flag (symbolic piece of cloth), with the military, with the country, with the country's ideals as though they are all the same, and perfect and indivisible. Who gives anyone the right to dictate to anyone that those things are all the same, and how we must behave, or believe, and threaten the livelihood of anyone who doesn't agree?
Frankly kneeling as opposed to standing is pretty damned respectful IMO, it's just an alternative posture . One which has been effective in bringing up the point that the nation worshipped by those symbols [above] is not yet a "perfect union", and nowadays still falls short of those ideals. Expressing that can hardly be more American.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:05 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:08 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:16 PM ^
Their expression honors my service. I didn't risk my life for a bunch of blowhards to dictate what it means to be patriotic.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:57 PM ^
Thank you for your service and expansive view of patriotism.
September 23rd, 2017 at 9:25 PM ^
Same. I served 26 years and am proud that people in my country allow and even (in some cases) honor those who kneel. I don't have to agree with thoise who kneel to respect them. I think they'd do it for me.
September 23rd, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
when they wear it as a cape
when it's printed on apparel
when it's literally a college football uniform
Oh, you were't talking about those instances?
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:49 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 9:21 PM ^
And only in some specific incidences. Maybe I'm wrong and you were the lone warrior against every person who wears a flag as an article of clothing. Or maybe you're the one that goes around to bars and subtles nudges the American flag slightly above all other flags ensuring prominence?
Or are you the guy that goes around making sure that all flags that fly at night without being lit are taken down.
It's almost as though your support of this issue may be driven by other factors.
September 24th, 2017 at 1:46 AM ^
...or the fact that unless it's the Super Bowl or some celebrioty singing it, the TV networks usually show commercials during the national anthem.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^
flag waving american. that's a hell of a combination
September 23rd, 2017 at 9:56 PM ^
September 24th, 2017 at 1:43 AM ^
True. The whole ritual has something slightly disingenous and/or manipulative about it.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^
You just had to be that guy didn't you...
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
are a mean and stupid drunk
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
I don't agree with everything he says, but i agree with a lot of it.
Where do you stand on him calling Nazis "fine people?" Or Mexicans "rapists?" Or not apologizing for demanding the death of the Central Park Five? Or bragging about being able to grab pussy with impunity? Or...
Ah, fuck it. Trump sucks.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
Go fuck yourself.
You must be one of those people who spout about freedom and patriotism and the ability to express your beliefs. But only when those beliefs align with your own. Everyone else must be a communist or a terrorist, right?
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:04 PM ^
You diminish yourself with that comment.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Why say this in this forum? Go respond to a Yahoo news story with this stuff if you have to. I like this board to be free from polics.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Why say this in this forum? Go respond to a Yahoo news story with this stuff if you have to. I like this board to be free from polics.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:59 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:52 PM ^
to steal either thru voter hacking, gerrymandering, fraud commissions, or whatever other means you need to win an election? fucking try some modern, progressive ideas. fucking tired of old, white men making decisions for all races and genders
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
So you're just not into the whole constitution thing. Got it.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
Fine, lets go there...
SPOILER ALERT: There's nothing "hot" about the woman in your avatar... Her glory days are so far behind her they're in a past life, if they ever existed at all.
And if she is truly your spouse, I'd be upset, too...
People on this blog may not agree with everything I say but they'll agree with that.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:08 PM ^
I haven't paid much attention to the board for a while, is there a mute/block function yet?
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:50 PM ^
you've got a screw lose.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:53 PM ^
that would be very un-meritocratic
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:05 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
O'Korn was able to move the ball and, importantly, be productive in the red zone should be enough to let him get the start going forward. I like Speight but he needs to step back and get his issues worked out.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
But O’Korn came in tonight and showed he ought to be the starter. I hope Speight comes back from whatever injury he got, but O’Korn ought to be the guy. With Speight, I’m honestly not sure we win that game.
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:53 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
Impressive performance but this blog is nuts some times. Purdue has one of the worst D's in the country. O'Korn struggled in the past (like last year in his only start) feeling pressure. He ate a lot of sacks against a bad Purdue D and holds on to the ball too long. O'Korn might be better than Sp8 but I think we are all over-reacting.
Also, Purdue is the type of team you want to be riskier with your offense because their D is bad. It seems pretty obvious that Sp8 is in to avoid making errors like interceptions, which he doesn't throw too often (except for pick 6s at inopportune times).
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
I feel bad for Speight in the sense that the injury he had today looked nasty.
With that said, I hope he doesn't start another game for Michigan. O'Korn will also surely lose a game this season with his happy feet, but Speight was about to lose us the Purdue game for christs sake.
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
September 23rd, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^