Re-spon-sa-bil-i-ty
I explain it to my students, must I explain it to my [sic] president? If you do something, it's your fault, not the guy that was in your chair last period, not the guy who'll be sitting in your chair tomorrow.
I will grant W. that NAFTA was not the wizest policy ever in American labor, but to blame Bill Clinton because Team W. has seen 2.4 + million jobs leave US shores is nearly (though not quite) as stupid as blaming me because the sun came up this morning. How the hell can you possibly blame Clinton? If the jobs were lost on your watch, they're your fault. If the buildings were hit on your watch, they're your fault. Did Clinton blame King George the First? The WTC as first bombed 36 days after he took office and his public stance was to take full responsibilty for the bombing, and then made sure that Ramsay Yusef was brougt to justice. Did W do the same? Don't think so.
Oh, Dick. I understand you had other priorities, but take a walk down the street and look at that haunting black wall, see the names of 54,000 people who also had other priorities.
Also, for anyone who would like to kill, say 5 minutes to an hour, click here to see John Kerry's original testimony to congress from 1971. Note the Parts that the swift boat liars always quote when saying that Kerry was unpatriotic and gave comfort and aide to the enemy are actually quotes from other soldiers and recount first hand information. None of his words were his own. Truth is the cornerstone of democracy, and the media has been very irresponsible in not re-broadcasting this testimony; thus the Swift Liers can turn the words against Kerry. George Washington, often considered our country's greatest patriot said as a boy "I cannot tell a lie." He then blaimed Bill Clinton for chopping down the cherry tree.
Selfish note: I keep hoping to get the e-mail from NHLCBA watch saying something like, "GAME ON: NHLPA and league reach a collective bargaining agreement," or something, so that I will have hockey to watch this year. But no, the players are too busy with their money grab to agree to a salary cap and the owners are too busy with their insistance that the league is in financial perill to agree to a CBA without a cap. Neither side wants to address the fact that hockey is starting to suck... especially if you're a fan of my beloved Panthers. The excitement is gone (and not just because they lose) because the style of play in the game, rules related, does not favor exciting play in the most exciting game. What should they do?
1. Get rid of the blue line... no 2 line passes will speed up neutral zone play and make for more odd man rushes, break aways, and more scoring.
2. No ties. No 4-on-4 overtime... back to 5 on 5. Ties are like kissing your sister, and a point for not losing does not incent any team to actually try to win. 5 minutes of 5 on 5 and if the game's still tied, go to a shootout. They do it in pee-wee. They do it in juniors. They do it in some of the minors. Why does the worlds elite league insist on having their fans come out to watch their team not win and not lose?
3. Players -- take a salary cap. You players need to understand your fan in the last row who works 20 hour days for 25 grand a year and who has just taken out a second mortgage on his house so that he can park his car, get a seat, get a hotdog, drink a beer, and watch you PLAY A FRIGGIN GAME FOR 3 HOURS is not even slightly able to sympathize with you because your contract includes only $3 million in salary and not $5 or $10 million. You play a game and you are extremely well compensated for it. Even at the league minimum ($180,000) which no one makes - is a lot of money. Get over yourselves.
4. Owners: Make some concessions -- accept a slightly higer cap. Bend over backwards. You're dealing with prima-donna players, deal with it. For crying out loud, think of your fans... think of the money you make, not the money you lose.
I will grant W. that NAFTA was not the wizest policy ever in American labor, but to blame Bill Clinton because Team W. has seen 2.4 + million jobs leave US shores is nearly (though not quite) as stupid as blaming me because the sun came up this morning. How the hell can you possibly blame Clinton? If the jobs were lost on your watch, they're your fault. If the buildings were hit on your watch, they're your fault. Did Clinton blame King George the First? The WTC as first bombed 36 days after he took office and his public stance was to take full responsibilty for the bombing, and then made sure that Ramsay Yusef was brougt to justice. Did W do the same? Don't think so.
Oh, Dick. I understand you had other priorities, but take a walk down the street and look at that haunting black wall, see the names of 54,000 people who also had other priorities.
Also, for anyone who would like to kill, say 5 minutes to an hour, click here to see John Kerry's original testimony to congress from 1971. Note the Parts that the swift boat liars always quote when saying that Kerry was unpatriotic and gave comfort and aide to the enemy are actually quotes from other soldiers and recount first hand information. None of his words were his own. Truth is the cornerstone of democracy, and the media has been very irresponsible in not re-broadcasting this testimony; thus the Swift Liers can turn the words against Kerry. George Washington, often considered our country's greatest patriot said as a boy "I cannot tell a lie." He then blaimed Bill Clinton for chopping down the cherry tree.
Selfish note: I keep hoping to get the e-mail from NHLCBA watch saying something like, "GAME ON: NHLPA and league reach a collective bargaining agreement," or something, so that I will have hockey to watch this year. But no, the players are too busy with their money grab to agree to a salary cap and the owners are too busy with their insistance that the league is in financial perill to agree to a CBA without a cap. Neither side wants to address the fact that hockey is starting to suck... especially if you're a fan of my beloved Panthers. The excitement is gone (and not just because they lose) because the style of play in the game, rules related, does not favor exciting play in the most exciting game. What should they do?
1. Get rid of the blue line... no 2 line passes will speed up neutral zone play and make for more odd man rushes, break aways, and more scoring.
2. No ties. No 4-on-4 overtime... back to 5 on 5. Ties are like kissing your sister, and a point for not losing does not incent any team to actually try to win. 5 minutes of 5 on 5 and if the game's still tied, go to a shootout. They do it in pee-wee. They do it in juniors. They do it in some of the minors. Why does the worlds elite league insist on having their fans come out to watch their team not win and not lose?
3. Players -- take a salary cap. You players need to understand your fan in the last row who works 20 hour days for 25 grand a year and who has just taken out a second mortgage on his house so that he can park his car, get a seat, get a hotdog, drink a beer, and watch you PLAY A FRIGGIN GAME FOR 3 HOURS is not even slightly able to sympathize with you because your contract includes only $3 million in salary and not $5 or $10 million. You play a game and you are extremely well compensated for it. Even at the league minimum ($180,000) which no one makes - is a lot of money. Get over yourselves.
4. Owners: Make some concessions -- accept a slightly higer cap. Bend over backwards. You're dealing with prima-donna players, deal with it. For crying out loud, think of your fans... think of the money you make, not the money you lose.
I am of dual feeling on this, though, because I'm almost always pro-labor, except when it comes to sports... you guys make way too much money to play this crap.
posted by M? @ 5:51 PM
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