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11 hours ago, amvet said:
If a soldier does not stand and salute the flag at appropriate times he is put in jail. Bet everyone stands at the Army Navy football game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27jHNLHGzOo
I served from '62 - '65 and honestly don't remember saluting the flag very often, although my memory of those years is selectively sketchy. In a military formation, you perform as ordered.
If you really are a US vet, you should know ..
1 - The oath you take requires you to obey all lawful orders.
2 - The Army/Navy game is played by academy cadets who have taken that same oath -- and would catch holy hell if they erred.
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Donald Trump hasn't always been a fan of the NFL. Has his experience as majority owner of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League left him bitter enough to strike out at the NFL?
New Jersey Generals of the USFL
Trump's mistake was encouraging the new league to make a bad decision by attempting to force a merger with the NFL.
"In September 1983, the New Jersey Generals were sold to real-estate magnate Donald Trump. sold to Trump for a price of between $5 million (Trump’s number) and $9 million (most published reports). So, clearly for like $8.5 million or something."
Donald Trump USFL Football Team
"In 1985, the USFL voted to move from a spring to a fall schedule in 1986 to compete directly with the NFL. This was done at the urging of New Jersey Generals majority owner Donald Trump and a handful of other owners as a way
to force a merger between the leagues. As part of this strategy, the USFL filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the National Football League in 1986, and a jury ruled that the NFL had violated anti-monopoly laws.In particular, the USFL claimed the NFL conspired to ruin the Invaders and Generals. The USFL sought damages of $567 million, which would have been tripled to $1.7 billion under antitrust law.
However, in a victory in name only, the USFL was awarded a judgment of just $1, which under anti-trust laws, was tripled to $3.[2]
This court decision effectively ended the USFL. The league never played the 1986 season, and by the time it folded, it had lost over US$163 million."
"When President Trump lashed out at players who kneel during the national anthem, he took aim at an organization that he's clashed with on multiple occasions."
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17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:
I think I would always stand but I understand the reasons for the protest and I respect the reasons and the right to protest. Stevie Wonder just did a kneel. He's much more popular than corrupt sleazeball 45 will ever be.
45 is so wrong. Firing the protesting players is a horrible idea. Firing up already serious racial tensions is a horrible idea. Electing that clown in the first place was a horrible idea.
The NFL owners need to stand firm against being bullied by the Twitter troll in chief.
Many (most?) of the NFL owners are already making their feelings known.
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So far my wife has run across duplicate addresses for our house and a brother's house here in KK.
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Just now, LannaGuy said:
45 does not 'own', 'invent' or have any 'input' to the national anthem or flag. They belong to the American people and disrespecting them disrespects every American, black or white, republican or dem, gay or straight and to say otherwise is ignorance
If "the national anthem or flag belong to the American people", do we not have the right to react to events related to what we own?
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48 minutes ago, sanemax said:
It is quite clearly a show of *Disrespect, protest, disdain** or whatever you want to call it
Are you suggesting that it isnt ?
The show of "*Disrespect, protest, disdain** or whatever" is for 45.
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20 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:
Protocol is one thing, actively demonstrating is another. I am old and I served in the military but I have no desire to stand just because many other people do.
ditto!
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2 hours ago, inThailand said:
The majority of people will not stand for this on the field and if they vote with their wallet, attendance or viewing ship the owners and NFL most likely will stop it.
They can protest all they want off the field.
Not likely. Have you not noticed that the NFL, NFLPA and a number of NFL team do not support 45's "suggestions"?
Maybe you should wait for the next few weeks stadium attendance before carving your proclamation in stone.
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4 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said:
This is the equivalent of refusing to stand up in the cinema during Thai national anthem. It is a cross between hatred for their homeland and bad manners verging on plain stupidity. I would have them all fired, until decorum returns to sport. Sad fact is these guys are not employed for their brains - they are just physically fit. I know a medic, physio trainer working for one of the UK's premier footy teams, he said they are all as "daft as a brush". They deserve a salary in line with your average WalMart shelf stocker.
1 - As far as I have seen, none of the NFL players have claimed they would not stand for the Thai national anthem being played in a cinema.
2 - Standing, holding hands over their heart, or even being present on the field during the US national anthem is a matter of conscience as well as freedom of expression.
3 - To "have them all fired", you would need the cooperation of every NFL club owner, the NFLPA, and some way to break all those existing contracts -- good luck!
4 - So some UK "footy" medic and physio trainer has run intelligence tests on thousands of US NFL players? Sure, sparky.
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On 9/11/2017 at 0:45 PM, funandsuninbangkok said:
Yes exactly. Home Builders Association happy to hire illegals. Meanwhile American citizens inner city youth sell drugs and dream of being basketball stars.
Lets change this. Hire only authorized residents. Wages will go up. Opportunity increase. Crime goes down. Simple.
Mexico has pleanty of need for building. Let's them work there
Um, okay?
So you reach out to those "inner city youth sell drugs and dream of being basketball stars" and hand out tool kits they haven't a clue how to use ... then show them how to use those tools ... then hold classes on hanging drywall, finishing concrete, rewiring ... oh yeah!!!
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12 hours ago, funandsuninbangkok said:
Maybe we should allow our own citizens to have these jobs?
of course unscrupulous builders prefer to hire illegals. No complaints
It ain't political, it's timing.
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Seems to be a bit of irony here, IMO. The recent storms have ravaged, and will apparently continue to destroy homes and infrastructure across vast areas of the Southeastern USA. Thousands of homeowners and businesses will be needing tens of thousands of skilled and semi-skilled workers who have experience in the building and construction trades.
Mexicans should be welcomed, even encouraged ... rather than symbolically blocked from and the affected area.
Those millions for wall prototypes would be better spent on recruiting and housing those workers.
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22 hours ago, Gregster said:
Spot on. We love Isaan for all of these reasons. Furthermore we have never needed to lock doors when we go out!I seriously doubt that is a universal truism for the northeast.
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There is a bit of truth in each post here. Each also includes personal prejudices. Although it may take time, you are the only one who can truly answer your post.
Don't make any rash decisions ... either direction
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9 hours ago, steven100 said:
So it appears the North Korean Kim Jun has heeded President Trump's stern warning.
Good thought has prevailed Mr Kim Jun.
Could have something (more?) to do with China's stern warning as well.
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On 8/10/2017 at 3:49 AM, 473geo said:
Sure guys, and kids in remote villages grow up everyday meeting farangs on a regular basis - of course they do silly me
And those farangs that choose not to acknowledge fellow farangs when they meet, they stop and chat with said children.....sure they do......
And there are farangs regularly cycling on every dirt track, and back road in my area, of course there are, I've just been unlucky not to meet them, or maybe they are so afraid of having to speak to another farang they hide in the bushes until I pass
How could I be so naive to think a farmer in the middle of nowhere has not met hundreds of farang passing his way before me, indeed he probably speaks English!
Not sure what it was in my one-liner that seemed to p____ you off. Anyhow, feel free to ignore my posts in the future -- as I ain't about to tippy-toe around.
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On 8/6/2017 at 3:56 PM, jeab1980 said:
Çurious ?? Was here in 72 1972 that is no looks of disbelief. No not all the time in Bangkok traveled up to E-sarn. And beyond people here like to belive they were among the first Farangs to step foot in Thailand! Reality check there was loads before you.
Yep, I did R & R in Bkk, ci. 1964. Lots more before me as well.
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On 7/30/2017 at 2:05 AM, 473geo said:
- for my part I readily discuss and take detailed instruction/advice from my wife on our approach to topics, so far this has served us well
+1
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On 7/12/2017 at 8:15 PM, mortenaa said:
IMO, that looks like a "penny wise, pound foolish" approach. Water on aluminum fins will likely corrode them, which can create any number of problems.
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23 hours ago, Boon Mee said:
I was using the classification 4F as an example only.
By the way, the Seal every one is talking about didn't transition to a woman until he was discharged.
What difference does that make? S/he is the same person, just wearing a different label.
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On 7/27/2017 at 7:46 AM, Boon Mee said:
Absolutely!
We don't need any more Chelsea Mannings in the Military and taxpayers footing the bill for sex change operations.
We? In which branch of the US military do you serve?
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On 7/26/2017 at 9:21 PM, darksidedog said:
Well, if you were ever looking for evidence that America was a progressive and forward thinking society, that ship just sailed.
At this rate the Yanks will be back living in
cavesby 2024.Nah, tepees.
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I wonder how many lawyers the trump clan have working on their myriad foibles. Must have created a significant boost to the "legal" economy over the past few months.
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After 21 years in TL, "owning" 2 remodels and building 1 new; I strongly recommend that you put the machinery purchases on hold and rent for at least another year or so year while you learn more about Thailand.
Reason is, you don't seem to comprehend many of the laws and pitfalls.
If you choose to forge ahead with your current plan, I wish you luck -- because you will need a tuk-tuk full!
Trump clashes with sports world over player protests, invitation
in World News
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Before you champion the American Legion .. are you aware that that org refused membership to Vietnam vets in '64?
I know, because a few of my buddies and I were denied membership at the AL post on Okinawa. Reason given was 'Nam was not a declared war.
I have been told that nowadays, they allow non-service members to join.