Tim Thomas/white house
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Guru Tugginmypuddah
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Madferret said:
Maybe he's racist.
ZBBM
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Hooray for Tea Party Tim. :
Now mind, you I would have turned down an invite to go meet Dubya. But that's because my politics are correct. 8)
Seriously, if he doesn't respect the federal government then he doesn't need to go. But what is just transparent nonsense is his assertion that it's not political, that both parties are to blame.
Now mind, you I would have turned down an invite to go meet Dubya. But that's because my politics are correct. 8)
Seriously, if he doesn't respect the federal government then he doesn't need to go. But what is just transparent nonsense is his assertion that it's not political, that both parties are to blame.
Kin
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
I don't know, I'd actually respect it a little bit more if it was some sort of specific problem with the current administration and he said so. As is, it's some sort of mushy-mouthed, half-realized statement of vague libertarian principles. I mean, if everyone is to blame and it's not statement of specific political intent, why not just go and enjoy the pomp and circumstances so as not to make this an issue.
Kin
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Guru Tugginmypuddah said:
While I'm sure this is a joke on your part, there's a reality to it. Any time anyone talks about the constitution and the original views for the country that the founders of it had as if they should be carved in stone and never strayed from there's a monumental lack of racial sensitivity on display, to say nothing of a really terrible understanding of the constitution.
ZBBM
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Saint Nik said:
Excellent point. Most of these self-appointed constitutionalists have no cogent understanding at all of the document and its evolution.
Plus, for all their denials, there are plenty of racists in the Tea Party. A lot of them absolutely cannot stand that a black man got elected president. Only the extremist white supremacists will openly admit it, of course.
Leafaholic99
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Zee said:
meh, he has his reasons and beliefs for not being there, if anyone made a deal out of it, it was the media, not him, I support his decision.
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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Things like this amuse me to no end.
I am no expert in politics, let alone a foreign country's political landscape.
BUT, I am a hockey fan, and a fan of studying human behaviour.
Tim Thomas, who is fortunate enough to live in a country that enables him to play a game that pays him millions of dollars a year.
Plays a game for crying out loud for an organization who just won their first championship in almost 40 years. An organization that no doubt as been very good to him.
The reception of championship teams at the White House has been a tradition for as long as I can remember.
So, Tim Thomas, feels he has every right, to basically say Fuck You to his country, and his team.
I am no expert in politics, let alone a foreign country's political landscape.
BUT, I am a hockey fan, and a fan of studying human behaviour.
Tim Thomas, who is fortunate enough to live in a country that enables him to play a game that pays him millions of dollars a year.
Plays a game for crying out loud for an organization who just won their first championship in almost 40 years. An organization that no doubt as been very good to him.
The reception of championship teams at the White House has been a tradition for as long as I can remember.
So, Tim Thomas, feels he has every right, to basically say Fuck You to his country, and his team.
Is there someplace that would take a bet on the Republicans and the Bruins winning next year and only Timmy showing up to the fiesta?
...but seriously, if he really feels like he needs to take a stand then good on him and power to him but I just don't give a gnat's blind eye about some millionaire jocks political slant.
...but seriously, if he really feels like he needs to take a stand then good on him and power to him but I just don't give a gnat's blind eye about some millionaire jocks political slant.
GhostofPotvin29
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Article on the whole thing from a local source:
http://www.csnne.com/blog/bruins-talk/post/Haggerty-Thomas-on-his-own-as-White-Hous?blockID=636986&feedID=3352
http://www.csnne.com/blog/bruins-talk/post/Haggerty-Thomas-on-his-own-as-White-Hous?blockID=636986&feedID=3352
Chev-boyar-sky
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Zee said:
As long as no public money is spent on these events (which I'm sure it is) then I'm ok with it.
I don't see the need for a team that's already had a parade in the city that matters to get recognition from the President (who's generally not even a fan of said team) at the tax payers expense. Given the current per capita debt load of americans, they should be trimming as much excess as possible. Honouring team that's already been honoured with players that are payed huge sums of money is close to the definition of excess IMO.
If this is the reason Thomas didn't go, I'm all for it. If he didn't go for political reasons, I'm all for that too. It is a free country and calling him out on it (calling him a racist) without any further details is not appropriate.
He should however make a real statement about why he's not there. Being political is cool and all, but a thought out reason, or some points he disagrees on would give others an answer and get his message out there at the same time.