Quote:Even before its feud over the national anthem with President Trump, the NFL Players Association wasn’t on the same political team as many of its fans, judging from its contributions to leftist advocacy groups.

Tax documents released by 2ndVote show the NFLPA donated $5,000 in 2015 to the Center for Community Change Action, a group active in the anti-Trump resistance and bankrolled by a host of liberal foundations, including top Democratic donor George Soros’s Foundation for Open Society.

A member of the AFL-CIO, the NFLPA also contributed in 2013 and 2015 to Working America, the AFL-CIO’s community affiliate, which Open Secrets said spent $1 million in 2016 to defeat Mr. Trump.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017...edium=push

Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

What a racist thing to say.

Yet another reason why my personal boycott is justified. Can't support anyone who supports anti-American groups like that.

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

Still not up to your previous standards.

(10-05-2017 01:01 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

What a racist thing to say.

Where should black people protest the culture of impunity for any non-black person killing any black male even rumored to armed?

(10-05-2017 01:02 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Yet another reason why my personal boycott is justified. Can't support anyone who supports anti-American groups like that.

Of course, brandishing a Confederate flag is considered pro-American? But refusing to stand as a silent protest of the failure of America to protect all of its citizens equally is considered anti-American in your book, I suppose.

Do you even think that minorities that oppose Trump's racist and homophobic regime are real Americans? Was Barack Obama a real American?

Very interesting formatting by the WT. Suggest that the NFLPA donated directly to "anti-Trump resistance". And hide the fact that the donations were made to these organizations in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and could've had absolutely nothing to do with Trump under a Click Here For More.

The OP should've been titled "Union gives to pro-Union Groups"

(10-05-2017 01:13 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Very interesting formatting by the WT. Suggest that the NFLPA donated directly to "anti-Trump resistance". And hide the fact that the donations were made to these organizations in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and could've had absolutely nothing to do with Trump under a Click Here For More.

The OP should've been titled "Union gives to pro-Union Groups"

I went with the title of the article, which I do 100% of the time

(10-05-2017 01:17 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:13 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Very interesting formatting by the WT. Suggest that the NFLPA donated directly to "anti-Trump resistance". And hide the fact that the donations were made to these organizations in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and could've had absolutely nothing to do with Trump under a Click Here For More.

The OP should've been titled "Union gives to pro-Union Groups"

I went with the title of the article, which I do 100% of the time

My mistake.

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

Does Fit know you blew past him as the resident board racist?

(10-05-2017 01:07 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:01 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

What a racist thing to say.

Where should black people protest the culture of impunity for any non-black person killing any black male even rumored to armed?

I don't know. But that has nothing to do with your racist comment.

(10-05-2017 01:28 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:07 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:01 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

What a racist thing to say.

Where should black people protest the culture of impunity for any non-black person killing any black male even rumored to armed?

I don't know. But that has nothing to do with your racist comment.

I'll put you down as a firm "nowhere" to the question as to where black persons should protest the failure of their country to protect them from gun violence (especially by authority figures).

And then we can discuss who is a racist.

(10-05-2017 01:32 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:28 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:07 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:01 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

What a racist thing to say.

Where should black people protest the culture of impunity for any non-black person killing any black male even rumored to armed?

I don't know. But that has nothing to do with your racist comment.

I'll put you down as a firm "nowhere" to the question as to where black persons should protest the failure of their country to protect them from gun violence (especially by authority figures).

And then we can discuss who is a racist.

I thought the players quit protesting the Police (who of course provide security at games) and started protesting Trump? I see black people protesting all over the USA. Maybe don't diss the flag/anthem, which has nothing to do with any issue. If they are mad at the police why don't the players demand that the police must not provide security at NFL games?

(10-05-2017 01:32 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:28 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:07 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:01 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:00 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

What a racist thing to say.

Where should black people protest the culture of impunity for any non-black person killing any black male even rumored to armed?

I don't know. But that has nothing to do with your racist comment.

I'll put you down as a firm "nowhere" to the question as to where black persons should protest the failure of their country to protect them from gun violence (especially by authority figures).

And then we can discuss who is a racist.

Sure. Typical leftist strategy.

Doesn't change the fact that your're making racist comments.

This has nothing to do with anyone being racist Tom and this has nothing to do with Tom being racist everyone else.

(10-05-2017 01:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  This has nothing to do with anyone being racist Tom and this has nothing to do with Tom being racist everyone else.

Stuff like this doesn't help, it is inflammatory on purpose, and not true. Fans don't want to see this stuff in the stadium.

Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:
Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

(10-05-2017 01:53 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  This has nothing to do with anyone being racist Tom and this has nothing to do with Tom being racist everyone else.

Stuff like this doesn't help, it is inflammatory on purpose, and not true. Fans don't want to see this stuff in the stadium.

Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:
Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

That's why I mentioned Tom first.

(10-05-2017 01:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  This has nothing to do with anyone being racist Tom and this has nothing to do with Tom being racist everyone else.

I'd like for you to extrapolate your thoughts on why opposition to protests by NFL players of killings by the police isn't motivated in part by racists simply trying to erase black voices from protesting in any effective venue.

Look, there are people who hate George Soros because he's spent a lifetime fighting fascism. But I think the real reason this is important for many in here is because of the protests by NFL players.

This really isn't about some coordination between Soros' foundation and a players union IMHO.

(10-05-2017 01:53 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(10-05-2017 01:47 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  This has nothing to do with anyone being racist Tom and this has nothing to do with Tom being racist everyone else.

Stuff like this doesn't help, it is inflammatory on purpose, and not true. Fans don't want to see this stuff in the stadium.

Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:
Why not go with Soros? The Republicans don't think that black people should be able to protest anything in any venue where white Trumpers might see it.

Exactly, white people don't want to see protests. But they're not paying attention to other protests. So it makes sense for the BLM group to protest where they can get people's attention.