Falcons release training camp practice dates
Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left, talks with head coach Mike Smith during the morning session on the second day of NFL football minicamp at the team's training complex in Flowery Branch, Ga., Saturday, May 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)
BIRDLAND – It’s 35 days before the Falcons are due to report for training camp.
But go ahead and get your digital and paper calendars out. (Some of us old-schoolers still write stuff down on old paper calendars and planners! Some of you big-timers, can call your executive assistants into your swank offices and have them set your calendars.)
The team released the practice schedule and 20 of the sessions, including the practices with the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars, are open to the public.
In addition to the 18 practices, the team will hold its Falcons Allstate All-Access “Friday Night Lights” scrimmage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 6 at North Gwinnett High school.
Also the public will have access to a Mock Game at Flowery Branch at 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 7.
The Falcons will conduct 31 practices, including 15 two-a-day sessions, at their training facility.
The combined practices with New England and Jacksonville will be the first for the Falcons in six years.
Jacksonville will visit Atlanta for practices on Monday, August 9 and Tuesday, August 10; and New England will head to Flowery Branch for practice on Tuesday, August 17, two days before the teams battle in a preseason meeting at the Georgia Dome.
The last time Atlanta participated in combined practices was when they traveled to Tennessee during training camp in 2004.
Below are the details of the Falcons 2010 training camp practice schedule. Dates and times are subject to change. For additional information regarding changes in practice times or weather delays please call: 770.965.2752 or visit the Falcons mobile website at www.atlantafalcons.mobi.
Date Practice Times (public availability)
New England coach Bill Belichick won't need his hoodie for August practices in Flowery Branch. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Friday, July 30 — Practice 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (open to the public).
Saturday, July 31 — Practice 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:50 p.m. (open to the public).
Sunday, August 1 — Practice 9:35 – 10:30 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:55 p.m. (open to the public).
Monday, August 2 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).
Tuesday, August 3 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).
Wednesday, August 4 — Practice 1:30 – 3:40 p.m. (open to the public).
Thursday, August 5 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).
Friday, August 6 — Practice 10:15 – 11:55 a.m. (open to the public)
Falcons Allstate All-Access “Friday Night Lights”
Team Scrimmage at North Gwinnett High School – 7:30 p.m. (open to the public)
Saturday, August 7 — Mock Game at Flowery Branch – 12:00 p.m. (open to the public)
Sunday, August 8 — No Practice.
JACKSONVILLE COMBINED PRACTICES
AT FLOWERY BRANCH
- Wonder how Jack Del Rio would look with my teal bow tie?
Monday, August 9 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (open to the public).
JACKSONVILLE COMBINED PRACTICES
AT FLOWERY BRANCH
Tuesday, August 10 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:50 p.m. (open to the public).
Wednesday, August 11 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).
Thursday, August 12 — Practice 8:50 – 10:55 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. (closed to the public).
Friday, August 13 – Preseason Week 1 vs. Kansas City 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 14 –No Practice.
Sunday, August 15 — Practice 9:30 – 11:35 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (open to the public).
Monday, August 16 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).
NEW ENGLAND COMBINED PRACTICES
AT FLOWERY BRANCH
Tuesday, August 17 — Practice 8:30 – 10:55 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:35 p.m. (open to the public).
Wednesday, August 18 — Practice 10:15 – 11:35 a.m. (closed to public).
Thursday, August 19 — Preseason Week 2 vs. New England 8 p.m.
Friday, August 20 — No Practice.
Saturday, August 21 — 9:30 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. (closed to the public); 3:45 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).
Sunday, August 22 — 9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (closed to the public)
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FalconsFan284
June 23rd, 2010
6:03 pm
from the stands—-And if we had contained the spill, as we should have done, before the oil got to our shores then the spill wouldn’t be as bad. If we had allowed BP to execute their first 14 plans, instead of having the President block the efforts, then we probably would have already completely been finished with this spill. Yes, the Exxon Valdez and this Gulf Oil Spill are different in a few ways. First the Gulf Oil Spill is much bigger, more costly, been going on longer and has been talked about but ignored by the person in the White House(who’s taken three vacations to Chicago, a trip overseas, taken in a ball game and had a photoshoot while playing basketball).
Bush, while the Exxon crisis was occurring, cancelled two trips to Europe, met with experts and had a plan in place within 6 days.
One displayed actual leadership and Obama has done…..Yeah I don’t know either.
falcon4ever
June 23rd, 2010
6:05 pm
@froggy- What does that tell you if all these people are listening to and talking about Fox? I also agree about the football stuff but this country is in serious trouble and sliding deeper. @ 284 Why couldn’t BP just tell our Gov. no. Does our Fed have some jurisdiction over a foriegn country and one of their companys? I’d be hard pressed to open an escrow with our country considering the debt we are in and our track rcord thus far
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:06 pm
@from the stands – I’m with you on storming! HAHAH. But what we need is to contnue educating each other. You would think people could see that these companies who advertise to us everyday and we patronize everyday are the real enemies. But thats just common sense. And we dont live in an era of common sense anymore.
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:08 pm
Whoever is hiding behind my blog name, STOP BEING A LIBERAL COWARD AND COME OUT LIKE A REAL MAN! I guess you are as your leader……can’t stand up foryour own actions. I know you want came out and admit who you really are……..LIBERALS NEVER DO.
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:10 pm
Anyone aainst the big scary oil companies……….start walking.
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:10 pm
Look guys, FalconsFan284 is right! He was that same guy who criticized Bush when he kept reading to those children when 911 happened and he also took the camera footage of Bush relaxing at Crawford range a week into Hurricane Katrina. Bravo FalconsFan284 !!!!
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:10 pm
Please excuse the type o’s
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:11 pm
Coward……liberal fool.
falcon4ever
June 23rd, 2010
6:11 pm
All of our beliefs are different and our freedom to discuss them is one of the things that make this country great but when that freedom starts to get whittled at like it did today then I get wound up. I guess I’m done now so the soap box is open for another.. LOL
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:13 pm
@fake truth- Its pretty clear that what I speak is the real “truth” because all you see is libral and conservative…blue and red. I see right and wrong and I have a lot of colors to choose from in my crayon box.
FalconsFan284
June 23rd, 2010
6:17 pm
truth—-LOL!!!!! You were kidding right? I don’t have to give money, or support the people in office, to actually do something for my fellow citizens. It’s not like I went around asking if they were Republican or Democrat. I didn’t give a rat’s butt who they voted for and still don’t. They are Americans and they needed help.
from the stands—Another laughable statement by you sir. First of all, the Bush tax cuts did spur the economy from 2001-2008. That is a statement of fact sir. Simply look at the stock market or any other leading economic indicator and you’ll see that I’m right again. The Clinton tax hike of 1994 was dismissed by a Republican majority, lead by Newt Gingrich, in 1996 that passed their Contract with America and put forth a balanced budget. I’m not sure where you’re going with the BCS thing but it’s not comparable to America.
from the stands
June 23rd, 2010
6:17 pm
truth – Amen, brother.
FalconsFan284 – There’s just so little of what you said that’s factually correct; I’m just amazed. First, BP started off lying about how much oil was leaking (and we took their word for it) grossly underestimating the damage. Second, BP worked their way up from doing the cheapest fixes to the most expensive fixes to contain the spill. In fact it’s darn near impossible to clean this up when it’s leaking faster than we can clean.
And I’m sure you expect the President to swim a mile down in the ocean and use his heat vision to seal the leak (isn’t that what Reagan would have done?) but most of us rely on things like ’scientists’ and ‘experts’ (crazy; I know) to figure out what to do.
Did you know this happened 30 years ago in Mexico? They did all the same things we’ve tried (top kill, junk shot, etc). The well leaked for 10 months until they drilled the relief well to stop it. That was in 159 feet of water. All I want to know is why we haven’t required the industry to develop better technology. They’re certainly not going to spend the money to develop it on their own.
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:24 pm
FalconsFan284- You are right about one thing, the stock market companies sure did get paid by Bush’s tax cuts! But the American people didnt! Anyway, you seem like you have a good head on your shoulders but you are just misguided. No President is perfect but right now the same problems that have been rearing there head for over 10 years still exist. The blame game has been going on for a just as long if not longer and that hasn’t seemes to be a solution. So we all need new ideas, new ideas that include EVERYONE!!!!! Because at the end of the day, we all ave to live here together and our success depends on each other.
FalconsFan284
June 23rd, 2010
6:24 pm
4ever—-Bp still needs to get government sanction to perform anything on what is considered American soil.
truth—-Whichever one was talking about Bush. FEMA trailers were moving into the LA area within a week of Katrina and Bush showed very little leadership in taking that long to act. However, he apologized and took the blame head on. That is leadership! Has Obama done anything but say it’s someone else’s fault and go shoot hoops? Just listen to Obama speak and it will become clear to anyone not in his pocket that he is no leader!!!!!!
from the stands
June 23rd, 2010
6:26 pm
FalconsFan284 – I’m not sure which economy you were watching, but it certainly wasn’t ours. When Bush was running for re-election in 2004, the question was; would he be the 1st president in history to have not had 1 net job created while in office. The stock market was basically flat for the 1st 4 years. Almost all of the movement in the market took place in 2006 & the 1st half of 2007, which was simply the bubble before it burst.
What does “The Clinton tax hike of 1994 was dismissed by a Republican majority” mean? The fact is that Clinton did raise taxes, which increased revenue, which allowed us to balance the budget. Budgets start with the President and work their way down, not the other way around. You can’t blame President Obama for a deficit budget but credit Gingrich and congress for a balanced budget. Pick one side or the other.
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:33 pm
@from the stands – You are definitely right about your oil spill history. They say they still find oily residue beneath the sands in that part of Mexico. If anyone thinks this is going to be cleaned up overnight tehn you are crazy. THis will have ever lasting effects for decades. And all because these oil complanies cut costs and make profits. The most wealthy companies using the cheapest tactics. THis is nothing new people. But no one says anything until something like this happens. And why isnt anyone mad about the SUpreme COurt allowing off shore drilling to be continued after the Obama Admin fought to have a halt of all drilling until safety regulations were look at again? All I remember is Palin folks saying “Drill Baby Drill” and now those same people want to blame Obama? HAHAHAHAHA the nerve….
FalconsFan284
June 23rd, 2010
6:35 pm
from the stands—I love that you say I am factually wrong and then give nothing to support your statement. Not that there is any, since I told the truth. Here are some more facts for you, since you need them and Keither Olbermann isn’t telling you any, Obama’s administration has rejected the first 14 proposals made by BP to clean up and cap this well. So, if you want to say someone’s at fault for doing the same things Mexico tried 30 years ago then perhaps you could say Obama. Since he is the one that is allowing them to try only things that have failed in the past. Good try on attempting to place blame on someone other then the president.
Why don’t we do some of the things the Ukranians(sorry if I misspelled it) tried when they had an oil spill in the mid 1980’s? They had their well capped and contained within 60 days. I guess we have to ignore what they did because they were a bunch of Communists that didn’t give a rat’s butt about the environment and only looked at getting one of their chief exports back on track as soon as possible! It’s either that or Gorbachev took a leadership role and got the job done.
dolphin
June 23rd, 2010
6:38 pm
@ truth Who do you have in mind???
FalconsFan284
June 23rd, 2010
6:39 pm
stands—Raised taxes that increased revenue? Ok you are joking now! Clinton faught to avoid having to balance the budget. The Republicans forced it on him because they had clear majorities in the House and Senate! Quit getting your info from MSNBC!
falcon4ever
June 23rd, 2010
6:43 pm
@ 284- Bush offered help while Katrina was still out in the Gulf. Gov. Blanco refused saying that it was under control. After the levees broke it was almost impossible to get in there for a few days except by air. I applaud Bush and condemn Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin. What was Bush suppose to do , force his way in? I’m sympathetic becausre I had and still have family down there
truth
June 23rd, 2010
6:45 pm
FalconsFan284- Im not sure if you know this but there was an oil spill outside of Europe that American was responsible for. THis happened about 15-20 years ago. The British government was so angry that they practically forced the US to hire scientisits from the Middle East who were experienced in dealing with spills to aid clean it up…
Point is… BP isn’t going to allow the US Govt to tell it what to do. BP is as they say “to big to fail”. The US has had to go around BP to get things done there way and the US still doesnt have complete control. Why?/ Because Oil companies where given the poewer to regulate themselves. When did this happen? Its happened over decades but a large part of the legislation happened during Lil Bush’s watch. Hmmmmmmmm And you talk about the President going off on his offical engagements, wasn’t the Head Exec of BP just in an Yacht race? I think the President of the US has more iglobal ssues to deal with than the Exec of BP. His first priority should be trying to cap his “own” well and not some wealthy boat race.
from the stands
June 23rd, 2010
6:46 pm
FalconsFan284 – Actually I think you need to go read about 2004. Bush only had jobs created under his 1st term in the last qtr. The fact is that Clinton raised taxes and they weren’t lowered by Gingrich. I gave you factual statements everywhere; if you choose to ignore them; well, you just can’t fix stupid.
The Ukranians (I’m not sure how to spell it either) didn’t have the same problem; their well was above ground. This is a mile below the ocean. You understand that a gallon of water weighs about 5 1/2 lbs? Well multiply that by, I dunno, a mile of ocean (vertically) and it means that there are huge engineering problems to overcome.
You should try and get some outside information from someone other than Glenn Beck.
Row3
June 23rd, 2010
6:47 pm
D-Led, Thanks for the schedules, I can start planning when I can attend camp. I’ll check in later when people start talking football again.
from the stands
June 23rd, 2010
6:49 pm
FalconsFan284 – If Republicans are so good at balancing budgets, what happened from 2001-2006, with a Republican majority in the house & senate, and a Republican president? Or do you only choose to look at the things that you get from Glenn Beck?
FalconsFan284
June 23rd, 2010
7:00 pm
stands—-You keep saying you are giving facts but just because you say it doesn’t make it true! Since when is the Black Sea considered above ground? And when Bush consistenly held unemployment below 4% did his administration not have job growth? The fact is that he cut 1.3% off of the unemployment numbers of the Clinton era. What are the unemployment numbers under Obama? Explain the loss in government revenue since he got into office! Maybe then you wouldn’t sound like something that can’t be fixed. Well, maybe but not likely!
Jeff
June 23rd, 2010
7:59 pm
That intro is cringe-inducing. :-X
THIS A FOOTBALL BLOG
June 23rd, 2010
8:28 pm
I PUT IT LIKE THIS YEAH NEED TO TAKE THAT OBAMA BLOG TO ANOTHER WEBSITE CAUSE THIS IS ABOUT THE FALCONS WINNING THE SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR PLUS IF YALL DONT LIKE THE WAY HE RUNS THE COUNTRY THEN U MIGHT AS WELL PACK YOUR THINGS AND LEAVE THE COUNTRY BUT IM READY FOR THE SEASON TO START ASAP
Not red or blue but true
June 23rd, 2010
9:11 pm
284………they can’t handle the real truth so they have to take my name and smear it in the mud like they do with everything. Do I miss G.W. Bush? Compared to what we got 100% yes. They know the truth, that’s what makes them so mad……….they know deep down we are right. They know theor messiah is really a faults prophet. STONE HIM!!! Just kidding, don’t want no bodily harm brought to him.
Sick & TIred Of Being Sick & TIred
June 23rd, 2010
9:23 pm
WTF is a “faults prophet”…..now that is really a good one
A. Dylan Thomas
June 23rd, 2010
9:52 pm
All of the problems of america could be fixed with 3 simple ideas made into law.
1. mandatory 10 cent wing nights at all restaurants each on different days of the week
2. topless Thursdays
3.every one gets a bus pass(unless oprah is president then we get cars)
Not red or blue but true
June 23rd, 2010
10:08 pm
Dylan……you got my vote. See common sense leadership.
florida falcon
June 23rd, 2010
10:20 pm
Hey D-Led, you might want to change the title of THIS BLOG! (LOL) or your name to D.Orlando Limbaugh! Look what you started!
florida falcon
June 23rd, 2010
10:27 pm
On a serious note, I live here in Pensacola. And it broke my heart to see the oil on our (used to be) beautiful beaches. Not to mention the ongoing slaughter of the creatures in the gulf due to this disaster. I ask, why in hell are there no boat skimming the ocean. It’s as if no one gives a damn. I’m not kidding, all the boats are near the rig, meanwhile the rest of the spill is just travelling down the coast. I blame the dirtbag oil companies for cutting costs every chance they get. But whether obama likes it or not. We in the gulf feel as if the government could do more. Why in hell don’t we accept the other nations that have offered help? I don’t get it, meanwhile our beaches are tainted for who knows how long! It’s sickening what has happened!
General Patton
June 23rd, 2010
10:37 pm
I will always respect the office of the President of the USA, but I am afraid you can look at the office of the Presidency and see we lack leadership and knowledge to do the job. That is what is lacking in this country and we will continue to suffer until we get leaders back in leadership positions. Our leaders of today have their own personal agenda and could care less about the pride, the well being of everyone and making the right common sense choices. It starts at youth league games (daddyball) and goes all the way to Washington. No morals, no conscience to do the right thing and no pride. The Falcons have a leader and I hope the players will listen to him and follow him.
Icon
June 23rd, 2010
10:44 pm
Fox News is not news. Continuing to blindly parrot their talking points just makes you look like well. . .a view of Fox News.
Go Falcons!
TEAMPLAYER
June 23rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Calling all you politicians….a conference line is available @ 800-284-1078…and D.O.L. you get on it too since keep you pouring gasoline on this fire…talk football
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Terrell
June 24th, 2010
12:52 am
FalconsFan284
You’re right the country started as a republic but if you know your US history the party that was called republic is the same party that is now know as the Democratic party. What has any president done in less than a year? Nothing, so lets wait and see before we begin to pass judgement.
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Pope
June 24th, 2010
8:49 am
Since you claim to be smarter than President Obama and everyone in his cabinet, why don’t get off your behind and run for POTUS in 2012. Then you will have chance to set everything right.
This is football blog, Moron.
Pope
June 24th, 2010
8:54 am
Aamzing there are so many know it all idiots in this state. No wonder we are going backwards in everything of importance.
Anyone thinking Fox News is real news is a moron. Their stupidity is superceded only by their ignorance.
THIS IS FOOTBALL BLOG.
jb
June 24th, 2010
9:17 am
When are all you obama supporters going to quit blaming Bush for our problems? Obama has done nothing but put us in a deeper hole. And he may beat Bush on the basketball court but Bush will kick his skinny ass any day of the week.
J-Mo
June 24th, 2010
10:05 am
Football, politics, basketball, basketball fundamentals and Obama. I see how they all relate to one another. You guys are even more dumb than I thought! Obama is so bad, Bush was so good! You all are idiots! This is a football post, not political! With that said, looking forward to a great FOOTBALL season, go Lions!!!
ELVISINTHEHOUSE.
June 24th, 2010
10:17 am
@ truth will you just SHUTUP and talk football,all your bickeren rather you like obama in office or not will NOT change anything.Since you all up on politics why don’t you run for president since your complaining.This is a football blog and you have bloggers allways trying to change the subject with hatred,so what the president is black and took over a trillion dollar mess GET OVER IT.
Jack G.
June 24th, 2010
11:20 am
The politics discussed on this blog is just a reflection of whats important right now. It “aint” football.
FalconsFan284
June 24th, 2010
11:34 am
Terrell—Spoken like someone that doesn’t understand his History very well. While it is true that the Republicans of the 1800’s did change to become what would be known as Democrats there has also been another fundamental shift that has brought them back to their traditional roles. It all started with FDR’s radical socialist approach to governing, which took a recession to a depression. His policies were so bad that we are still feeling the effects today! Then came LBJ and one of the most disasterous presidencies in American History. His “Great Society” moved the Demorats further from the principles of the founding fathers. Then you have Jimmy Carter who, aside from Obama, may have been the least qualified person to ever lead a nation. Don’t think I forgot about Nixon taking America off the gold standard and allowing for the explosion of personal debt either. I haven’t! Nixon deserves as much of the blame as anyone else! Before you blow a gasket, yes I know Nixon came before Carter. Then came George W. Bush and his big government, debt spending self! Sure, the economy roared for seven consecutive years and he showed courage and conviction when he faced the world following 9/11. Bush also showed great character when the media was calling him stupid; considering his IQ is almost 30 entire points higher then Obama’s and the media calls Obama a genius makes me laugh. So, yes both Nixon and Bush took America on the wrong path, while great Presidents like Reagen always looked to keep government small, cut taxes for everyone and have shown strength to all peoples. Which brings us to Obama, the most under qualified, inept President in American History. Let’s run down his list of “accomplishments.”
Obama’s first act was to pass a failed $1.3 Trillion stimulous; once you factor in interest. He also voted for Bush’s failed $787 Billion stimulous. He is quoted as saying “America’s best days are behind her.” Went on a world apology tour. Insulted both Isreal and Poland. Bowed down to Iran, Russia and Saudi Arabia, showing his true weakness and lack of character. Tripled the national debt with his first budget. Has socialized medicine, GM, Chrysler and the national Banking system. Is responsible for the single largest tax increase in American History. Pointed a finger at the previous administration for his own failures. And, in 66 days still has not done one thing about the Gulf Oil Spill but talk! He has proven himself to be the furthest away from what the founders of our country wanted.
When the Constitution was written, it was designed to eliminate a strong central government that could rule by fiat over the people and force laws that hindered the freedoms of the people. They were even kind enough to give us a list of the rights they valued. Freedom of speech, which Obama has hindered by attacking those that have opposed him. Remember his attack ads on Joe the Plumber? What about Sarah Palin; no I’m not a supporter. I could go on but it’s not worth it. There’s the fifth amendment, the right to keep and bare arms, which Obama has supported measures which infringe upon that right. Remember his support of the DC gun ban? His current support of the same type of measures in California and New York? In fact, you can look at almost all of the first 10 amendments and see Obama’s opposition to all or part of all of them. But that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that has heard the interview he gave on MSNBC where he said, “The problem with the Constitution is that it doesn’t provide for the transfer of wealth.” Again, the founding fathers never guaranteed people equality of outcome. They prmoised the equality of opportunity. One political party still holds to that principle, while the other deems it neccessary to belittle entire groups by saying that those groups are incapable of achieving without their help. Obama believes he is the smartest person in the room and therefore thinks he has to give everyone else things to show it. Unfortunately, for him, he appears to be an incompetent, blow hard that understands little about his position or how to manage it!
Terrell
June 24th, 2010
1:53 pm
FalconsFan284,
Like I’ve said I don’t agree with everything that our current regime has done, but just like the others I have respected them through their terms. I never had nothing negative to say about our leaders until people begin to attack and fault our current leader. The problem with American history is that while our founding fathers promised the equality of opportunity that wasn’t given to all. This constitution you speak of was ratified when in 1789 and when was slavery abolished in 1865. Our found father’s views while they did what they thought were best were still tainted. I’m sure you remember the Jim Crowe Laws, and if the constitution was about providing equal opportunity then there would’ve been no need for the Brown vs. Board of education ruling in 1954 (165 years after the Constitution was ratified).Affirmative action was created because the idea of equal opportunity wasn’t being observed.
I know my history, my friend, the question is do you really know yours?
Mr. Miller
June 24th, 2010
1:53 pm
FalconsFan284 as much crap as The Bush Administration put us in, you still want Bush to be in office? Are you serious? Dude, you really need to go kill yourself for that remark and the only nut that I can see on this blog is you sir! Yes you because Obama is doind all he can do right now!
Oh yeah, Lets Go Falcons
falcon4ever
June 24th, 2010
2:28 pm
Mr. Miller , consider me a nut also. I always will pick for the lesser of two evils. True- Bush let republicans down but he didn’t trample on the consitution.
FalconsFan284
June 24th, 2010
5:11 pm
Terrell—-Obviously much better than you know yours! If you knew anything then you would know that Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Payne and others wanted to eliminate slavery while they were drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Those gentlemen would be the founding fathers. As a matter of fact Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson would be the two men mostly responsible for writing those documents. It’s funny that you would say something critical about someone else when you made a glaring mistake in your History.
You said slavery was abolished in 1865 however that is not the case. In point of fact slavery was only abolished in the states that were considered part of the Confederacy in 1865. States, like Virginia which still had slavery on the books until 2001, and were part of the Union Army were still allowed to have slaves. Granted, most of those states hadn’t practiced slavery and therefore the practice died away but it’s still a grotesque error on your part.
Affirmative action was created as a way for Democrats to tell minorities that they were “helping” them. Point of fact, several minorities had been able to succeed long before affirmative action. Case in point, the Jews. Jews were used as slaves in Europe and Africa and served as indentured servants in the new world. Yet, without the government helping them, they created businesses that depended on fellow Jews in order to succeed. Funny enough, it worked and worked well!
Here’s a good rule of thumb, if some government official is telling you they are doing something for your own good they are probably only looking out for themselves. Did you ever wonder why abortion clinics, social service divisions and homeless shelters are typically closer to minority centers within a community? All one would have to do is listen to Nancy Pelosi speak for five minutes to know what she thinks. She is on record as saying that abortion clinics should be put closer to areas with “those people” when pressed about the issue in a healthcare debate. All you need to do is remove your blinders and see who is really responsible in thjis country and why Obama is complicate with it. He’s done rather well while not having to work for anything. His education was given to him, his presidency was given to him(thanks to a biased media that did not ask him one single hard question) and now you are giving him a free pass of the Oil Spill and his many, many failings while in office.