The volatile nexus of politics and college athletics
Apparently, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a strange understanding of “limited government.”
As sports fans know, the nation’s college athletic programs are playing a high-stakes game of musical chairs at the moment, forcing universities to scramble to make sure they have a conference to play in. West Virginia University, for example, this week thought it had nailed down membership in the powerful Big 12 conference, with a media announcement scheduled for today.
That announcement has been canceled, thanks to McConnell. The Kentucky senator reportedly made a phone call or two, and before you knew it the Big 12 started thinking that inviting West Virginia to join their conference would be a big mistake. Instead, the conference may now extend that offer to the University of Louisville.
McConnell (University of Louisville, class of ‘64) isn’t talking. But Sen. Joe Manchin (West Virginia University, class of ‘70) is making up for it.
“If these outrageous reports have any merit – and especially if a United States senator has done anything inappropriate or unethical to interfere with a decision that the Big 12 had already made – then I believe that there should be an investigation in the U.S. Senate, and I will fight to get the truth,” Manchin said.
West Virginia’s other senator, Jay Rockefeller, has also gotten involved. “The Big 12 picked WVU on the strength of its program — period. Now the media reports that political games may upend that,” Rockefeller said. “That’s just flat wrong. I am doing and will do whatever it takes to get us back to the merits.”
Rockefeller is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over college athletics. All in all, it looks as though West Virginia and Kentucky may be headed for a border feud the likes of which ain’t been seen since the days of the Hatfields and McCoys.
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– Jay Bookman
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AmVet
October 27th, 2011
12:16 pm
ty, at least your innate ability to be wrong extends beyond politics! (grin)
Miami’s rap sheet is longer than those three universities combined…
Mick took umbrage at that observation some months back until I showed him in black and white.
Hell, there is even a “Miami Rule” implemented after some truly ugly unsportsman like conduct in the 1991 Cotton Bowl.
By every measurement and every metric, over a sustained period of decades, Miami stands FAR above all others in collegiate football scandals…
St Simons - we're on Island time
October 27th, 2011
12:16 pm
I think W.Va will come out better for this. They don’t wanna go out to that 1-2-3 go-out-for-a-pass cow pasture junior league. We’ll take em in a few years in the SEC, after they get some more faciliities and get their revenues up, and they can play in the East in the Big Boy League. That way the Auburn $cammers won’t have to move over. Go Dawgs
I see the the AM radio talky-point for today is “dems are sabotaging the super-committeee wah wah screeeech” and just ignore the positive GDP.
Well. aint karma a beeatch, cons.
If they don’t agree, taxes go up with a Republican House.
heheheheheheh
Republican – Its Whats for Dinner
St Simons - we're on Island time
October 27th, 2011
12:18 pm
Republican – the Other White Meat
Jack
October 27th, 2011
12:18 pm
Seems Bookman ran a little short of something to write about today.
Granny Godzilla
October 27th, 2011
12:20 pm
Oh Look a new fan!
Jm is that you?
WOODSTOCK MIKE
October 27th, 2011
12:21 pm
St Simons – we’re on Island time
Georgia football would be so embarassed to know you were a fan…
LKB
October 27th, 2011
12:23 pm
Jay – “fatal abuse” on HgH. Name one person that has died taking HgH for non-critical care issues like peformance enhancement? Just like a liberal to use “shock” tactics. Your new name – Jay “I wanna be Biden” Bookman.
RB from Gwinnett
October 27th, 2011
12:23 pm
“Peadawg, I’d say there’s an obvious distinction between…”
I’d say there’s an obvious distinction between journalism and the biased crap you post here every day bashing Republicans for everything from climate change to college sports. It’s a frigging journalistic JOKE you never have an “opinion” about anything Democrat.
Armed Liberal
October 27th, 2011
12:26 pm
Why is there such a strong correlation between user names that include initials and bitter idiocy.
We need a study.
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
12:28 pm
The rhetoric within these posts eptomize the problem with the current American Political system. Its become a Rep v. Dem battle rather than a goal to make America better. The GOP is too busy protecting the money of the top 1% who have seen their income increase 247% since 1980 while the Dems continue to leverage the future of this country with entitlement programs for those who don’t contribute to the tax base or GDP. Meanwhile the vast majority of Americans, the middle class, are not being represented at all. I am part of the 53% who pays taxes but I still wonder how I’ll ever be able to retire or put my kids through college. Since 1980 (adjusted for inflation) middle class income has increased by 40%, while housing expense has increased 48%, healthcare 118%, and college tuition 127%. The middle class is being eliminated by the policies of BOTH parties. Unfourtunately too many Americans, like those that have commented on this board, are too busy blaming the other party rather than the policies themselves. The policies that represen onlyt the best interests of the minority (extremely rich or extremely poor). Like lemmings Dems will blame the GOP and vice versa when neither party is looking out for you.
bucket
October 27th, 2011
12:29 pm
Last time I checked a Senator is a representative for the interests of the people that live in his state. If McConnell doesn’t make a phone call or two on behalf of Louisville then he would be derelict in his duty IMO. Now if he offered any favors on legislation that would be a different story. Of course, it is odd that McConnell’s involvement in a minor matter to some is criticized, but Machin and Rockefeller’s reaction to such a minor matter is not criticized? Come on! All of those guys are doing what they should do to help their state schools. The Big East is going down and everyone is trying to land somewhere profitable.
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
12:31 pm
I didn’t read the article…
There’s your sign
…but I doubt they are as weird as Kam’s squirrel fetish.
Posting a video is a fetish?
The lady doth project too much, methinks.
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
12:33 pm
I am part of the 53% who pays taxes…
This crap again?
Every consumer pays taxes, sport.
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
12:37 pm
Kamchak,
OK I’m am part of the 53% who pays income taxes, sport!
Sorry but the 7% or so collected as sales tax isn’t going to do much to support this govt. I wish my tax rate was even double that.
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
12:40 pm
Sorry but the 7% or so collected as sales tax isn’t going to do much to support this govt.
Never said it would, but you come here with a disingenuous talking point that you parrot as fact.
St Simons - we're on Island time
October 27th, 2011
12:40 pm
mike dude- more democrat Dawgs than con Dawgs, by a longshot
those with the sheepskins anyway (& the degree) – da-dum
haha Athens joke – you wouldn’t get it
Midori
October 27th, 2011
12:41 pm
Why is there such a strong correlation between user names that include initials and bitter idiocy.
We need a study.
add people named “Dawg” to that study
GM
October 27th, 2011
12:41 pm
What do you expect from a racist redneck from Ky who said in Obama first 90 days his job is to make sure the President of the United States fails.
Tread on me:: as long as he has back wood hillbillies like you to support him, he will continue to bring this country to the gutter””
TaxPayer
October 27th, 2011
12:42 pm
If Tom Graves can walk away from his loan, then students should be able to do the same.
markey mark
October 27th, 2011
12:42 pm
Woodstock Mike – as a former native of St Simons (before it became overbuilt and overblown, god I miss the late 70;s on that island) and a Ga Football fan, we are…..not many liberal Dawg supporters, but we all got our crosses to bear…..and right now, the GA Alumni Association is meeting and discussing the state of Mark Richt over multiple cocktails (and tomorrow nights revelries are a whole ‘nother discussion….
AmVet
October 27th, 2011
12:44 pm
For the umpteenth time – people do not pay taxes.
They simply pass the costs along.
The answer is to immediately eliminate all corporate taxes.
And then taxes on individuals. (In about 250 years.)
Only then will we finally be able to reduce government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub…
markey mark
October 27th, 2011
12:44 pm
“mike dude- more democrat Dawgs than con Dawgs, by a longshot” – I know you live on my old hometown island, but what in the @#$@#$ ever gave you that idea?….you may have a degree, but it appears to be in self-delusion….
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
12:45 pm
Oohhhh… If we are doing that study, can we add anyone who claims they are “winning” or constantly references “your mom’s basement”, frequently says “calm down” or “did you take this [drug]”
TaxPayer
October 27th, 2011
12:47 pm
I think scout bragged about attending UGA. Perhaps he was even birthered there.
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
12:47 pm
“Never said it would, but you come here with a disingenuous talking point that you parrot as fact.”
What did I say that was disingenuous?
Both parties agree to the OMB calculaltions that after deductions only 53% pay income tax.
Midori
October 27th, 2011
12:52 pm
good idea, Keep
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
12:54 pm
What did I say that was disingenuous?
Geez…maybe this will help.
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Both parties agree to the OMB calculaltions that after deductions only 53% pay income tax.
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RB from Gwinnett
October 27th, 2011
12:54 pm
“Every consumer pays taxes, sport.”
And everybody on this blog knew when he stated 53% he was talking about federal income taxes and not state sales taxes. I suspect you knew that too, but you chose to make this comment on the level of a third grader anyway.
Then you have the nerve to call him disingenuous????? Really??
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
12:56 pm
And everybody on this blog knew…
Who granted you the authority to speak for “everyone”?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
12:58 pm
RB, if everyone “knows” it then why not be precise when posting instead of repeating a disproven talking point. And you have the nerve to claim that pointing out the constantly repeated false claim is “third grader.” I guess constantly repeating a disproven claim is the level of kindergarden or nursery school…… unless of course someone may have an agenda by repeating the inaccuracy constantly instead of the correct statement.
You whine about pointing out the lies of the right? Really?
Mr. Snarky
October 27th, 2011
12:59 pm
So how does getting Louisville in the Big 12 contribute to making Obama a one term president? Sounds like fish-face is falling down on the job.
Knuckle Draggin' Crybabies
October 27th, 2011
1:01 pm
I need to add Woddstock Mike and RB from Gwinnett to my list. I’m ashamed to say it’s growing and I probably haven’t scratched the surface.
Woodstock assumes you have to be a mouth breather to be a dawg fan, and he probably never set foot on the UGA campus except on gameday or to buy a camo “G” hat from the bookstore.
And RB assumes if it is published by a newspaper it has to be objective journalism. It’s called a political blog, Einstein. see also “editorial.”
The editorial selection and content necessarily reflect the views of the authoer, but not necessarily the publisher. I realize watching too much Fox News makes this all confusing, so I’ll give you a pass.
RB from Gwinnett
October 27th, 2011
1:03 pm
“Who granted you the authority to speak for “everyone”?”
And the 3rd grade level comments just keep on coming….
Peadawg
October 27th, 2011
1:04 pm
“Who granted you the authority to speak for “everyone”?”
“RB, if everyone “knows” it then why not be precise when posting”
I guess we can call y’all tweedle-d and tweedle-dumb? Both of you knew damn well what he meant. I don’t either of you are perfect when it comes to writing and grammar.
AmVet
October 27th, 2011
1:05 pm
I too think everyone should have some skin in the game.
As a good Republican I have no beef whatsoever with the 4.3 million Americans who make between $50,000 and $100,000 and the 485,000 Americans who make between $100,000 and $500,000 and the 18,000 Americans who make $500,000 or more and who pay no federal income taxes in any given year.
In fact I have never once even brought them up in conversation.
Those people are job creators and winners.
My beef is with the poor schmucks making $27,500 a year who could easily cough up a $100 each…
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
1:06 pm
And the 3rd grade level comments just keep on coming….
And the deflection just keeps on coming…
Paulo977
October 27th, 2011
1:06 pm
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
10:36 am
Pick a topic, any topic…… blame Obama nonsense in 4 posts or less!
We are just failing on critical thinking skills….Are we hiding behind a canopy of his ‘alleged’ failings to mask the real reason for our bashing of this very clever,committed , adroit president ??????
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
1:07 pm
I don’t either of you are perfect when it comes to writing and grammar.
Glass house, meet stone.
carlosgvv
October 27th, 2011
1:07 pm
When I was in high school, many years ago, getting into a college like Georgia Tech was difficult. Everyone, including the football players, had to demonstrate college level learning and intelligence. Now, Tech and so many other schools give full scholarships to “student athletes” who cannot pass even eight grade levels of learning and cannot write or speak a grammatically correct sentence. If our nation’s educators were really as concerned about the educational level of American students as they profess, they would insist colleges stop this shameful and disgraceful practice. Unfortunately, this would demand a large amount of political incorrectness and their courage is sadly lacking in this regard.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
1:08 pm
Pea….. its not grammer or writing to constantly repeat a lie….its a lie when a false claim is constantly repeated over and over and over despite constantly proving it a lie. At that point its deliberate and intentionally misleading and not something merely misspoken. So you may want to put on your tweedle-dumb hat!
Normal
October 27th, 2011
1:10 pm
Sorry Jay,
But the visuals….
http://justcapshunz.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/10/24/funny-captions-cocacola/
RB from Gwinnett
October 27th, 2011
1:11 pm
“And you have the nerve to claim that pointing out the constantly repeated false claim ”
Let me guess, you heard it wasn’t true from a guy down at the OWS tent city?…
That’s a pretty widely accepted number for you to claim it’s not accurate. How about you provide some support for your claim.
Kamchak
October 27th, 2011
1:12 pm
….its a lie when a false claim is constantly repeated over and over and over despite constantly proving it a lie.
And my point is, this is a battle that we as liberals didn’t fight thirty years ago when talk-radio first started this kind of crap.
We ceded the ground and let false talking points define the language of debate.
Knuckle Draggin' Crybabies
October 27th, 2011
1:13 pm
This is boring. The only conservatives dumb enough to post here are getting powned. It’s not even worth it. Ima go start some trouble elsewhere. Hey, Kyle . . . !
GT
October 27th, 2011
1:13 pm
Mitch McConnell has always got that look like you are a dummy and he has all the answers. In his world you don’t have to be able to talk, just look cocky, have a smirk, and look like there is only one road to an answer and you have to go through him to get it. Country boys call that being smart, I call it covering up being dumb, which is a measure of intelligence in that world.
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
1:15 pm
OK I guess I’m the idiot because I didn’t include sales tax, gas tax, ad velorum, payroll, excise, and social security. I probably missed another tax please forgive. I was talking about Federal Income tax since the discussion was about the Federal Govt. Given that, the 47% figure is accurate after allowable deductions.
I find it interesting that so many people find this to be GOP rhetoric, its not. I consider myself a Red Clay Democrat and do not agree with the direction of either party. They have stopped representing the backbone of America and yet like mindless idiots you defend them due to a perverted one sided sense of allegiance. The one thing that both Rep & Dems can agree on is the more they can polarize the base the longer they will remain in office. Obviously plenty of you here have taken that bait because a moderate opinion is hated equally by the right & left.
RB from Gwinnett
October 27th, 2011
1:16 pm
“And RB assumes if it is published by a newspaper it has to be objective journalism. It’s called a political blog, Einstein. see also “editorial.” The editorial selection and content necessarily reflect the views of the authoer, but not necessarily the publisher”
I’ve given Jay multiple opportunities to state he is not a journalist, but merely an opinion columnist, and he has declined. As long as he claims to be a journalist, THAT is the standard he will be held to. A journalist should be expected to have an objective “opinion” of political matters and post them to their blog. The crap he posts here is so far from objective, you can’t even see objective from here. And as I’ve told Jay many times, this city deserves better from it’s only newpaper.
Peadawg
October 27th, 2011
1:19 pm
Keep @ 1:08
Most people on this blog knew exactly what he meant when he said that. I’m sorry you and Kam didn’t. That sounds like a personal problem to me.
Mick
October 27th, 2011
1:19 pm
rb
If jay isn’t your cup of tea, then why don’t you just go over to kyles? You can find agreement if that is what you’re looking for…
Granny Godzilla
October 27th, 2011
1:21 pm
Atlbirdawg
I understand some of your sentiment.
It is important however to understand that as there is no moderate 3rd way in this nation we will be presented 2 choices in November 2012.
You either don’t vote, or you stand up, pick a side and fight for that which is closest to your heart.
Fence sitters can be as big a drag on the nation as the partisans.
Remember, bait is fishy stuff….
AmVet
October 27th, 2011
1:23 pm
Kind of sad and funny at the same time…
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320×320/315551_250834048297763_132284120152757_687011_2101329262_n.jpg
williebkind
October 27th, 2011
1:23 pm
Curious Observer
October 27th, 2011
10:47 am
I hope you have a real degree, I mean one with skills than can be applied toward earning a living. Unless you are like the others think they are owed a good living just because you have a particular degreel. MA in liberal arts is no better off than the kid next door with a black belt.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
1:23 pm
Atlbirdawg: OK I guess I’m the idiot
We’ll let you have that one.
But now that you acknowledge that there are many taxes paid by 100% of the people and that income taxes are only a segment and that when all taxes are taken into account including federal payroll taxes, as a percentage, a NYC janitor pays more as a % than a millionaire…. we then the discussion can move beyond your little “mindless idiots” rant to talking sensible solutions.
Granny Godzilla
October 27th, 2011
1:24 pm
“MA in liberal arts is no better off than the kid next door with a black belt.”
Cute but not true.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
1:26 pm
Poor widdle Pea, he just wants to play ignorant about the lies….. I think Kam already addressed your retort.
Armed Liberal
October 27th, 2011
1:29 pm
Why are the GOP apologists up in arms over being asked to stop lying?
Just stop, and we can all move on.
The sad truth is they feel it is their inalienable right to lie, cheat, and steal without any repurcussions. Accountablity only applies to the left according to the right.
Homey don’t play that no more, suckas.
Peadawg
October 27th, 2011
1:29 pm
“Poor widdle Pea, he just wants to play ignorant about the lies”
I’m not ignorant. I just know what the f people mean when they say, “50% pay no taxes”.
St Simons - we're on Island time
October 27th, 2011
1:30 pm
hey markey, let da biggest cocktail pahhtay in the world begin!
Gnat’s Landing in redfern village is the epicenter this yr
Mark R’s gonna be fine. That was my vote anyway.
I stand by that. More Democrat Dawg grads than con Dawgs.
Education/Democratic/Coincidence?
Cons hate Education/Republicons/Coincidence?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
1:36 pm
Pea, you are ignorant if you don’t believe it is done intentionally either because they are repeating a talking point lie from another source without comprehension of its true meaning (which means they need the “education”) or they omit the truth. If you chose to remain ignorant, your choice. Despite your whine, we’ll continue to point out the lies and maybe you can save yourself some time and effort by just typing the truth. Okay?
Granny Godzilla
October 27th, 2011
1:39 pm
“we’ll continue to point out the lies”
Yea baby!
Peadawg
October 27th, 2011
1:40 pm
“Okay?”
Okay punkin.
Curious Observer
October 27th, 2011
1:44 pm
williebkind
October 27th, 2011
1:23 pm
Curious Observer
October 27th, 2011
10:47 am
I hope you have a real degree, I mean one with skills than can be applied toward earning a living. Unless you are like the others think they are owed a good living just because you have a particular degreel. MA in liberal arts is no better off than the kid next door with a black belt.
Oh, I have numerous degrees in several fields, willieb, and lots of books to my credit. And now that I’m almost retired, it occurs to me that I’ve made a very good living. I have a little empathy even for you. You apparently believe that earning a college degree is a pathway to employment, rather than evidence of having acquired some knowledge, an ability to acquire more, and an appreciation of culture. The people I feel sorriest for are those who will walk away with a BBA, an abysmal ignorance of culture, including their own, an ignorance of any language except their own, and an arrogance that lets them put down people who are ten times better in just about every respect.
You can’t teach a stump, willieb, and we have millions of stumps walking around, with or without college degrees. Enjoy your stumpdom.
Hussan
October 27th, 2011
1:45 pm
Getalife,
You know LSU is somethng to be real proud of, a QB who kicks a downed Marine, and three pot heads that only miss one game……boy that Les Miles and the President of the School are also such fine examples to follow…….yes they win, but at what cost?
Typlical that a rat would pull for that team…….go Bama…………..beat the cheaters
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Adam
October 27th, 2011
1:47 pm
RB: And everybody on this blog knew when he stated 53% he was talking about federal income taxes and not state sales taxes.
I’ll give you this one when you let other such wordsmithing slide, like Elizabeth Warren’s “rest of us paid for” and Democrat’s “it ends medicare.”
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
1:48 pm
Granny,
I agree that there is not a moderate option, which is the problem.
In November I will choose from the lesser of two evils yet again based on the issues.
My contention is that middle America is getting squeezed by both sides and the middle class could soon be an endangered species.
I am of the philosophy that “all boats rise together with the tide.” I am a demand side economist who thinks that citizens are entitled to a fair opportunity at nothing more. Granted some social programs are needed to help those who can’t help themselves but as long as people have the opportunity and ability to better themselves then their success or failure should be entirely up to them.
As the distribution of wealth in American becomes more disproportionate then the chances of a more socialist govt increases.
Bait is fishy stuff and it stinks!
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
1:50 pm
Well, it seems the topic has turned to the erroneous bumper sticker sound byte that 47% pay no income tax, and as such, I’ll simply post a very good point our friend Paul made the other day:
As I asked the questions, your answers avoiding a direct answer lead me to believe you know very well many of those 47% pay payroll tax on all they earn and that SS tax receipts have for years been used to finance the General Fund. So while they may not pay ‘income tax’ they pay tax which goes to support the same things that income tax supports.
Which knocks the legs from under the assertion they ‘have no skin in the game.’
In fact, as has been repeatedly demonstrated here, they have more ’skin in the game’ than many millionaires who pay zilch.
Well done Paul.
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
1:53 pm
“As the distribution of wealth in American becomes more disproportionate ”
I agree, when you see the top 1% getting that distribution, it does create problems.
Adam
October 27th, 2011
1:53 pm
Atlbirdawg : As the distribution of wealth in American becomes more disproportionate then the chances of a more socialist govt increases.
Exactly.
The Marxist revolution so feared by conservatives will happen the more and more they marginalize the 99%.
We have a lot of kids graduating college, can’t find jobs,” Bloomberg said on his weekly WOR radio show. “That’s what happened in Cairo. That’s what happened in Madrid. You don’t want those kinds of riots here.”
Adam
October 27th, 2011
1:55 pm
Bosch: Nevermind that statistic being from 2009 returns, which were returns from the 2009 year, still at the height of the recession. When do the 2010 return statistics come out?
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
1:57 pm
Adam,
I don’t know, but it really doesn’t matter — the cons will be poutraged no matter — I wonder if they think that percentage of people are all on welfare?
RB from Gwinnett
October 27th, 2011
1:59 pm
“If jay isn’t your cup of tea, then why don’t you just go over to kyles? You can find agreement if that is what you’re looking for…”
Nowhere have I ever asked for “agreement”. I’m asking for objectivity; something Jay appears incapable of.
Do you have any idea what kind of society has a completly one sided news media?
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
1:59 pm
And on a total unrelated note, I picked up this beverage while I was out called “Peace Tea” and I must say, it is pretty good stuff!
md
October 27th, 2011
1:59 pm
Distribution?
You folks do know there is no distribution or allocation of wealth…..don’t you?
Did I miss that behind door number 3?
AmVet
October 27th, 2011
2:00 pm
Mystery meat from Alabama,
You’re joking, right?
You hire a guy by the name of Price in 2003 who goes to Pensacola for a golf outing, gets whacked out in a bar/strip club and allows a woman, but not his wife, to run up a room service bill of close to $1,000. And ditch him before he coaches his first game.
Antonio Langham, the “Textbook Matter”, boosters paying other students to take tests for football players, paying high school coaches to get players to go to Tuscaloosa, Franchione, telling his players he wasn’t coming back – via teleconference!
Those acts and others caused Alabama to receive a two-year bowl ban and five years of probation from the NCAA. In addition, Alabama lost 21 scholarships and almost received the “death penalty”—having the program disbanded for a proscribed period.
Yeah, that’s a class outfit…
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
2:01 pm
RB,
For the millionth time, Jay’s column here and this blog is an opinion thing.
Do you hold the same standard for the other op-ed journalists at the AJC? Do you go to Kyle’s blog and pitch hissy fits about how he too is biased and subjective???
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
2:02 pm
I am sure RB demands that Hannity and Beck be objective too.
TaxPayer
October 27th, 2011
2:05 pm
Who gave RB the double-knotted half-hitch wedgie today.
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
2:06 pm
Taxpayer,
Today? I’d say he’s had that going on for years now.
Mick
October 27th, 2011
2:06 pm
rb
We have a multifaceted media here, pick the one that works for you. The internets have blown wide open the access to all kinds of information. I check out el rushbo every day to see if he will finally say something that is akin to the truth. It’s not going to happen, he gives his followers exactly what they want – misinformation and they gobble it up. That’s the thing, there are hundreds of not thousands of ways to get information, its your choice….md are you catching this?
Adam
October 27th, 2011
2:06 pm
Keep: And Rush and Coultergeist and Kilmeade and Huckabee and, and, and
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
2:07 pm
Keep up the good fight,
“as a percentage, a NYC janitor pays more as a % than a millionaire…. we then the discussion can move beyond your little “mindless idiots” rant to talking sensible solutions.”
I’m in agreement with you on this 100%. I think that the tax code should be simplified and every citizen who is able should pay their fair share. I do not support a regressive flat tax policy but I do think that there can be a simplified progressively tiered tax policy based on income regardless of where it originates. We have to have an environment that is pro-business but not anti-labor. More people employed equals more tax revenue and increased consumer spending. This is not a left or right ideal its a pragmatic approach to a balanced budget and a healthy economy.
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October 27th, 2011
2:07 pm
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willie lynch
October 27th, 2011
2:09 pm
McConnell is a dumb a**.
willie lynch
October 27th, 2011
2:11 pm
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
2:01 pm
Does anyone go to Kyle’s blog?
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October 27th, 2011
2:12 pm
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getalife
October 27th, 2011
2:13 pm
Do we need a gop?
They act like the enemy.
Very unpatriotic and unAmerican actions.
getalife
October 27th, 2011
2:13 pm
willie,
I do.
AmVet
October 27th, 2011
2:15 pm
That damn liberal, Warren Buffet!
Always putting his feet in his mouth…
“My gut tells me a couple of things. Number 1, you know it took a long time to produce this certificate and when it came out, as you know, you check out the internet, many people say it is not real. Okay? It’s a forgery. And the other thing is, nobody has been able to see the day of his birth, they had twins born, they had the other one born. Nobody has been able to find any records that he was born in that hospital.”
OH! Did I say liberal and Buffet?
I meant the adored neo-con icon Donnie Trump.
Never mind…
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
2:17 pm
simplified progressively tiered tax policy based on income regardless of where it originates
I don’t disagree with the concept. That does however mean that some will not pay any income tax and that some will pay progressively more. However, you will not get to that discussion if there are pledges by some who claim “no new taxes” and that removing a deduction is a “tax increase” or that extending a tax cut for some but not all is wealth envy or any of the other nonsense. I have no disagreement that the tax code is too complicated but I also know that defining “income” takes more than a few sentences.
getalife
October 27th, 2011
2:17 pm
insane,
Which part of LSU is number one do you not understand?
We want bama to show the world why we are number one.
Granny Godzilla
October 27th, 2011
2:19 pm
AMVet
Seen the Trump O’Donnell fued?
Donald wants to sue Lawrence and Lawrence says Donald can’t afford it….
Butch Cassidy
October 27th, 2011
2:19 pm
RB from Gwimmett – ” A journalist should be expected to have an objective “opinion” of political matters”
Please, Please, Please send that to those talking turds on Fox and Friends! Actually, just make it a general memo to everyone at FNC. Thanks!
Libertarian
October 27th, 2011
2:19 pm
“as a percentage, a NYC janitor pays more as a % than a millionaire…. ”
Oh good lord. I guess no proof or facts are needed to back up that idiotic statement.
getalife
October 27th, 2011
2:20 pm
“I am so proud of myself for getting owned by the President in front of the world”
That is trump if he told the truth,
Another gop clown.
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
October 27th, 2011
2:20 pm
Them lyin’ papers! Things must be pretty good in this country if all U.S. Senators got to fuss about is football teams. I use to think it was just, I got mine, you get yours and to heck with you. Now it’s, My football team ain’t going to be left behind if yours is moving. Now we’re getting down to the nitty-gritty. In a few weeks Perry and Cain will be coming out with their Equitable Football Conference Alignment Plan, in which the big boys will get even more money and the little schools will be sucking hind teat as usual.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
2:24 pm
Libertarian….your “google” not working. Here you go. Try the nice color chart at the bottom.
Atlbirdawg
October 27th, 2011
2:27 pm
Keep Up..
I agree again!! See how much common ground there is to be had among the voting populous?
The GOP can’t continue to be obstructionists simply to ensure that Obama loses in 12. That is what drives me insane, they would rather the economy tank than have a Democrat get credit for improving it. I don’t believe that many of the Pres. policies have been successful but I do see someone who is trying to do all that he can to find solutions. I don’t feel the same way about the GOP.
American politics has become Party first, re-election second, and country a distant third.
This needs to change.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 27th, 2011
2:27 pm
Granny, I hope Donald sues. It would be fun to see him have to demonstrate the “lies” by showing his actual net worth, etc. Donald is a blowhard and a stinking liar.
Generation$crewed
October 27th, 2011
2:31 pm
Bosch
October 27th, 2011
1:50 pm
thats disingenuous.
You know that those folks pay sales tax and many other forms of tax.
I’m surprised the others didn’t let you know how wrong you are for telling a lie, or a mis-truth.