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Post by Harrier on May 11, 2015 11:25:07 GMT -5
As ex forces, not a great read.
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Post by JetBidi on May 11, 2015 11:28:40 GMT -5
EVERY NFL team pays taxes. The NFL Entity didn't pay taxes but have now changed their filing to not be tax exempt. Yes, the NFL did change it's filing about 2 weeks ago to now be taxed. They were granted tax exempt status in 1942. That's 73 years of an exempt status that they never should have received in the first place. Yet the NFL is always seeking freebies from draft cities, Super Bowl cities, public money to build shiny new stadiums and apparently compensation to honor troops. The NFL operates on everyone else's dime (lots and lots of dimes). The timing of the move is also curious. An attempt to deflect attention from Deflategate? An attempt to restore good reputation for the failures of the past year? Perhaps a combination of both. What are the chances the NFL increases the cost of broadcast contracts and ticket prices to offset some of the taxes they graciously decided to pay now? About time they contribute to the pot they've been stealing from since 1942.
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Post by Harrier on May 11, 2015 11:40:56 GMT -5
Cowboys, Ravens, Bengals, Browns, and numerous other teams participated in this as well. Who cares, anyway? Military worship is silly, and doesn't change the fact these sports teams are businesses. If you think anyone in business does anything nice just to be nice, you're a fool. It's not worship, it's appreciation. It's no more silly than worshipping football players. Some people dream of playing pro ball, I dreamed of serving my country. Military people are no better than anyone else IMO, it does not mean people can't respect what they do and the sacrifice they make.
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Post by jetstream23 on May 11, 2015 12:10:13 GMT -5
It's the way the team presents it. If you have been to a game it's very nice, soldiers are introduced from the field and their military accomplishments are recognized, invariably a standing ovation is delivered. As a fan you think the Jets are doing something nice for these people as a sense of civic pride, the fact that they are being paid to recognize these people and perhaps would not do so if not (a logical conclusion to draw) just makes it seem as if it deserves an asterisk, much like everything accomplished by the Pats and Brady. For some reason the National Guard sponsored my daughters college club rugby team. I guess its advertising, but kind of weird tax dollars are spent on it. That is shocking. That you have a daughter who overcame the parenting she received from her father to go on and become a successful college student!
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Post by rexneffect on May 11, 2015 12:11:35 GMT -5
I suspect if you asked the players and coaching staff whether they would do those things for free then I would be surprised to see any of them say no. The cash went to Woody and his business management. I can't say I'm surprised a strong supporter of the GOP would have to take chunks of money for it.
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Post by DDNYjets on May 11, 2015 12:12:07 GMT -5
I think this country would benefit from some sort of obligation to serve. Not suggesting everyone has to go to boot camp, there are many ways to serve your country that don't involve guns. What other non-boot camp, non-gun ways are there? Tons. Hospitals, schools, parks, military bases, post offices, police and fire departments.
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Post by JetBidi on May 11, 2015 12:29:26 GMT -5
I ended up doing my military service right before it was terminated : - 2 month boot camp was by far the best part of the whole thing. Exhausting and as idiotic as it was, we had tons of laughs. I still have friends from that period - Being lumped and having to deal with EVERY % of the population is an eye opener (at least for me when I was 18). When the first day they ask “who can’t read and write” and 10 hands go up, you know you’re not in Kansas anymore (or maybe you are, but whatever). - After boot camp I was assigned to transport squadron and got to do stuff I’d never do: I flew on planes, I got to try out the simulator..etc. Some guys get training during their service, got trucking licence (for free)..etc What is french boot camp like? I imagine long days of lounging around nude, smoking cigarettes, eating cheese and drinking wine. Followed by training sessions on how to lay down a gun and surrender.
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Post by Ff2 on May 11, 2015 12:33:58 GMT -5
For some reason the National Guard sponsored my daughters college club rugby team. I guess its advertising, but kind of weird tax dollars are spent on it. That is shocking. That you have a daughter who overcame the parenting she received from her father to go on and become a successful college student! Dont think I don't know it.
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Post by shootmenow on May 11, 2015 12:35:13 GMT -5
It's an all volunteer military folks (though if up to me we would bring back the draft teach all these little tit sucking momma's boys and girls it's not OK to have mom making your bed at age 30 plus: end of rant) Taking money from the government and giving it to charities that directly support vets doesn't sound so bad to me. *sigh Really? These "tit sucking momma's boys and girls" are some of the people who willingly volunteer to serve. As for the rest of the "tit sucking momma's boys and girls"...would you really want them to protect you? Do you think the ones that willingly volunteer want pansy asses next to them on the field? All volunteer army > forced conscription army 3 months of boot camp and they won't be wussys anymore and learn there is no such thing as a last winner. FYI I saw a police poster a while back that said 5000 teenagers died on NJ highways that year. That's the yearly avg.for deaths in Vietnam, and every bit as horrible a way to die. Military service keeps our kids safe and teaches them to grow up at the same time.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on May 11, 2015 12:38:01 GMT -5
EVERY NFL team pays taxes. The NFL Entity didn't pay taxes but have now changed their filing to not be tax exempt. Yes, the NFL did change it's filing about 2 weeks ago to now be taxed. They were granted tax exempt status in 1942. That's 73 years of an exempt status that they never should have received in the first place. Yet the NFL is always seeking freebies from draft cities, Super Bowl cities, public money to build shiny new stadiums and apparently compensation to honor troops. The NFL operates on everyone else's dime (lots and lots of dimes). The timing of the move is also curious. An attempt to deflect attention from Deflategate? An attempt to restore good reputation for the failures of the past year? Perhaps a combination of both. What are the chances the NFL increases the cost of broadcast contracts and ticket prices to offset some of the taxes they graciously decided to pay now? About time they contribute to the pot they've been stealing from since 1942. and it's not like they're giving up their anti trust exemption
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Post by Ff2 on May 11, 2015 12:45:02 GMT -5
*sigh Really? These "tit sucking momma's boys and girls" are some of the people who willingly volunteer to serve. As for the rest of the "tit sucking momma's boys and girls"...would you really want them to protect you? Do you think the ones that willingly volunteer want pansy asses next to them on the field? All volunteer army > forced conscription army 3 months of boot camp and they won't be wussys anymore and learn there is no such thing as a last winner. FYI I saw a police poster a while back that said 5000 teenagers died on NJ highways that year. That's the yearly avg.for deaths in Vietnam, and every bit as horrible a way to die. Military service keeps our kids safe and teaches them to grow up at the same time. Dude, there was no year 5,000 teenagers died on NJ highways. The most fatalities there have been on NJ highways in ONE year was less than 700 TOTAL of all ages. "Military service keeps our kids safe"...I'll just leave that one alone.
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Post by Raoul Duke on May 11, 2015 12:46:00 GMT -5
I ended up doing my military service right before it was terminated : - 2 month boot camp was by far the best part of the whole thing. Exhausting and as idiotic as it was, we had tons of laughs. I still have friends from that period - Being lumped and having to deal with EVERY % of the population is an eye opener (at least for me when I was 18). When the first day they ask “who can’t read and write” and 10 hands go up, you know you’re not in Kansas anymore (or maybe you are, but whatever). - After boot camp I was assigned to transport squadron and got to do stuff I’d never do: I flew on planes, I got to try out the simulator..etc. Some guys get training during their service, got trucking licence (for free)..etc What is french boot camp like? I imagine long days of lounging around nude, smoking cigarettes, eating cheese and drinking wine. Followed by training sessions on how to lay down a gun and surrender. You forgot intense training in snooty responses.
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Post by Ff2 on May 11, 2015 12:48:37 GMT -5
What is french boot camp like? I imagine long days of lounging around nude, smoking cigarettes, eating cheese and drinking wine. Followed by training sessions on how to lay down a gun and surrender. You forgot intense training in snooty responses. I know we like to joke with FFF about the French Military, but people need to read up on the French Resistance. Those 2 chicks were pretty tough. Hey now.
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Post by JetBidi on May 11, 2015 12:48:59 GMT -5
You forgot intense training in snooty responses. LOL. There's no training required for that. That comes naturally to the French.
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Post by DDNYjets on May 11, 2015 12:53:36 GMT -5
Yes, the NFL did change it's filing about 2 weeks ago to now be taxed. They were granted tax exempt status in 1942. That's 73 years of an exempt status that they never should have received in the first place. Yet the NFL is always seeking freebies from draft cities, Super Bowl cities, public money to build shiny new stadiums and apparently compensation to honor troops. The NFL operates on everyone else's dime (lots and lots of dimes). The timing of the move is also curious. An attempt to deflect attention from Deflategate? An attempt to restore good reputation for the failures of the past year? Perhaps a combination of both. What are the chances the NFL increases the cost of broadcast contracts and ticket prices to offset some of the taxes they graciously decided to pay now? About time they contribute to the pot they've been stealing from since 1942. and it's not like they're giving up their anti trust exemption www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/why-the-nfl-decided-to-start-paying-taxes/391742/A drop in the bucket. Should also be noted that they will no longer be required to disclose Goodell's salary. So Kraft can give him a huge raise without anyone knowing. $15 million well spent.
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