Good for the NFL; bad for America

dfosterf
Veteran Member Topic Starter

15 years ago

NY Times- Supreme Court Decision

MSNBC went off last night, even more so than the previous night when the Republicans took the Mass. Senate seat.

Kindly note I am referencing a NY Times article. This will probably be the only time I will ever do this. Also note that Keith O.---Who I hate---passionately---is right....he got one right in his lifetime, congrats...this is very bad for America...very bad.

Good for the NFL--- Good for the Pack.

Why?

TV revenue.

Strict constitutionalism can sometimes suck, imo

Wanna join the discussion?! Login to your PACKERSHOME forum account or Register a new forum account

Porforis
Veteran Member

15 years ago

"dfosterf" wrote:

Do you really think a lot of corporations are going to throw lots of money at candidates? Obviously some will, but some will realize that by stating a specific political alignment for your company, you will befriend about half the population/your employees and make the other half absolutely hate you. I think endorsing a particular candidate is a terrible business decision, however it's a bad decision I think they should be allowed to make.

dfosterf
Veteran Member Topic Starter

15 years ago

I think corporations are going to absolutely pour money into political campaigns. I hope I am wrong, but know I am not. Profoundly scary.

Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

15 years ago

A corporation is a legal (though not natural) person under the law. As a person, it has rights, including civil rights. The Supreme Court has just declared that the civil rights of corporations include the freedom of speech.

I wonder if that means they have the right to bear arms and the freedom from unreasonable search and seizure? I see a bubble looming in the self-help incorporation industry. 😃

Porforis
Veteran Member

15 years ago

I think corporations are going to absolutely pour money into political campaigns. I hope I am wrong, but know I am not. Profoundly scary.

"dfosterf" wrote:

See, I can't see that being a trend, or at least one that sticks. Imagine if Super 8 endorsed Obama last election (just as an example of a ~50-50 split in terms of popular opinion)... Do you think that would be good or bad for business? Probably good in the short term, bad in the long term. What about if they were to endorse the losing candidate? I don't think there's much to be gained in a company running/funding ads about anything that's as polarized as politics, unless they're running ads about something that's overwhelmingly popular (in which case, why do there need to be ads?).

Cheesey
Preferred Member

15 years ago

People with big money will back "their" guys. Even if they have to channel the money through back alleys.
Anyone that thinks the "media" doesn't pay off thier guys is blind on purpose.
They do it with money, and with "ringing endorsements".
The Milwaukee "Urinal" newspaper (and i use the word "news", even though it's not) ALWAYS gives it's backing to liberal democrats, and blasts anyone thats conservative.
The ONLY way a republican can get on the front page is if they screw up. Anything good they do will be buried in the back or not reported at all.
That's just the way it is.

Porforis
Veteran Member

15 years ago

The Milwaukee "Urinal" newspaper (and i use the word "news", even though it's not) ALWAYS gives it's backing to liberal democrats, and blasts anyone thats conservative.

"Cheesey" wrote:

Newspapers are in the toilet, and a lot of them are a good example of what I'm talking about. When you align yourself with one extreme, you're alienating the other end of the spectrum. Apply this to a company like Canon or Microsoft or Google that doesn't deal with politics, and you're causing more problems than it's worth. The fact of the matter is, if people are funneling significant money in through the backdoor, someone's going to notice. If it's money going to Republicans, MSNBC/CNN/ABC/CBS are going to bitch about it. If it's money going to Democrats, Fox News and talk radio are going to bitch about it. You just can't get away with shady crap like this anymore, sorry.

Important Information:

The PACKERSHOME uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. More Details Close

Fan Shout

Mucky Tundra (1h) : He hasn't been too bad when healthy but I don't feel like I ever heard much about when he is

Zero2Cool (2h) : Felt like he was more interested in his body, than football. He flashed more than I expected

Zero2Cool (2h) : When he was coming out, I thought he'd be flash in pan.

Mucky Tundra (3h) : Joey seems so forgettable compared to his brother for some reason

Zero2Cool (3h) : NFL informed teams today that the 2025 salary cap will be roughly $277.5M-$281.5M

Zero2Cool (7h) : Los Angeles Chargers are likely to release DE Joey Bosa this off-season as a cap casualty, per league source.

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : If the exploit is not fixed, we'll see tons of "50 top free agents, 50 perfect NFL team fits: We picked where each should sign in March" lo

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : Issue should be solved, database cleaned and held strong working / meeting. Boom!

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : It should be halted now.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : usually spambots are trying to get traffic to shady websites filled with spyware; the two links being spammed were to the Packers website

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : you know when you put it that way combined with the links it was spamming (to the official Packers website)

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : Yep. You can do that with holding down ENTER on a command in Console of browser

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : even with the rapid fire posts?

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : I'm not certain it's a bot.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : I've got to go to work soon which is a pity because I'm enthralled by this battle between the bot and Zero

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : Yeah, I see what that did. Kind of funny.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : now it's a link to Wes Hodkiezwicz mailbag

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : Now they're back with another topic

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : oh lol

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : I have a script that purges them now.

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : 118 Topics with Message.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : what's 118 (besides a number)?

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : They got 118 slapped in there.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : that's why it confused the hell out of me

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : Yeah, but this is taking a headline and slapping it into the Packers Talk

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : Wasnt there a time guests could post in the help forum?

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : lol good question, kind of impressed!

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : So how is a guest posting?

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : Tell them its an emergency

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : Working. Meetings.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : Lots of fun; the spam goes back 4 or 5 pages by this point

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : I thought you'd look for yourself and put 2 and 2 together lol. I overestimated ya ;)

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : I thought Guests couldnt post?

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : And gosh that's gonna be fun to clean up! hahaa

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : Oh. Why not just say that then? Geez.

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : check the main forum, seems a spam bot is running amok

Zero2Cool (18-Feb) : What?

Mucky Tundra (18-Feb) : Is the Packers online game "Packers Predict" now available for 2024? I can't tell

Zero2Cool (17-Feb) : Bengals planning to Franchise Tag Tamaurice Higgins

Zero2Cool (14-Feb) : Packers are hiring Luke Getsy as senior offensive assistant.

Martha Careful (12-Feb) : I would love to have them both, esp. Crosby, but either might be too expensive.

Zero2Cool (12-Feb) : Keisean Nixon is trying to get Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams lol

Mucky Tundra (11-Feb) : Yeah where did it go?

packerfanoutwest (11-Feb) : or did you resctrict access to that topic?

packerfanoutwest (11-Feb) : why did you remove the Playoff topic?

Zero2Cool (10-Feb) : Tua’s old DC won a Super Bowl Year 1 with Tua’s former backup

Mucky Tundra (10-Feb) : *winning MVP

Mucky Tundra (10-Feb) : Funny observation I've heard: Carson Wentz was on the sideline for both Eagles Super Bowl wins w/guys supposed to be his back up winning

Zero2Cool (10-Feb) : NFL thought it would get more attention week preceding Super Bowl.

Zero2Cool (10-Feb) : Yes, the Pro Bowl. It was played Sunday before Super Bowl from 2010-2022

Please sign in to use Fan Shout

2024 Packers Schedule

Friday, Sep 6 @ 7:15 PM

Eagles

29 - 34

Sunday, Sep 15 @ 12:00 PM

COLTS

16 - 10

Sunday, Sep 22 @ 12:00 PM

Titans

30 - 14

Sunday, Sep 29 @ 12:00 PM

VIKINGS

29 - 31

Sunday, Oct 6 @ 3:25 PM

Rams

24 - 19

Sunday, Oct 13 @ 12:00 PM

CARDINALS

34 - 13

Sunday, Oct 20 @ 12:00 PM

TEXANS

24 - 22

Sunday, Oct 27 @ 12:00 PM

Jaguars

30 - 27

Sunday, Nov 3 @ 3:25 PM

LIONS

14 - 24

Sunday, Nov 17 @ 12:00 PM

Bears

20 - 19

Sunday, Nov 24 @ 3:25 PM

49ERS

38 - 10

Thursday, Nov 28 @ 7:20 PM

DOLPHINS

30 - 17

Thursday, Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM

Lions

31 - 34

Sunday, Dec 15 @ 7:20 PM

Seahawks

30 - 13

Monday, Dec 23 @ 7:15 PM

SAINTS

34 - 0

Sunday, Dec 29 @ 3:25 PM

Vikings

25 - 27

Sunday, Jan 5 @ 12:00 PM

BEARS

22 - 24

Sunday, Jan 12 @ 3:30 PM

Eagles

10 - 22