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if you don't have time to read it all, I recommend "The Birth of Mass Incarceration" chapter.
if you don't have time to read it all, I recommend "The Birth of Mass Incarceration" chapter.
Reagan wasn't as popular as he's been depicted after leaving the White House but it's safe to say he was, on average, one of the more popular US presidents.
To me, I hate the idea of Reagan being loved during his presidency because his policies had such horrible lasting effects. Plus, he pretty much mastered the art of subtle racism that Republicans have been using ever since. Of course, he got it from Nixon, Bush got it from Reagan, then Clinton took it and ran with it.
To me, I hate the idea of Reagan being loved during his presidency because his policies had such horrible lasting effects. Plus, he pretty much mastered the art of subtle racism that Republicans have been using ever since. Of course, he got it from Nixon, Bush got it from Reagan, then Clinton took it and ran with it.
So I had to let it marinate for a couple of days. I'm now ready to give my official thoughts on Tebowmania coming to my Jets.
1) I believe in Mark Sanchez. I watched him take my team to within one game of the Super Bowl two years in a row, his first two in the league. Nobody else has done that. He's the toughest Jets QB I've ever seen, the fiercest competitor. I hope this trade makes him play some fuck-you-football. But the thing is, that ferociousness--it does not go beyond the field. For a world-class athlete willing to get his head knocked off every down, he's sensitive. It's clear that the NY sports media gets to him. I hope this trade lights a fire under him, but I almost know it will do the opposite (freeze an ice cube over him?). The first interception he throws, there'll be "We want Tebow" chants. Bet on it.
2) Tim Tebow is...a really, really good human being. I know, who cares. But wow. Did you know he met with one sick child before every Broncos game last year, letting the kid hang out on the sideline and chat with him while he warmed up? Call me a sentimental guy, but that stuff is impressive. It's nice that the Jets have at least one player who isn't living that thug life. Religiosity aside, he's not just pretending. He lives his beliefs, and he's a great example to pretty much everyone. I'll still hate the site of him in a Jets uniform, because it'll symbolize everything the Jets have become. They're just attention seekers now, famous for no reason, the Paris Hiltons of the NFL.
3) What the fuck is Woody Johnson's problem? (For the uninitiated, Woody Johnson is the owner of the Jets.) EVERY big name that becomes available, the Jets have to have him. Brett Favre? Go get him. Santonio Holmes? Go get him. Peyton Manning? Try to go get him, but if he says no, say you never had any interest, and then trade for his backup, who is also a shiny prize. Why would you trade for the most popular QB in the NFL TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU GIVE YOUR STARTING QB A BIG NEW CONTRACT? The team is run by children. Children who want shiny prizes.
I need a drink.
1) I believe in Mark Sanchez. I watched him take my team to within one game of the Super Bowl two years in a row, his first two in the league. Nobody else has done that. He's the toughest Jets QB I've ever seen, the fiercest competitor. I hope this trade makes him play some fuck-you-football. But the thing is, that ferociousness--it does not go beyond the field. For a world-class athlete willing to get his head knocked off every down, he's sensitive. It's clear that the NY sports media gets to him. I hope this trade lights a fire under him, but I almost know it will do the opposite (freeze an ice cube over him?). The first interception he throws, there'll be "We want Tebow" chants. Bet on it.
2) Tim Tebow is...a really, really good human being. I know, who cares. But wow. Did you know he met with one sick child before every Broncos game last year, letting the kid hang out on the sideline and chat with him while he warmed up? Call me a sentimental guy, but that stuff is impressive. It's nice that the Jets have at least one player who isn't living that thug life. Religiosity aside, he's not just pretending. He lives his beliefs, and he's a great example to pretty much everyone. I'll still hate the site of him in a Jets uniform, because it'll symbolize everything the Jets have become. They're just attention seekers now, famous for no reason, the Paris Hiltons of the NFL.
3) What the fuck is Woody Johnson's problem? (For the uninitiated, Woody Johnson is the owner of the Jets.) EVERY big name that becomes available, the Jets have to have him. Brett Favre? Go get him. Santonio Holmes? Go get him. Peyton Manning? Try to go get him, but if he says no, say you never had any interest, and then trade for his backup, who is also a shiny prize. Why would you trade for the most popular QB in the NFL TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU GIVE YOUR STARTING QB A BIG NEW CONTRACT? The team is run by children. Children who want shiny prizes.
I need a drink.
I spent almost a decade feeling the same way you have been feeling for both of my beloved Chicago teams. The Bears with Jerry Angelo and the Cubs with Jim Hendry. In both of these teams' offseasons, they revamped the front office and the results, so far, have been good. Well, the Cubs is still "bleh" until the season starts, but as a Bears fan, I have a lot to look forward to with the signings of Michael Bush and Brandon Marshall. They're not elite players, but they're still sensible moves and pieces added to the team in spots where it was lacking.
When I was in high school, I remember all the big moves the Cubs made that got me excited, thinking "this is the final piece we needed" after that 2003 NLCS collapse. Nomar. Soriano. Garza. At least the last one panned out...a bit. But the other two were flops, and we'res till paying for Soriano to this day. The focus was to get the stadium filled, which is never a problem for the Cubs, but never with a player that would complete the team. On the other side of town, the White Sox continuously make moves for "lesser-known" players, and win with them.
The Bears were no different. Cutler still has to "wow" me, amongst other fans. The year Forte has a great season while playing every game....that'll be the season. Going back a few years, Muhsin Muhammad didn't do shit for us. Grossman was a kick to the dick. Trading Orton was dumb. Letting Berrian go was dumb. Drafting a bunch of useless coons was dumb. Mike Martz was dumb. Letting Greg Olsen go (1st round pick) because he "didn't fit in Martz's playbook" was dumb. We got rid of the fucker (Angelo) and, so far, the moves being made by the Bears are smart and are at positions they were lacking in. It's such a breath of fresh air to see moves being made by my teams that are not motivated by ticket sales, but by bettering the team.
When I was in high school, I remember all the big moves the Cubs made that got me excited, thinking "this is the final piece we needed" after that 2003 NLCS collapse. Nomar. Soriano. Garza. At least the last one panned out...a bit. But the other two were flops, and we'res till paying for Soriano to this day. The focus was to get the stadium filled, which is never a problem for the Cubs, but never with a player that would complete the team. On the other side of town, the White Sox continuously make moves for "lesser-known" players, and win with them.
The Bears were no different. Cutler still has to "wow" me, amongst other fans. The year Forte has a great season while playing every game....that'll be the season. Going back a few years, Muhsin Muhammad didn't do shit for us. Grossman was a kick to the dick. Trading Orton was dumb. Letting Berrian go was dumb. Drafting a bunch of useless coons was dumb. Mike Martz was dumb. Letting Greg Olsen go (1st round pick) because he "didn't fit in Martz's playbook" was dumb. We got rid of the fucker (Angelo) and, so far, the moves being made by the Bears are smart and are at positions they were lacking in. It's such a breath of fresh air to see moves being made by my teams that are not motivated by ticket sales, but by bettering the team.
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