SinnieK

And THIS, my friends, before Barack Hussein Obama era, is the way it was. That's a lot to give up in 11 short years. The NFL then, looked like the hero and now after being converted in Obama era the NFL becomes like the traitor, what a shame.

Watch the video, it is magnificent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE

moldyoldy

Senate investigators report that the Department of Defense has spent more than $9 million over the last four years on military tributes at sporting events, carefully staged patriotic displays meant to drum up goodwill and recruiting that weren’t publicly disclosed as paid advertisements.

If you’ve gone to games or watched TV, you’ve been exposed to these ads. They take familiar forms: giant American flags, military-family reunions, the singing of “God Bless America” at baseball games, even things as seemingly minor as showing troops on the jumbotron for a round of applause. Sen. Jeff Flake revealed the practice earlier this year, and now Flake and fellow Arizona Republican John McCain have obtained 122 different contracts between the Pentagon and individual teams and leagues.


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These 10 teams were paid the most for their salutes to the troops:
Atlanta Falcons $879,000
New England Patriots $700,000
Buffalo Bills $650,000
Minnesota Wild $570,000
Baltimore Ravens $534,500
New Orleans Saints $472,875
San Diego Chargers $453,500
Seattle Seahawks $453,500
Atlanta Braves $450,000
Indianapolis Colts $420,000
While the spending is largely on events at NFL games, there were contracts with teams from all major sports, as well as MLS, auto racing, and college football.

Of course these amounts are a drop in the bucket for the military, which has an estimated budget of $600 billion in 2015, and only a slightly larger splash for the teams taking in the money. But people deserve to know when advertisements are advertisements, and that sports leagues that so eagerly trumpet their patriotism are making sure they get some cash for their efforts.

kankune Loc: Iowa

Do you really hate this country that much?? You're a sad case for a human being.

kankune Loc: Iowa

Simply beautiful. Gave me goosebumps!

moldyoldy

You hate the truth.

SinnieK

Actually you are right Moldy. In fact, I have known of what you just posted years ago but it did go over my head at the moment until you brought it up. It is disappointing but it was true; there are so many things going on that you (in general) can't remember everything and good thing that you did. I wish it wasn't true but unfortunately it was. It boils down to no other than game of POLITICS; sad but true.

moldyoldy

Young people needed a nudge toward military service at that time. Either that or restart the draft.

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

You hate people who support Trump.

You hate the fact that Trump won and your candidate let you down miserably.

But cheer up moldy, you live in a great nation.

Enjoy it while you can.

kankune Loc: Iowa

No...i just hate liars. We know which one you are....

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

The poor boy has been miserable since the day Trump won.

moldyoldy

Can you read? Probably not.

kankune Loc: Iowa

I'm sick of your negativity about everything. Go away!

moldyoldy

You go away canker, or educate yourself. The US has a lot of problems and pretending that they do not exist will never improve anything.

kankune Loc: Iowa

We all know that moldy. But for once in your life have an uplifting thought. You're only hurting yourself.

SinnieK

Make sense.