Monday, August 8, 2016

Great Moments in History #21

Ms. Swanson went on to be an unprecedented 10 time winner.  
She also pursued a movie career in her spare time.  
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To Liberals, Diversity Has Become Just Another Affirmative Action Program

Diversity is a thread that runs deep in the makeup of America. People of all colors and backgrounds have been given the opportunity thrive, to become successful and prosper. But like everything they clutch, liberals now insist on turning our natural self propelled natural diversity into a Affirmative Action Program.

CNN Host Called For U.S. Flag Bearer at Olympics 
to Step Aside for Muslim Fencer

PJM - The host of the CNN show "United Shades of America" called on Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, to forgo the honor of carrying the American flag at the head of the American delegation and allow a Muslim female fencer to carry it instead.

Kamau Bell penned a column on the CNN website saying that Phelps should withdraw in the name of "diversity."

“What I’m trying to say is that as far as America is concerned, you are a golden boy … literally. You getting the opportunity to carry the flag is like Michael Jordan getting a free pair of Nike sneakers.
You are both the living embodiment of the “honor” you are getting.
To put it another way, in the Make-Your-Own-Ice-Cream-Sundae-Bar of life, your sundae is lousy with hot fudge, butterscotch, strawberry sauce, whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, extra scoops of ice cream, and so many Maraschino cherries that 5-year-old kids with mouthfuls of Maraschino cherries yell as you pass by, “THAT’S TOO MANY CHERRIES!” 
And that’s why I would be proud of you for giving up your position to Ibtihaj Muhammad. Muhammad carrying the flag would be much bigger than your one moment. 
It would be a symbol for our country in this moment when we are mostly known for one of the most contentious, controversial, scandal-ridden, hateful, xenophobic, jingoistic, and just generally unlikeable presidential elections in recent memory. This is at a time when we could use some more symbols of unity and togetherness.
Muhammad carrying the flag would be nearly a one-stop inclusion shop. Muhammad is an African-American, hijab-wearing Muslim woman who is also a world class fencer. Those are all groups that could always use some more love, acceptance, and respect from this country. (And yes, I'm including fencers in this group.)
If (when) Muhammad carries the flag, that moment (and Muhammad herself) would grow into legend. We're talking bigger than just the Olympics.
Trying to unravel the skein of idiocy that runs through the entire article is a task for which I'm not suited.

But how much fun would that be?

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Barack Obama: The Aging Athlete


The White House's greatest athlete retreats from the physical intensity of basketball to the relative serenity of golf

As our wide-load First Lady drags the girls and Moms Robinson around the world vacationing on our dime, the leisure ordinated leader of the free world spends more and more of his time on the golf course. And now at the close of his administration, the major sports media reminiscently fawns over the athletic prowess of our boney ass  6'1 -175 pound president.     

It was a sign that Obama, a lifelong playground baller, was serious about his hoops.  When the Obama circus moved into the White House, he had a little  yard work done. The outdoor tennis court was refurbished to include a regulation-size basketball court, complete with fiberglass backboards and the White House seal on the stanchions. At one point, Obama even considered making a guest appearance on a team led by former Education Secretary Arne Duncan at the Goodman Summer League, a vaunted D.C. Pro-Am.

By all accounts, unlike his job of being President, Obama has gotten much better at golf in recent years. He approaches the game seriously, friends say, counting every swing and adhering closely to the rules. 


As his second term winds down, the semi-retired Obama has retreated from the physical intensity of basketball to the relative serenity of golf. The press corps have documented Obama playing a lot more golf, from about twice a month during his first five years in office to more than four times a month since then.   

Giving up basketball for golf is an acknowledgment that Obama is simply not as young as he used to be. According to a fawning  ESPN, Obama is arguably one of the nation's most fit presidents. Even as he has embraced golf as his main game, some things remain the same about Obama the athlete. As it was with basketball, he rarely uses golf as a social lubricant (okay bad choice of words), accept if there is primaries to rig, lies to be formed and impending indictments to squash. 



As basketball has receded from Obama’s most important agenda, the nation's greatest athlete has sought to replace it with the relative peace and tranquility found on the golf course. 

[ESPN]

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Is It Football Season Yet??


To commemorate the 80th anniversary of their first Top 20 AP college football poll, the Sports Monkeys at the Associated Press today announced their rankings of the Greatest Collegiate Football programs of all time. 
"College football is rich with history, and the AP poll is a unique measure of how the sport has changed through time. The all-time list lets fans interact with that history, and debate how the nation's top programs fared over time." -  Deputy Sports Editor, Noreen Gillespie 
According to the AP, the rankings were based on total poll appearances, number of times ranked No. 1 and AP national championships. The AP poll started on Oct. 19, 1936, with 20 teams before getting reduced to 10 teams (1961-67) and then expanding back to 20 in 1968. The AP Top 25, as we know it today, started with the 1989 football season. You can see the complete list of the 100 programs ranked here

AP Top 20 All-time
Great  Collegiate Football Programs:




Monday, August 1, 2016

The Last Throes of the Full Retard Left Before Obama Leaves Office


Being egged on by the words of a President and a racially bias Justice Department, The Black Lives Matter Movement released Monday their agenda, titled “A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice.” The agenda outlines six demands and offers 40 recommendations on how to address them. Movement organizers are calling for an end to the type of militarized police presence seen at protests in cities like Ferguson, and the retroactive decriminalization and immediate release of all people convicted of drug offenses, sex work related offenses and youth offenses.
“We seek radical transformation, not reactionary reform. As the 2016 election continues, this platform provides us with a way to intervene with an agenda that resists state and corporate power, an opportunity to implement policies that truly value the safety and humanity of Black lives, and an overall means to hold elected leaders accountable.”
The group also is calling for the passage of a bill that would create a commission to study reparations for descendants of slaves.

Fueled largely by social media, the movement has grabbed the attention of elected officials, including President Barack Obama – who has invited activists to the White House to discuss their grievances and possible solutions. 

While these same black activist refuse to address the crime, drugs and black on black crime in their own neighborhoods,  brainless white liberals join the BLM movement as the black crime spills over into their neighborhoods as they stupidly point fingers at the very law enforcement there to help prevent it. 

And all the while, they continue to turn power over to people with bigoted views and bad judgment like this:

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