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dviss1 said:
They never were able to before. Who made it so people with 620 credit could get 100% financing?

Who created Stated Income Loans?

Who created Adjusted Rate Mortgages?

Who created derivatives?

Exactly. It wasn't one person who "benefited" from them.
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Watch and learn.

 
dviss1 said:
Trump had 10 tweets over the weekend aimed at sports leagues and bashing NFL players for taking a stand for equality and social justice.

He also had 0 tweets on Puerto Rico; a U.S. territory with U.S. citizens, suffering the after effects of a devastating hurricane that caused flooding, a dam to fail, and may leave them without power for months and up to a year.
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Talking points.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/26/opinions/trumps-lack-of-empathy-about-puerto-rico-reyes/index.html

Trump's lack of empathy about Puerto Rico is staggering

https://www.salon.com/2017/09/28/fa...n-trump-and-congress-are-missing-in-inaction/

Missing in inaction: Why hasn’t Trump ordered the military to Puerto Rico?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...5b912fabc99_story.html?utm_term=.654a4443a5d2

Trump administration rushes military assets to Puerto Rico amid growing crisis

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...es-jones-act-waiver-for-puerto-rico-shipments

Trump Waives Jones Act to Speed Up Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico

and @dviss1's talking points:

https://www.salon.com/2017/09/25/tr...s-while-ignoring-the-disaster-in-puerto-rico/

Trump fixates on NFL protests — while ignoring the disaster in Puerto Rico
 
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CNN showing on TV the ports in Puerto Rico are completely full of goods in shipping containers. The guy running the port says if they can't get the goods away from the docks, there won't be enough room to unload the barges full of more stuff that are in line.

The problem is two-fold: the roads are impassable, so trucks can't get to the docks or from the docks to where the goods are needed, and because of the roads, they can't distribute fuel for the trucks in the first place.

Helicopters and military trucks are getting a lot of the goods to the people, but nowhere near enough.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/27/puerto-rico-recovery-is-addressed-by-trump/

Earlier this week, Puerto Rico’s governor was asked by a National Public Radio reporter how he would assess the administration’s response to Maria. The reporter may have been hoping for a different response, but Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who lines up nationally with Democrats, was having none of it. He said, “We are very grateful for the administration. They have responded quickly. The president has been very attentive to the situation, personally calling me several times. FEMA and the FEMA director have been here in Puerto Rico twice. As a matter of fact, they were here with us today, making sure that all the resources in FEMA were working in conjunction with the central government. We have been working together. We have been getting results.”

San Juan’s mayor has also praised the administration for its quick response and for the advance planning that had to have been behind the ability to respond as quickly as it did, and the island’s non-voting delegate in Congress agrees. Resident Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez told a Politico reporter on Monday, “This is the first time we got this type of federal coordination.”
 
Denny Crane said:
CNN showing on TV the ports in Puerto Rico are completely full of goods in shipping containers. The guy running the port says if they can't get the goods away from the docks, there won't be enough room to unload the barges full of more stuff that are in line.

The problem is two-fold: the roads are impassable, so trucks can't get to the docks or from the docks to where the goods are needed, and because of the roads, they can't distribute fuel for the trucks in the first place.

Helicopters and military trucks are getting a lot of the goods to the people, but nowhere near enough.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/27/puerto-rico-recovery-is-addressed-by-trump/

Earlier this week, Puerto Rico’s governor was asked by a National Public Radio reporter how he would assess the administration’s response to Maria. The reporter may have been hoping for a different response, but Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who lines up nationally with Democrats, was having none of it. He said, “We are very grateful for the administration. They have responded quickly. The president has been very attentive to the situation, personally calling me several times. FEMA and the FEMA director have been here in Puerto Rico twice. As a matter of fact, they were here with us today, making sure that all the resources in FEMA were working in conjunction with the central government. We have been working together. We have been getting results.”

San Juan’s mayor has also praised the administration for its quick response and for the advance planning that had to have been behind the ability to respond as quickly as it did, and the island’s non-voting delegate in Congress agrees. Resident Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez told a Politico reporter on Monday, “This is the first time we got this type of federal coordination.”
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Whoops. Not fitting the "narrative" people seem to like to push.
 
dviss1 said:
I don't need to learn one thing from that RACIST O'Reilly.
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Except you do need to learn one thing from watching that video.

I'm no O'Reilly fan, but someone yelled and screamed at the guy responsible for the most massive banking failure in our history and the harm he did to real people.

There's no excusing what Frank and his ilk did. They encouraged the banks to make the bad loans you mentioned. They encouraged them to make as many as possible so the most people could own homes, in spite of so many being horrible risks.
 
Strenuus said:
Nope. That the team did it.
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And got booed for it.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...nday-night-football/wp37jk7eoiha1p7ktogwfftzs

The Sporting News. Not a particularly political publication.

Why didn't TV networks show angry, booing NFL fans Sunday or Monday?

Some fans, if they reacted at all, happily clapped and cheered during protests, but others did not, and they angrily let their home teams know it. The audio mics picked up the boos. Yet the TV networks mostly avoided crowd shots Sunday, so there was never a chance for viewers to see fans jeering players.

A segment of Patriots fans in Foxborough, Mass., for example, nearly booed their own players off the field when some Pats sat or kneeled, with some screaming, "Stand up!"

One behind-the-scenes TV staffer at another stadium told Sporting News that camera operators were ordered to avoid crowd shots in case they showed fans counterprotesting the protests.

...

If crowd shots were indeed purposely avoided, it was a wise business decision by the networks not to bite the hand that feeds them their most popular programming, but a weak move from a journalistic standpoint. By covering one of the most significant days in NFL history with rose-colored glasses, the networks cheated viewers. We got an incomplete picture of what really happened in stadiums on Sunday and Monday.
 
https://babylonbee.com/news/amazing-took-years-tebowing-finally-taken-nfl/

Babylon Bee said:
You’ve heard it said not to be discouraged when evangelistic efforts don’t bear immediate fruit, because you never know what effect they might have down the road, in the future, long after you’ve “planted the seed of truth” in the listener’s heart.

It’s been more than five years since Tim Tebow played in an NFL game and graced a nationwide audience with his famous “Tebowing” pose—a gesture made famous by the Christian football player, during which he would get down on one knee, in prayer, right in the middle of the field, as a sign of unabashed thanks and reverence to God Almighty.

The act of Tebowing became well-known nationwide, but never really caught on with fellow NFL players, as Tebow obviously hoped it would. Well, guess what? All these years later, Tebowing has taken the NFL by storm.

The first few weeks of the NFL season has seen players from every team Tebowing as a gesture of reverence to God before the game even starts. Hundreds of the best football players in the world taking a knee, lowering their head in prayer, and even locking arms with teammates as an act of genuflection.

Oh, and it’s not just the players. Check out the pic at the top of this article—yes, that’s Jerry Jones, billionaire owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Tebowing right there with players and other staff members, showing honor to the Lord.

We don’t know what exactly set off this wave of Tebowing in the NFL, or how much longer it will go on. All we can say is, way to go Tim!

What a witness to the pro sports world. What a legacy he’s left behind.

Let’s all take a knee in his honor, right now!
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...so this whole NFL situation has created quite the response to the website https://dontwatchnfl.com/ I launched years ago when the NFL was more focused on ratings than the criminals on the field -and- more focused on sweeping CTE science under the rug -- the message has taken a dramatic shift and the organic traffic is finally taking off to point that I had to redo the entire website this morning -- Thanks Trump?! :dunno:
 
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Denny Crane said:
And got booed for it.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...nday-night-football/wp37jk7eoiha1p7ktogwfftzs

The Sporting News. Not a particularly political publication.

Why didn't TV networks show angry, booing NFL fans Sunday or Monday?

Some fans, if they reacted at all, happily clapped and cheered during protests, but others did not, and they angrily let their home teams know it. The audio mics picked up the boos. Yet the TV networks mostly avoided crowd shots Sunday, so there was never a chance for viewers to see fans jeering players.

A segment of Patriots fans in Foxborough, Mass., for example, nearly booed their own players off the field when some Pats sat or kneeled, with some screaming, "Stand up!"

One behind-the-scenes TV staffer at another stadium told Sporting News that camera operators were ordered to avoid crowd shots in case they showed fans counterprotesting the protests.

...

If crowd shots were indeed purposely avoided, it was a wise business decision by the networks not to bite the hand that feeds them their most popular programming, but a weak move from a journalistic standpoint. By covering one of the most significant days in NFL history with rose-colored glasses, the networks cheated viewers. We got an incomplete picture of what really happened in stadiums on Sunday and Monday.
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I hope the NFL goes away and it will in the next few decades - but I like that they are doing this.
 
bodyman5000 and 1 said:
So uh, do you uh.....do you get brownie points for being an inventive racist?

I mean this is kind of different and maybe the first time on Earth someone did this exact thing. I don't think it is going to end well though. You guys be the judge.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bar-homemade-apos-lynch-kaepernick-173423896.html
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You know @bodyman5000 and 1, one thing I really like about you is that you're unapologetic about when you're insensitive. This bar owner could take a lesson from you.

I don't believe for a second that he is stupid enough to have been completely unaware of the implication of the juxtaposition of those jerseys. If he's going to create a blatantly racist doormat, dude just needs to own it instead of playing dumb.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
You know @bodyman5000 and 1, one thing I really like about you is that you're unapologetic about when you're insensitive. This bar owner could take a lesson from you.

I don't believe for a second that he is stupid enough to have been completely unaware of the implication of the juxtaposition of those jerseys. If he's going to create a blatantly racist doormat, dude just needs to own it instead of playing dumb.
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He's a total moron. UNLESS his bar is struggling and he doesn't want to get caught burning it down himself.

That shit's getting torched soon.
 
umm, Can't remember a Chinese American fucking around during the Anthem.
 
The NFL rulebook makes no mention of the national anthem. But the game operations manual does.

Here's what the game operations manual says regarding the national anthem, according to an NFL spokesperson:

The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.

During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.

http://time.com/4955704/nfl-league-rulebook-a62-63-national-anthem-rule/
 
MarAzul said:
The NFL rulebook makes no mention of the national anthem. But the game operations manual does.

Here's what the game operations manual says regarding the national anthem, according to an NFL spokesperson:

The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.

During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.

http://time.com/4955704/nfl-league-rulebook-a62-63-national-anthem-rule/
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From your own link:

It's important to note the use of the word "may" here. The NFL is not considering punishing fines on players or teams who choose to kneel or stay in the locker room during the national anthem, the spokesperson says.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
From your own link:

It's important to note the use of the word "may" here. The NFL is not considering punishing fines on players or teams who choose to kneel or stay in the locker room during the national anthem, the spokesperson says.
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There is no "may" here.
"It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country."
 
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