The CBA exists between the players' union and the owners. (I love how you say 'union' like it were some communicable disease.) The owners can and do elect to act in ways counter to the intention of the CBA. You may recall that the latest lock-out was the last straw for me. I gave up my season tickets (and forfeited the PSL money) then and there. While there were several here who were vocal in their support of the owners at that time, I do not specifically remember your being among them. I'm not interested in going back to check, so I'll carry forth as if you remained silent on the topic. It's unfair to ascribe to you words or thoughts that I can't document, even if it's merely due to apathy on my part. Plus, you've been recently spotted apologizing for the owners so that's good enough for me.
On a side note, I'm not sure what your issue with Crane may be. Other than the fact that he golfs with your President, I mean. I blame the league change on Drayton's cowardly actions, not on Crane. And I think the string of horrible losing seasons has been redeemed by their success last year and their bright future. But if you want to be mad at Crane, that's fine with me. I never suspected you'd get too worked up about EEOC violations or blatant war profiteering but I'm glad to welcome you to the fold on those counts.
In addition to being a legal permanent resident of several other countries I'm still a US citizen, by the way, and I still vote. And I certainly do not hate the United States. I do hate the vision deluded nutjobs like you have for the country, but I suspect this recent fad will run its course soon enough and the adults can resume making adult decisions without undue interference from the children's table. And if not, guess what? I'm happy to live in a place with universal access to healthcare and strict gun control. I can take my son to the park without worrying that some adderol addled freak is going to jump out of the bougainvillea and start picking kids off the jungle gym. Or, also important, that the police won't show up and do the same.
One last thing - capitalism is what allows me to hang out with my family all day (and annoy rednecks on the internet) rather than clock in for the second shift at the dirt factory. I don't know why you'd try to associate me with Raul or Maduro or Kirchner or Correa or any of the other clowns on the loose down here. I'm mature enough to see that the world is not monochrome. Maybe one day you might be, too.
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12-24-2015, 03:21 PM
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