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Irishman

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  1. If this were a place like Cathedral, no doubt there would be a negative impact. But with Brebeuf being what Brebeuf is and really, always has been, it will feel no impact at all. The letter from not only the leadership of Brebeuf , but the leadership of the Jesuit community in the Midwest, make a very strong case for why the school chose this path. I have no doubt the decision of the Archbishop will be overturned at some point in the appeal process.
  2. There are some situations where money does apply, but it has been very rare that I have heard any talk of it. As far as where it would apply, there are contracts the US agreed to with Native American groups, that allowed their property to be mined for oil. The amounts were specific enough to say, we as a nation owe them.
  3. I did, but my router is in my basement and just out of reach for the grill to connect.
  4. Good Lord that has been me. Got a new Traeger pellet grill, and have not had a chance to use it until tonight...and it still rained at the end of the night.
  5. I LOVE a good Western. Unforgiven is my all time favorite. Yellowstone is on my list to binge watch though.
  6. From the people I have talked with that support the concept of reparations, it has little to do with money and more to do with laws that are in place that put people of color at a disadvantage. There is also a hope to erase the mindset that leads to this kind of thing.
  7. What is sad is that situations like this are going to be highly politicized. Remember that there is an additional step in the appeal process, thanks to the General Assembly. Parents and athletes can appeal IHSAA decision to the Department of Education. Remember the days when State Superintendent Tony Bennett was on record as saying students should be allowed to transfer to any school for any reason, including athletics. Something else to keep in mind...that Superintendent position will be appointed by the next Governor. And that person will be appointing the staff at the DOE.
  8. Oh I get it, trust me. I am just trying to get people to understand what the predominant mindset is in this day and age. It is a tough argument to sell to someone making less than $40,000 a year though, when we see how many corporations that paid zero dollars in taxes?? As I have stated on previous threads, Walmart is seeing record profits, but a large number of employees are having to get assistance to make ends meet. That is just one example. The typical response has been, don’t like it? Get a better job. But how many industries are we seeing record shortages? Senator Bray told me that 51% of Indiana employers went with unfilled positions last year...and that excluded school districts. There is a problem that we have to wake up to in this country. Socialism is sen as a viable alternative to what we are seeing now. I don’t like it either, but many employers, especially large ones like Amazon, WalMart, and IBM, to name a few, better wake up, or change is a comin, as they say. We all know here, as crazy as she sounds, AOC has a LOT of support. And I have said this since 2015; had Bernie been allowed to win the nomination, he would have defeated Trump. Not a fan, but those are two facts that cannot be ignored, or brushed aside.
  9. Here is the challenge though; convince those people they are ok, or that things are not as bad as they seem. To maybe counter the claim though; this is a comparison among Western countries. https://www.prb.org/povertyintheunitedstatesandotherwesterncountries/
  10. So, what is the excuse for Roy Moore? Or how about Dennis Hastert? Hell, even Trump, the idol of countless Republicans cheated during each of his three marriages. And one of his biggest fans, Alex Jones was just busted for sending child porn to Sandy Hook victims. I am sure there are others that claimed to be “conservative” that have done some bad stuff too. Yes, there are a lot of people across the political spectrum that do sickening, gut wrenching things; neither side of the aisle can claim the moral high ground, un;like what is being perpetuated in this meme. The sad fact is that a meme like this creates yet another fake division, giving people justification to hate one side even more.
  11. And dad also realized that by doing this, his daughter could easily rule everyone in her generation. 😄 https://www.theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981?utm_campaign=SF&utm_source=Facebook&utm_content=Main&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&fbclid=IwAR2yy-CL3cDH-RAZj7TgzDDiaKmstP9IUX454EWGxcEhAXeUFNWKPhBZ-2s
  12. That’s odd. You don’t mention a single thing about the one person’s behavior until now? I have never seen you spend an ounce of time here criticizing the President’s behavior. But you focus so much on the other? Interesting You have a higher standard of expectation for a female soccer player than you do the President? Also interesting Never said a thing about previous administrations. Buuuuuut, if you want to go there, let’s do it. As I said, it is a big reason why Rapinoe is even a topic of conversation. The kneeling at the anthem was going to be a thing of the past, well on its way of disappearing....untilllllllllll... Never have seen a president react the way this one does to critics. I don’t recall the very high number of resignations/firings in one administration, especially in the short time span they have occurred. I also don’t recall the number of convictions or indictments in other administrations.
  13. I have to say, the President’s tone in a lot of what he says has brought this on. Calling people sons of bitches is unacceptable from a President, while in close proximity to that time, a matter of days, he referred to many of the people carrying flags of enemies of this nation “fine people”. There is also a laundry list of insults he has directed toward many people. So, I feel no empathy for anyone that Rapinoe has directed her comments toward. It is not like she is holding up the middle finger during the anthem. The fact is there has never been a President of this country who has even come close to the level of pettiness that Trump has. Let's add to it the number of resignations that have occurred in this administration, and the things the President has said about them. We are not even through the first term, and there is what? Maybe a handful of people left? Now, let's talk about the indictments, convictions and guilty pleas. Only the best people, right? lol I have to ask, at one point do people start waking up to what is really happening? and stop making excuses or even ignoring this crapshow?
  14. Well this is odd. Snider is being placed back in 6A due to the changes. Apparently, the IHSAA is going to redo sectional alignments. This article does not say who else is affected, but does say more schools than just Snider will be impacted. https://outsidethehuddle.net/2019/06/14/ihsaa-rules-change-bumps-snider-football-back-to-class-6a/?fbclid=IwAR0SkrQJvD9JgnoHvNmYJ7cKw9QaeJzoGPPnMx6jcGO2mrcZfCQV9YBi_T8
  15. Another observation about the games in general. I see that female players do get hurt, but they don't act like they are on their death bed and wait for some miracle spray to be a cure for them. The ladies just get back up and play. Almost saw a fight in the England Argentina match....great stuff. Sorry IO, but you know us loser teachers are left with little to do on our Summer vacations. 😄
  16. https://aleteia.org/2019/06/07/boy-doing-his-homework-under-a-streetlight-goes-viral-and-a-millionaire-takes-notice/?utm_medium=aleteia_en&utm_campaign=english_page&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3NHTEB_OAa1Du9Aj__bEu5fHPabSE9b7WuXe3-Uh2mQER_PNRst_WIKiI#Echobox=1559890436
  17. That said, I also think for some reason, advertisers shy away from the women's team and players; even after they won the cup in the US many years ago, those players had endeared themselves on the American public; but little to no windfall resulted. The lack of equity is definitely a thing; always has been, always will be. It is rare to see the best female athletes make the big bucks in advertising. How many titles did Serena Williams have to win before landing the kinds of dollars the top male athletes get? since this is Indiana, watch the Janet Guthrie story that ESPN did for 303 for 30. It is a fascinating story to watch. It never seemed she was as competitive as she was, but the obstacles were many, and there is no doubt she belonged in the mix of the top drivers of that time; but she kept getting the door slammed in her face. I would also argue against the notion that politics has no place on the field; ESPECIALLY for female athletes on this world stage. They don't get the attention or the air time their male counterparts do. In my mind, because of the lack of anything close to equity, this stage is a perfect setting to make a statement.
  18. I would contend that the USNWT has a much larger following than the USNMT; especially on a stage like this. No stats to prove that, but the women's program is FAR more successful; on a much more consistent level than the men's team.
  19. This would have been fun. 🤣🤣🤣 https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article231447678.html
  20. When I was on the Cathedral staff, one of the dads had bought Cubans for the coaching staff. They were outstanding. Maybe this perspective would help. Could you take a swig of 23 year old Elijah Craig whiskey? It's about $250 for a 5th. and OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOD!!!!! 🙂
  21. This is a great summation by Andy Rooney "There have only been a handful of days since the beginning of time on which the direction the world was taking has been changed for the better in one 24-hour period by an act of man." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/andy-rooney-on-world-war-ii-d-day-a-day-unlike-any-other-60-minutes-2019-06-06/
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