NFL to repay $723,734 for sponsored tributes

wpr
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7 years ago

The Green Bay Packers received $400,000 in 2011, $150,000 in 2012 and $50,000 in 2014 from the National Guard.

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I would like to see all $6.1 mil go to support organizations and not back to DoD.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

7 years ago

I would like to see all $6.1 mil go to support organizations and not back to DoD.

Originally Posted by: wpr

I don't see what's wrong with that. It's legit recruiting.

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DakotaT
Select Member

7 years ago

I'd like to see all the tax money going to the DOD to be given to feed our starving children. 1 in 5 American kids goes hungry every day, but we have this kind of money to waste on a fancy version of the Star Spangled Banner? This "Christian" country has extremely messed up priorities.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

7 years ago

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

We seem to be quick to fault the NFL for accepting money, yet no responsibility thrown to the Government for spending it.

I'm fine with the tax money going towards defense, if appropriately spent. I'd advocate more for lower salaries for the chair weights in office and utilize it towards bettering our youth. We all preach the youth is the future, yet seems we're more concerned with our own future at times.

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DakotaT
Select Member

7 years ago

We seem to be quick to fault the NFL for accepting money, yet no responsibility thrown to the Government for spending it.

I'm fine with the tax money going towards defense, if appropriately spent.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Trust me, it isn't. That money goes to the wealthy shareholders of weapons contractors, who then shelter the income offshore. It is called wealth redistribution. Not the kind that the brain dead conservatives in this forum think of as they beat up poor people receiving food stamps and welfare. It's the kind that takes money out of the pockets of people like you and I and fills the pockets of the aforementioned. But the real crime is all the bloodshed of poor kids who go into the service and make this ponzi scheme possible. Then they can't even take care of the ones that come home wounded, because the money isn't paid back into the government through taxation.

But don't take my word for it, do some research of your own.

FLORIDA PACKER88
Member

7 years ago

I think some of it needs to be funnels into wounded warriors or other such programs that support folks in their transition from active combat back to civilian life.

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

I think some of it needs to be funnels into wounded warriors or other such programs that support folks in their transition from active combat back to civilian life.

Originally Posted by: FLORIDA PACKER88

I agree. Thing is the Director of WW kind of padded his pockets a bit. He's out and they are in the process of hiring someone new

DakotaT
Select Member

7 years ago

I think some of it needs to be funnels into wounded warriors or other such programs that support folks in their transition from active combat back to civilian life.

Originally Posted by: FLORIDA PACKER88

Programs like Wounded Warriors wouldn't even be necessary if our politicians took their obligation to our troops seriously. These are not sacrificial lambs, they are people that have given their lives on bull shit wars for capitalism and deserve to be taken care of by our government when they return home. And people need to start taking notice to how their state's Representatives and Senators vote on these kind of issues.

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