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U.S. hockey goalie told to remove "We the People" from Olympic helmet
News 96.5 Orlando Via WPXI ^
| January 17, 2014
| Joe Kelley
Posted on 01/17/2014 12:16:06 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: Nifster
The issue isn’t “symbols” (the Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, etc. are staying), but writings. In practice, the IOC generally doesn’t allow any writings of any kind on an Olympian’s uniform, other than the country name.
To: VAFreedom
Well, maybe that’s the point, for opponents closing in for a goal shot?
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posted on
01/17/2014 12:47:24 PM PST
by
Timber Rattler
(Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
To: Conscience of a Conservative
Lordy do you not recognize sarcasm when you read it???
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posted on
01/17/2014 12:48:06 PM PST
by
Nifster
To: VAFreedom
well, just my opinion, but the helmet pictured, looks horribly distracting.
If you were on the ice you wouldn't even notice it........
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posted on
01/17/2014 12:51:49 PM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(Miss Muffit suffered from arachnophobia.....)
To: MeshugeMikey
hereby propose that our hockey team adopts this helmet "style" ASAP
or "Your country sucks"
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posted on
01/17/2014 12:52:45 PM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(Miss Muffit suffered from arachnophobia.....)
To: GeronL
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posted on
01/17/2014 12:53:37 PM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
i would prolly go for something like
or
or
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posted on
01/17/2014 12:56:18 PM PST
by
sten
(fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
"A sort of 'our country is better than your country' kind of thing that the IOC frowns upon.So, we won't be tabulating medal counts any more? In fact, why are we discriminating by athletic ability at all? That's so mean spirited. Let's give everyone a gold medal. And we should stop with keeping records. That's so anti-self-esteem and cruel to the slower and weaker.
To: sten
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posted on
01/17/2014 1:21:21 PM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: max americana
I wondered how long he’d stay in Buffalo. We enjoyed watching him when we lived there. Now that Lindy Ruff is the coach for the Stars, I guess we’ll watch more after Superbowl.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
"A sort of 'our country is better than your country' kind of thing that the IOC frowns upon
So I guess "Iran Sucks!" would be out of the question
To: rightwingintelligentsia
It would have been fine if it read We The Proletariat"
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posted on
01/17/2014 1:50:17 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
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posted on
01/17/2014 1:52:01 PM PST
by
bmwcyle
(People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
To: sten
Warren Skorodenski’s “skull” mask was pretty much the high point of form-fitting mask art.
Unfortunately, the early 80s Vancouver Canucks uniform he’s wearing makes the rest of him look like a softball player.
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posted on
01/17/2014 2:00:41 PM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
(Some people meet their heroes. I raised mine. Go Army.)
To: RebelTXRose
Miller “just” got unlucky with one goal by Sindy Crosby at the Olympics. He’s itching to even the score..
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posted on
01/17/2014 2:03:26 PM PST
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: Hot Tabasco
I can think of any number of worthy slogans for this purpose...
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posted on
01/17/2014 2:19:20 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
(This Message NOT Approved By The N.S.A.)
To: RebelTXRose
I recall overhearing some trash talking on TV and no punishment was issued to the athlete.
To: Nifster
Yeah or CCCP or even USA on their uniforms. This is a bogus decision.
Actually in the old days you couldn’t show commercial logos, even a small one. I have this gnawing suspicion that Nike or someone like that is behind this.
To: rightwingintelligentsia
I’m sorry, but if they’re not allowed to promote their country, then why do we get all the totals showing which country has won the most medals?
Why do they play the national anthems of the winners if they’re not promoting the countries?
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posted on
01/17/2014 10:48:52 PM PST
by
chaosagent
(Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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