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Obama: Change Coming to NFL to Reduce 'Violence'
Breitbart ^ | 27 Jan 2013, 6:29 AM PDT | by Tony Lee

Posted on 01/27/2013 2:02:59 PM PST by Lazamataz

President Barack Obama said if he had a son, he would have to think "long and hard" before he let him play football and suggested he--along with other football fans--watches football against his conscience. "I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football," Obama said.

In an interview with the left-of-center New Republic, Obama said football will "probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence" and that may allow fans to not have to "examine our consciences quite as much" while watching the game.

"And I think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence," Obama said. "In some cases, that may make it a little bit less exciting, but it will be a whole lot better for the players, and those of us who are fans maybe won't have to examine our consciences quite as much."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; athletes; bho44; conscience; football; nfl; sonsofobama; violence
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To: Lazamataz

There is nothing else to say.

41 posted on 01/27/2013 2:28:24 PM PST by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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To: Lazamataz

Likewise. The only good thing about football is the commercials.

But...”take the violence out of the game”? That’s rank insanity on so many levels that there can’t be a discussion.


42 posted on 01/27/2013 2:30:38 PM PST by ctdonath2 (End of debate. Your move.)
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To: Lazamataz

Likewise. The only good thing about football is the commercials.

But...”take the violence out of the game”? That’s rank insanity on so many levels that there can’t be a discussion.


43 posted on 01/27/2013 2:31:07 PM PST by ctdonath2 (End of debate. Your move.)
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To: Boiler Plate

In nobamaworld something is wrong with you if you are normal. Unless you (and your children) are homos, trannies, bisexual, bestialist or any other combo of pervert...you are ABNORMAL. Normal is the new abnormal. You will be punished.


44 posted on 01/27/2013 2:31:50 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

“If Obama had a son, he would be a ballerina.”

Not his kid but his former chief of staff as well as the current mayor of Chicago.


45 posted on 01/27/2013 2:39:45 PM PST by Stormdog (A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
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To: freebilly
Of course the Soccer Moms favorite game is damaging their little Lawn Faeries too.

Heading Soccer Ball and Brain Damage
46 posted on 01/27/2013 2:40:05 PM PST by Kozak (The Republic is dead. I do not owe what we have any loyalty, wealth or sympathy.)
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To: Lazamataz

He starts trying to mess with football, the South will be seceding again...seriously. He’s messing with religion down there.


47 posted on 01/27/2013 2:40:12 PM PST by Marathoner (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Lazamataz; Slings and Arrows

Putting women on the frontline in combat and making football “safer”.

PRIORITIES


48 posted on 01/27/2013 2:43:26 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Lazamataz
... This is mere byproduct of our new healthcare system folks ........ and just one of many millions of new restrictions that will invade the threshold of your lives.

As the soon to be single purveyor of healthcare in this once free nation, it will now in the financial best interest for the government and ruling class to find many creative ways to control the hemorrhaging of money from the once large coffers that funded this country.

.... In short ..... This laughable new free healthcare system will not only bleed us of our hard earned wages ..... it will also drain us of many of the freedoms that we took for granted. It is very sad to think that all we had to do to end this march against our freedoms ..... was to show up at the voting booth on November 6th, 2012 and vote this administration out of power.

49 posted on 01/27/2013 2:43:44 PM PST by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: Lazamataz

Expect front line roles opened by decree to women in this too.


50 posted on 01/27/2013 2:44:04 PM PST by OldNewYork (Biden '13. Impeach now.)
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To: Lazamataz

I think you wrote this as a parody and got it published under some non-Laz moniker, and now you’re chuckling over the fact that the whole world believes it.


51 posted on 01/27/2013 2:46:34 PM PST by Tax-chick (Make sure you notice when I'm being subtly ironic!)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Doesn’t “That Guy” have things to do that he’s getting paid to do ? Jobs, cut spending, close the Southern border, etc...


52 posted on 01/27/2013 2:47:26 PM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA.)
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To: Lazamataz

He is a tyrant and Rush has predicted this!

Junior Seau’s suicide and the examination of his brain showed trauma and deterioration. The family has joined the lawsuit against the NFL, so I anticipate more regulations, which is right up the Marxist’s alley!


53 posted on 01/27/2013 2:52:55 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Slyfox

He throws like the guy trying to teach his son in thge KIA commercial.


54 posted on 01/27/2013 2:53:25 PM PST by kempster
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To: Lazamataz
Barack Obama said if he had a son, he would have to think "long and hard" before he let him play football

What does the first Linebacker have to say about her Nancy-Boy hubbie?

55 posted on 01/27/2013 2:56:55 PM PST by Iron Munro (I Miss America, don't you?)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel
If Obama had a son, he would be a ballerina.

Like Rahm Emmanuel.
56 posted on 01/27/2013 2:59:25 PM PST by crosshairs (All we are saying, is give a high cap piece a chance.)
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To: Lazamataz
Is there absolutely ANY American tradition or expression of identity that Obama will not ban??!?

The curious thing is, back in the 60's, hippies (today's liberal leaders) were the "if it feels good, do it" and "do your own thing" crowd.

Now, they are the most regressive, controlling bunch I've ever seen.

I call them the New Puritans.

57 posted on 01/27/2013 3:00:15 PM PST by llevrok (Unlike Obama, at least Nero could play a fiddle.)
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To: Lazamataz

Obama’s NFL-—National Fudgepacking League.


58 posted on 01/27/2013 3:03:13 PM PST by taillightchaser (I'm going to become a criminal so I can keep my guns.)
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To: Slyfox; Lazamataz
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59 posted on 01/27/2013 3:06:29 PM PST by FredZarguna (PA:The right of citizens to bear arms in defence of themselves and the State shall not be questioned)
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To: Lazamataz

“watches football against his conscience.”

What conscience? This pansy not only does not possess a conscience, he hasn’t got a masculine bone in his body. His “game” of choice is probably Old Maid. He also needs to bear in mind that nobody MAKES football players play football. Last time I checked, they chose to play of their own free will.


60 posted on 01/27/2013 3:31:50 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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