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    Protest in Buffalo

    in Politics, Polls, and Pundits

    Posted

    Martin Luther King Jr wrote on this in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail.  It's worth reading start to finish, because he threw down a gauntlet for America to pick up if we want to live up to our founding principles.

     

    "I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the *****'s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the ***** to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.

    I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and that when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress. I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that the present tension in the South is a necessary phase of the transition from an obnoxious negative peace, in which the ***** passively accepted his unjust plight, to a substantive and positive peace, in which all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality. Actually, we who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured.

    In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But is this a logical assertion? Isn't this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil act of robbery? Isn't this like condemning Socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? Isn't this like condemning Jesus because his unique God consciousness and never ceasing devotion to God's will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? We must come to see that, as the federal courts have consistently affirmed, it is wrong to urge an individual to cease his efforts to gain his basic constitutional rights because the quest may precipitate violence. Society must protect the robbed and punish the robber."

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    Sunderland: Till I Die

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    33 minutes ago, BritBill said:


    You assume correctly. Although I’ve  not seen either of the Sunderland series on Netflix. 
     

    As already mentioned, the North East of England is very similar to Buffalo. Hardworking, non-flashy folk who are extremely passionate and defensive about their teams. 
     

    Interestingly, Sunderland also had a great old stadium which was slowly becoming too dated for the direction soccer was going in this country in the 90’s. They opened a new stadium in the late 90’s and had some initial and relative success. They never won a major trophy despite finishing well into the top 10 of the Premier League. 
     

    Honestly, if you think rivalries in the US are mad the rivalry between Sunderland and Newcastle is berserk. It’s pure hatred. Neither team have ever been that successful which is a testament to the attendances both teams are still getting. 
     

    Either North-East team is a great comparison to the Bills. 

     

    Didn't Newcastle just get bought by some trillionaire oil Baron?  If he could just plow some of the millions he's about dump into the transfer market into the local economy...

    Sunderland: Till I Die

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    I can see the parallel.  An industrial city that goes bust when the coal mines and shipyards died out, where the folks go to church and get buried in their jerseys.

     

    Way worse for them though because of all that promotion/relegation BS. And the officiating seems about as awful.

     

    That one guy getting a DWI after he took out a curbs worth of parked cars hit a a bit too close to home.

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    12/21 Bills @ Pats** PreGame Thread

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    1 hour ago, Locomark said:

    Listened to WEEI in Boston Podcasts specifically their football show. They split 3 ways. One picks Bills 20-13, one picks Pat 20-17, one says wants to pick Bills but got to cliff edge and can’t trust Josh Allen yet.

     

    They said game keys are:

    1) Teams that go 3 wide run better against Pats consistently

    2) They think Bills will enact some form of Ravens getting Josh to the edge and emphasizing outside run, Josh on the move, options, etc.

    3) The Pats have been terrible against the Blitz on 3rd down. They expect us to bring the heat there. They feel Harry needs to make some plays outside for them to beat the Blitz.

    4) They feel if Josh keeps turnovers to 2 or less that we have a real shot at winning this game.

    5) Field position is key. They think the first game had more to do with the Pats always having great field position vs them outplaying is. 

    In general they think we are better D vs their O and Pats are better in the other 2 phases. We need to be even or better in one of those other phases, specifically special teams to win. 

    Fair assessment all around from a network that is 50 times more homer than WGR. 

     

    The analytical side of me says this is solid analysis from well informed football fans.

     

    The homer side of me says they're afraid, finally.

    Wk#14 Bills vs Ravens PreGame Thread

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Ahhh, the Bots have arrived!

     

    Got some chores to do this morning right up to game time.  That'll keep my mind off of how nervous I am.about this game.

     

    I always liked Greg Roman, and I wish we could have kept him and Joe D'Alessandris up here and given them a chance to work together.  Instead of letting Rex Ryan fart around and hire every flunky and second cousin he could find.

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