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But then along came the racist MAGA movement (a lot like a big bowel movement) The removal of the article about Hayes is particularly notable because of the legendary status of the Iwo Jima flag-raising photograph, which the Pentagon has labeled an “iconic image.” The photograph, which was taken on Feb. 23, 1945, by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press, won a Pulitzer Prize and was the model for a statue that serves as the centerpiece of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The Pentagon quickly capitalized on the image’s popularity, sending Hayes and other Marines who appeared in it on a national tour to sell war bonds. Hayes, who was depicted in three major movies and was the subject of a song recorded by Johnny Cash, died at age 32 in 1955 after struggling with alcoholism. During a 1993 speech at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Carl E. Mundy Jr. paid tribute to Hayes and noted his Native American heritage, according to a report from the time. Mundy said that were Hayes still alive, Mundy would have told him that the Marine Corps was made up of people from “the broad, strong ethnic fabric that is our nation,” and pledged that in the future “that fabric will broaden and strengthen in every category to make our corps even stronger.”

DEI and woke were keeping the entire air travel system together

The Democrats’ Culture Denialism They just don’t get it. By Ruy Teixeira Jan 02, 2025 In the wake of the Democrats’ drubbing at the hands of Donald Trump and the GOP, you’d assume the party would be all-in on a fundamental rethink, starting with some serious soul-searching on how the party came to be so out of sync with the majority of America on key cultural questions. Questions like: Is America really a “white supremacist” society? What does “structural racism” even mean and does it explain all the socioeconomic problems of nonwhites? Is anyone who raises questions about immigration levels a racist? Are personal pronouns necessary and something that should be popularized if not demanded? Are transwomen exactly the same as biological women and are those who question such a claim simply “haters” who should be expunged from polite society? For each of these questions, the answer for the overwhelming majority of Americans is an obvious no. But in elite Democratic circles, it’s a different story. For a party pondering its unpopularity, you might think that this gap would be a good place to start. Well, if the two months since the election is anything to go by, you’d be wrong. Instead, much of the party is maneuvering to change as little as possible on the cultural front. Why? Because fundamentally today’s Democrats are culture denialists. That is, they do not consider cultural issues real issues. They are typically viewed as politically motivated distractions or as expressions of something else entirely (i.e., racism, sexism, xenophobia, transphobia, etc.) They are not treated as issues that need to be dealt with on their own terms. https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-democrats-culture-denialism

Last night 60 Minutes did a lengthy and detailed story on cuts at VOA. It would be nice to see them commit the same amount of time and effort to laying out the case for what appears to be billions in systemic fraud, waste, and abuse going on at SSA. But I suspect the bosses at CBS network have no desire to give Trump anything close to a "win".

I think you’ll never see a lighting system again quite like the one they have now at Highmark. Like gigantic high school field lights.

Soooo f’ing amazing that you guys spend more than 5 minutes on this story. Nobody knows what happened. Let the court system figure it out. Meanwhile, one side blames another side, people get banned/suspended, over something without concrete facts. Tiring.

#BREAKING: Trump signs executive order fully implementing DOGE's government waste cutting initiatives. "Each Agency Head shall, with assistance as requested from the agency's DOGE Team Lead, build a centralized technological system within the agency to seamlessly record every payment issued by the agency pursuant to each of the agency's covered contracts and grants, along with a brief, written justification for each payment submitted by the agency employee who approved the payment. This system shall include a mechanism for the Agency Head to pause and rapidly review any payment for which the approving employee has not submitted a brief, written justification within the technological system." And much more - officially putting every agency under the supervision of DOGE's team leads.

Haha. I know you said in your write up you were reaching. I'd just say they have Armstead who in their new 4-3 system is a 3T and they drafted Maason Smith last year in round two who is a 3T too. I think their need is more at 1T so I'd have gone West but you are right Broughton's pass rushing upside is higher.

i heard an interview of a black comic on npr today he did a bit about the inevitable backlash against a black woman vp, a black woman scotus justice and as he said, a n!gger mermaid. he thought the mermaid was the straw that broke the racist camel's back. at any rate I don't think we'll see Kamala or any black human with a vag run next time. white humans with them are also a bad bet. sorry lass.

Yeah, I like McD and believe as Gunner that they could improve their coaching, but his identity is tied to his almighty system, so I'm less confident he makes that leap, especially after so many years now. So I come in more on your perspective overall. These playoff games come down to one or two critical plays and it seems to end up that we can't stop the other team. Sometimes the coaching adjustment or surprise wrinkle just needs to be made for one big play but when have we ever done that defensively in the playoffs? Definitely wearing thin with me if we are to capitalize with Josh. I remain optimistic he shows the growth this year. I'd feel better if he had an experienced in-game manager to help him out

Perhaps, but was Jim a better leader than Marino? Leadership being a driving force behind the perseverance we had in that era. I also think it's a mistake to assume the K-Gun could have been ran in a similar way with other QB's. Maybe it could, that's something we will never know. But I like to think part of it was who he was and how he played vs just a plug and play system.

More concerning than playing time is that fact that Poona Ford and Tim Settle played MUCH better this year out of our system, so the DLine system needs to be looked at along with the rotation

Question - is Elam a better corner in the system if the new DL can get consistent pressure?

This tariff thing is a 2nd step in a reset of the global financial system. The first step was central banks allocating more of their reserves to gold. It would be wise for investors to follow the bankers actions. They're always properly positioning themselves to mitigate risks. Instead of moaning and groaning about the impact of tariffs adjust to a new set of arrangements. Or lose your ass going forward.

LMAO - the MAGA trifecta: It was stolen but there’s no proof They were punished unfairly I’m safe because I follow the law Let’s be real: Lawfare? You mean the justice system doing its job? Trump had every chance to defend himself or be bailed out by a corrupt judge. J6 pardons? Yep, Trump 2.0 let them all off - not out of compassion, but loyalty. He rewarded people who tried to overturn democracy for him. “I’m not worried.” You should be. Once power replaces law, it doesn’t stop with rioters. It comes for critics, for dissenters, for anyone who doesn’t fall in line. But sure, keep pretending it’s only about “law and order.” Just don’t act surprised when it turns on you. Just ask Elon Musk.

No teams don't luck into the Superbowl. But only one of the top 10 DVOA teams on your list over the period actually won the Superbowl (if I counted right). And I think that does reflect that isn't as straightforward as the best performing regular season teams by the advanced analytics go on and win Superbowls. Actually the old fashioned ranking system.... the team with the #1 seed and most wins have won more Superbowls over that period. I see Baltimore and Buffalo as very similar. More dominant regular season teams than KC in many ways. But don't find the ways to get it done in the post season.

49ers. If they could stomach the BS, he would run that system better than Purdy.

Thanks, Buffalo 716. I don't pretend to know the technical intricacies of NFL football, but your explanation matches what I understood to be true. The offensive systems (at least today) are languages. They may have at one time carried philosophical implications, but not so much anymore. For example, the West Coast offense was geared to more of a short passing game, designed to spread defenses out horizontally. The running game was more of a change of pace tool to keep defenses honest. Now, it's more about the philosophy of the head coach/offensive coordinator. There are West coast guys that like to run the ball more and guys that like to run it less, and guys who like passing the ball deep and those who don't, sometimes depending on the skill sets of the players. You can run any play in Erhardt-Perkins that you can run in the West Coast and vice versa.

I think cook is a great talent and I like him. He's a good kid. I'm hoping he signs for a reasonable deal at some point. I don't know necessarily if cook is worth it. I just look at the trade-off and what we were in the past before cook. We're basically achieving the same benchmarks, although I think the nature of the offense has changed. He's a playmaker that teams have to game plan around but he's also a platoon player and I think if we used him more often as an every down running back he would get hurt. The Bill's system is a platoon system. It just doesn't afford paying big bucks to one of the running backs. So my ultimate response is no. Not a big multi-year contract for 15 mil per year. What I would do is make him play this year at $5 to 6 million per year, worse comes the worst. You could franchise him at around 12 to 13 million for the next year. Contrary to popular belief he can't hold out this year. There's really no pathway for him to do it and get vested. This was explained the other day on one Bill's live. I just want to also add that you're going to have to sink some more money into the o-line in the next couple years. Ocyrus Torrance is a stud. Connor is coming up too and a couple others. We've struggled to get a great o-line in Buffalo for years. I hope we maintain the commitment.

I’d also be interested. Seems like you have enough spots filled. $25 entry is a bit light to keep interest. $50-$100 I think would keep people engaged. Just my 2 cents. I’m currently in a dynasty league on sleeper. Sleeper is a great platform and great way to connect through their messenger system for working on trades and such.

Good call. Maybe this is a step towards the bigger picture. The devil on my shoulder though kinda thinks the NFL doesn't want a complete checks and balance system in place for refs though.

Kelce hangs them up. Beane deals him to KC. Kincaid feasts in their offensive system.

Planes are falling out of the sky. Systems are failing. The people who used to keep aviation safe - air traffic controllers, FAA tech staff, safety inspectors - have been gutted so a billionaire could cosplay as a reformer while cutting corners like it’s a business expense. And you’re cheering. Why? Because Real World bro didn’t say “equity” on CNBC? Let’s be honest: this was never about Pete Buttigieg’s performance. You wrote him off the second you realized he wasn’t a straight white guy talking about highways and runways like it’s 1955. The second he mentioned diversity or had the audacity to show up as an openly gay man in a position of authority, you were out. Everything since has just been a rage-fueled sandcastle built on your discomfort, dressed up as “policy critique." Buttigieg got ports unclogged, pushed rail safety rules, and secured billions for actual infrastructure. Your guy? He fired the experts and went on TV to smirk about it while the aviation system buckles under the weight of his ego. He wouldn't even let his wife fly out of EWR but he's AMAZING - lol - and you call that leadership. “This has nothing to do with Trump.” Please. Everything about your argument reeks of MAGA decay - resentment dressed up as reform, bigotry packaged as “concern.”

So the team in the crappy division just gets screwed over. Even the worst teams in a division are still mathematically alive when the first place team is around or below 500. I’d love to see someone put together the draft order based on this system. I bet the results would be very erratic and nonsensical. My thoughts exactly. He was hired to fail but then the approach screwed them over in the end. I love it.

Re: ICE, and why is it a good thing. What don’t you understand about the majority of us who voted for Trump, doing so, with the explicit hope that he would pendulum swing on illegal immigration from the last 4 years. Do you have any idea how important of an issue the Biden Administration has made this for so many of us who previously, never really focused much on this topic? It was so over the top, so brazen, such a betrayal to American citizens that we celebrate efforts to take this country back from those who come here to commit crimes and leech off a system we pay into with every paycheck. From politicians who welcome them to cook census numbers to protect themselves against their own political failures. Its not perfect, we already discussed this, but no large scale effort is.. and this one, for the future of America, and American ideals, is one that’s worth it.