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House, Senate members drum up support for compensating college athletes
ESPN ^ | Oct 16, 2019 | Dan Murphy

Posted on 10/18/2019 5:36:27 AM PDT by FatherofFive

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To: wrcase

That’s what I thought!


61 posted on 10/18/2019 7:02:41 AM PDT by Reily
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To: babble-on
Could not have said it better myself! Unfortunately, government responds to perceived problems during the "political" season solely for the purpose of garnering publicity, political contributions, self-enrichment, and votes.

Not one thing they pursue is ever resolved. In fact, the problem is usually made worse after they fix it! Obama care and the emperors new clothes immediately come to mind.

There will always be people willing to exploit us! The truth is that "we" are the problem.

“ Traces of nobility, gentleness and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which are ugly. It is just unfortunate that in the clumsy hands of a cartoonist all traits become ridiculous, leading to a certain amount of self-conscious expostulation and the desire to join battle. There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tinny blasts on tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us. Forward! ”

— Walt Kelly, June 1953

I'm reminded of two classics scenes from two separate movies.

A man with such Effed up priorities doesn't deserve such a fine automobile!

And the forever classic scene

Point of parlimentary Procedure!

Both encapsulate and illustrate the problems with modern America culture and contemporary political discourse since at least the Clinton era. In truth we've been this bad my entire life!

62 posted on 10/18/2019 7:03:22 AM PDT by lurked_for_a_decade (Imagination is more important than knowledge! ( e_uid == 0 ) != ( e_uid = 0 ). I Read kernel code.)
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To: subterfuge
Very possible.

The amount of money in college sports is unreal.

63 posted on 10/18/2019 7:03:42 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: FatherofFive

[[[With all the troubles in the land, I’m so glad Mittens has found a cause of real importance. ]]]

Follow the money.


64 posted on 10/18/2019 7:06:38 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: babble-on

“It will destroy college sports as we know them, and therefore I support it.”

Yes it would. But can you tell me how what they will have to substitute for it so people with no chance at all are going to get an education without the scholarships, student jobs created from them, how it falls within the education system, and the money made to support the many pieces of the programs they generate, is going to be produced.

The NCAA is a business for the institutions, not for the employees, this time the players. The players are trading their “talents” for a paid for, in most cases, education and a chance to advertise those talents to “promote” to a level of income most don’t even dream about in the world. And they are getting an education, if they choose to, so they can expand on that if they go elsewhere. But they are still using their talents to get that. Jobs in pro sports are limited so getting that degree can be a step to a good life outside the sports that got them there. And the colleges are willing to partner up with them to make their success a reality while they are in college, in their sport or business, and after they are looking to retire from their chosen field.

So don’t just look at it as a limited process, see the bigger picture. It’s more than just about the player and what he/she brings to the table. It is in trade for the good of the university and other students as well. Partnership.

rwood


65 posted on 10/18/2019 7:07:41 AM PDT by Redwood71
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To: babble-on
It will destroy college sports as we know them...

You nailed it!


66 posted on 10/18/2019 7:12:03 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: Tommy Revolts

This will accelerate another “interesting demand & problem” for universities!

There is a creeping movement for grad students to unionize and demand union scale wages (What that might be for an English major I haven’t a clue!) Some of the same arguments can be made for both athletes & grad students. Both work for longer then the 8 hour day. Its claimed for both its part of the “education process”. Both are “exploited” by their “upper management” successful coaches get multimillionaire salaries plus benefits, hot shot profs do quite well extra bennies & perks, of course not as well as coaches but far far better then grad students.

Its going to be interesting to see how all this “demand for fairness” plays out!


67 posted on 10/18/2019 7:26:42 AM PDT by Reily
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To: FatherofFive

Gosh, this is so important..../nonsense from Mitt


68 posted on 10/18/2019 7:37:45 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Reily
I weep for the futre, Abe Fromen
69 posted on 10/18/2019 7:59:55 AM PDT by lurked_for_a_decade (Imagination is more important than knowledge! ( e_uid == 0 ) != ( e_uid = 0 ). I Read kernel code.)
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To: babble-on

LOL! I agree with you to a point...the point that college sports and academics are entirely 2 different subjects. Money makes people pretend a lot of things aren’t so. No college will admit they care less about students learning than they do about all the $$$ coming in from the sports teams!


70 posted on 10/18/2019 8:50:23 AM PDT by gr8eman (Stupid should hurt!)
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To: FatherofFive; All
RINO Sen. Romney’s hot air is likely for support for a future presidential run, since he undoubtedly knows that the states have never expressly constitutionally given the feds the express power to regulate athlete pay.
”From the accepted doctrine that the United States is a government of delegated powers, it follows that those not expressly granted, or reasonably to be implied from such as are conferred, are reserved to the states, or to the people. To forestall any suggestion to the contrary, the Tenth Amendment was adopted. The same proposition, otherwise stated, is that powers not granted are prohibited [emphasis added].” —United States v. Butler, 1936.

71 posted on 10/18/2019 8:51:43 AM PDT by Amendment10
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To: FatherofFive

All this must be in response to the 18+ semi-pro league that’s planned to start up next year. The NFL can draft out of there and the kids don’t have to screw around majoring in basket weaving. The colleges must be worried.


72 posted on 10/18/2019 10:54:28 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: FatherofFive
Ohhh...I see. Silly me!
73 posted on 10/18/2019 12:20:40 PM PDT by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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