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Liberal Journalist Jeremy Scahill Roots Against USA in World Cup
Newsbusters ^ | June 26, 2010 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 06/26/2010 2:44:06 PM PDT by Rufus2007

You would think that if there were one thing people could agree on, despite their politics, it would be cheering for the United States in a sporting event. But no, not for Jeremy Scahill.

Scahill, a regular contributor for left-wing The Nation magazine, has dedicated the past several years of his life to an obsession over the defense contractor Xe Services LLC, formerly known as Blackwater. But apparently Scahill can't overcome his politics and take pride in his country's World Cup soccer team. In a series of posts on his Twitter account, Scahill vented his frustrations over cheering for the United States in the World Cup:

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jeremyscahill; liberalmedia; worldcup
This is why journalist are losing credibility in the U.S.
1 posted on 06/26/2010 2:44:11 PM PDT by Rufus2007
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To: Rufus2007

From his tweets he appears to be a 9/11 truther nutjob, too.


2 posted on 06/26/2010 2:47:51 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: Rufus2007
Well the U.S. got beat today and I think that the article said that's it for them. I'm OK with it ending. I'm real sick of having the media sports anchors telling me that I need to get pumped for this event. I don't care what they say, and I don't care how many third world countries go wild over chit-I AIN'T READY FOR THEIR FOOTBALL!


3 posted on 06/26/2010 3:06:35 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: Rufus2007

Democrats/Liberals/Progressives/leftists/ Socialists/Communists, or whatever they are calling themselves today...are Domestic Enemies.


4 posted on 06/26/2010 3:10:16 PM PDT by DGHoodini (Iran Azadi!)
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To: Rufus2007

I always cheer for the USA, except when they play soccer. Soccer is an inherently evil game. It teachers children to run around meaninglessly for 1.5 hours, then the game is decided on fluke goals. All those headers cause brain damage. Is it any wonder that countries which excel at soccer suck at everything else?

Borges said that the Nazis wanted to lose WWII because, deep in their hearts they knew that they were evil. In the same way the American team wanted to lose because deep in its heart it knew that soccer is evil. We owe them a debt of gratitude to the team for not further corrupting the youth of America.


5 posted on 06/26/2010 3:15:48 PM PDT by stop_fascism
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I always cheer for the USA, except when they play soccer. Soccer is an inherently evil game. It teachers children to run around meaninglessly for 1.5 hours, then the game is decided on fluke goals. All those headers cause brain damage. Is it any wonder that countries which excel at soccer suck at everything else?

Are you the founder of Keep Our Own Kids Safe?

6 posted on 06/26/2010 3:17:54 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: stop_fascism

Crazy rant. Head the ball a few too many times? LOL


7 posted on 06/26/2010 3:22:40 PM PDT by LuvFreeRepublic (Support our military or leave. I will help you pack BO!)
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To: Rufus2007

I don’t care if he roots for a different countries soccer team or not. We each have our favorite players that make up the individual teams. Heck, you could live in NY and root for the Dogers or live in LA and root for the Clippers for all I care. But, those comments were over the top and not really against the team but against the country. But then again he’s a typical journalist.


8 posted on 06/26/2010 3:40:11 PM PDT by airedale
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To: Rufus2007

Liberals define themselves by their hate.


9 posted on 06/26/2010 3:47:49 PM PDT by AmishDude (It doesn't matter whom you vote for, it matters who takes office.)
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To: airedale

I like Portugal’s soccer team but I’d never take their side over the USA.


10 posted on 06/26/2010 3:56:28 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: Rufus2007

If scribbling back in the thirties, Scabhill would undoubtedly be cheering for the Soviet Union as Stalin was murdering millions of his own citizens. All leftist scribblers are fantastic hypocrites.


11 posted on 06/26/2010 4:48:52 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: Rufus2007

I shall gladly contribute toward purchasing him a one way ticket to Ghana


12 posted on 06/26/2010 5:21:31 PM PDT by reg45
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To: dfwgator

Never heard of them. Are they a soccer hate group?


13 posted on 06/26/2010 9:51:33 PM PDT by stop_fascism
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

Crazy? You be the judge:

“A Norwegian study found that 35% of 69 Division I soccer players had abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns. This is more than twice the rate of abnormal EEG patterns in control subjects. Retired soccer players had several brain abnormalities including reduced cortical tissue and increased lateral ventricle size.”

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/soccer.html


14 posted on 06/26/2010 10:38:13 PM PDT by stop_fascism
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To: stop_fascism
Crazy? You be the judge

Yeah, cause boxers, football- and hockey-players are in tip-top shape after their careers are over...

Unless you play chess, ANY sport will leave your body a wreck, if you play on a professional level.

15 posted on 06/27/2010 4:39:43 PM PDT by SwedishConservative
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