Well, as someone from Kingston, (Don`s home town), I can only say this, (sigh), yes, what he said was inexcusable, he said what he said. However, we have to keep in mind, he is from a different generation, (ie, women should still be at home in the kitchen, and attitudes in his time towards immigrants, etc). Still, I totally respect that his comments, that EVERYONE in this country should wear the poppy to honour of those who gave their lives for this country leading up to Remembrance Day. Somehow, I have a feeling that we haven`t heard the last from Don!
So...It’s Saturday Night. What’s gonna replace Coach’s Corner?
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Farts is one of the most frequent users of leftie this and leftie that in non-political threads and when he has nothing relevant to say. He thinks it makes him look smart but it actually reinforces what is in reality the opposite.
I swear to God you guys are pushing me to the "right" with this kind of nonsense.
"Coach's Corner" has never been an option, choice or possibility. Old white men and insignificant rhetoric?!?!?
A good meal, drinks and sex with a woman of your choice is the way to go.
Is this even a discussion?
A good meal, drinks and sex with a woman of your choice is the way to go.
Is this even a discussion?
The short story Harrison Bergerson is a good analogy of modern day politics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron
They fought to defeat a dictator who opposed free speech, burned books and all that. BTW: Don himself said that his own parents were immigrants (as were mine).
Those who disagree with Don should base their argument on reason and facts, instead of hysterics. Personally, I think Don could have used better phraseology as did he in hindsight.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Hall
It's incredible to think that there is a generation of grown young adults - 20 years old today - who have never known a time when the culture was NOT like this.
You could say that for every Canadian 20-year-old that has been born since the Industrial Revolution. The world is certainly changing at a rapid pace.
Ortona, the Italian Stalingrad. It was also when those whom Tarantino called "The Inglorious Basterds" first came to the forefront. The director turned them into American paramilitary instead of The Italian Red Army. They executed and strung up I'll Douche.
Don McLean is a weakling, now he's attempting to wipe the poo off his face. When Cherry was making his rant he should have interrupted him or offered a rebuttal, his words are empty. I have no love for Cherry but I have respect for how he's conducted his business since his coaching career ended. Personally, if I was in a foxhole with Ron McLean, I'd be scared. He'd run at the first salvo.
As for old school hockey, it was getting too expensive to keep going. The NHL has had to settle a pension lawsuit with players of Bobby Hull's generation and a non-class action lawsuit on concussion protocol brought on by Doug Fehr and Eric Lindros. Too many former enforcers have died young.
As for the Toronto maple Leafs, they are a mirror image of their GM Kyle Dumbass. This is what they are:
Don McLean is a weakling, now he's attempting to wipe the poo off his face. When Cherry was making his rant he should have interrupted him or offered a rebuttal, his words are empty. I have no love for Cherry but I have respect for how he's conducted his business since his coaching career ended. Personally, if I was in a foxhole with Ron McLean, I'd be scared. He'd run at the first salvo.
As for old school hockey, it was getting too expensive to keep going. The NHL has had to settle a pension lawsuit with players of Bobby Hull's generation and a non-class action lawsuit on concussion protocol brought on by Doug Fehr and Eric Lindros. Too many former enforcers have died young.
As for the Toronto maple Leafs, they are a mirror image of their GM Kyle Dumbass. This is what they are:
In Italy The Allies underestimated their foe Luftwaffe Field Marshall Albert Kesselring. He gave the Americans a bloody nose at the Battle of Bir Hakeim, shown as the opening post monologue scene in Patton.
The Italian campaign was probably the biggest blunder the Allies committed during the WWII. Scale wise, it dwarfed the Market Garden.
I can't agree with you here.
First, everyone is trying to portray this situation as black and white, from opposing sides, how can that be?
Why should MacLean hang himself out when Cherry was given the opportunity to save his own skin?
I believe Cherry spoke wrongly, he admitted it, but the brutal character assassination taking place is despicable, I don't believe he
is remotely close to the person he is being depicted to be.
However, Cherry refused to walk his comments back and was willing to pay the consequences for it, so why then should MacLean
throw himself under the bus to support Cherry who wouldn't try to make amends for something he knew was a mistake?
Listen. His comments weren't that EVERYONE should be wearing a poppy. His ire was that the (you) people were the ONES weren't wearing them. And it still hasn't been said how he knew those people were immigrants. He took survey of every single person while out and about? Did eavesdrop on their convos and heard their accents?
To many he came across less like someone who wanted was accepting of everyone and hoped they would wear a poppy, and more like a bigot who wanted the 'you people' to fall in line or 'get out my country'.
Yes, tone is important. His was telling.
mellowjello
Ron McLean had everything to gain by voicing a rebuttal to Cherry's comments. He would have become integral to HNIC, sometimes you have to take a risk. McLean didn't have the spine to do it - even worse he seemed to support Cherry.
Ron McLean had everything to gain by voicing a rebuttal to Cherry's comments. He would have become integral to HNIC, sometimes you have to take a risk. McLean didn't have the spine to do it - even worse he seemed to support Cherry.
Indeed. It’s not even about poppies or honouring vets...Don just doesn’t like immigrants. Period. He believes immigrants are stealing his culture and he hates them for it. Simple...I hear people on terb spouting that garbage all the time.
