Anyone else notice the recent Metro mailing about Howard attending some athletes' leadership forum? If you read the fine print, you'll discover this 'forum' is actually an arm of the "Campus Crusade for Christ", famed for 'curing' homosexuals, protesting at abortion clinics, and railing against single-mothers. Turns out, Anschutz is a major contributor to this group. Coincidence? Were the players there of their own volition, or sent there by management? Inquiring minds want to know...
Sounds like a major boycott is in order unless clinics are immediatley setup for NOW, Planned Parenthood, and GLAAD! Let's call Susan Sarandon along with her Socialists cronies and get them involved. Are Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte and Sean Penn available? Wait, let's send the team over to be human shields in Iraqi! Am I being ridiculous? Of course! I love how people are for free speech unless it's something they don't agree with. Next topic please..
Tommy, I won't be as blunt as Mike, but a lot of MLS players get involved in various organizations of all kinds. It is almost always something the player himself feels strongly about, and is never to my knowledge dictated by anyone else. So I think it's safe to say that Howard himself chose to speak to this group. If you have a problem with this, then take it out on your keeper. Tell him he is going to hell if he makes his girlfriend get that abortion. Maybe it will disturb him enough to let in a soft goal or two. Tom
I hope Anschutz can do something about the Metros right-wing crap. I mean, Craig Ziadie? Is that as good as it gets?
Timmy Howard and Tim Grafer are Christians and you guys are in a tizzy since they want to share there faith in the Lord with others? This seems to be a very bizarre post, at the very least i would hope you guys would look at it as wonderful way for these guys to reach out to others and share what their faith in the Lord has done for them. Their is no conspiracy here, in fact Howard is pretty outspoken about his faith. If anything i would imagine he volunteered for this awesome event for Chrusades for Christ.
I have it on very good authority that Timmy forgot to take his Turrets Syndrome medication before attending this event. As he was giving his motivational speech to the nazi...I'am mean christan youth, he muttered "I'am satan" after every sentence. The SS officers...I mean councelors assumed he was possesed by lucifer and immediately tackled him to the ground and immediately began an excorcism. Timmy now considers himeself a soldier of god and is the new host of the 700 club. F Campus Crusade for Christ! Leave our keeper alone! -a proud bleeding heart liberal!!!!
I just don't understand your frustration Maverick. What is so wrong with guys who are great athletes, and great people! These are the guys we should be looking up to, guys who actually want to step out there and talk to their fans, and guys who actually have convictions and faith that leads them in the right direction. How can this possibly be construed as a bad thing?? I mean I saw Tab Ramos tell fans at a Metro game that he couldn't stop for 2 seconds to sign an autograph, but yet you are complaining about guys that actually go out and meet the fans, and this is what you are complaining about?? Very strange.
Phil is a private citizen and can do with his money what he wants, whether it's prop up MLS or fund anti-homosexual rallies. Tim Howard is a private citizen and can speak at Campus Crusades for Christ functions. The insinuation that Howard has been forced into speaking by Anschutz can only be confirmed or denied by Tim himself. Tommy is a private citizen who can ask Howard (a much more accessible pro athlete than most) if there's some coersion occurring, and either accept or reject Howard's answer. Tommy can also show his displeasure with Phil's political views by boycotting Anschutz-related activities, including Regal Cinemas, AEG Entertainment, MLS, Qwest, and whatever else he wants. Whether or not he can come here to BigSoccer to tell us about his concerns is up to Huss, since this is a privately-owned company that is not obligated to give Tommy a forum for his views. Finally, Segroves is a private citizen and has the right to call Tommy an idiot. I for one have a hard time believing that Anschutz is using his financial power over MLS to force athletes into making speeches at rallies that support political views with which the athletes don't agree. But, better for Tommy to ask Howard himself than try to insinuate something here.
Hey Jackass some of us here are Christians why don't you wathc what you say you uneducated left wing bread line proponent... Why don't you go stand by your man Al Sharpton. he will lead us to the promised land...lol.
Re: Re: Anschutz using Metro in right-wing crap? Oh, so that explains why Bible thumpers are such morons, they spend all day trying to convert homosexuals rather than going to their science classes. And just because we know he is a Christian Conservative doesn't make it right. Moron.
I am all for this. No reason for annoying butt boys like Christopher Lowel and his I am a dancing queen decorating show to be on TV. People like him need to be put on a island. As for the guys who are gay and don't need the world to know carry on..
Is it that time again? Can we make this a sticky so Tommy doesn't have to post this every 3 months? C'mon mods.
Re: Re: Anschutz using Metro in right-wing crap? Ah, and now for the moronic views of the other end of the political spectrum, I give you Stevedm.
Maybe we should send Barbara Streisand and her NOSE over to Iraq. That thing has so much liberal weigth, it could take out Baghdad. Oh wait!! She and the rest of sicko Hollywood is too busy having animal origies and sleeping with everyone that moves and making a mockery of marriage for all of them to have time to just be decent human beings.. Quick let's defend rich white trash known as Hollywood. How dare we have people and athletes doing something normal like going to christian based organization. I mean if it isn't about spending millions on pedohiles rights and wild chickens in the amazon having rights too it isn't worthing applauding. lol what a joke some people are
Stevedm, I'm on the same page as you. I was being just a little sarcastic I'm all for dropping BABS and her limo liberal Hollyweird cronies off in Baghdad. I love how all of sudden everyone has a Phd in political science. That aside we should continue talking about the one thing we all love regardless of political/social beliefs... futbol!!!
I pray to God. Each day I ask him if he could help out the Metros and finally get them to sign Roberto Baggio!
yeah but we always have to have room on TV and everywhere else on savings on Priest molestation. YEAH WE HAVE TO ONLY PUT THAT ON THE FRONT PAGE!!! Don't promote the fact that there are still many very decent people and christians out there wanting to do good. What is wrong with you man???
Dear God, How are you doing?! Hope everything is ok. Things are good down here. The Metros are looking strong, thanks to you're support. But I haven't noticed Baggio on the roster. If you can pull some strings and get that guy on the team that would be super. Keep up the good work. And thanks for everything. -Walter