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  1. He was asked a question, and he answered. Not sure what the issue is here. He's really the perfect candidate. Giving it to Pettersson would be a mistake.
  2. I'm all for protecting animals, but this is getting ridiculous. Where's the outrage for all the squashed crows I see on roadways? Oh the humanity!
  3. I think with the signings of Miller and Ferland, Baertschi moves down the depth chart, which to me, is a good thing. His skill is welcome on the third line. I worry for the guy though. New family and all. Same. The blueprint for this team doesn't really look to factor in Baertschi for the future.
  4. But are they, Phat? Are they really?
  5. The poster was a stupid idea that wasn't even discussed with parents in the region before being done. I would say, in various areas within the US, and certainly some in Canada, many law enforcement organizations have either been trained or been indoctrinated to select certain racial profiles for pulling over and interrogating. I'm not denying that discrimination exists, and that it has had a horrific effect on millions of peoples lives. Being someone of Irish descent, I've heard horror stories from the Troubles and further back in time. Friends of mine who are Italian/Spanish/Portuguese ran into horrible discrimination in Ontario in the 60's as well. What I'm getting at is that privilege is more often than not, dictated by those who have the power to sway public opinion, and that is usually not possible for those with limited economic means to do. I've had to struggle and work hard to get where I am, and have never experienced a situation where I benefited from the color of my skin. Maybe growing up in Vancouver when I did attributes to it, as at the time, it was a pretty equal playing field for everyone, in my opinion. If I grew up in Mobile, Alabama, it might be singing a different tune. I think though that these statements, like white privilege from the far left, or the denial of racism (and the idea of racial purity) from the far right, are distractions that prevent good people from all over the world from truly getting together. That comes from people actually meaning to sincerely effect change through being responsible to their fellow human. Making posters doesn't effect the change necessary. It's a band-aid solution. Honestly, anthropology and human origins should be a requisite subject that should be taught to children at an early age. Give kids the facts about the fact that all humans are the exact same species of hominid, and that the differences in complexion and physical structure are dictated by environment and location in reference to the equator. It's truly fascinating stuff, and would cut through the ideological BS with scientific fact. I think that they might actually be sincere in the decision to ban the books, which is truly frightening. How fiction can become non-fiction to people is stupefying.
  6. The same reason that Ferraro will never land a job as a GM.
  7. I don't see how erroneously banning books that contain "spells and curses" equates to the ridiculous virtue signaling by Teresa Downs. The private school in Nashville, while epically moronic in their choice to ban Harry Potter books, has the right to do so. That being said, if those schools choose to do so, they shouldn't receive a cent of funding or support from the municipal, state or federal level. The pretension of the campaign that Downs floated could be cut with a knife. I've personally never benefitted from the color of my skin, so the concept of white privilege is, too me, a hollow, far-left construct. In the neighborhoods that I've lived in, I've noticed that privilege comes with one thing, and one thing only.....money. Not pigmentation.
  8. It's embarrassing how the Eastern media fawns over him, especially Luke Fox from Sportsnet (who should probably have a restraining order in place). The Leafs are a decent team with a whack of skill and speed up front. There's no doubt about that. If one read the fellatiating Dubas articles, they would be led to believe that he was the sole architect of the team. It's ridiculous. Without Lou Lamoriello, they wouldn't be where they are now, and that fact seems to be conveniently avoided by the media. I'd wager to say it's because the average hockey scribe these days identifies more with Dubas and his hipster swagger, and looks at any GM or coach older than 50 as ancient. It's BS.
  9. I wonder if he would have been given a PTO if Tallon and Quenville weren’t there.
  10. Personally, I'd wait to see how his upcoming season goes before making a decision.
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