ForceEight Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 If only I could tell you that I was joking. Aside from a vocal band of Ravens employees and fans, most of the world thinks Ray Rice got off easy with a two-game suspension for knocking his wife unconscious.Now, the politicians have joined the chorus.According to the Huffington Post, a group of U.S. Senators sent a letter to NFL commisioner Roger Goodell asking for a tougher punishment.Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin (all Democrats, such that it matters) sent letters to Goodell and Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome asking for more scrutiny of domestic violence.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/01/senators-urge-goodell-to-reconsider-ray-rice-punishment/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Wow ! Really ? The economy is in the tank, unemployment is off the charts and this Country's leadership is weighing in on Ray Rice. Why am I not surprised ! Maybe they will start drafting legislation on NFL free agency, salary cap rules, game rules/penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 How long does it take to make a staffer go pound out a letter? The house last yr was in session I think 161 days. I know the Senate was a little more but not much. Since both houses can't work together this type of thing is what they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceEight Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 No, but they'll now be spending weeks pontificating about the issue and providing themselves press for it (must be an election year in those jurisdictions). It's mostly comical to me because, you know, he was criminally charged for the matter. In a court of law. Where the Senate has a much higher likelihood of authority. That fact alone proves the previous point that it's all a show that we're stuck paying for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 They always threaten the anti trust exemption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog271 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 no one thinks what Ray did was right. but this is getting stupid. If he was anything but a football player. he wouldn't have lost close to a million dollars or any days at work. If I was dumb enough to slap or hit my wife and got put in a cell for the weekend. I'm not going to get punished Monday when I get to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Does your job require PR and a paying fan base? If not it is an apples and oranges argument. It is a privilege to play in the NFL. On a similar note most cops can lose their jobs if they have a DV conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcrow Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 good for them threaten their asses with the anti trust and make ray rice an example to where it may not happen again. Of course it would be democrats hellthe republicans would rather beat the living shit out their wives and force her to stay at home, pregnant, and serve the husband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Fuck politicians, tell them to straighten out the mess bush put us in and then maybe when that happens then they can worry about NFL players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Fuck politicians, tell them to straighten out the mess bush put us in and then maybe when that happens then they can worry about NFL playersSo when will you start holding your breath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsylvester Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 must be voting season, new paving being done and now, more wagon jumping....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 You got that right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 They have no dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I am pretty sure Babs doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Fuck politicians, tell them to straighten out the mess bush put us in and then maybe when that happens then they can worry about NFL playersPlease Crave, enough of the "Bush" stuff. Obama has been president fot 6 1/2 years now. I just can't take it anymore. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 They have both been horrid POTUS'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 They have both been horrid POTUS'.Bush was then. Obama is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Yeah and both have been a detrimate to the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman831226 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yeah and both have been a detrimate to the US.Detrimate? Osama and Al Queda are dead. The economy has picked up. I'm making money hand over fist and dang happy about it. Detrimate - I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Detrimate? Osama and Al Queda are dead. The economy has picked up. I'm making money hand over fist and dang happy about it. Detrimate - I don't think so. OK, I'll bite.If you think Al Quada is dead because Obama says it is, I've got this really neat bridge I'd like to sell..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Please Crave, enough of the "Bush" stuff. Obama has been president fot 6 1/2 years now. I just can't take it anymore. Please Crave, enough of the "Bush" stuff. Obama has been president fot 6 1/2 years now. I just can't take it anymore.Yup, and our 401 is still nowhere near what is was during that devils time in office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Detrimate? Osama and Al Queda are dead. The economy has picked up. I'm making money hand over fist and dang happy about it. Detrimate - I don't think so.The economy is built on a house of cards. The issues that cause 07-08 recession were never fixed. 1 guy has been convicted on what happened and that is because he was so stupid as to plea out. The govt has only slapped banks and other criminal entities We are committing war crimes with the drones left and right. We are arming police for military occupation. We are using the NSA to spy on everyone and the CIA to spy on the Senate. These are just off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yup, and our 401 is still nowhere near what is was during that devils time in officeThe devil ran the economy into the ground so blame him for your money being gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 The devil ran the economy into the ground so blame him for your money being gone. I do, ever quarter when I get my statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I do, ever quarter when I get my statement Crave- did you know that people are now worth approximately 70% of what they had when Obama was first elected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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