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11. What if the State asked the NFL to promote and explain voter ID laws?

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jun 2013

In many States, Voter ID is now the law of the land due to Republican legislatures.
In Wisconsin (where I live), it is going through the courts, but in all likelihood will be in place by the next State wide elections (the Wisconsin SC leans right).
If the State asked the Packers too promote, and educate on that law, would you be in favor of that?
Of course not, you only want them to promote laws that you agree with?

I personally, don't want my favorite team promoting ANYTHING that bleeds into political. If personal players state their opinions, that is one thing. To have the organization promote it, that is quite another. Where does it stop?
I watch the NFL to get away from life for a few hours, don't take that away.

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NFL says no to promoting Obamacare [View all] Faygo Kid Jun 2013 OP

They should just use retired athletes as spokes people. Other than O.J. Simpson, I mean. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #1

Yep, because he already has single payer healthcare Paulie Jun 2013 #2

Or Aaron Hernandez. premium Jun 2013 #14

NFL: "We are spineless weaklings" Ash_F Jun 2013 #3

Well, some NFL players pretty much end up being "spineless" Ken Burch Jun 2013 #8

DON'T BUY ONE FUCKING TICKET smccarter Jun 2013 #4

IRS employees have some experience with this, put them on it. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2013 #5

The NFL is generally a bastion of right wing fundy nutjobs. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #6

Yeah, and I always wonder why the losing teams don't RENOUNCE God each Sunday. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #10

Shouldn't that be ChazII Jun 2013 #19

You're right, of course. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #20

Browns' owner Haslam has been cheating trucking companies Kolesar Jun 2013 #12

I think Obamacare is hated because... Grassy Knoll Jun 2013 #7

Well, why would you expect ANY interest in health care... Ken Burch Jun 2013 #9

BEST POST! DUZY! N/t alp227 Jun 2013 #23

What if the State asked the NFL to promote and explain voter ID laws? forthemiddle Jun 2013 #11

I agree. tammywammy Jun 2013 #13

I agree also. premium Jun 2013 #15

I disagree with you slightly. tammywammy Jun 2013 #16

Agreed, premium Jun 2013 #17

There is another tie in. Students are required to have health insurance to play sports. Some cannot okaawhatever Jun 2013 #21

By all means, enable disgraceful cowardice. aquart Jun 2013 #22

Keep my politics out of my sports. It's bad enough that every team I support sucks Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #18

Take away their anti-trust exemption. Brigid Jun 2013 #24

After last year's Green Bay-Seattle game, this decision doesn't surprise me. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #25

The NFL should stay out of politics, unless I agree with the position they're going to take. hughee99 Jun 2013 #26

Why would they frontier00 Jun 2013 #27