I'm beginning to believe that only the proles are taxed at any consistent rate.

The plutes (plutocrats/oligarchs) either forget to declare or have lots of ways to offshore funds and/or minimalize their taxes. This really irks me the most. Our $s being spent on beltway bandits that won't even pay their fair share.

So the DoD took your tax dollars, gave them to various fat cats that own the teams to promote more something --- since I don't watch tv crap, what were the ads promoting? Murder, invasions, drone attacks?

I think if we cut out the positive feedback loop like the yellow ribbons, the NSO, the tv ads that promote being part of the MIPC, the give-a-shit ratio in the US would plummet. All we might see is some maimed vets or caskets offloaded in Dover. The impressionable 18yo is being sold a bill of goods which has a high chance of rendering him/her incapable of working at a good job.

they do this at every white sox game. "hero of the game"
i wondered why it was always military. never cops or fire fighters.
let alone single moms who raised 10 kids in a cha high rise, or a dog that pulled a family out of a burning house.

as always, follow the money.

Is the DoD paying for all the camo hats and jerseys MLB wears on Memorial Day and Independence Day?

maybe we should be asking why our all volunteer army has to work so hard at recruiting.

This makes me sick. I often feel queasy when the troops who really "battle" are paraded out on the fields before the clash of the pawns of millionaire owners engage in games that satisfy societal blood lust. The "good will" points that the teams "earn" with this support should at the very least be funded by the money machines they operate NOT TAXPAYERS! Just another crystal clear reason to CUT the Pentagon budget!!! Boondoggles, waste, bone-yards of equipment and faked promos all take precedence over support for the troops while they serve (on food stamps) and after Veterans Affairs and Med services. ENOUGH!

I hope you won't mind my stealing the term.

Support for the troops should go to taking care of the sick and wounded like they promised. The ones without patriotism were the Repugs who voted against the VA spending bills.

as a patriotic gesture.

But then again, they got advertisement for "Join the Army" etc. out of it and if it boosted troop morale, may be worth it.

I would feel exploited if I found out that a tribute to my service was in actuality and exploitation for promotional purposes.

I bet you thought those soldiers on the sideline were "guests of the house"! wrong! The pentagon paid for them to be props at the games.

And a pretty effective one at that.

This example is just a minuscule example of the waste within the DoD.

What this country is willing to spend on war and death all the while denying assistance to the less fortunate is enough to make you sick.

Austere budget, my ass. The bulk goes to contractors and self-licking ice cream cones.

I have tremendous respect for genuine prostitutes, so please forgive me for associating you with the NFL.

Joking!

How much is paid to the PGA, NBA, MLB etc and others?

A full accounting is needed of this wasteful and immoral practise.

Do not count on the money grubbing media to report on this or debate it much.

I wonder what else corporate America can hire them to do?

one is an M 6 Bimmer painted olive drab with Marine regalia , the other is a AMG 63 Merc in dessert camo .....= about 300.000 $ Americs Fuck Yeah ?

to sponsor NASCAR cars in the Sprint Cup. Who do you think pays for the fly-overs at every race? It ain't NASCAR, that's for sure.

as for the rest of you, ya should'a been a lucky sperm.

This one features conniving by sports oligarchs and militarists, with taxpayer/citizens picking up the tab. Putin would be impressed.

"The payments are being criticized by some who say that the practice is not only unethical, but also hypocritical — citing a renewed focus on integrity and transparency, the NFL fined the New England Patriots $1 million and suspended Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for the team's alleged role in deflating footballs before games."



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-pentagon-pays-the-nfl-millions-to-honor-veterans-at-games-2015-5#ixzz3Zytd5prd

The fish rots from the head.

And punishing 'cheating' by THAT player is out of proportion to the 'punishments' meted out to other players accused (and guilty of) far worse activity (like spousal abuse...)

Disgusting. We are working our asses off to pay taxes while these a-holes get rich on these immoral schemes.

That's really shameful.

Since high school, I have made a point of being in the concourse during the ritual singing of the National Anthem (complete with faux-armed, uniformed color guard) at sporting events. I do not believe that this is the practice in any country outside of North America.

From now on, I will offer my participation in this jingoistic ritual in exchange for the admission price to the event (including convenience fee). It only seems fair that if the Pentagon will pay the league teams for this charade, that I be paid to participate as well.....

They do it at the Olympics all the time.

There's nothing creepy or totalitarian about the military paying the NFL to "salute the troops". No, sir.