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Truth of the Day II
Everyone knows that 9/11 was really the dastardly plot to get the NFL to fix the Super Bowl for the New England Patriots. After all, what could bring the country together more than watching an underdog team dressed in red, white and blue conquer a vastly superior opponent with the help of a strapping young quarterback named Thomas Brady… who “coincidentally” appeared at President Bush’s State of the Union address as a “special guest of Laura Bush!” Only neo-creationist Gregg Easterbrook can bring us the Truth!
And what the heck, I can’t ever resist an opportunity to annoy Pats haters with this video:
Rufus said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:05
I heard an announcer say once that Brady “threw a bomb.” Why hasn’t this America-hating terrorist been Gitmo’ed already?
Notorious P.A.T. said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:06
Good old Tom Brady: supports George W (but never thinks of sacrificing years of his career to enlist in the war that is so important we have to win it or else, like Ted Williams or Pat Tillman) then ends up impregnating a woman to whom he is not and likely will never be married. Yup, he’s got a bright future in the Republican party.
His Grace said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:09
Look, I hate to tell everyone this, but 9/11 was perpetuated by the international alliance of skeptics wanting to refute Nostradamus.
Stan Jones said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:16
Can someone tell why this even matters?
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:16
I think Tom Brady planted the bombs in the WTC in revenge for this.
legion said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:27
No, no. If the NFL were really fixed like that, the Superbowl would’ve had the New England Patriots playing against somebody like the Terrortown Taliban or the Left-Coast Libruls. With the Iron Sheik at QB, and Kemala The Ugandan Giant on D-line. And Jimmy Hart as coach. Or something.
Dhalgren said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:30
It’s wonderful to be so hated. The Patriots are going to go undefeated until at least week 10. Now I know how being a Yankee fan feels. Each win is like another hit of some fine narcotic. I expect the Pats to win Lombardi number 4.
Is now a good time to mention that the Knicks and the NJ Jets have only one championship…..and that’s all they are ever going to fucking get?
owlbear1 said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:34
A lot more rhinestones is definitely called for.
Dhalgren said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:34
Belichick has always been a student of history, and by winning three Super Bowls in four seasons with the New England Patriots, he has become a part of it. Only one man — the Steelers’ Chuck Noll — has won four Super Bowls as a head coach. Belichick, 55, has five Super Bowl rings, including his two as an assistant with the Giants, and seems destined to add to that total. With 33 years of NFL coaching experience, Belichick is the longest-tenured among the league’s active head coaches.
More than anything, Belichick is committed to winning. Frankly, it’s all he cares about. Every minute of his time is weighed by its ability to effect a positive result. It is not unreasonable to compare Belichick to Niccolo Machiavelli, the Renaissance political philosopher. In his well-known work, “The Prince,” Machiavelli argues that successful rulers, while remaining above reproach in the public eye, may sometimes cross the line into evil for the public good. In Belichick’s mind, if the Patriots are a public trust, the ends justify the means.
- Greg Garber, ESPN.com 9/25/2007
Dhalgren said,
September 27, 2007 at 18:35
Wouldn’t the Chickenhawks want Belichick to command our troops? Fuck that French-American general.
Lawnguylander said,
September 27, 2007 at 19:21
Is now a good time to mention that the Knicks and the NJ Jets have only one championship…..and that’s all they are ever going to fucking get?
Might be if it were true.
Jay B. said,
September 27, 2007 at 19:29
Tom Brady does not “support” George Bush. He was invited to the State of the Union and went. Others who have gone to the SoU by invitation:
“Rex, a 5-year-old German shepherd who served as a military bomb-sniffing dog, was “seated” near first lady Laura Bush, as was his handler, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana. (2006, SoU)”
“Teacher Daniel Cabrera, MIT grad. Cabrera, who is teaching science on a New Teacher Project fellowship, arrived at Jefferson Junior High School in Washington on Tuesday morning, a message from the White House was waiting for him.” (2002)
“They included Mauser; former baseball star Hank Aaron; Dr. Francis S. Collins, who oversees the federal government’s project to map and sequence all human DNA by 2003; and U.S. Air Force Capt. John Cherrey of Englewood, N.J., who was awarded the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross after he rescued a pilot who was shot down during the NATO mission in Yugoslavia last year.” (Clinton 2000 — I’m sure Cherrey was a Democrat)
And this is good from the White House site:
“Guests in the First Lady’s Box for the State of the Union Address 2003
Kristen Pappano
Joseph Pappano
Doro Koch
Seat left open
Richard Phillip Beck
Georgia Louise Beck
Marine Corps Corporal Michael Vera
Greg Hantak
Margaret Bush
Dr. Kurt Kooyer
Army Master Sergeant Juan Carlos Morales
Mildred Beemer
James Beemer
Henry Lozano
Dr. Denise Baker
Mayor Anthony Williams The Democratic Mayor of Washington DC
Karen Hughes
David McCullough Truman fetishist
Mrs. Cheney
Sister Maria Fest
Dr. Peter Mugyenyi, one of the leaders in the battle to combat the global AIDS pandemic…”
Rufus said,
September 27, 2007 at 19:37
Upon further reflection, we may be pinpointing the wrong sport. check these numbers:
New York Yankees, postseason record, 1995-2000:
48-17, .738 WP, 4 championships
New York Yankees, postseason record, 2001-2006 (i.e., after 9/11):
29-29, .500 WP, 0 championships
Says it all right there, doesn’t it?
Gary Ruppert said,
September 27, 2007 at 20:26
Liberals know nothing about professional sport, not like we do in the heartland. They would rather play polo or race yachts. We like NASCAR, you do not understand it due to your eliete biases.
liberalrob said,
September 27, 2007 at 20:52
Fast cars drive in a circle a few hundred times, yawn.
Lawnguylander said,
September 27, 2007 at 21:06
Higher Quality Football Porn.
Hysterical Woman said,
September 27, 2007 at 21:35
Gary Ruppert’s pissed because his yacht sunk with his pony on it.
tigrismus said,
September 27, 2007 at 21:59
For once he’s right, though, I would rather race yachts or play polo than watch NASCAR, even having never done either of those before. I’d rather watch those events than watch NASCAR, too. However, I would prefer watching NASCAR to watching grass grow or paint dry. Well, okay, maybe just to the paint drying.
King Quaker said,
September 27, 2007 at 22:10
“Is now a good time to mention that the Knicks and the NJ Jets have only one championship…..and that’s all they are ever going to fucking get?”
Oh snap.
Well the Knicks won two. And it’s hard to predict. Especially the future.
Fishbone McGonigle said,
September 27, 2007 at 22:26
And what the heck, I can’t ever resist an opportunity to annoy Pats haters with this video:
Oh, it’s not the Pats I hate.
It’s their obnoxious fans.
Same with the Red Sox, and (when they were good, anyway) the Celtics and da Broons.
Fuck Boston sports.
g said,
September 27, 2007 at 22:30
Liberals know nothing about professional sport, not like we do in the heartland. They would rather play polo or race yachts. We like NASCAR, you do not understand it due to your eliete biases.
Ole Gare likes a “sport” where you participate in it by sitting down.
Candy said,
September 27, 2007 at 22:34
I’m from Teh Heartland ™ and I would much rather watch people play polo than watch NASCAR. In fact, I used to watch a polo team practice on a grassy area next to some apartments I lived in, by Ft. Des Moines. I’ve loved horses all my life and used to ride, so this was very exciting.
But then, compared to NASCAR, I will take paint drying. I kind of enjoy scrubbing the floor and then sitting quietly, taking a break while watching the fan dry the floor. I’d much rather do that than watch NASCAR. Why not paint?
But then again, I’d rather watch paint dry than watch football, too. To each their own.
Dain Brammaged said,
September 27, 2007 at 22:39
Ah, yes but the key to winning those 3 Superbowls was not a Brady, but a Venatieri. And Venatieri now kicks for a Manning.
tigrismus said,
September 27, 2007 at 22:57
Oh, it’s not the Pats I hate.
It’s their obnoxious fans blah blah blah
I love you like a tiny electronic sibling, but you can bite me riiight here ->3
Righteous Bubba said,
September 28, 2007 at 4:53
But then, compared to NASCAR, I will take paint drying.
Sometimes they crash.
Artie the Asterisk said,
September 28, 2007 at 8:21
Dain Brammaged : “Ah, yes but the key to winning those 3 Superbowls was not a Brady, but a Venatieri. And Venatieri now kicks for a Manning.”
I thought the key to “winning” those 3 Superbowls was the cheating the Patsies do.