Well, if you have, then you know how effective it can be when the whole crowd is cheering on your team . It excites your players and inhibits the other team . So much so, that fans are called the sixth man sometimes . Almost like having extra players !!
On the other hand, the other team is sent scrambling to adjust to the sudden onslaught from your team .
Simply translate that into our situation at home and in Iraq !!
This is exactly what 'emboldening' our enemy means . Protesting in the streets, constant hatred for our President, subversive tactics by some Congressmen and Senators. . . and whaddya have. . . . A CHEERLEADER for the OTHER TEAM . I promise you this, if anybody who is a anti-Bush person or anti-troops person-which includes anti-Iraq war, or an anti-success person, makes the change over to OUR TEAM.. . .. . I'll consider changing my Y/A name to SALLY !!!
So, can you just stop yourself for one minute, and THINK ?
THINK About Joining and Cheering for YOUR TEAM ?
2007-03-13 06:16:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Mr. Tell Me Another - I DO take this VERY seriously and if you took the time to think, you'd see what I'm talking about . Try telling folks what you think.. . . not what I think !!
2007-03-13 06:25:15 · update #1
Thank god the military ignore the fools. The problem is that the enemy does not.
2007-03-13 06:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
We love our teams because they represent something about who we are and where we come from. There is a camaraderie in the stands and we join together in our rivalry against the the other team. We would be mad as hell if someone on our team, or someone cheering with us in the stands, cheered for the other team. We'd be unforgiving if that person pointed out our teams weaknesses or became disloyal. Sometimes we yell and scream at our own team when they screw up, but only because we know that they are capable of the best. We always yell and scream, much louder, when a bad call is made against them because we don't want their best efforts undermined by careless misjudgment. We want them to win. When they do win, we all celebrate together. When they lose, we all leave feeling a little bruised and battered.
If only your analogy could actually be applied to Iraq. People say that it is possible to support the troops while protesting the war. I can even find some logic in that argument myself. But I am not in Iraq. The best our servicemen and women can do is to ignore the protesters, but to think that it does not affect their morale is to be sorely mistaken. They see up close the good that they are doing everyday and they don't understand why we can't see it. While we celebrate each individual game won, and mourn each game lost, just remember this... ultimately we're really trying to get to the World Series (or Superbowl, or Stanley Cup, etc.). So bring in the big bats and the golden gloves. Let's finish this.
2007-03-15 09:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by tagosb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me specify your analogy:
I am a diehard Rams fan. A few years ago, I hated the head coach (Martz), but I still rooted for the team to win. Granted, some where not so loyal fans and started to boo, but that's not wrong, they were just vocalizing their disapproval. They still wanted what's best for the team. Others jumped off the band wagon completely - what used to be the greatest show on turf didn't seem so anymore, so they rooted for a more popular team. The tide dictated their opinion.
Now, to the comments citicizing the analogy - yes, this is more serious than a game. Those "fans" who cheer against their sports team aren't committing a crime by their disloyal actions. But our great country is a more serious matter. You can hate the Commander-in-Chief, even disagree with his policies and decisions, but still back the team.
Your vision is a great one, but how many answerers would be upset if we actually accomplished anything in Iraq while Bush is in power? The answer is too many I'm afraid. It's sad that people have allowed their objectivity to be blurred by partisanship. I know that most of them have the same principles that you and I have - e.g. we shouldn't subjugate women, kill people who speak out against our leaders, and we should allow decisions, (which may not be morally prudent but not life-threatening), to be made by the citizen, not the governent. We can win this war, we are militarily strong enough to do it - but we have to stand behind the team, even as the numbers of the faithful dwindle.
2007-03-13 15:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Whootziedude 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Okay. Please don't hate me ... I have been to all the games you speak of and a couple more.
That "Special Olympics" approach the Bush Administration is playing isn't for real. I can't cheer that on. They have their own agenda. Some times it's a cruel world out there Fraz and you know it. I'll cheer for the troops and what this means for them personally. I'll look at them from an Apolitical stance ... always.
That's the best I can do. And It's the least we All can do. Our service men and women sacrifice much. (And let's not forget their family and friends.) We owe them that.
I applaud them.
However, I do understand where you're coming from and I appreciate your effort. I just don't think we'll be calling you Sally anytime soon.
2007-03-14 06:07:16 · answer #4 · answered by ... 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MBA, NFL and NHL!!
Excellent point and well presented.
I attempt to be an active cheerleader, though I have had and continue to have major concerns about our strategy and tactics since the very beginning. That being said, I agree with you in that as citizens, we should support our government and military when in opposition with hostile nations.
2007-03-13 13:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by clwkcmo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OK..I'm now dressed as a cheerleader!!!
Let's route for the team and show them we CARE!!!!!
Better yet...for you NFL fans....
It's third & 20.....12 seconds left in the 4th quarter.....and THEY have the ball!!
2007-03-13 14:55:25 · answer #6 · answered by Nibbles 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We have a disagreement here among the fans on what strategy our team should use to win the game.
2007-03-13 14:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by Count Acumen 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes to all but the Olympics.
2007-03-13 17:07:45 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the team stinks - you boo. Ask the people in Philadelphia. The Bush Admistration STINKS.
2007-03-13 16:02:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
You are talking about a game. That is not the same thing as our country. The outcome is a little more serious and long-lasting here. It's nice that you equate world events with silly little games, but the rest of us take it a little more seriously than that.
2007-03-13 13:20:35 · answer #10 · answered by Bush Invented the Google 6 · 1⤊ 8⤋