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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 16 2011, 04:57 PM (212 Views) | |
| Nascarfan977 | Feb 16 2011, 04:57 PM Post #1 |
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•Minnesota Congresswoman wants to ban military from NASCAR sponsorships: Rep. Betty McCollum wants to put the brakes on the Defense Department's 10-year sponsorship deal with NASCAR racing teams, saying the multimillion-dollar recruiting effort is a waste of money. The Minnesota Democrat is also dubious that stock car sponsorship has much to do with enlistment numbers or troop readiness. "This is not only putting a sticker on the car. This is paying for a racing team," Ms. McCollum's chief of staff, Bill Harper, told Washington Wire. "That doesn't contribute to military readiness." The amendment is one of more than 400 that lawmakers want attached to Rep. Paul Ryan's spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30. Ms. McCollum's office estimates the Pentagon has spent more than $100 million on its own NASCAR teams. Col. Derik Crotts, director of the army's sponsorship, told Washington Wire in an email that the Army spends $7 million a year on its racing team, and finds it valuable. "Youth surveys show that motorsports is a passion point for young Americans," wrote Col. Crotts. "It is critical that the Army use these passion points to communicate with prospects and their influencers." He continued, "In a 2009 among nationwide fans, 37% feel more positive about the Army due to its involvement in motorsports."(Wall Street Journal)(2-16-2011) I have always liked the military sponsorships in Nascar. |
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| Gordon Owns | Feb 16 2011, 05:04 PM Post #2 |
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If a Colonel says valuable and critical to stay in said sport then that's all that's needed. He would be the one to know I assume. Give a woman more power and she wants to change how the world works. |
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| Orangesmoke20 | Feb 17 2011, 12:05 AM Post #3 |
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Too hot to handle.. too cold to hold... ohhhhhh yeahhhhh!!!
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its tax dollars being spent on pro sports alot of people dont like that so i can see the arguement i dont agree with it but its still there |
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| MartinMan | Feb 18 2011, 12:23 AM Post #4 |
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yeah ban the military and take away some more sponsorship from a sport that has team struggling to find some.. ask Baker Curb racing what that feels like, thanks president obama! |
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| Nascarfan977 | Feb 18 2011, 04:16 PM Post #5 |
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UPDATE: Congresswoman Betty McCollum's amendment to ban military sponsorship of NASCAR teams suffered a defeat Friday night but she is pressing forward with the amendment. After a brief period of debate on the amendment, which McCollum introduced Monday, a voice vote was held with the no votes prevailing. McCollum (D-Minn.), however, "demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced,'' according to the website for the Office of the Cleak for the U.S. House of Representatives. So, the matter is not dead. In essence, she wants everyone's vote to be recorded publicly instead of hidden behind a voice vote.(Virginian Pilot)(2-18-2011) Death Threat: Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum received a death threat on Wednesday over her proposal to end Pentagon funding for NASCAR. McCollum said she thinks the army-sponsored car is a waste of taxpayers' money and should be eliminated. The fax received by her office contained vulgar language directed at the congresswoman, telling her to shut her (expletive) "pie hole," and featured a cartoon of President Barack Obama's head being pulled behind a truck in a noose. The letter also called for the deaths of all Marxists, and referred to the president, McCollum and Attorney General Eric Holder as "Marxist thugs." The violent imagery and phrases come just one month after Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot at a campaign rally, despite public campaigns for more reasoned and respectful political discourse.(myfoxtwincities.com)(2-18-2011) House rejects congresswoman's effort to stop NASCAR sponsorship: The House has voted to let the Pentagon continue using taxpayer dollars to sponsor NASCAR race teams. By a 281-148 vote, lawmakers rejected an effort by Minnesota Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum that would have ended the practice. McCollum aides said the Army is spending $7 million on a sponsorship this year, and the Air Force and National Guard are spending additional money. Most Democrats backed McCollum's effort, while Republicans voted overwhelmingly against it.(Associated Press)(2-18-2011) |
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| Gordon Owns | Feb 18 2011, 04:33 PM Post #6 |
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Babe
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Republincans doing something right for once. This woman just wants to lose in front of everyone. She wants the votes to become public, what is that going to change? Only make her look that much of an idiot. |
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