Comments on: Soccerheads? | Bush says, ‘We’re beginning to understand’ http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/soccerheads-bush-says-were-beginning-to-understand/ Soccer as a second language Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cedric White http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/soccerheads-bush-says-were-beginning-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Cedric White Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:38:29 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=150#comment-207 Who cares if the President isn't a soccer fan! Obsessing over the fact of whether or not he watched a soccer game in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1966 is pathological. If you publicly held your ex-girlfriend to such a standard of what she was watching in 1975, or 1983, a judge would issue a restraining order against you and Mr. Jones. In the ancient Greek Olympics, warriors lay down their weapons and placed war on hiatus, in order to engage each other in sports. Ironically, in 2006, it's the anti-war <em>LA Times</em> writer and anti-war blogger who refuse to let go of politics, and remain clutching onto their weapons. If the President chooses to watch baseball, instead, that is his choice. You do believe in freedom of choice, right? Let it go, breathe deeply, and enjoy the beautiful game of soccer. Who cares if the President isn’t a soccer fan! Obsessing over the fact of whether or not he watched a soccer game in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1966 is pathological. If you publicly held your ex-girlfriend to such a standard of what she was watching in 1975, or 1983, a judge would issue a restraining order against you and Mr. Jones.

In the ancient Greek Olympics, warriors lay down their weapons and placed war on hiatus, in order to engage each other in sports.

Ironically, in 2006, it’s the anti-war LA Times writer and anti-war blogger who refuse to let go of politics, and remain clutching onto their weapons.

If the President chooses to watch baseball, instead, that is his choice. You do believe in freedom of choice, right? Let it go, breathe deeply, and enjoy the beautiful game of soccer.

]]> By: Atlantic Review http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/soccerheads-bush-says-were-beginning-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Atlantic Review Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:50:07 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=150#comment-159 <strong>Soccer in German-American Relations...</strong> 1. Celebrating German-American Friendship!The Berlin chapter of the Fulbright Alumni invites everybody to a German-American Soccer World Cup Game Watching Party for the match USA vs. Italy. The party will start on Saturday, June 17th, 8:00 pm at Rock B... Soccer in German-American Relations…

1. Celebrating German-American Friendship!The Berlin chapter of the Fulbright Alumni invites everybody to a German-American Soccer World Cup Game Watching Party for the match USA vs. Italy. The party will start on Saturday, June 17th, 8:00 pm at Rock B…

]]> By: Steve Gonzales http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/soccerheads-bush-says-were-beginning-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Steve Gonzales Sun, 28 May 2006 04:08:46 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=150#comment-118 Wow, you and <strong>Grahame Jones</strong> of the <em>LA Times</em> certainly harbor a lot of anger toward the President simply because he is not a soccer fan. Though, in your heart of hearts, I'm betting those boiling emotions emanate from deeply felt political differences, rather than any "true" resentment toward the President for the "crime" of not being a soccer fan. But that is the beauty of freedom—we are allowed to choose the pursuits which most interest us. Of course, as much as I love soccer, even I can ... admit that the President is in the mainstream of America on this issue. Most Americans are not soccer fans. Harboring anger toward people for not following soccer only hurts you—it doesn't hurt them. After all, while you're busy hyperventilating ... non-soccer fans are probably enjoying watching a good baseball game, or something. Wow, you and Grahame Jones of the LA Times certainly harbor a lot of anger toward the President simply because he is not a soccer fan. Though, in your heart of hearts, I’m betting those boiling emotions emanate from deeply felt political differences, rather than any “true” resentment toward the President for the “crime” of not being a soccer fan. But that is the beauty of freedom—we are allowed to choose the pursuits which most interest us.

Of course, as much as I love soccer, even I can … admit that the President is in the mainstream of America on this issue. Most Americans are not soccer fans. Harboring anger toward people for not following soccer only hurts you—it doesn’t hurt them. After all, while you’re busy hyperventilating … non-soccer fans are probably enjoying watching a good baseball game, or something.

]]> By: Brian http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/soccerheads-bush-says-were-beginning-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Brian Fri, 12 May 2006 12:41:28 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=150#comment-84 I should add that, fortunately, the Latin American influence on American soccer is increasing and (with the exception of its propensity toward diving) will hopefully minimize the English influence. I should add that, fortunately, the Latin American influence on American soccer is increasing and (with the exception of its propensity toward diving) will hopefully minimize the English influence.

]]> By: Brian http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/2006/05/soccerheads-bush-says-were-beginning-to-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Brian Fri, 12 May 2006 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=150#comment-83 "Americans remain fascinated with sports in which balls fly into the air; soccer, he says, is more earthbound." Obviously, he's never watched traditional English soccer, which has a strong influence on American soccer. “Americans remain fascinated with sports in which balls fly into the air; soccer, he says, is more earthbound.”

Obviously, he’s never watched traditional English soccer, which has a strong influence on American soccer.

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