California Bans State Sponsored Travel to 8 States

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Interesting article from Clay Travis on the latest stupidity out of California. In the name of political correctness, California politicians are on the verge of punishing their own state much more so than the states they're aiming to punish. UCLA has made some significant in-roads in TX recruiting, it'll be intriguing to see how this affects their ability to recruit and attract kids from the South. $hit will hit the fan if UCLA is one day forced to forfeit $18M from a playoff game because they can't travel to Dallas.

https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/...state-travel-sets-dangerous-sports-precedent/
 
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Sorry Chief, but I have an equal regard to anything Clay Travis writes as the skid mark on under wear. I just wish he would move to California and drive them nuts. A month before the San Andreas faultline lives up to it's potential would be just about right.
 
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TNnative said:
Sorry Chief, but I have an equal regard to anything Clay Travis writes as the skid mark on under wear. I just wish he would move to California and drive them nuts. A month before the San Andreas faultline lives up to it's potential would be just about right.
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That's irrelevant to the law having compounding affects down the road for collegiate sports. Clay Travis just happens to be the only one taking this on; that's the sad part.
 
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Next move is for those 8 states to issue a joint press announcement that all 8 have declared an official travel moratorium on California, except when it's in the clear interest of the states involved (like a public university coach going there to recruit).

Federal government, big business, academia can all host meetings in states where one state says it won't go, that's just a one-off. But none of them will host meetings in a state where EIGHT states say they won't go.

In effect, California is isolating itself both going AND coming.

I look forward to those eight states getting together to make the announcement.
 
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Next move is for those 8 states to issue a joint press announcement that all 8 have declared an official travel moratorium on California, except when it's in the clear interest of the states involved (like a public university coach going there to recruit).

Federal government, big business, academia can all host meetings in states where one state says it won't go, that's just a one-off. But none of them will host meetings in a state where EIGHT states say they won't go.

In effect, California is isolating itself both going AND coming.

I look forward to those eight states getting together to make the announcement.
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No reason to sink to their level. I'd just band together to make sure all national teacher's conferences, municipal gatherings, etc get held in one of the 8 states.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
That's irrelevant to the law having compounding affects down the road for collegiate sports. Clay Travis just happens to be the only one taking this on; that's the sad part.
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When you make your living writing nonsense, forget anyone paying attention when you try to say something right.

Maybe there is a lesson there for me. Maybe I need to respect others opinions even when what they are saying would be better served fertilizing flower beds. Maybe I should seek the positives when it seems all hope seems lost.

Maybe? Then again, :moon2:
 
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When you make your living writing nonsense, forget anyone paying attention when you try to say something right.

Maybe there is a lesson there for me. Maybe I need to respect others opinions even when what they are saying would be better served fertilizing flower beds. Maybe I should seek the positives when it seems all hope seems lost.

Maybe? Then again, :moon2:
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No doubt Clay can be an ass and condescending at times but I'm also willing to give credit where it's due. He's well versed in the world of politics and economics and does his research on topics such as this. Purely from a writing standpoint he's a great journalist IMO and says the things that many won't say, due to political correctness or popular opinion.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
No doubt Clay can be an ass and condescending at times but I'm also willing to give credit where it's due. He's well versed in the world of politics and economics and does his research on topics such as this. Purely from a writing standpoint he's a great journalist IMO and says the things that many won't say, due to political correctness or popular opinion.
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He is a legit attorney and is the one who brought up the "so does this apply to sports teams" angle and even contacted the California attorney general's office, who has refused any interviews on the matter.

I like Clay. Don't agree with him on everything, but he is not afraid to tackle controversial topics and tell it like it is. He doesn't play the modern PC game.
 
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Clay Travis has been on point. He might talk **** about UT on occasion, but I agree w a lot of everything else he has to say
 
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He is a legit attorney and is the one who brought up the "so does this apply to sports teams" angle and even contacted the California attorney general's office, who has refused any interviews on the matter.

I like Clay. Don't agree with him on everything, but he is not afraid to tackle controversial topics and tell it like it is. He doesn't play the modern PC game.
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The degrees from George Washington and Vandy Law prove he's extremely intelligent and IMO adds some validity to his positions, whether it should or not. But it shows he's not some blowhard attempting to pass as a journalist. He has an elite education and legitimate, well documented research supporting his positions; no matter how controversial.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
The degrees from George Washington and Vandy Law prove he's extremely intelligent and IMO adds some validity to his positions, whether it should or not. But it shows he's not some blowhard attempting to pass as a journalist. He has an elite education and legitimate, well documented research supporting his positions; no matter how controversial.
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Well, you can try to tout his credentials all you want. I've heard him in several radio appearances, and read enough of his articles. He is still a complete jerk.
 
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TNnative said:
Well, you can try to tout his credentials all you want. I've heard him in several radio appearances, and read enough of his articles. He is still a complete jerk.
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You must've called into 3HL back in the day and Clay embarrassed you or something. The whole point of the OP was to bring to light an asinine law being passed and how it might affect sports. Yet all we've done is discuss Clay Travis because you're so scorned by him. He hates on UT every now and then, get over it.
 
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Well, you can try to tout his credentials all you want. I've heard him in several radio appearances, and read enough of his articles. He is still a complete jerk.
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You shouldn't let things get to you

Clay is more right than he is wrong, even about UT
 
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This is a dumb law and can you imagine how this will impact the NCAA tournament for placing Cal funded state schools? What a mess. I'm sure the coaches are really loving that they can't recruit in Texas any longer
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
You must've called into 3HL back in the day and Clay embarrassed you or something. The whole point of the OP was to bring to light an asinine law being passed and how it might affect sports. Yet all we've done is discuss Clay Travis because you're so scorned by him. He hates on UT every now and then, get over it.
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Well, as to the asinine law, the time to have done anything effective about it passed around 20 years ago. The cries of the people warning about it fell on deaf ears while most of you probably traded with companies that funded this nonsense. Now it has snowballed. Good luck stopping it now.
 
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Well, as to the asinine law, the time to have done anything effective about it passed around 20 years ago. The cries of the people warning about it fell on deaf ears while most of you probably traded with companies that funded this nonsense. Now it has snowballed. Good luck stopping it now.
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I want to make sure I'm following: The citizens of other states, such as TN, are partially to blame because we may have done business with companies based in California, who in turn funded the CA state government's decision to stop using taxpayer money to send state employees to states who don't allow same sex marriage?

Have you read the article?
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
I want to make sure I'm following: The citizens of other states, such as TN, are partially to blame because we may have done business with companies based in California, who in turn funded the CA state government's decision to stop using taxpayer money to send state employees to states who don't allow same sex marriage?

Have you read the article?
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He hasn't or that would be be completely obvious to him
 
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I applaud California's decision and think they should add a few other backward states to the list, including South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas, the last having just installed the ten commandments in front of the capitol building. Wait, is it 2017 or 1817? (I'm betting that the commandments will be removed fairly soon as a lawsuit has been filed, and texas tried the same silliness and had to remove the 10 religious rules, which of course belong on private church and not public grounds. Public organizations should not be promoting religion--but the south still hasn't got the message.) Otherwise, California is a progressive state that is leading the way in environmental protection and other pressing issues. Jerry Brown is a smart, forward-thinking politician, and he and others in that state are tired of southern yahoos passing regressive laws aimed at women, gays, the environment, workers, and on and on. I'm betting UCLA and Southern Cal won't shed any tears about not spending a weekend in texas or alabama--or tennessee.
 
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