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chalmers

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 12:34 PM Apr 2015

Orioles COO John Angelos offers eye-opening perspective on Baltimore protests [View all]

"My greater source of personal concern, outrage and sympathy beyond this particular case is focused neither upon one night’s property damage nor upon the acts, but is focused rather upon the past four-decade period during which an American political elite have shipped middle class and working class jobs away from Baltimore and cities and towns around the U.S. to third-world dictatorships like China and others, plunged tens of millions of good, hard-working Americans into economic devastation, and then followed that action around the nation by diminishing every American’s civil rights protections in order to control an unfairly impoverished population living under an ever-declining standard of living and suffering at the butt end of an ever-more militarized and aggressive surveillance state." John Angelos

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/04/orioles-john-angelos-baltimore-protests-mlb

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Wow. truebluegreen Apr 2015 #1
He gets it. Sanity Claws Apr 2015 #2
Wow... joeybee12 Apr 2015 #3
+1 daleanime Apr 2015 #61
Holy shit Cosmocat Apr 2015 #4
His father, Peter Angelos is a lifelong Democrat, who started out as a lawyer for labor unions. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #5
Ah...that explains MynameisBlarney Apr 2015 #9
His Dad also won that famous Tobacco Settlement case against Phillip Morris. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #15
Now that's purty dang alright! MynameisBlarney Apr 2015 #22
A man who doesn't forget where he came from and sees the big picture. That's a rare bird. bulloney Apr 2015 #102
Thank You for saying this...What you said is so true...no text Stuart G Apr 2015 #105
An amazing statement, delete_bush Apr 2015 #6
Wow is right eom LittleGirl Apr 2015 #7
I knew there was some reason I liked the Orioles.. pangaia Apr 2015 #8
As a rival Nats fan I give the man his props. Kingofalldems Apr 2015 #10
More than props from me, King. elleng Apr 2015 #56
NAILED it! gregcrawford Apr 2015 #11
Momentum, power and malice. Our corporate overlords begin to sound more and more like PatrickforO Apr 2015 #24
Surprising and well said blackspade Apr 2015 #12
Wow! MissDeeds Apr 2015 #13
Holy Truth-to-Power! Thanks for the post, chalmers! And a big welcome to DU! nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #14
Spot on! Welcome to DU chalmers! FourScore Apr 2015 #16
Wow! I tip my hat to you, sir. You get the point. hifiguy Apr 2015 #17
It's always good to see that even successful people understand Jack Rabbit Apr 2015 #18
A three-run shot to the upper deck! Scuba Apr 2015 #19
Hey Scuba . . FairWinds Apr 2015 #73
... and getting tossed. Scuba Apr 2015 #101
And growing tomatoes in the outfield in the old Memorial Park. bulloney Apr 2015 #103
Excellent! And he has it right, it's been since the seventies. At first I read Orioles COO and freshwest Apr 2015 #20
It started when Nixon cut the GI Bill... freebrew Apr 2015 #108
K&R SamKnause Apr 2015 #21
K&R for an OUTSTANDING post. PatrickforO Apr 2015 #23
That about sums it up. democrank Apr 2015 #25
Well said, sir. Well said. 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #26
Holy shit! I need to dust off my Orioles cap. Vattel Apr 2015 #27
As Harry Carey used to say HOLY COW. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2015 #28
Run for President FreakinDJ Apr 2015 #29
Hammer nail, etc. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2015 #30
Welcome to DU, chalmers! calimary Apr 2015 #31
K&R! Big time! marym625 Apr 2015 #32
This should have 1,000 recs malaise Apr 2015 #33
I'm trying, takes a long time to make up 1,000 aliases! But yes - agree!!! erronis Apr 2015 #37
DUzy malaise Apr 2015 #58
K&R! Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #34
mmmkkkkkay, bout says it all uponit7771 Apr 2015 #35
Of course he gets it ... it directly affects his business Auggie Apr 2015 #36
ALL execs should 'get it,' elleng Apr 2015 #57
I took in an Orioles game when I was visiting in Baltimore last year.... radhika Apr 2015 #38
hey O malley DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #39
Sure, if we get O'Malley for POTUS! elleng Apr 2015 #59
Wow. I would not have expected him to say this. City Lights Apr 2015 #40
Nailed it! ananda Apr 2015 #41
Is it too late to draft John Angelos for Democratic candidate? Ford_Prefect Apr 2015 #42
Another amazing description. But how, then, do you control the violence? jtuck004 Apr 2015 #43
WOW! Very well said! jomin41 Apr 2015 #44
kick hedgehog Apr 2015 #45
That blurb warms the heart of this ex-pat O-yo's fan DebbieCDC Apr 2015 #46
Someone send that to Clinton and ask her what she thinks. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #47
Are you going to use every post between now and the election.... MaggieD Apr 2015 #49
If you think what I said is "bashing" you are in for a loong primary season. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #51
Well the republicans will have a big old party for you.... MaggieD Apr 2015 #65
I have provided a number of good reasons for the common people to be leary rhett o rick Apr 2015 #66
She had nothing to do with the Gramm leach bliley act MaggieD Apr 2015 #67
Why yes.... Caretha Apr 2015 #64
Sums it up nicely! MaggieD Apr 2015 #48
Wow SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2015 #50
Thank you Mr. Angelos Va Lefty Apr 2015 #52
Awesome. What's he doing about it? Brickbat Apr 2015 #53
K&R Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #54
SOMETHING ELSE! elleng Apr 2015 #55
Perfectly stated. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #60
Wow! Just wow. Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #62
His father Peter won the lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Dawson Leery Apr 2015 #63
Wow! k&r Gemini Cat Apr 2015 #68
Thanks for posting... mountain grammy Apr 2015 #69
Damn Good Statement, Mr. Angelos Thespian2 Apr 2015 #70
Dead on. Thank you, John Angelos! mahalo chalmers Cha Apr 2015 #71
Looks like somebody Kber Apr 2015 #72
He represented the team in the discussions with Cuba leading to the historic games ALBliberal Apr 2015 #74
Finally, an Angelos says something that I agree with! AnnieBW Apr 2015 #75
Welcome to DU, chalmers... Holly_Hobby Apr 2015 #76
another point ...his wiki page is impressive! he would be a dream candidate ALBliberal Apr 2015 #77
I have to admit when I read his statement my first thought was dflprincess Apr 2015 #78
yep...smart, concise, and sees the big picture! ALBliberal Apr 2015 #79
Wow!~ I just became an Orioles fan!!! gopiscrap Apr 2015 #80
Me too. KeepItReal Apr 2015 #88
Oh Yeah. Inspirational! Tace Apr 2015 #81
Wow! May the Orioles win the World Series. longship Apr 2015 #82
Quite possibly this tweet killed the TPP...nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #83
I Really Appreciate These Comments... However, Right Now ChiciB1 Apr 2015 #84
A member of the 1% who totally gets it. Yes it is possible! ALBliberal Apr 2015 #85
That's what's happening. nt valerief Apr 2015 #86
wow! fishwax Apr 2015 #87
Add to post #83 ... I had wondered what Obama must be going through both libdem4life Apr 2015 #89
Bombard Obama and your representatives in Congress with his statement. SMC22307 Apr 2015 #90
Exactly how I feel this is my fourth post on this thread and I rarely post plus ALBliberal Apr 2015 #91
It reminds me of unfiltered Dean, way back when. SMC22307 Apr 2015 #92
yes. Dean would set my world to order. We hear so much BS and poll ALBliberal Apr 2015 #95
Amazing bongo_x Apr 2015 #93
I am suddenly an ardent Orioles fan! davekriss Apr 2015 #94
MR. ANGELOS IS CORRECT Skittles Apr 2015 #96
Bam! This guy gets IT! MysticHuman Apr 2015 #97
I wonder if some idiot is gonna say he should shut up and play ball. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #98
This Quote FTW! nt daredtowork Apr 2015 #99
Yeah, but that requires, like, THINKING ursumjunk Scootaloo Apr 2015 #100
No doubt about that John, no fucking doubt about that madokie Apr 2015 #104
That is a succinct and complete summary. malthaussen Apr 2015 #106
I just saw your post- I double posted this morning. Stunning perspective because it's spot on. midnight Apr 2015 #107
He nailed it - TBF Apr 2015 #109
I think I just became an Orioles fan. nt hvn_nbr_2 Apr 2015 #110
KnR Hekate Apr 2015 #111
Meanwhile, our Democratic Party is conspiring to send millions of additional jobs to Asia... whereisjustice May 2015 #112
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