https://www.wweek.com/sports/2019/0...hip-with-military-contractor-leupold-stevens/ Several groups, including the Portland Democratic Socialists of America, have protested the Blazers' relationship with the company, which supplies rifle scopes to the U.S. military and other armed forces. The Trail Blazers are ending a controversial partnership with Beaverton-based sniper-scopes manufacturer Leupold & Stevens. NBA writer Sean Highkin first reported that Blazers President Chris McGowan made the announcement this afternoon at the team's media day, saying that "Leupold is no longer a part of the organization." Several groups, including the Portland Democratic Socialists of America, have protested the Blazers' relationship with the company, which supplies rifle scopes to the U.S. military and other armed forces, including the Israeli Defense Force. It's the company's work with the Israeli army that has drawn protest from the DSA, which opposes the occupation of Palestine. Leupold & Stevens had sponsored a regular segment at Moda Center called Hometown Heroes, meant to honor local military veterans and first responders with free tickets, gifts and in-game recognition.(CONTINUED...)
They make really great hunting rifles. Never really occurred to me until now the lion's share of their money came from defense, although it seems obvious now. It's interesting that a defense contractor and a health insurance company (Moda) are the only two corporate sponsors I can think of. When a country spends a lot of money on guns and pills, sometimes a sports franchise gets paid. *shrug*
This makes me ill and discouraged. I guess these are the days we live in. Thanks social media. #Tolerance4MeButNot4Thee
Keep in mind this is discretionary spending. That's money that Congress could decide to stop spending tomorrow. When you throw in entitlements, you get this: The federal government largely boils down to taking care of old people and armies at this point. Oh, and interest on loans we took out to take care of old people and armies.
https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...h-scope-manufacturer-leupold-and-stevens.html https://www.wweek.com/sports/2019/0...hip-with-military-contractor-leupold-stevens/ Seems like a mutual decision that's in both the Blazers and Leupold's best interests. Why would either organization want to continue to something that just serves as a continuous source of protest?
If you pay attention to all the training you receive you don’t need a scope. Snipers cheat and use em though.
On the contrary, the money they save not paying the Blazers can go towards R&D on better scopes (or, more plausibly, more lobbying to get the government to buy more scopes). barfo
because one side is tolerant of diverse beliefs and the other side is not and protests. Tossing thought diversity, freedoms and free speech into the memory hole one piece at a time. But I’m sure this will end the protesting. Sure their is nothing else they would want to shut down. Right?