Oddball
Unobtanium Member
Now patriotism = pimping for some sporting event of dubious positive impact?
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You realize the Olympics tend to cause nothing but problems for the host city, correct? Why would we want that for any American city?
Yes, I can see how all that money from tourists and atheletes would be a serious problem for Chicago. I don't know how they'd ever recover.
It's honestly shocking to me to see conservatives across the world applauding at the city of Chicago losing it's bid for the Olympics in 2016. Apparently seeing an opportunity for America's cultural and economic gain pass America by is a cause for celebration, simply because it represents Obama's efforts toward that have failed. If Obama was trying to climb up a tree to save a kitten dangling over the highway, and the kitten let go and fell to it's death before he could get to it, I imagine that the kittens demise would be greeted with fanfare by the conservative community, with pundits slapping each other on the back and saying "I guess that shows him!"
I'm starting to wonder whose fucking side you guys are on. It doesn't seem to be ours.
Now patriotism = pimping for some sporting event of dubious positive impact?
Is it actually a success for America to get an Olympics? I wasn't aware that it was a success for America.America is dumped into the 'failure' pool whenever we don't get an Olympics? Huh. I learn something new every day.So what would you call the desire for America to fail just so that it will make Obama look bad?
"To fail" is a verb. We failed to get into the Olympics. I didn't say that makes America a failure, only that it did, in fact, fail to do something.
We did not succeed, hence, we failed.
What shocks me is that some people are so giddy because of this.
Now patriotism = pimping for some sporting event of dubious positive impact?
You realize the Olympics tend to cause nothing but problems for the host city, correct? Why would we want that for any American city?
This is what happens when I don't kick a cat at least three times a week.Now patriotism = pimping for some sporting event of dubious positive impact?
What is with the negative waves of logic and reason? Why do you hate America Dude?![]()
Yes, I can see how all that money from tourists and atheletes would be a serious problem for Chicago. I don't know how they'd ever recover.
Consider the corruption and crime in Chicago for a moment, those two factors alone would of made it difficult for the Olympics to come there. Never mind that many things would have to be built and probably never used again. This would result in wasteful spending. Besides, tourists aren't going to come in droves like they use to. Especially with the internet and television being what it is today.
I feel bad for Rio because this is going to make things worse for them and the Olympics is going to have a host of problems.
Yes, I can see how all that money from tourists and atheletes would be a serious problem for Chicago. I don't know how they'd ever recover.
Consider the corruption and crime in Chicago for a moment, those two factors alone would of made it difficult for the Olympics to come there. Never mind that many things would have to be built and probably never used again. This would result in wasteful spending. Besides, tourists aren't going to come in droves like they use to. Especially with the internet and television being what it is today.
I feel bad for Rio because this is going to make things worse for them and the Olympics is going to have a host of problems.
I've lived in Chicago for more than thirty years since I got out of the military. Sure, there are some places that are not so nice, but it's the same in every big city. Chicago is a beautiful city.
LA made a quarter billion back in 1984. Cites can handle the Olympics because they have a lot of stadiums and public transportation. Remember, LA used pools at the Universities and simply cleaned up the sports facilities.
There real reason Republicans are against America is because they hate Obama. He isn't the white color. They are ashamed that their political party tried to ruin this country during the last eight years tearing down the economy, the justice department, the department of defense and education. Everything they touched turned to sh!t. No way around that. They want the president to fail and many want to secede from the union. They want to teach mysticism in public schools. They are a minority that is dying out much too slowly. Which will last longer? Republican fanatics or the United States of America?
Corruption has never stopped the IOC, so long as it's well hidden corruption.
Don't forget, the last Olympics were in Beijing.
Corruption has never stopped the IOC, so long as it's well hidden corruption.
Don't forget, the last Olympics were in Beijing.
That's quite true, but Chicago is beyond the point of hidden corruption. So they'll just go with the hidden corruption in Rio.
Chicago lost the battle to get the Olympics in the first round of voting. That tells me a couple of things. It shows me that Chicago was never being heavily considered by the Olympic Committee in the first place and the Olympic Committee wasn't all that impressed with Obama's appearance there to try to land the Olympics for the City of Chicago. I don't think it was very Presidential for him to have even gone to make such a "high level" attempt to land the Olympics. I think it was pretty pathetic on his part. Nobody seemed to impressed that "The Prez" came to make the plea for the Olympics. I think it was more a "self-serving" attempt on his part rather than for actual good for the country. He's sickening.
Yes, I can see how all that money from tourists and atheletes would be a serious problem for Chicago. I don't know how they'd ever recover.
Consider the corruption and crime in Chicago for a moment, those two factors alone would of made it difficult for the Olympics to come there. Never mind that many things would have to be built and probably never used again. This would result in wasteful spending. Besides, tourists aren't going to come in droves like they use to. Especially with the internet and television being what it is today.
I feel bad for Rio because this is going to make things worse for them and the Olympics is going to have a host of problems.
I've lived in Chicago for more than thirty years since I got out of the military. Sure, there are some places that are not so nice, but it's the same in every big city. Chicago is a beautiful city.
LA made a quarter billion back in 1984. Cites can handle the Olympics because they have a lot of stadiums and public transportation. Remember, LA used pools at the Universities and simply cleaned up the sports facilities.
There real reason Republicans are against America is because they hate Obama. He isn't the white color. They are ashamed that their political party tried to ruin this country during the last eight years tearing down the economy, the justice department, the department of defense and education. Everything they touched turned to sh!t. No way around that. They want the president to fail and many want to secede from the union. They want to teach mysticism in public schools. They are a minority that is dying out much too slowly. Which will last longer? Republican fanatics or the United States of America?
Someone not being enthralled with the Olympics in Chicago is not anti-American. If you think it is, you don't understand the meaning of the word you used.