Bankruptcy, corruption, police oppression and Obama’s error. http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/2/sportswriter_dave_zirin_on_obamas_olympic
On Oct 2, 5:17 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Come on. Someone has to win. South America has never had an Olympics. Time to > give them a chance. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Slip Disc <[email protected]> > To: "Minds Eye" <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Oct 2, 2009 4:50 pm > Subject: [Mind's Eye] IOC Rebuffs Obama > > I wonder if all the scandals and the recent street melee murder of a > student had any negative impact. > This past year Chicago has had a good share of indictments, > convictions, and front-page headlines. It's been one after the other > on top of Chicago's notoriety as a state of corruption. It's not like > the rest of the world doesn't know about it. This month has also > brought down the University of Illinois President Joseph White after > allegations of admissions corruption involving political connections > that favored less qualified applicants over others. > Obama has as well had his name tossed about during the Rod Blagojevich > investigation. > > Do you think the Obama's were slightly in a state of denial in going > to Copenhagen to lobby the IOC? > > If you were on the voting team would you have given Chicago any > consideration? > > Should the IOC consider it's own reputation when voting?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
