Word up - it's Loafhead Wisdom...!!! :
http://gamesvision.blogspot.com/2008...that-bell.html
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
"Ring that bell!
First off, I will say I don't care much for John McCain. I care even
less for his trophy wife. But there is one thing both presidential
candidates agree on that I can approve of: tying the attendance of
George Bush at the 2008 Olympic Games to human rights improvements in
China.
According to a report in Around the Rings, Barack Obama said any
attendance should be tied to China's improvements in their relation to
the Dalai Lama. John McCain has said attendance should be tied to
overall human rights improvements. It's not a popular subject with
most writers and even less with those that are toeing the party line
of their media employers (and there are a LOT of those around.)
Some people have said Barack Obama's comments could hurt the Chicago
2016 bid. I really don't think they will have much of an effect, since
they are already in trouble, with their avoidance of the issues and
refusal to answer some vital questions regarding the city's rogue cops
and how they would handle policing and security, should the IOC award
the Games to that city.
You don't usually get straight talk from politicians, especially in an
election year. But McCain himself has said he has "bucked the party
line" with his stance on some of the issues. It took a lot of guts for
him to say what he did and I applaud that. But it won't be enough to
garner my vote.
After the November elections, I think it will be a new day in terms of
the US's relationship with the IOC, and the bidding process overall.
My gut feeling is that this is going to be one ugly and bitter
election in Copenhagen, the likes of which we haven't seen since
Moscow 2001. And that is when corners get cut, and people start to
take shortcuts. The USOC needs to keep a watchful eye on things,
especially after November, otherwise you are going to see some people
slide back into the old ways of doing things, which the IOC has fought
a great battle to clean up.
But we're digressing here a bit. It's refreshing to see two
presidential candidates tell it like it is (and how it should be) with
our relationship to China and tying that relationship to improvements
in human rights. I expected it from Obama and got caught by surprise
by McCain.
How about us "catching some others by surprise" and holding them
responsible?
And you don't have to wait for November to roll around to do it..."
Posted by Maryanne Kehoe at 12:06 AM
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