2016 Olympics....

You talking Chicago or Rio;-)

rio. just heard they pulled it off too. good for them

amazingly enough, i think the crime in rio might actually be worse then chicago, if thats possible.

Why do you obviously hate America so much?

why is that hating america?

Reading your posts over the last few months it's obvious you must really hate America.

oh yea i must-PLEASE. because im against obama's policies doesnt mean i hate my country. quit allowing yourself to be indoctrinated by olby and his pals. put down the koolaid and get a grip-respectfully

What does the Chicago political machine have to do with it?

I REALLY wanted the Olympics in Chicago and I have never cast a ballot, campaigned, registered as a voter, or run for office in the state of Illinois.

S. America or Africa are long overdue as hosts, just hard to find a suitable site IMO.

i urge you to look into chicagos political record. the special interests involved in this were enormous. and instead of waiting they used their hardball efforts and got in the face of the world thinking it would work with obama at the helm.

i wanted it to, but it was all for the wrong reasons im afraid.

im amazed rio got it. must be because its never happened in south america. they got their shot now and im happy for them.

You talking Chicago or Rio;-)

Do you want to compare Chicago w/ Nola?

Crime in Chicago

The crime rate in Chicago, although probably not comparable to Rio, is terrible. Perhaps the "powers to be" should fix that and stop worrying about the Olympics.

Why do you obviously hate America so much?

I found a sandbox online for $69.95 that I could have sent to you

Truth be told, I bat about .800 when it comes to being Cassandra.

And I hate what the right is trying to do to my country right now and how when I look ahead it's only going to get worse.

Do you want to compare Chicago w/ Nola?

Nola wasnt looking to host the olympics.

both are war zones...... last time i was in Nola my truck was stolen outside the Ritz. havent been to chicago in years, but i read their local news outlets after obama was elected. it aint no better im afraid.....

Truth be told, I bat about .800 when it comes to being Cassandra.

And I hate what the right is trying to do to my country right now and how when I look ahead it's only going to get worse.

the problem is you dont know what so the so called right is doing or not doing. you take the word of others to make that decision for you. fact is, conservatism is what this nation is built on. and if this nation gets worse, conversatives arent to blame this time......although theyll get blamed anyway with the help of the media.

Truth be told, I bat about .800 when it comes to being Cassandra.

And I hate what the right is trying to do to my country right now and how when I look ahead it's only going to get worse.

you should be down on your knees thanking God that the right is stading up against the biggest pile of radical liberal nonsense this country has ever seen...and with all due respect, spare me the "my country" routine as most of us in here have family that at one point or another shed blood for us to be able to have the freedom to speak freely in "our country"

My God doesn't make death threats or threaten insurrection against the president. My God is not the God of hate. My God doesn't say it's okay to cheat on your wife as long as you claim you're 'saved',o ro give your wife divorce papers while she's in the hospital fighting cancer.

I was afraid when I returned to sowal this afternoon that this thread would take on the political, Obama disagreement once again.

Give me a break.

How much longer are you going to be blaming Bush for everything? Your annointed one and his wife made emboldened pleas for the games to come to Chicago (no doubt to repay favors to the corrupt Chicago political machine that helped get him where he is today) to no avail. Obama could not get the job done. Bush had absolutely nothing to do with it.

You were listening to Limbaugh today, weren't you? I accidentally had his program on immediately following the IOC announcement. He spewed much of the same rhetoric. (He's an awful individual.)

As an American I was hoping we once again would host of the olympics.

It was all to obvious the Chicago political machine was in pull play here. Im amazed that the president made it so obvious. He once again found out that words mean nothing in the real world, but actions mean everything. He couldnt negotiate his was out of a paper bag.

I saw a great piece lastnight about Rio that made think that Chicago was a given. Apparently, theres a huge shortage of hotels and the crime is rampant. Its said that if they are awarded the olympics, they will have to build walls around certain hoods to protect the athletes, etc.

Chicago is one of the safer large cities in the US. New Orleans has more crime by comparison. And Cleveland, Philly, Detroit. Should I continue?

rio. just heard they pulled it off too. good for them

amazingly enough, i think the crime in rio might actually be worse then chicago, if thats possible.

The crime rate in Chicago, although probably not comparable to Rio, is terrible. Perhaps the "powers to be" should fix that and stop worrying about the Olympics.

I heard stats this a.m. that Rio is #1 in violent crime in the world. The police actually kill 3 people per day for resisting arrests. :shock: There are sections where the police will not even attempt to enter. Paramilitaries rule most of the city.

I'd rather visit Chicago than Rio.

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My God doesn't make death threats or threaten insurrection against the president. My God is not the God of hate. My God doesn't say it's okay to cheat on your wife as long as you claim you're 'saved',o ro give your wife divorce papers while she's in the hospital fighting cancer.

wow....just wow

:shock:

I was afraid when I returned to sowal this afternoon that this thread would take on the political, Obama disagreement once again.




You were listening to Limbaugh today, weren't you? I accidentally had his program on immediately following the IOC announcement. He spewed much of the same rhetoric. (He's an awful individual.)





Chicago is one of the safer large cities in the US. New Orleans has more crime by comparison. And Cleveland, Philly, Detroit. Should I continue?







I heard stats this a.m. that Rio is #1 in violent crime in the world. The police actually kill 3 people per day for resisting arrests. :shock: There are sections where the police will not even attempt to enter. Paramilitaries rule most of the city.

I'd rather visit Chicago than Rio.

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no i didnt listen to rush today. you should put aside the hatred of the man that your told to hate by olby and his pals and listen. you could learn alot from the man. are all his listens awful people too?

Um, not to stir the pot, but this country was "built" by a bunch of crazy liberals.......................conservatives typically aren't the ones in charge of revolutions and startling political ideas.

no i didnt listen to rush today. you should put aside the hatred of the man that your told to hate by olby and his pals and listen. you could learn alot from the man. are all his listens awful people too?

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"olby and his pals, coolaid, mslsd, indoctrinated, , respectfully ....." -- you got anything else? This gets boring ..




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Um, not to stir the pot, but this country was "built" by a bunch of crazy liberals.......................conservatives typically aren't the ones in charge of revolutions and startling political ideas.

Maybe...but I doubt the gap was as wide back then as it is now....

JMO

no i didnt listen to rush today. you should put aside the hatred of the man that your told to hate by olby and his pals and listen. you could learn alot from the man. are all his listens awful people too?

Actually, I did learn a lot today;-). I tried to give him a fair chance, tried to be open minded and listen to what he has to say. But after 12 minutes (yes, I looked at my clock - I was shocked that I'd listened so long) I couldn't take any more of his vile personality.

So yes, I learned never to take Limbaugh serious.

Um, not to stir the pot, but this country was "built" by a bunch of crazy liberals.......................conservatives typically aren't the ones in charge of revolutions and startling political ideas.

But they are the ones that will be kicking and screaming against new and progressive ideas--all the way through til the end of times, it seems.

They (Conservatives) were not happy waaay back then, when women got the vote, and they found out they could no longer own slaves, or when "witches" were no longer allowed to be burned at the stake...but they came around eventually.

We Progressives say "Yes," lets move forward--and they will always be content to say "No," and hold back progress.

Um, not to stir the pot, but this country was "built" by a bunch of crazy liberals.......................conservatives typically aren't the ones in charge of revolutions and startling political ideas.

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"olby and his pals, coolaid, mslsd, indoctrinated, ....." -- you got anything else? This gets boring ..




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truth hurts sometimes....

Maybe...but I doubt the gap was as wide back then as it is now....

JMO

I don't think there is a bigger gap. I think there is a HUGE difference in the level of civility ................... much of it driven by the anonymity of the internet/email forwards and the need for ratings/booksales.

People used to fight duels and have decade long bitter feuds w/ better manners than many modern folks use to converse about minor political topics.

But they are the ones that will be kicking and screaming against new and progressive ideas--all the way through til the end of times, it seems.

They (Conservatives) were not happy waaay back then, when women got the vote, and they found out they could no longer own slaves, or when "witches" were no longer allowed to be burned at the stake...but they came around eventually.

We Progressives say "Yes," lets move forward--and they will always be content to say "No," and hold back progress.

incredibly lame comparison.... makes absolutely no sense-respectfully

I don't think there is a bigger gap. I think there is a HUGE difference in the level of civility ................... much of it driven by the anonymity of the internet/email forwards and the need for ratings/booksales.

People used to fight duels and have decade long bitter feuds w/ better manners than many modern folks use to converse about minor political topics.

your right. go look at say think progress and media matters compared to say newsmax and redstate. huge huge huge difference. oneside is hellbent on smearing those with whom they disagree while accusing others of doing the smearing.