Posts in "Olympics"

By Matt Cockerill at 10:20AM

Feb 28, 2010

Re: Olympics

For moral as well as economic reasons, the Olympics should be funded wholly privately. I also despise how this event is used to promote crazed nationalism by a state-worshipping media. Why must we root for an athlete just because he is ruled by the same political hacks as we? The emphasis should be on the talent of the athletes, not the glory of the nation-states they purportedly represent.

That being said, I do enjoy the games. It's an unparalled opportunity to admire the special talent of some very special athletes. This is a welcome break from the anti-human "we're-all-the-same" propaganda the establishment usually shoves in our face.

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By Preston Mui at 12:48PM

Feb 27, 2010

Fiscal Irresponsibility of Olympian Proportions

It turns out governments can't even get the Olympics right.

Security costs, first estimated at $165 million, are now headed toward $1 billion.

As for Vancouver’s municipal government and the taxpayers, the bad news is already in. The immediate Olympic legacy for this city of 580,000 people is a nearly $1 billion debt from bailing out the Olympic Village development. Beyond that, people in Vancouver and British Columbia have already seen cuts in services like education, health care and arts financing from their provincial government, which is stuck with many other Olympics-related costs.

Vancouver estimated its security costs at over six times lower than they really would be. The people of Chicago should feel lucky for dodging this bullet.

The real kicker, of course, was posed by a Canadian Public Policy Professor:

“The forestry industries have collapsed, so where is the money going to come from other than marijuana grow-ops?”

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By Robert Bentley at 3:40PM

Oct 3, 2009

Top 10 reasons Chicago does not get to host the 2016 Summer Olympics games.

10. Dead people can't vote at IOC meetings.

9. Obama distracted by 25 min meeting with Gen. McChrystal.

8. Who cares if Obama couldn't talk the IOC into Chicago? He'll be
able to talk Iran out of nukes.

7. The impediment is Israel still building settlements.

6. Obviously no president would have been able to accomplish it.

5. We've been quite clear and said all along that we didn't want
the Olympics.

Ultimate Sacrifice

Michelle Obama claims traveling to Copenhagen with "chit-chat buddy" Oprah in a private jet to attempt to bring the Olympics to Chicago is a "sacrifice."

Really?! This brings to mind John Adams, who traveled by boat across the Atlantic to gain support for our freedom. He spent over 10 years away from his children so he could ensure that their future would be one of liberty. I'd guess Michelle is doing this so that her Chicago pals can see some cash for their property.

This is a disgrace.

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