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Old 09-30-2009, 10:27 PM
 
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You really have a distorted world view, don't you? Do you picture a wholesale slaughter going on in Chicago?

I honestly have no clue how some people get their notions. Is it fear of certain people?

Chicago could have triple the homicide rate of the safest large city in the US, and it would still be a very safe place to live, relatively speaking.
No I do not have a distorted view. It is irresponsible to promote the Olympics in Chicago. Shame on Obama. Yet another disastrous decision on his part.

 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:30 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Not at all. There are many other cities in the United States that would be safer venues. Luring foreign visitors to Chicago is like leading lambs to the slaughter.
This from someone who lives in El Paso? How far is Ciudad Juarez from you? And yet El Paso is a safe city. Now how big is Chicago?

Perhaps upon reflection, you might halt your broad, unreflexive generalizations about Chicago?
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:32 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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No I do not have a distorted view. It is irresponsible to promote the Olympics in Chicago. Shame on Obama. Yet another disastrous decision on his part.
You do realize that the push for Chicago has been going on for several years and Bush also pushed to get the Olympics to Chicago right??
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:32 PM
 
Location: Idaho Falls
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No I do not have a distorted view. It is irresponsible to promote the Olympics in Chicago. Shame on Obama. Yet another disastrous decision on his part.
Some people are just unreachable.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:34 PM
 
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This from someone who lives in El Paso? How far is Ciudad Juarez from you? And yet El Paso is a safe city. Now how big is Chicago?

Perhaps upon reflection, you might halt your broad, unreflexive generalizations about Chicago?
I would never promote El Paso as a venue.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:37 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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I would never promote El Paso as a venue.
Who was doing that? The issue is safety.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:37 PM
 
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You do realize that the push for Chicago has been going on for several years and Bush also pushed to get the Olympics to Chicago right??
Yes, Chicago is now and was in the past, one of the worst choices to host foreign visitors.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:39 PM
 
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Who was doing that? The issue is safety.
Your post directed to me made it seem that I considered El Paso a better venue choice than Chicago. I don't and never will.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:39 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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Yes, Chicago is now and was in the past, one of the worst choices to host foreign visitors.
Ok, then. So what U.S city do you think should host the Olympics?
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:39 PM
 
Location: SARASOTA, FLORIDA
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I used to fly into O'hare and wondered every single time if I would come out of that hell hole alive.

Any place would be better then Chicago.

I thought we wanted people to enjoy themselves when they come to America for the Olympics, Chicago would not be a wise choice.

Far to many other towns that would be better and not scam people out of there money like the Chicago Obama connections would.
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