Happy Friday. This has been a challenging week. But as I tell my daughter quite frequently, "we must move forward". I am in the process of moving, and I dislike moving, but I have no choice. I refuse to live in a "hell house". And to pay to live in it only makes the situation unbearable, to say the least.
Moreover, I would like to comment on Chicago being rejected by the Olympic officials. The news "pundits" are trying to put a spin on it that is NOT true. They are alleging that the Olympic Committee, in their selection of Rio de Janeiro, flat out, rejected President Obama.
President Obama personally campaigned and even spoke to the committee members today. However, Chicago was the first of the "final four" to be excluded. Let's scrutinize this carefully:
According to "Wiki", "As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible for choosing the host city for each Olympic Games. The host city is responsible for organizing and funding a celebration of the Games consistent with the Olympic Charter. The Olympic program, consisting of the sports to be contested at each Olympic Games, is also determined by the IOC."
As of the writing of this blog, the United States, (U.S.) has hosted eight(8) games in six (6) U.S. cities. Latin American has NOT hosted any Olympic games. It is not only there time, but one can question, why it has taken so long for any Latin American country to be selected. In addition, Chicago is having a heep of trouble with its reputation.
It is critical that the athletes and visitors are safe when they attend the Olympic games. The recent killing of a Chicago honor student has received world-wide attention. Most people know that certain areas in Chicago are NOT safe. I would not feel safe in Chicago, right now. Who would want to visit Chicago, during these turbulent times? How can Chicago make certain that visitors and the Olympic athletes are safe when they can not ensure the safety of the children that live there?
Chicago public officials and leaders need to work on "Chicago". This is no time for Chicago to host an olympic game. This is the time to work on ensuring that the children and all other people of Chicago are safe.
Would you feel safe in Chicago? (I didn't think so..) I would reject the city of Chicago on its present reputation alone. I simply ask, how can you (Chicago) protect the athletes and visitors when you have melee in your streets?
I, therefore conclude today, the city of Chicago and all of its woes were rejected and not the president .
Have a great weekend,
L. for Love
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