City officials defended the decision by saying that everyone deserves a second chance, even if in this case it is an individual who fell out of favor with adoring fans around the world and lost of millions of dollars of sponsorships in the process.
"We understand the controversy that surrounds Lance, but we are willing to meet it head on. The city of Sturgis is about second chances," said Brenda Vasknetz, Sturgis motorcycle rally director.
1 posted on
07/22/2014 3:02:57 PM PDT by
Baynative
To: nutmeg; whattajoke; Aeronaut; jern; concentric circles; Petronski; Voss; Drango; glorgau; Cecily; ..
Bike Ping2 posted on
07/22/2014 3:03:29 PM PDT by
Baynative
(How much longer will the media be able to prop up this administration?)
To: Baynative
Doesn’t everyone in that sport cheat?
3 posted on
07/22/2014 3:03:51 PM PDT by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Baynative
"It's the new ultra-small bike pump kit! Really!"
5 posted on
07/22/2014 3:11:12 PM PDT by
freedumb2003
(AGW "Scientific method:" Draw your lines first, then plot your points)
To: Baynative
City officials defended the decision by saying that everyone deserves a second chance...
No. No, they don't. He's already had tons of second chances - every time he fixed a blood test.
6 posted on
07/22/2014 3:20:07 PM PDT by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: Baynative
What a disgraceful choice.
Scumbag Armstrong doesn't deserve any honors whatsoever for the rest of his life.
Hope someone at lease has the decency to boo him.
8 posted on
07/22/2014 3:23:18 PM PDT by
Dagnabitt
(Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
To: Baynative
10 posted on
07/22/2014 3:26:25 PM PDT by
right way right
(America has embraced the suck of Freedumb.)
To: Baynative
For what legitimate achievement is Sturgis honoring Armstrong?
Achievement in Biochemistry?
11 posted on
07/22/2014 3:29:47 PM PDT by
Dagnabitt
(Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
To: Baynative
Well, I wonder if he's going to ride his OCC Lance Armstrong motorcycle in Sturgis.
14 posted on
07/22/2014 3:39:49 PM PDT by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Baynative
Eeeeevvvrybody hates Lance.
Forgiveness folks. Think about it, can’t have no American winning the TDF 7 times. As far as the doping, I’ll bet it’s going on right now, just maybe more sophisticated and better hidden.
15 posted on
07/22/2014 3:43:43 PM PDT by
slouper
(LWRC SPR 223)
To: Baynative
If you need a Texan ... Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill
or Frank Beard would have been a better choice.
31 posted on
07/22/2014 8:29:19 PM PDT by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: Baynative
Interesting, thanks for the ping. Good thread too.
To: Baynative
53 posted on
07/23/2014 4:18:30 AM PDT by
bmwcyle
(People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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