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To: the scotsman

Let’s not be all ugly WASPs here.

I hate to be the only optimist here, but ya gotta start somewhere.

Yeah, y’all look me up and DARE to call me a libtard noob.


14 posted on 08/09/2012 4:19:40 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2
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To: Eccl 10:2
I hate to be the only optimist here, but ya gotta start somewhere.

I'm sorry, but how is this starting anywhere?

Apparently, this woman was born in California (her mother is an American; her father is a Saudi), lives in California, and, from what I gather, it's hardly clear that she's ever even been to Saudi Arabia; if she has, it's only been a couple of times. She's never lived there, and never "trained" as an athlete there.

Moreover, even by the (quite liberal) standards that the IOC applies so as to afford an opportunity to women who come from certain countries where there is little to no participation by women in athletics, that this woman was allowed to "compete" in London was ridiculous. By any standard, she isn't actually an athlete in any meaningful sense. She apparently ran cross-country and track while in high school in Escondido, but then gave up organized, competitive running when she went off to college.

The point is, her "participation" in the London Olympics, as a member of the Saudi Arabian team, is a complete and utter fraud. The Saudis had been under some (nominal) pressure to allow for female participation, and this is what they came up with to placate the IOC. There is nothing to be "optimistic" about here. This isn't even politically-correct nonsense; it's a lie.

21 posted on 08/09/2012 5:14:50 AM PDT by DSH
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To: Eccl 10:2
I agree with the others, this was a farce and a lie and should not have been allowed

Yeah, y’all look me up and DARE to call me a libtard noob.

Can't call you a libtard (as I don't know) but you are a noob. lol

25 posted on 08/09/2012 5:27:33 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Eccl 10:2
I hate to be the only optimist here, but ya gotta start somewhere.

Same here..I'm glad she ran..it will open up doors for more women from Saudi to now compete..This is a good thing and will just be another prybar allowing giving women in Saudi more opportunities..

Yep, you gotta start somewhere.

31 posted on 08/09/2012 6:53:39 AM PDT by trailhkr1
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To: Eccl 10:2

libtard noob...


38 posted on 08/09/2012 7:21:40 AM PDT by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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