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Zimbabwe's Coventry sets world mark in 100 back (China Olympics Swimming)
Seattle Times ^ | Aug 10 2008

Posted on 08/10/2008 9:17:43 PM PDT by Republican Party Reptile

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To: SAJ

SAJ, you ask me to “explain in detail why any 10 cents of my and others’ tax dollars should be forcibly extracted in order to train athletes, whether for professional sport or for the Olympics.” I can’t explain it with any degree of sincerity because I don’t think your or any American’s $ should be used to train athletes from foreign countries. I was simply proud of her for what she accomplished, that’s all.


21 posted on 08/10/2008 11:01:55 PM PDT by Lutheran Loft II
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To: SAJ

SAJ,
The editor of Inside the Auburn Tigers made the claim. I assume he is correct though I haven’t checked it out. I bet he is. I will do some checking in the mean time. War Eagle!


22 posted on 08/10/2008 11:04:51 PM PDT by Lutheran Loft II
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To: DemonDeac
I would bet a ton of money that she no longer lives there but races for them because she was born there.

One ton of Zimbabwe currency is currently worth about $1.19. The bet's on...

23 posted on 08/11/2008 3:08:49 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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