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Sorry, but this is a bad comparison
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He's going to have a good chance at winning his race. His signs are everywhere and he's building name recognition in a safe Republican district by connecting himself with Trump. I dont think the Dems are even trying for this race based on what I've seen.
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How so?
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-Richardson didn't get to go to the Olympics because of the timing of her offense. If she smoked earlier in the year, she would have been able to go to the Olympics. Their aim wasn't ban her from the Olympics for weed, they gave her the slap on the risk punishment for weed use, which unfortunately coincided with the Olympics.
-Richardson lives in the country that takes doping the most seriously, and Russian girl lives in the country that takes it the least. I mean there is state-sponsored doping in Russia.
-If the figure skater was an American, and got popped before the Olympics, she probably would not have been sent.
-Richardson is an adult, the Russian girl in a minor. So the reasoning is Richardson has control over what goes in her body. The Russian girl might not.
Her being a minor is why the Court of Arbitration allowed her to compete....
https://sports.yahoo.com/ioc-will-not-hold-ceremonies-if-kamila-valieva-wins-medal-121012747.html
Seems like the IOC would prefer her not to be there either. They wanted her to be suspended and out of the games. They are not even holding medal ceremonies for the events she competes in, because they might have to strip her of the medals (she still might get a retroactive ban) in a few months and don't want to be embarrassed.
Richardson admitted to smoking weed and is an adult. There is no way the CAS would rule in her favor.
If US Figure Skating let one of their athletes go to the games after failing a test. Then sure, I think that would be clear hyprocisy. But this case has a ton of nuance to it that makes comparing the too bad IMO.
Even though I agree about the general point about black athletes getting worse treatment
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My only issue with all of this aside of the racial topic is that it would still suck for the other competitors to compete against someone who was on PED's.
And IOC needs to dig deep with their investigation. Something tells me this isn't their first time doing this.
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Yeah, it does suck. They aren't gonna have medal ceremonies for the events she competes in
Imagine going against her, getting silver. Then in months' time, they award you the gold.
And you knowing that if she wasn't there your Olympic experience would have been probably 100X times better.
If they find out that the adults around her help her dope, pressured her to do it, or drugged her unknowingly, there needs to be lifetime bans from International events
Imagine going against her, getting silver. Then in months' time, they award you the gold.
And you knowing that if she wasn't there your Olympic experience would have been probably 100X times better.
If they find out that the adults around her help her dope, pressured her to do it, or drugged her unknowingly, there needs to be lifetime bans from International events
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Sha'carri not going was a blessing in disguise
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Sarah Palins libel case against the times is about to be dismissed. What a bird.
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With the Chappelle news making people more aware of NIMBYISM, great time for folks to get deeper into the subject.
Lots of great info in that video.
Dudes need to wake up to the ways NIMBY sabotage the housing market and make things worse for everyone. Don't fall for their arguments
If me and Osh can see eye to eye on this, so can you.
Me an
osh kosh bosh
discussing how progressives and centrists affect elections, and cultural issues....
Me and Osh discussing housing economics...
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Tik Tok progressives are a scourge,
that's why I work hard to ensure that the chinese communist party algorithm ONLY shows me twerking videos and cooking tips.
that's why I work hard to ensure that the chinese communist party algorithm ONLY shows me twerking videos and cooking tips.
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Sha'carri not going was a blessing in disguise
was still surprised US ain’t take her just for the relay
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Mazars said **** this
I’m really curious what accounting firm is going to be willing to sign their name on future financial statements.
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No material discrepancies, but don’t rely on the statements.
Seems like a great way to limit any potential exposure.
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With the Chappelle news making people more aware of NIMBYISM, great time for folks to get deeper into the subject.
Lots of great info in that video.
Dudes need to wake up to the ways NIMBY sabotage the housing market and make things worse for everyone. Don't fall for their arguments
If me and Osh can see eye to eye on this, so can you.
Me an
Me and Osh discussing housing economics...
METHHHHHH
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I would be very shocked if Trump or any of his privately held companies have been audited at any point in the last… let’s call or 30 years. I’m sure he just gets a compilation.Mazars said **** this
I’m really curious what accounting firm is going to be willing to sign their name on future financial statements.
That said, if I’m wrong than someone needs to go double check how much E&O they’re insured for…
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I don’t know I work for a top 10 firm and we actually do audits of private companies pretty frequently and annually for many.
Granted I work on the tax side so it’s different and my clients are all SEC. But I have plenty of friends in the commercial audit side at work who work on them.
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Most of what you said is fair - but
at that.It may not be state sponsored but it was clearly covered up in the USA - the track and field trials are conveniently held just far enough in advance to ensure a negative test at the games.
