10-06-2009, 01:17 AM
According to Rev. Jesse Jackson, it was because of the bad press of the Bush years.
âThere must beâ resentment against America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, near the stage where he had hoped to give a victory speech in Daley Plaza. âThe way we [refused to sign] the Kyoto Treaty, we mislead the world into Iraq. The world had a very bad taste in its mouth about us. But there was such a turnaround after last November. The world now feels better about America and about Americans. Thatâs why I thought the presidentâs going was the deal-maker.â Not that anyone needs to point this out, but Jesse Jackson is full of crap.
I rather believe the IOC reads the Chicago papers.
"Noted Chicago-based activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson, along with other ministers and civic leaders, activists and parents has called for action to end the violence.
Jackson is also calling for an end to requiring students to take two or three city buses to schools in bad areas where gangs are out of control, such as Fenger where Albert was a student. Jackson is calling for changes to allow students to attend the school that is the closest and safest to their home. Not all schools in Chicago are open enrollment."
The Chicago strategy was to use the 2016 games as a catalyst for urban renewal in some of the worst neighborhoods in Chicago. Probably the largest deciding factor was that a recent public poll conducted on whether Chicago residents support or not support the Olympics were almost evenly divided with 47% supporting and 45% not supporting the bid.
âThere must beâ resentment against America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, near the stage where he had hoped to give a victory speech in Daley Plaza. âThe way we [refused to sign] the Kyoto Treaty, we mislead the world into Iraq. The world had a very bad taste in its mouth about us. But there was such a turnaround after last November. The world now feels better about America and about Americans. Thatâs why I thought the presidentâs going was the deal-maker.â Not that anyone needs to point this out, but Jesse Jackson is full of crap.
I rather believe the IOC reads the Chicago papers.
"Noted Chicago-based activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson, along with other ministers and civic leaders, activists and parents has called for action to end the violence.
Jackson is also calling for an end to requiring students to take two or three city buses to schools in bad areas where gangs are out of control, such as Fenger where Albert was a student. Jackson is calling for changes to allow students to attend the school that is the closest and safest to their home. Not all schools in Chicago are open enrollment."
The Chicago strategy was to use the 2016 games as a catalyst for urban renewal in some of the worst neighborhoods in Chicago. Probably the largest deciding factor was that a recent public poll conducted on whether Chicago residents support or not support the Olympics were almost evenly divided with 47% supporting and 45% not supporting the bid.
”There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet (1.5.167-8), Hamlet to Horatio.
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