tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post4022092969701251157..comments2023-10-06T03:21:26.130-07:00Comments on trust but verify: Fallout VDBrowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718913310467614671noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-91008898967307872912008-07-05T15:34:00.000-07:002008-07-05T15:34:00.000-07:00Russ,Your point was accurate for most of the good ...Russ,<BR/><BR/>Your point was accurate for most of the good people in America, of which there are many. I've been there and I was more than happy with the way I was treated. I left with a genuine respect for Americans, which I hadn't had before visiting there.<BR/><BR/>Happy (belated) 4th of July !<BR/><BR/>AliAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786387057717601356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-37226762653186052842008-07-05T08:50:00.000-07:002008-07-05T08:50:00.000-07:00Of course Tygart worked it out with Hamm. It's th...Of course Tygart worked it out with Hamm. It's the Olympics. There can't be any bad publicity for the Olympics. <BR/><BR/>Plus, who thinks about gymnasts except every 4 years...<BR/><BR/>He might lose his paycheck otherwise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043995499810157859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-46709234600060301532008-07-04T21:29:00.000-07:002008-07-04T21:29:00.000-07:00I think the fourth of July would be a most appropr...I think the fourth of July would be a most appropriate day to decide to pin the hides of USADA, WADA, UCI, and CAS to the door of "can do no wrong" and declare freedom from their dictums and self inflating gas bags. <BR/><BR/>This at the moment is Floyd's fight, but for our time we are all engaged whether we like it or not.<BR/><BR/>And I too suggest and support an action in U.S. court where due process is the remedy to announce and condemn the capricious and arbitrary conduct of the ADA's, UCI, and CAS.<BR/><BR/>If Floyd asks for assistance I am ready to answer his call. <BR/><BR/>I realize I'm summoning the spirit of Martin Luther as well as our Founding Fathers, and I'd argue the sanctimonious decrees from CAS etc. demand a full frontal barrage of outrage,condemnation,rebuttal and an end of the affiliation to Olympic sports regulations for professional cyclists. <BR/><BR/>Again the question at the moment for me is what does Floyd want to do?nahualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897814178784873052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-51646781604355869382008-07-04T17:27:00.001-07:002008-07-04T17:27:00.001-07:00Ali and all,To paraphrase Abe Lincoln'Let every mo...Ali and all,<BR/><BR/>To paraphrase Abe Lincoln<BR/>'Let every mother suckle her child on her knee on the love of the law' or something close to that.<BR/><BR/>There are things in Americans heritage that spawn a desire for truth and justice but alas, it is withering here and there are plenty of weeds on this side of the Atlantic.<BR/><BR/>I guess I got carried away since it is July 4th (still is here) :-).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for pointing out about our own 'Darth'. <BR/><BR/>RussRusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725508645675310008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-56597645812589350882008-07-04T17:27:00.000-07:002008-07-04T17:27:00.000-07:00Ali,Like you, I've long thought Richard Young has ...Ali,<BR/>Like you, I've long thought Richard Young has no idea who his parents are.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427604865634964926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-33840013402537182492008-07-04T14:43:00.000-07:002008-07-04T14:43:00.000-07:00Russ,Thanks for the OK ... I try my best. The only...Russ,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the OK ... I try my best. The only problem with general inclusions like "Americans", is that you drag tits like Richard Young into the mix.<BR/><BR/>Or should I say Richard "Darth" Young, for he is the architect of all bad things here. He's got all exits covered, because he designed the maze.<BR/><BR/>I would explicitly excliude him in your list of good people, because he really isn't good ... he's a bad bastard.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786387057717601356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-5844473287217354802008-07-04T13:27:00.000-07:002008-07-04T13:27:00.000-07:00Won't we have to wait until the ban expires until ...Won't we have to wait until the ban expires until we see what happens (assuming there is no court action on either side prior to that time)?wscharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580006249706915137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-79916853786547976092008-07-04T11:07:00.000-07:002008-07-04T11:07:00.000-07:00It is still unclear to me if non-payment of the aw...It is still unclear to me if non-payment of the award of $100k to USADA would require refusal by USA Cycling to issue Floyd a racing license. USAC's policy indicates USAC "USA Cycling shall impose any <BR/>sanction from the adjudication process when permitted under the USADA protocol and in accordance with the UCI approved sanctions." USAC, being a NGB, this rises to the level of state action, and denial of a valuable property right should be reviewable by a US court (likely CO federal district court) of competent jurisdiction.<BR/><BR/>I kinda like the sound of Floyd being in a US court. Particularly when there is some real doubt about those ISL violations being in accordance with UCI approved sanctions. Does UCI really agree that violations of ISL is OK?Eightzerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326301095221867947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-7397393530696793232008-07-04T07:48:00.000-07:002008-07-04T07:48:00.000-07:00Friends and Fellow Americans in particular! Happy ...Friends and Fellow Americans in particular! Happy Independence day !<BR/><BR/> I have had a far too busy week and am only starting to catch up with the reading, just finished Larry's piece prior to Judge Hue's. <BR/><BR/> Perhaps I should have responded there but this is the 4th of July and that makes this the right spot.<BR/><BR/> I participated, a while back on DPF in an exchange with a French man who responded to my question for a straight up evaluation of Le Equip and eventually learned something that I have wondered for years about the difference between European and American thought patterns.<BR/><BR/> In the case of sport, the French man, and most other Europeans who chimed in, wanted things to proceed in the untarnished appearance. It seemed preferred to sweep things under the carpet in the interest of letting the party go on. This was, expressly, at the expense of truth and fairness. The contestant was bad for making news, for speaking up, etc.<BR/><BR/> I think it is up to Americans and only a few Europeans such as Ali and Marc to carry forth with this battle. I hope the above paragraph explains why, I am not so eloquent as most here.<BR/><BR/>Again, Happy 4th<BR/><BR/>RussRusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725508645675310008noreply@blogger.com