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RainDog

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2. The Olympics are a commercial sporting event

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 03:05 PM

Jul 2014

like any other.

he's just using the what was a negative and turning it into a positive.

Should taxpayer dollars go to support building huge football stadiums where people drink beer?

Professional athletes make money off their names all the time.

It's capitalism, baby. Here, have a cigar.

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another fine example of why taxpyer money should not be spent on olympics - athletes cashing in... msongs Jul 2014 #1

The Olympics are a commercial sporting event RainDog Jul 2014 #2

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