Politics Devos proposes to cut $18 million from Special Olympics

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Strenuus

Strenuus

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So just so we're clear - there's no defending this. So don't even try. This "administration" is a joke. From "The president" all the way down.

None of you who voted for the clown who put this inexperienced out-of-her-element derp in this place can be happy to know this is happening.

But it is. This is the moral fabric to which people who voted for this guy has sewn.

It's not even about collusion or obstruction of justice, it's the fact that we have a heartless SOB at the top, who put other heartless and morally bankrupt people in power.



Good job, "administration". You morally bankrupt fucktards. You're taking away peoples happiness.

This is indefensible. Don't even try.
 
Why does the government need to fund the special Olympics? Seems like something that can be funded privately.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
Why does the government need to fund the special Olympics? Seems like something that can be funded privately.
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Cynical attitudes like this are exactly why this country is so currently fucked up. And why a self serving POS occupies the White House. Those whose lives have not been adversely affected by the genetic lottery have no fucking clue about the challenges involved and shouldn’t be expressing an opinion about something they know nothing about. Sometimes in life we have no higher achievement than to be our brother’s (and sister’s) keepers. Why is that so fucking hard to comprehend???
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Cynical attitudes like this are exactly why this country is so currently fucked up. And why a self serving POS occupies the White House. Those whose lives have not been adversely affected by the genetic lottery have no fucking clue about the challenges involved and shouldn’t be expressing an opinion about something they know nothing about. Sometimes in life we have no higher achievement than to be our brother’s (and sister’s) keepers. Why is that so fucking hard to comprehend???
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It used to be that the church supported such activities more generously but these days people have grown quite miserly, only thinking about themselves.
 
Lanny said:
It used to be that the church supported such activities more generously but these days people have grown quite miserly, only thinking about themselves.
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I volunteered along with my friends every year while going to high school. We would be partnered with a group of special olympic athletes. It was a lot of fun!
 
Hobbesarable said:
I volunteered along with my friends every year while going to high school. We would be partnered with a group of special olympic athletes. It was a lot of fun!
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You were a good kid.
I remember during the Hungarian Revolution our family helped out a refugee family through our church. That was a really good feeling.
I never really tried to help anyone else until I got out of the Army and then I would tutor college kids for free. That also was tremendously satisfying.
Say what you want about Maris but he also helps the disadvantaged. My hat is off to him for that.

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By the way, hobbes, I don't mean that you have anything bad to say about Maris. I was directing my remark to the general reader.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Cynical attitudes like this are exactly why this country is so currently fucked up. And why a self serving POS occupies the White House. Those whose lives have not been adversely affected by the genetic lottery have no fucking clue about the challenges involved and shouldn’t be expressing an opinion about something they know nothing about. Sometimes in life we have no higher achievement than to be our brother’s (and sister’s) keepers. Why is that so fucking hard to comprehend???
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The Special Olympics is well funded by the private sector. Its an international organization. There is no need to spend educational tax dollars on it when US Schools are absolute horseshit.

If I'm paying for it through tax dollars, I have every right to express an opinion about it.
 
Hobbesarable said:
I volunteered along with my friends every year while going to high school. We would be partnered with a group of special olympic athletes. It was a lot of fun!
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I was sexually assaulted by an athlete when I volunteered.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
I was sexually assaulted by an athlete when I volunteered.
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Was the perp a good looking woman athlete? Oh God, that must have been terrible.
I just realized that might have been insensitive. If it was a man that assaulted you then I hope he lands in prison. If he doesn't land in prison then I hope someone breaks his nose.
 
Lanny said:
Was the perp a good looking woman athlete? Oh God, that must have been terrible.
I just realized that might have been insensitive. If it was a man that assaulted you then I hope he lands in prison. If he doesn't land in prison then I hope someone breaks his nose.
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It was a developmentally disabled man (this was "Special Games" instead of the "Special Olympics".

I had to take my athlete to the bathroom, he kept on rubbing his pants. He knocked on the bathroom stall door, I asked if he was ok, and then he started chasing me around with his erect penis. I reported it to the supervisors, they didn't know what to do so they didn't do anything.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
It was a developmentally disabled man (this was "Special Games" instead of the "Special Olympics".

I had to take my athlete to the bathroom, he kept on rubbing his pants. He knocked on the bathroom stall door, I asked if he was ok, and then he started chasing me around with his erect penis. I reported it to the supervisors, they didn't know what to do so they didn't do anything.
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Oh, now I understand. Sorry for the insensitivity.
Now, I feel sorry for the guy.
 
Lanny said:
Oh, now I understand. Sorry for the insensitivity.
Now, I feel sorry for the guy.
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I did too. It really wasn't his fault, I reported it more to protect myself more than anything. The guy couldn't even talk or anything, I just felt really weird after the whole incident.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
I did too. It really wasn't his fault, I reported it more to protect myself more than anything. The guy couldn't even talk or anything, I just felt really weird after the whole incident.
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Of course, who wouldn't feel weird about an incident like that.
 
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