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obamanut2012

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4. I personally feel the Lance Armstring posts should be in GD

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 09:31 AM

Aug 2012

This isn't just about cycling or the Tour. Lance Armstrong is a non=sports public figure, and this situation is a POLITICAL one, which goes against the Constitution and laws of the US, and the rights a US citizen has.

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A pox on Lance Armstrong, USADA, and WADA [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 OP

so lance was the only rider to dope? madrchsod Aug 2012 #1

I didn't say that. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #2

EVERY RIDER who finished second to Lance has been found guilty of doping joeybee12 Aug 2012 #7

Did you read the SI story? Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #9

I sincerely doubt it obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #11

+1 joeybee12 Aug 2012 #14

Totally agree with this: "What matters is due process" MH1 Aug 2012 #25

See #11 joeybee12 Aug 2012 #16

It's not HEARSAY anymore joeybee. Lance Armstrong IS A DOPER!! madinmaryland Feb 2013 #26

That doesn't matter, does it? Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #8

You can't just give someone a ticket because you think they were speeding obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #13

You can, when there's evidence. There's evidence. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #17

I heard of someone who told me someone else was speeding... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #22

Why is this not in the Sports group? ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #3

I personally feel the Lance Armstring posts should be in GD obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #4

What does the constitution have to do with the way that a sports organization... DanTex Aug 2012 #10

You have to be kidding me obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #12

LOL. Of course the constitution "applies to him", but DanTex Aug 2012 #20

Yeah, due process is so over-rated...nt joeybee12 Aug 2012 #23

Here's a good article explaining how the USADA's tactics are illegal obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #5

I think he doped. But why they didn't reach that decision years ago... Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #6

As a casusal oberserver of this sport, I wish there were finality in the testing. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #15

American Way BlueinOhio Aug 2012 #18

Wow. The SI article is particularly damning. grantcart Aug 2012 #19

He had cancer before he won all the titles...I think he had one then was diagnosed... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #24

GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY ellisonz Aug 2012 #21