For the non-cycling fan, this is waste of tax payers $$$’s for a federal inquiry. We are $12.5 Trillion in debt in this country (USA). Why are we wasting a single penny on something like this?.
It is hard to believe, given what has come out in recent years, that a single person in the peloton hasn't doped at some point in his career, including Lance. That said, this investigation, at this stage, isn't worth the millions of tax dollars, attorney hours (on both sides) it will cost, whatever the result. All doping issues aside, Lance is a great athlete, period. His comeback after cancer is impressive and inspiring. period. And the bottom line is that the Livestrong organization does good things for the sport, and for cancer research. People need to look beyond Lance's arrogance (he is, let's face it) and his fame grabbing to realize that at the most base level, he does stand for good, he inspires a lot of people, and he puts a lot of money where it can really matter. I'm not saying this investigation doesn't have merit, because it does. I'm just weighing the costs (to taxpayers, especially) and the benefits here.
If they're found guilty, they're disgraced for about 10 seconds, they MAY have to do a PSA that you see once and then, they go on Larry King Live, apologize to their families for "putting them through this" and get a hefty book deal.
Oh the humanity!!!
It is hard to believe, given what has come out in recent years, that a single person in the peloton hasn't doped at some point in his career, including Lance. That said, this investigation, at this stage, isn't worth the millions of tax dollars, attorney hours (on both sides) it will cost, whatever the result. All doping issues aside, Lance is a great athlete, period. His comeback after cancer is impressive and inspiring. period. And the bottom line is that the Livestrong organization does good things for the sport, and for cancer research. People need to look beyond Lance's arrogance (he is, let's face it) and his fame grabbing to realize that at the most base level, he does stand for good, he inspires a lot of people, and he puts a lot of money where it can really matter. I'm not saying this investigation doesn't have merit, because it does. I'm just weighing the costs (to taxpayers, especially) and the benefits here.
If they're found guilty, they're disgraced for about 10 seconds, they MAY have to do a PSA that you see once and then, they go on Larry King Live, apologize to their families for "putting them through this" and get a hefty book deal.
Oh the humanity!!!
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