IOC, ABC (Anywhere But Chicago)
I'm rooting against holding the Olympics in Chicago in 2016.
The only reason to root for it is because it puts a spotlight on the great city of Chicago.
And that's exactly the reason to root against it - because it puts a spotlight on the great city of Chicago. We don't need international attention and everything that comes with it - terrorism attempts, beefed-up security requirements at all Jewish institutions, strange people from countries that are not friendly to the U.S. or Israel descending upon the city, etc. As a resident here, I would be very concerned about these issues.
And that's not to mention the higher taxes which are sure to come as a result. Mayor Daley pretty much promised that he'd pay for any leftover costs. How? Taxes, of course. Our city + county + state taxes are already among the nation's highest, if not the highest. The Olympics would make those numbers astronomical.
I hope Mashiah will come by then, but if ח"ו, he does not, we can ill-afford this hullabaloo called the Olympics.
posted by yaak @ 9/30/2009 09:55:00 AM
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Did you ever think of making aliyah to Israel? Just think how nice it would be to worry over potential problems in your very own land and not in a foreign land where you do not belong. I also hope that Mashiach comes soon, but I can't imagine praying for his arrival so that the Olympics don't disturb the Jews in galus in Chicago.
Thanks, Anonymous.
Yes, often.
I was considering adding the Aliya clause to the last paragraph of the post, but I left it out.
In the event that Mashiah doesn't come, and I made Aliya, I would still pray for my friends who stayed behind.
We're praying for you hard - at least three times a day in shmoneh esrei - because we need you here - not to save you from higher taxes and the olympics.
Thank you for your Tefillot.
In case you think I'm a "Let's stay in Galut forever" Jew, I'm not.
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