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popsdenver

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31. Reminds me of

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #25)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:19 AM

Jan 11

when Colorado was nearly subjected to hosting the Winter Olympics back in the 70's........

Thankfully, we had a very intelligent, astute, and true visionary Governor at the time.......Dick Lamm. Did I mention that he was a true Dem ??????????

He saved our State, time and time again, while he was Governor. And then, he continued influencing the minds of people after he left office. He wrote a weekly commentary, published in the Rocky Mountain News, about many significant problems that we were facing currently, and/or that we, as a nation would be facing..........I re-read those articles a few years back, and if there was ever a Visionary, he was it.......Four Decades later, almost all of them came true.........

Dick Lamm, thank you for all your contributions, they weren't listening then, and they're not listening still.
May you RIP......

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Smart... fujiyamasan Jan 10 #1

FIFA popsdenver Jan 10 #20

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Reminds me of popsdenver Jan 11 #31

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I like that idea. I think when Ilsa Jan 10 #18

An all-encompassing boycott of America would get attention, not just tourism but all our products too. TheRickles Jan 10 #22

My son in law is Canadian. murielm99 Jan 10 #28

Olympics too! 2naSalit Jan 10 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 10 #27

Especially air travelers. Some might be driving in from Canada or Tetrachloride Jan 10 #4

Not just tickets! Don't fucking watch! No streaming, no broadcast, no web traffic, RockRaven Jan 10 #5

FIFA meet FAFO lame54 Jan 10 #6

Should be on a Tee shirt! PuraVidaDreamin Jan 10 #10

Would be nice if whole countries and teams/athletes did the same. BIG embarrassment to Trump. The more... dutch777 Jan 10 #7

If you recall, in 1980 the U.S. and a number of other countries boycotted the Olympics in Moscow over flashman13 Jan 10 #11

About 60 countries. moondust Jan 10 #16

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