President Obama announced that he would travel to Denmark to plead Chicago’s case about holding the 2016 Olympics. With Chicago being his adopted hometown, Obama thinks it is vital to have a chance at hosting the Olympics.
Although this is important to the President, is it really important to the public? We feel that Barack Obama has bigger problems to devote his time to. Flying to Denmark to convince the Olympics to be held there seems pointless to the rest of us.
With the economy in a slump, health care reform going nowhere, and an additional 40,000 troops being asked to serve in our 8 –year-old war it is no doubt that President Barack Obama faces crucial decisions to be made during his presidency, however, we can’t see pitching to the international Olympic Committee, IOC, to bring the 2016 Summer Games to Chicago as one of them.
It’s not uncommon to find our President in the media speaking words of inspiration to our youth, participating in US pastimes, like the First Baseball All-Star game games or stating his opinions on entertainers such as Kanye West. President Obama, has shown to the public that he is just like us in many ways and find a great way to connect with people. This leaves us with no surprise that he would love to support the Olympics in his hometown that he loves dearly. However, to go out of his way to persuade the IOC to host the Olympics in Chicago shows that he may not have his priorities straight.
He is willing to take a flight to Denmark to discuss entertainment matters but he hasn’t even been to Afghanistan once to discuss with Gen. Stanely McChrystal the debate of sending an additional 40,000 into war.
Sure, the Windy City would be a great place for the 2016 Summer Olympics and why wouldn’t American’s want to score a collection of hosts, but President Obama, set aside your hometown pride and prioritize. The president has made huge steps to restore America’s reputation so why put that on the line for the Summer Olympics. As the top two finalists, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro, it seems selfish and ignorant to step on the toes of budding alliance between Brazil and United States. We can’t derail Brazil’s Olympic track for our own selfish reasons.
SAMANTHA C. ANDRADE
MAKAYLA DORLAND
Arielle Hochman
RACHEL A. YONKUNAS
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