Re: Group that saves gays from themselves FAILS to convert me from gay to straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jennie Lilly Rathbun]

'Lickin' Ass and Fakin' Military Service' is a Proven Fraud, a Proven
Liar and a Proven Thief. She is the most prolific liar in this
newsgroup and also the most prolific thief of other's writings. She is
also a Stolen Valor stain on America. Note that when you reply to a
Proven Liar you encourage them to continue lying.

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The DemocRAT Hall Of Shame http://www.democrathallofshame.com/ asks
"Why do you always LIE?"

[Courtesy of Buster Norris]

On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:57:57 -0500, Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names
<PopUl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>In tonight's GOTP Freak Show, RMoney bragged about balancing the
>budget when he "served in the Olympics."
>Well, no. In fact, the American taxpayer balanced that budget—with
>$1.2 billion.

LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On February 11, 1999, Romney was hired as the president and CEO of the
Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games of 2002.

Before Romney came on, the event was running $379 million short of its
revenue benchmarks. Plans were being made to scale back the games to
compensate for the fiscal crisis and there were fears the games might
be moved away entirely. The Games had also been damaged by allegations
of bribery involving top officials, including prior Salt Lake Olympic
Committee president and CEO Frank Joklik. Joklik and committee vice
president Dave Johnson were forced to resign.[108] Romney's
appointment faced some initial criticism from non-Mormons, and fears
from Mormons, that it represented cronyism or gave the games too
Mormon an image.

Romney revamped the organization's leadership and policies, reduced
budgets, and boosted fund raising. He soothed worried corporate
sponsors and recruited many new ones. He admitted past problems,
listened to local critics, and rallied Utah's citizenry with a sense
of optimism. Romney worked to ensure the safety of the Games following
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by ignoring those who
suggested the games be called off and coordinating a $300 million
security budget. He became the public face of the Olympic effort,
appearing in countless photographs and news stories and even on
Olympics souvenir pins. Romney's omnipresence irked those who thought
he was taking too much of the credit for the success, or had
exaggerated the state of initial distress, or was primarily looking to
improve his own image. Overall he oversaw a $1.32 billion budget, 700
employees, and 26,000 volunteers.

Despite the initial fiscal shortfall, the Games ended up clearing a
profit of $100 million,[111] not counting the $224.5 million in
security costs contributed by outside sources. Romney broke the record
for most private money raised by any individual for an Olympics games,
summer or winter. His performance as Olympics head was rated
positively by 87 percent of Utahns. Romney and his wife contributed $1
million to the Olympics, and he donated to charity the $1.4 million in
salary and severance payments he received for his three years as
president and CEO.

Romney was widely praised for his successful efforts with the 2002
Winter Olympics including by President George W. Bush, and it
solidified his reputation as a turnaround artist. Harvard Business
School taught a case study based around Romney's successful actions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney#2002_Winter_Olympics

As for the DNC's charge that taxpayers paid for $1.3 billion: That is
true, but direct costs totaled less than $400 million. The remainder
is indirect costs for Utah highway and transit program which would
likely have been appropriated, though over a longer time frame.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57380644-503544/democrats-hit-romney-over-salt-lake-olympics/

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