We should emulate Brazil and close down the EPA

[homersapien 11,362]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/report-olympians-at-2016-games-will-be-swimming-and-boating-in-contaminated-waters_55b9a9b5e4b095423d0ddee6

Water At Some Olympic Venues In Rio de Janeiro Reportedly Contain Virus Levels On Par With Raw Sewage

[AURaptor 1,122]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

Simpleton think 101

[icanthearyou 4,462]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

Simpleton think 101

hilarious

[AURaptor 1,122]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

Simpleton think 101

hilarious

Here's your sign

[WarTim 3,456]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

Simpleton think 101

hilarious

Here's your sign

They couldn't read it...

[Proud Tiger 4,261]

Obviously homer has never been to Brazil.

[autigeremt 6,598]

We have an EPA now and we also have raw sewage seeping into many waterways across the country.

"What difference does it make"?

[quietfan 233]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

You are absolutely correct..it's not a choice between those two extremes, and it would be logically fallacious to suggest such.

However, I don't think that was really Homer's intention or stated dichotomy. Rather I think he was suggesting that for some, the very existence of the EPA or any government regulations represents "outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives", and illustrating one possible result of such extreme libertarianism. [And perhaps implying that some of those extreme "government-phobes" would tolerate sewage in our public pools before tolerating any sort of government intervention for the sake of public health or environmental quality. ...just my inference/suggestion.]

[homersapien 11,362]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

Simpleton think 101

hilarious

Fine example of a self-parody.

[homersapien 11,362]

Obviously homer has never been to Brazil.

What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying the article is false?

[AURaptor 1,122]

Another false delimma scenario

Allow outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives, or have Olympic swimmers compete in raw sewage.

You are absolutely correct..it's not a choice between those two extremes, and it would be logically fallacious to suggest such.

However, I don't think that was really Homer's intention or stated dichotomy. Rather I think he was suggesting that for some, the very existence of the EPA or any government regulations represents "outrageous govt bureaucracy to control & micro manage our lives", and illustrating one possible result of such extreme libertarianism. [And perhaps implying that some of those extreme "government-phobes" would tolerate sewage in our public pools before tolerating any sort of government intervention for the sake of public health or environmental quality. ...just my inference/suggestion.]

It's not raw sewage in public pools that is the issue in Brazil, but rather an open water site which will be where the 10 K swimming and some yachting / rowing events will take place.

But I take it as exactly what homer meant, by suggesting there be NO govt oversight of any pollution or sewage regulation, what so ever.

[quietfan 233]

It's not raw sewage in public pools that is the issue in Brazil, but rather an open water site which will be where the 10 K swimming and some yachting / rowing events will take place.

Thanks for correcting me...I didn't catch that technical detail.

Although it is pretty much a minor technical detail in terms of the overall topic/issue, I do appreciate learning and being awakened to my errors or misconceptions.

[AU-HANDLEY-TIGER 205]

I deal with EPA issues almost daily but I understand that the regs are there for a reason, most of RIO is a crap hole - filthy and disgusting- this report is probably spot on.

[homersapien 11,362]

I deal with EPA issues almost daily but I understand that the regs are there for a reason, most of RIO is a crap hole - filthy and disgusting- this report is probably spot on.

That's literally true. Check this out: http://www.pbs.org/n.../videos/#151828

Now imagine you are scheduled to compete in that water.

And Brazil is simply denying the problem.

[WarTim 3,456]

I deal with EPA issues almost daily but I understand that the regs are there for a reason, most of RIO is a crap hole - filthy and disgusting- this report is probably spot on.

SO Rio is identical to west vance?

[AURaptor 1,122]

And Brazil is simply denying the problem.

How the hell did the IOC grant them the Olympics ?

Oh, yeah. Corruption. The whole freaking world reeks of it.

[Strychnine 1,802]

And Brazil is simply denying the problem.

How the hell did the IOC grant them the Olympics ?

Oh, yeah. Corruption. The whole freaking world reeks of it.

It is not often that I agree with you, but I certainly agree with that.

[AURaptor 1,122]

And Brazil is simply denying the problem.

How the hell did the IOC grant them the Olympics ?

Oh, yeah. Corruption. The whole freaking world reeks of it.

It is not often that I agree with you, but I certainly agree with that.

And what gets me is how so many are the opinion that the world , other than the US, is so enlightened. That were it not for the rubes and hayseeds , we'd be just like the rest of the world.

[AU-HANDLEY-TIGER 205]

Most of the city is crime ridden as well, I have friend whose son is trying to make the Olympic swim team and he has stated they may pass for fear of being in danger while in Brazil, at 18 he can afford to wait for 2020.