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  1. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Nope, not into generalizations myself. Just in this particular case - you are so extra-passionate about BCCI's failings and bring them, in an irrelevant manner, front and center into a discussion on a vote on an ICC candidate. That type of passion needs to be matched with action, or it is just...
  2. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Umm, never made that argument, myself. You're either confusing me with someone else or trying to create a bogeyman. BCCI has warts, many of them. But once in a while they do things that are net positive (certainly for their audience, e.g. IPL). So too, imho, in this case. They cast their vote...
  3. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Because they have a chief executive officer, who presumably leads the implementation of whatever the policies of the council are. The presidency,currently, is a fixed period (2 years) and a rotational gig, the CEO is not, and can persist across several presidencies. It being a full time job...
  4. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    So, go to India and file an application under the right to information act. BCCI's balance sheet has been submitted to the tax authorities this year. You can also file a public interest litigation suit to have it directly put on the internet. There are these two fine tools at your disposal. I...
  5. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    No, I'm not comparing the professionalism of the NCAA with BCCi, dont put words in my mouth. Just pointing out that bending of rules is very common in sports administration, after that it is a matter of degree. The presidency of the ICC is not a full time job. ICC has a CEO for the day to day...
  6. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    If facts come to light, and people are punished - it is transparency. In real life, as in physics, transparency is a matter of degree, and light travels at different speed in various media. An example of completely non-transparent organization would be an old boys club, where they might have...
  7. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Isn't that what the tax department asked BCCI to do this year?
  8. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    If you read carefully, I'm referring to the sports administrators who work so hard to skirt the NCAA rules.
  9. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Yes, let's not digress. About 5 minutes of googling shows up: Transparency in Sport (Gasp, FIFA & IOC. Site seems to be legit, dont know much about FIFA or IOC myself) And since you are studying at a US university, if the athletics programs are any good at all at your school, you just have to...
  10. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Tell that to the "if Pawar could get it, why not Howard" crowd.
  11. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    I don't remember raising 1,2 but here's a pre-ICC controversy article on Howard & racism to provide a more complete picture, including on the quote you selectively mention. When talk of racism is just not cricket - Opinion - smh.com.au On 4, let me ask the question Sambit Bal did. If Howard...
  12. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    So the once-almost-dead Asian bloc is back? Not good in itself, but the end in this case, justifies the means.
  13. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    That is an emotional argument that ought not to be made. In this or on other important topics. Although we're all human and prone to emotion. If that was the only thing to hold against Howard, then I agree with you - it's a mighty weak one.
  14. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Supporting George Bush, not really the US, isn't a reason that plays well internationally when it comes to starting a war that basically throws a country into near complete anarchy. What bag of goods Howard sold the Australian public isn't important here - he's not running for PM of Australia...
  15. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    And Howard himself did that too with his "no country should be dominant" statement. It's easier to make your case if there is a bogeyman, than to actually win friends and influence people. And if there isn't a bogeyman, make one up.
  16. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Let's review some facts here. - Jagmohan Dalmiya went to jail for misusing BCCI funds. - Shashi Tharoor and/or his SO had to forfeit their entire stake in the Kochi IPL franchise, even the part they had legitimately earned on account of putting the deal together. Would have lost his central...
  17. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    Might've been hilarious, but for the fact that this fiasco has cost each resident of the US between $3K and $10K. (How much, we don't know. Our government won't give us a straight answer.) Any way, let me bring out the crayons if you pretend to not get the connection. - Howard's primary...
  18. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    And you also have to note that this, and other aspects of John Howard's international career, is being observed and judged through the eyes that are not Australian or American. To defend Howard's resume, you have to make arguments that make sense to those people.
  19. J

    The Power of Hypocrisy - an anti BCCI rant

    We, the public in the US, were told the Iraq war was about WMDs and Saddam's support to Al Qaeda. The evidence on either was pretty flimsy or just plain non-existent even before the war, and per CIA sources too. CNN.com - Ex-CIA official: WMD evidence ignored - Apr 23, 2006 Clarke's Take On...
  20. J

    John Howard to head ICC?

    BTW I did not know who John Anderson was until this thing blew up. But that's the point - one can expect the most professionalism from exactly this kind of non-politician, non-celebrity sports administrator who has been doing only that (and perhaps a paying day job) for a while. Shashank Manohar...

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