It is our founding principle.
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
Because we don’t much appreciate Europeans telling us what to do.
Even when they have a legitimate point.
That appeal would presumably go to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
This deprived us of adequate time to respond meaningfully or gather necessary evidence.
We informed CAS of our objections immediately.
In short, we were denied a meaningful opportunity to be heard, the USOPC said.
Imagine the presumptuousness of these kleptocrats.
They screw up the judging.
Lie about how soon Team USA protested the scoring.
Intentionally send emails to falsified addresses.
Then protest their innocence while trying to pin the blame on the Americans.
To make one last historical analogy, King George’s tax collectors weren’t this arrogant.
And they literally got tarred and feathered for trying to do their jobs.
These supercilious twats deserve nothing less.
And yeah, good luck with that, IOC.
Jordan Chiles earned that bronze, and is not going to hand it over willingly.
She’ll backflip, somersault and tumble run whomever you send after her into oblivion.
Just like she did Ana Barbosu.
And make us all even prouder to call her a great American.
