>> > How many times must the government refute this
>> > silly nonsense? There is no such thing as "organized
>> > crime".
>>
>> Well "USCF" and "organized" don't always belong in the same sentence
>> either.
>>
>> These attacks on Sloan's personal life are lame, however, and if
everyone
>> wants to get personal, he wouldn't fare so poorly by comparison to
many.
>> This is not an endorsement of what he does, but more a recognitition of
>> its
>> irrelevance.
>
> Character counts. It is a direct reflection of a persons soul.
So if someone has near-direct ties to ORGANIZED CRIME, would that mean
they
can't serve USCF in any capacity?
>It is
> from this soul that our directions of right and wrong are derived. We
> color and mold our children by presenting them with role models in
> ourselves. They reflect this back and thus our character shapes and
> molds theirs.
Where does ORGANIZED CRIME fit into this moral scheme?
> It is not frivilous to ask about the content of his character, or lack
> there of.
What about ties to ORGANIZED CRIME where others who are involved with the
running of USCF are concerned?
Tournament chess has never been populated by angels, you know. As long as
the lifestyles don't spill over into the federation, why should it care
about either?
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