I'm not sure that one needs to be certified as a Blameless Paragon of Truth (or BPOT, for all you BWW compulsive acronymphomaniacs) in order to be able to articulate disappointment and a sense of betrayal over what Armstrong is alleged to have done.
Nor does it mitigate the damage done by Armstrong to identify others who have lied, cheated, etc.
It would appear that he lied, he cheated, he coerced, he bullied, he perjured, he stonewalled and then held himself up and put himself forward on the world stage as a "winner" and an "inspiration" to all. That's pretty creepy, in my opinion.
Having stolen (allegedly) his titles and his acclaim and his aura of being an inspiration, he created a charitable foundation which did good, but which he also used as a kind of a deflector against accusations and inquiry. In retrospect, it appears that he was willing to use the people helped by his foundation as 'human shields' against prosecution.
He also played fast and loose with the trust and hopes and inspiration that he gave to those people under false pretenses.
I commend him for his good works, and I am unwilling to condemn him to 'Rot in Hell'--I would hate for Dick Cheney's spot to be occupied by Lance Armstrong--but he has a great deal to answer for.
You think, what do you want?
You think, make a decision...
Updated On: 1/15/13 at 07:00 PM