tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807806767960745481.post156698967919753158..comments2024-03-21T22:51:15.684-07:00Comments on The Least Thing: Journalists Refuse FIFA's Invitation to TestifyRoger Pielke, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04711007512915460627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807806767960745481.post-92094159563712463522012-01-09T08:23:20.202-08:002012-01-09T08:23:20.202-08:00Tiberieus-
Thanks for your comments. I see your p...Tiberieus-<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. I see your point, and share some of your concerns. I judge that these journalists, who have done excellent investigative work, would do more to facilitate reform by exposing the process and its flaws rather than eschewing it.<br /><br />But of course reasonable people can disagree on this point;-)<br /><br />Thanks!Roger Pielke, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04711007512915460627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807806767960745481.post-78537106836070193662012-01-09T08:14:45.059-08:002012-01-09T08:14:45.059-08:00Would you try to dry yourself while standing benea...Would you try to dry yourself while standing beneath a running shower?<br />I agree with the decision of them to not participate. For two main reasons. <br /><br />1, you probably remember the IOC trying to reform themselves after the huge corruption scandal, right? Looking back at their goals. Are they really preventing corruption from taking place? Hardly, I would say. And now, FIFA, the organisation which is probably even in more serious trouble, tries the same. They are controling the body which they want to use to change themselves. This does not make any sense. This is like thinking an alcoholic has the best idea of how to get sobered up. Jennings, Weinreich, Tanda and Kistner are right with their requests to have a fully independent body looking at their figures/processes and history. Jack Warner has once said that he has not seen a iota of corruption in his role as financial president of FIFA. Well, then what is there to fear for FIFA and Blatter when people can have a look at their numbers? Everything less than independent exploration of the past and present of FIFA is a step in the wrong direction. So, why joining it when after all, since the advise of the group can be overruled by the ones it tries to change? Since these reforms can and probably might not have an affect at all.<br /><br />2, I can understand that - under these circumstances - the group does not want to get used by spin doctors paid by FIFA. The whole idea of reforming for me seems to be an act. Inviting your enemies a clever idea. Why? Well, because you can publish the 'results' and have a note added, that all these changes (and not-changes) were implemented with advise of the ones opposing FIFA and giving them bad credit. <br /><br />You write 'By testifying they place the ball in FIFA's court to respond.' well, all four have responded in a way, have they not? If FIFA is truly willing to reform, these 20 points would need to be implemented anyway. However, I bet, not even half of these points will be in place and transparent for all of us by the end of this reform.<br /><br /> My best guess is the following: FIFA will implement another group - similar to the ethics committee - , led by some fancy european half-independent sports politican. This body will be in the role of an advisor to the executive committee and give them immediate incidents when- and wherever corruption is taking place. It will also have full overview of all financial transactions and will provide hints where it detects unclarities. And this idea will be sold to the media which will carry the light of knowledge to the masses telling them that FIFA will be clean within a few years while there will be a few old men laughing their asses off, sipping their champagne while looking at their secret bank accounts expanding more and more.Tiberiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924384016614286025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807806767960745481.post-41916136642962503652012-01-06T08:59:10.725-08:002012-01-06T08:59:10.725-08:00HOLY SMOKES that is a precious photo you've fo...HOLY SMOKES that is a precious photo you've found to accompany this post.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068680946233164143noreply@blogger.com