Jacksons New Bolton Honored with Eclipse

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Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

well i can only say...I WAS 100 PERC RIGHT..IT WAS A FRIGING JOKE..lets give duel awards for every one....and a "special award to jose desilva and john mc cracken who checked the chloriine in the aqua -pool..at the new bolton center..they really have done enough."..

Hooves --

Every organization that has a ceremony of this nature -- one that gives out public awards based on the subjective opinions of a restricted pool of voters -- wants to at least acknowledge public opinion. And the public opinion is that some gesture needed to be made to recognize the Barbaro story. Perhaps this was just a "feel good" award, but I don't think it cheapens the other awards, which, though ostensibly awards of merit, are nevertheless also often affected by politics. It's okay to be a purist, and want the awards to actually mean something, but what does it hurt to be a realist as well, and at least tolerate a token that garners good publicity for the industry?