Posted by
Mike Silverman on Monday, April 07, 2008 7:07:19 PM
Hello and Welcome,
According to the International Olympic Commission ..."a Beijing Games would leave a unique legacy to China and to sports. The Commission is confident that Beijing could organise an excellent Games".
Pardon me , IOC, but China already has a unique legacy, one of jailing and executing political prisoners, forced abortions, Orwellian control of internet use..., I think it would be a good idea for the US to boycott this coming olympics in Bejing. Our men and women in the military are fighting and sacrificing thier lives for the freedom and safety of our national homeland. To give Red China, a massive abuser of human rights, rights we fight so strongly every day to defend, credibility as a host of the world's democracies at an event representing one of the highest achievements in individual excellence is a slap in the face of our founding fathers and those who fight and die to defend our principles. The olympics is a symbol as much as it is a contest. The olympics represents a specific pinnacle of human greatness and struggle. It is a testament to individual human achievement. To host the olympics is an honor, hosting such an event symbolizes your support and respect for individual greatness and for the freedom to achieve that great pinnacle. China does not represent that. The Chinese government does not honor individuals in its society as free to achieve greateness and excellence. The Chinese government cracks down on those who dare not to follow thier socialist/communist order. The Chinese government does not appreciate individual heroes who achieve greatness outside of the government's approved programs. The US should boycott the olympics because of who is hosting it. A boycott would be the right thing to do symbolically, though it would aggreive the greatest athletes of the US. Perhaps the US could hold it's own event for worldwide athletes this year to openly honor those who have worked hard to achieve greatness in thier field of athletics. While I think President Bush has been a great leader, Bush's legacy will bear a black mark if he goes to the Beijing Olympics..., I will personally be ashamed of him for that. A Chinese Communist Party spokeswoman the other day warned participating nations not to boycott because a boycott would be "inappropriate and unpopular". CHINA IS LECTURING THE WORLD'S DEMOCRACIES ABOUT INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVOIR? Please! That's just ridiculous.