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Posted on 04/07/2008 7:58:27 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Welcome to the club. The sell-out of your country by the politicos, lobbyists and business executives in pursuit of the almighty dollar. I'm a *fair* trade capitalist and nationalist. "Free trade" is a term created by globalists in pursuit of maximum profit, no matter the cost. They'll be the first bastards to leave your country when the sh*t hits the fan.
> Welcome to the club. The sell-out of your country by the politicos, lobbyists and business executives in pursuit of the almighty dollar. I’m a *fair* trade capitalist and nationalist. “Free trade” is a term created by globalists in pursuit of maximum profit, no matter the cost. They’ll be the first bastards to leave your country when the sh*t hits the fan.
Very, very true, and you would think in NZ we would have learned that by now. Where are all of our hi-flying capitalists from the 1980’s and 1990’s? That’s easy — they have moved, with their capital, overseas. Those that remain have moved their manufacturing plant and other assets... overseas.
Crikey! Our politicians think we are dumb. I guess we might well be — we keep returning the same turkeys over and over and over again.
One day we might learn, but that day has yet to arrive!
God Defend New Zealand in the meanwhile.
*DieHard*
I agree with you. Politics will overrun the Olympics, though. The movement will not rest until it has ruined the Olympics. I’m sad about that. I watched as atheletes that had finally gotten their once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete have it dashed by Carter.
What did we gain from boycotting the Moscow Olympics? Nothing, absolutely nothing. And yet people want to follow the same course. The Olympics should not be political but it always is.
and the athletes
I wish we could keep the politics out of the Olympics. But unfortunately you right, it always is political. That aside, I just don’t think the athletes should have to pay for the IOC’s poor judgement.
Exactly. Sarkozy and Merkel won´t attend the ceremony - only PM Brown. Prove you have balls, Mr. President and let the Chicoms eat rice!
“This may be the only time in my life I’ll ever get to say this... “
LOL! I hope it was good for you! I wish it were run through part of real America too, but I’m sure it will be a show.
Hey, isn’t it in the IOC rulebook somewhere that if the torch goes out at anytime while in transit, then they have to start all over again back in Athens?
It’s heartless of me to say this, but denying Beijing a propaganda coup on the lines of the 1936 Berlin Olympics is more important than whether or not the athletes get their feelings hurt.
The games will go on. The athletes will compete. Some will get their medals.
It was Beijing’s decision to try and turn the torch run into a long-playing extravaganza showing the world how wonderful China is. Well, if you want respect from the civilized world, it’s a good idea to act civilized.
Beijing isn’t, people notice, and are calling them on it.
Tough.
It’s heartless of me to say this, but denying Beijing a propaganda coup on the lines of the 1936 Berlin Olympics is more important than whether or not the athletes get their feelings hurt.
The games will go on. The athletes will compete. Some will get their medals.
It was Beijing’s decision to try and turn the torch run into a long-playing extravaganza showing the world how wonderful China is. Well, if you want respect from the civilized world, it’s a good idea to act civilized.
Beijing isn’t, people notice, and are calling them on it.
Tough.
Did the French surrender again? Now to bunch anti-flame dudes? LOL.
It was on the news today that officials in San Francisco decided to change the route so the torch won’t go through Chinatown. Also, some protesters climbed the Golden Gate Bridge today.
Did the torch bearer run in place on the bus? /s
the people in blue are chinese “Flame Guards” i didnt make that up.
Great post.
They can shove thier torch.
Funny, a story that ecclipses the radical Muslims’ insatiable effort to be in the press.
Second from the top.
I have never seen a cop on inline skates.
Interesting.
Well said.
Talking with people, talking with people in China...not much of this is getting in thier news.
I meant your post 50.
Just clarifying.
Notice the cops on inline skates in the pics?
Boycott, no. You are correct. Boycott hurts the athletes and accomplishes little (True of most boycotts).
Protest, enthusiastically yes! There is a difference between protest and boycott. Protest is merely the people rising up to take the ChiComs to the task.
If Hitler was hosting the olympics (or Saddam) I think most people wouldn’t have a problem with the protests. The Chicoms are as evil as either one.
I am gratified to see that even the Euro Socialists have seen the light. This is not good for China - and they won’t be able to blackout the media reports from getting back to the fatherland.
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