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U.S. Athletes Told Not to Carry Flag at Olympics
The Sunday Telegraph ^
| 16 May, 2004
| Simon Hart
Posted on 05/16/2004 4:14:05 AM PDT by tjwmason
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To: tjwmason
Line up a few skating judge types to make sure we don't win any medals and no worries.
To: King Prout
better: issue special Stars and Stripes to the athletes, with MOLON LABE (in Roman) stiched in red on the white stripes and the Greek (ancient AND modern) stiched in white on the red.Excellent concept. If not too busy tomorrow I'll throw a little effort at it.
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posted on
05/16/2004 7:31:07 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(That the bright star of Texas shall never be dim while her soil boasts a son to raise rifle or limb.)
To: tjwmason
To: Eaker
his argument: George W. Bush is not "perfect" as measured by an uber-conservative's narrow standards.
this argument cannot be refuted.
it CAN be derided, however.
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posted on
05/16/2004 8:22:13 PM PDT
by
King Prout
(the difference between "trained intellect" and "indoctrinated intellectual" is an Abyssal gulf)
To: tjwmason
Stop sending our money overseas,except to our real friends.......
165
posted on
05/16/2004 9:10:14 PM PDT
by
GregB
(God Bless and protect my nephew Heath with the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad.......)
To: tjwmason
"American athletes have been warned not to wave the US flag during their medal celebrations at this summer's Olympic Games in Athens for fear of provoking crowd hostility and harming the country's already battered public image."
This is outrageous. What blob of a spineless jellyfish came up with this idea?
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posted on
05/16/2004 9:11:22 PM PDT
by
Mortimer Snavely
(Comitas, Firmitas, Gravitas, Humanitas, Industria)
To: Eaker
Which argument?
In the same posting he first claims:
P.S. - I also don't want to hear the 'you gotta vote for W.' garbage - my wife and I will vote for him, again - but we will be holding our noses - I couldn't give a rats rear end if he loses.
His second (and the complete opposite reverse)-
if we don't do what we need to do over there soon (pre-election), my wife and I and all my (and her) family and friends are finished with Bush and this adminisrtation.
So. Which argument should I respond to? He is CLEARLY unhappy with the Bush Administration, despite having attended the party... King Prout is right. All I can do is suggest that he learn the appropriate use of we're...
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posted on
05/16/2004 9:34:27 PM PDT
by
Experiment 6-2-6
(Meega, Nala Kweesta!!!! Support Congressman Billybob! Go to www.Armorforcongress.com!!!)
To: tjwmason
Why don't they just assign winners right now to the sandmaggot teams and be done with it? I never thought I'd see the day of the first PC Olympics.
Mustn't win, you know, it might make 'em hate us. I hope that the athletes themselves either tell the organizers to pound sand or withdraw altogether.
If the host country can't provide security for a normal games why did they bid for them? If the Germans could blow it spectacularly why shouldn't Greece? I can see right now that I might be enjoying them after the fact. If this madness continues, I wonder which will be Network to lose tons of money on the broadcast rights?
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posted on
05/16/2004 9:52:18 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(I don't do diplomacy either.)
To: tjwmason
Treason. Death to the presstitutes.
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posted on
05/16/2004 10:40:41 PM PDT
by
Indie
(We don't need no steenkin' experts!)
To: StriperSniper
My sentiments exactly!
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posted on
05/16/2004 10:45:56 PM PDT
by
The Scourge of Yazid
(I'll stop bellyaching when Stephen King stops writing crappy screenplays!)
To: tjwmason
Given the location and dangers from terrorists, I haven't felt particularly good about the US participating in the upcoming Olympics. This just reinforces my earlier feelings.
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posted on
05/17/2004 12:46:30 AM PDT
by
Ruth A.
To: rbmillerjr
Ask and ye shall receive.
USOC contact info can be found here.
http://www.olympic-usa.org/
There are contact links to communicate with the USOC.
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posted on
05/17/2004 6:56:02 AM PDT
by
iceskater
(No nation or state ever taxed itself into prosperity.)
To: tjwmason
We must call the flag display rude, which will then leave the arena open for the truly callous.
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posted on
05/17/2004 7:03:45 AM PDT
by
P.O.E.
To: tjwmason
Can we just moon the world when we win the gold?
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posted on
05/17/2004 7:07:53 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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