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I couldn't make my way through all these threads, but I've read enough of them to make me want to puke. I've never seen more whining and crap here before. Give the politics a rest. This is about sport and I could give a rat's ass about the IOC, the sponsors, the talking heads, the rip offs and the rest of the crap. I ain't BOYCOTIN' nothing. What I know is the sacrifice made by these athletes and their parents. There is a much deeper and spiritual dynamic here than politics and symbolism. Unfortunately, many of the Freepers here either were never athletes or forgot the lessons of competetive sports.

There is a much deeper and spiritual dynamic here than politics and symbolism. Unfortunately, many of the Freepers here either were never athletes or forgot the lessons of competetive sports.

i couldn't agree more. if the left wants to politicize the event, and i think you can rest assured
every ilk of bottom feeder will try (read: protests). i'm a skier, former giant slalom and gelande jumper,
former distance runner, and i intend to watch as much as i can on tv...
i didn't want the olympics in my home town, and will be overjoyed when they are gone...
but i'll watch these kids do their best, and cheer for our team.

now then, what's new york doing to rid themselves of the u.n.? hmmm? and how many
conservatives are going to be out in the sub-freezing fog to protest the ioc here before the media?

an armchair freep may further the cause... dunno... however,

i'll leave the flags (stars and stripes, and pow-mia) flying in the front yard, and the
flags on the vehicles, and gladly watch the 10,000 troops, 23 blackhawks, f-16's, awacs
7,000 police and a state chock full of deer-hunters on constant guard, from my den on my american
made tv on nbc, thank you.

darn, those blackhawks are noisy at 2am...

I ain't BOYCOTIN' nothing. What I know is the sacrifice made by these athletes and their parents. There is a much deeper and spiritual dynamic here than politics and symbolism.

Yeah there is; it's called "mememememememememememememememememememememememe"
Your name says it all.