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Topic: The Olympic Torch
Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 04/07/08 03:11 PM
Tibet demonstrators caused the French to extinguish the torch 5 times today. The French were forced to cancel the last 1/3 of the torch relay, and finish it in a bus! Tomorrow, it comes to SF!!! What do you think? Should the US boycot the Olympics?

1956deluxe Joined Thu 12/06/07 Posts: 8559	Mon 04/07/08 03:12 PM
Tibet demonstrators caused the French to extinguish the torch 5 times today. The French were forced to cancel the last 1/3 of the torch relay, and finish it in a bus! Tomorrow, it comes to SF!!! What do you think? Should the US boycot the Olympics? BOYCOT!

Dragoness Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 23320	Mon 04/07/08 03:13 PM
Well I think it would be a statement, whether it will make a difference in Tibet though, doubtful.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 04/07/08 03:14 PM
yes

AdventurousOne Joined Wed 04/02/08 Posts: 539	Mon 04/07/08 03:15 PM Edited by AdventurousOne on Mon 04/07/08 03:17 PM
No, I think American's should boycott the American government. In most places I have traveled in this world, the people are good and decent. It is the governments and the greedy in power that wage the wars and cause the strife. Boycotting the Olympics shows little. Why not get America out of the United nations??? Much more of a good idea.

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 04/07/08 03:15 PM
Tibet demonstrators caused the French to extinguish the torch 5 times today. The French were forced to cancel the last 1/3 of the torch relay, and finish it in a bus! Tomorrow, it comes to SF!!! What do you think? Should the US boycot the Olympics? BOYCOT! The Olympics brings a lot of cash to the host country, dragoness!!

Army_Strong Joined Sat 03/22/08 Posts: 1254	Mon 04/07/08 03:16 PM
So, why has it been such a big deal? I've been reading about people doin that for like the last week or so. Why boycott the olympics? I don't know I'm confused.

Dragoness Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 23320	Mon 04/07/08 03:19 PM
Tibet demonstrators caused the French to extinguish the torch 5 times today. The French were forced to cancel the last 1/3 of the torch relay, and finish it in a bus! Tomorrow, it comes to SF!!! What do you think? Should the US boycot the Olympics? BOYCOT! The Olympics brings a lot of cash to the host country, dragoness!! True, but they will just add on a little more to what we already owe them then huh?

AdventurousOne Joined Wed 04/02/08 Posts: 539	Mon 04/07/08 03:20 PM Edited by AdventurousOne on Mon 04/07/08 03:22 PM
Tibet demonstrators caused the French to extinguish the torch 5 times today. The French were forced to cancel the last 1/3 of the torch relay, and finish it in a bus! Tomorrow, it comes to SF!!! What do you think? Should the US boycot the Olympics? BOYCOT! The Olympics brings a lot of cash to the host country, dragoness!! You are only talking into millions of dollars..on a global scale that's like whizzing on a forest fire. Then you also deny those Americans that have, with some, trained all thier lives for this one time. you want them to miss thier peak? Miss thier life long dreams .. for what, a political statement that means basically nothing?

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 04/07/08 03:21 PM
Heres a link; http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/04/07/national_and_world/doc47fa38d2da536090745246.txt

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Mon 04/07/08 03:28 PM
"Why not get America out of the United nations??? Much more of a good idea." I like that Idea! I also Believe the United States and All Civilized Countries Should Boycott the Chinese Olympics AND the IOC Should Be Ashamed of themselves for Rewarding ass Holes Like China with an Olympic Games! JMO.

damnitscloudy Joined Sat 04/07/07 Posts: 11293	Mon 04/07/08 03:33 PM
I wouldn't see the point in boycotting, it wouldn't do much good. I think its sad that all these protesters are ruining the torch relay. DAMN PROTESTING HIPPIES

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Mon 04/07/08 03:35 PM
I wouldn't see the point in boycotting, it wouldn't do much good. I think its sad that all these protesters are ruining the torch relay. DAMN PROTESTING HIPPIES Wouldn't be a Problem if the Olympics were being Held in a Respectable Country!

AdventurousOne Joined Wed 04/02/08 Posts: 539	Mon 04/07/08 03:36 PM
"Why not get America out of the United nations??? Much more of a good idea." I like that Idea! I also Believe the United States and All Civilized Countries Should Boycott the Chinese Olympics AND the IOC Should Be Ashamed of themselves for Rewarding ass Holes Like China with an Olympic Games! JMO. Well I certainly agree with most of that. But again, it's NOT the Chinese PEOPLE who are doing the bad stuff..its the GOVERNMENT. Just like here in the USA, want people to think we all are like George Bush? Then most people around the world would think the average American has an IQ around 60 ;-P If people want to do something then change the GOVERNMENTS, because most poeple are good to each other. JMO

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Mon 04/07/08 03:39 PM
"Why not get America out of the United nations??? Much more of a good idea." I like that Idea! I also Believe the United States and All Civilized Countries Should Boycott the Chinese Olympics AND the IOC Should Be Ashamed of themselves for Rewarding ass Holes Like China with an Olympic Games! JMO. Well I certainly agree with most of that. But again, it's NOT the Chinese PEOPLE who are doing the bad stuff..its the GOVERNMENT. Just like here in the USA, want people to think we all are like George Bush? Then most people around the world would think the average American has an IQ around 60 ;-P If people want to do something then change the GOVERNMENTS, because most poeple are good to each other. JMO I Agree! it's Because of the Chinese Govt. that We and All Civilized Countries Need to Boycott the Olympics this Year!

AdventurousOne Joined Wed 04/02/08 Posts: 539	Mon 04/07/08 03:46 PM Edited by AdventurousOne on Mon 04/07/08 03:49 PM
I Agree! it's Because of the Chinese Govt. that We and All Civilized Countries Need to Boycott the Olympics this Year! OK, then lets weigh the good vs the bad here. You boycot the Olympics there and it hurts all the small business people that stand to make a few dollars, you crush the dreams and hopes of good atheletes that have no political agenda. What does it do to the Chinese government, absolutely NOTHING, because simply they don't care about anything but thier own power. They starve thier people and most people in China have little or nothing anyway. So when you put this on the scale, which does more for good? I don't see a boycot of the Olympics as any type of statement to make the Chinese government do anything. Now, boycot China made products...THEN you can get some leverage. :)

damnitscloudy Joined Sat 04/07/07 Posts: 11293	Mon 04/07/08 03:47 PM
I Agree! it's Because of the Chinese Govt. that We and All Civilized Countries Need to Boycott the Olympics this Year! OK, then lets weigh the good vs the bad here. You boycot the Olympics there and it hurts all the small business people that stand to make a few dollars, you crush the dreams and hopes of good atheletes that have no politican agenda. What does it do to the Chinese government, absolutely NOTHING, because simply they don;t care about anything but thier own power. They starve thier people and most people in China have little or nothing anyway. So when you put this on the scale, which does more for good? I don;t see a boycot of the Olympics as any type of statement to make the Chinese government do anything. Now, boycot China made products...THEN you can get some leverage. :) If we do that...than we won't be able to do anything cause EVERYTHING is made in china O_o

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Mon 04/07/08 03:50 PM
I Agree! it's Because of the Chinese Govt. that We and All Civilized Countries Need to Boycott the Olympics this Year! OK, then lets weigh the good vs the bad here. You boycot the Olympics there and it hurts all the small business people that stand to make a few dollars, you crush the dreams and hopes of good atheletes that have no politican agenda. What does it do to the Chinese government, absolutely NOTHING, because simply they don;t care about anything but thier own power. They starve thier people and most people in China have little or nothing anyway. So when you put this on the scale, which does more for good? I don;t see a boycot of the Olympics as any type of statement to make the Chinese government do anything. Now, boycot China made products...THEN you can get some leverage. :) How Much Money is the Chinese govt. Going to Make off the Olympics? if The Us and Other Major Nations Boycott China (govt.) will Lose out Big time! as Far as the small Businesses go, Not Our Problem!

AdventurousOne Joined Wed 04/02/08 Posts: 539	Mon 04/07/08 03:50 PM
If we do that...than we won't be able to do anything cause EVERYTHING is made in china O_o Exactly the point. We have enough to survive a while. And talk about leverage, then you make a statement.

ddn122 Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 12855	Mon 04/07/08 03:51 PM
the Olympics are supposed to be "above" politics..just ask Jimmy Carter..... China holds the majority of US Paper.....you don't ,really, want them to have an economic downturn...do ya????