The only thing made in USA that i have....

is my bottle of KY jelly

The Chinese government really does not loose much, again into only the millions of dollars.

And I guess you forget to figure in the recent HOUSING BAILOUT right here in the USA??? Did you forget or not know most of that bailout was done by CHINA!!!???? And that in many respects places China as legal title holder on tons of American properties!!???

So we boycot thier Olympics...watch out, they may be holding title to your house!

LOL..yeh the IRS sends me a bottle of that every Christmas now. Amazing once you get into a certain tax bracket, you get Valentines cards and Christmas gifts (KY) from the IRS. AMAZING!

My House is Paid for thank you!

That's WONDERFUL!

But think of the MILLIONS of Americans who's house is mortgaged by China and those already being foreclosed on.

Very simple point to make here.

If you are going to use energy to change something...anything...use that time and effort EFFICIENTLY where is has the most chance of actually making a difference. Boycotting the Olympics basically does nothing.

Cost of Olympic venues will be kept within $1.8b!

Thats just the Cost to China.
The income generated from Advertising alone is 5 billion US.
Then you have the local economy, hotels, restaurants, transportation, etc.!

Where in a communist society do you see the Chinese gov only benefiting a few million??

The Olympics is about World unity and brother ship!
5 Rings bound to each other.
Tibet was a peaceful community. They deserved none of what the Chinese have done to them!

Some things are worth taking a stand for!

As a great man once said, "If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live." - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

All these protesters are asking is dont hold the Olympics in China! Their actions show they aren't worthy!!

First, things just like all the advertising money does NOT go to China's government.

Yes, many businesses benfit from these things..they always do. 5 BILLION?? Not in China itself. Maybe world-wide revenue, that can happen.

Now can we get some priorities straight here!!!????

You want to put energy into a boycot on the Olympics. OK, which is MORE IMPORTANT, boycotting the Olympics, or getting US troops home safe and NOT sacrificing US lives for OIL!!????

What about in Africa where the genicide has been going on for more than 5 years now and over 650,000 people MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD has been happening!!???

And the LIST GOES ON AND ON!

And you want to put energy into boycotting something that will do absolutely NOTHING to change the Chinese government!!??? The same place that just bailed out US banks and holds the mortages of millions of US properties in thier hands???

Well, if that's the way you want prioritize things, that's up to you. I'm just letting you know there are much deeper and more critical causes in this world to take care of than something like boycotting some games.

The weapons of mass DISTRACTION...thats why nothing ever gets resolved or fixed..they keep destracting you with all the bs .. and the worst part is, people keep falling for it.

A boycott of the Olympic Games in China will do absolutely nothing for Tibet. Save perhaps to have the Chinese government stomp harder over lost revenues, and give the government the ability to tell the 'little guy' on the street that the reason he didn't make money from tourists was the fault of Tibet. Give people a common enemy and they will follow you. So by all means give the Chinese government what it needs to gain support of it's population. A population already tired (remember Tianamin Square?) that is held in check even in the modern world (Internet Police do exist in China). As stated in another post the revenue that you hold back from the government won't hurt them but will hurt they little guy hoping that the revenues will improve his life. The revenues held back will give the government there what it needs to unite it's people against Tibet.

Great post! Yet more reasons. It's the GOVERNMENT..NOT THE PEOPLE!

Another thing is that most of the government revenue comes from broadcast rights. They have already been paid. That's why stations can say that are the official broadcasters of the Olympic Games.

Let me guess,
You are the main spokesperson for the Chinese gov???


China spent 1.8 billion just building sport complexes, and your saying that was for them to take a loss?

As far as it doing no good!
What is good to you, nothing? I support these protests on principle and morals.
The Olympics are about world Unity. These protest are a demonstration of that principle. A lot closer than what China is doing in Tibet. Not to mention the many Chinese citizen that were made homeless in building their Olympic village!

But, hey lets play soccer!!!

Hmmm, well you forgot to answer the previous statements. Guess you think its better to stand for boycotting the Olympic games, and let American soldiers die for oil, or Africans get murdered just because of thier heritage???

Just like the protestors already arrested today in San Fran..there message is "FREE TIBET", not boycot the Olympics.

Oh yes, and lets "support"..like American's even know what that word really means anymore? From what I have seen here in this country anymore, "support" = "pay lip service". Sure you'll talk about it all the time, but will you get out and DO SOMETHING??? I think NOT! Because most only pay the lip service. They don;t even take a little bit of time and actually make a physical effort (besides moving lips) to stand up and really do something.

Where I was raised, it wasn't a group of the sharpest tools in the shed, but you could at least know they did not just pay lip service. WORDS have ACTUAL MEANING and so many Americans have forgotten that. Even on the good words, like the phrase "I love you" they throw around like it's pennies in a vault full of hundred dollar bills..it basically means little to nothing to them, not realizing those are suppose to be some of the strongest words in life. American's IQ's are going down, per government strategy..why, because less educated people are EASIER TO LEAD AND THEY ASK LESS QUESTIONS! Mark it!

Again, my main point is if you are going to do antyhing, at least be organized and efficient..don't waste time by whizzing on a forest fire, its going to do no real good, even though it may make you feel a little better temporarily.

Thank God everyone doesnt think like you!

Nothing would ever be done.
Everyone would sit around going,
That wont do any good!
If you do nothing, then
you've already failed!

At least they're trying,
instead of trying to talk people
out of trying!

Forget morals and human rights,
Lets kayak!!!

What's your plan?

You dare even TALK "morals and human rights"???

Umm, try answer a straight question maybe???

I'll keep this simple so maybe you can understand and will ask straight out.

"HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING, BESIDES LIP SERVICE, TO STOP THE AMERICAN DEATHS IN IRAQ SINCE ITS TRADING AMERICAN LIVES FOR OIL AND THE POLITICAL POWERS THAT BE!!!???"

Question number TWO.. "HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING, BESIDES LIP SERVICE, TO HELP STOP THE COLD BLODDED MURDER OF OVER 650,000 PEOPLE IN AFRICA FROM ETHNIC SLAUGHTER!!!???"

Now, what will you do to support a boycot of the Olympics and what will its purpose serve? Hell, you'll probably even watch them on TV.

Seems to be your way is simple, lets "TALK" about it and see if anything gets done. The proof of that result is clear and evident right before you...yet you seem to be oblivious it would appear.

It's like an old saying... "it's like a monkey humpin a football..expending a lot of energy, getting little saticefaction".

Again, try answering direct questions with direct answers. be EFFICIENT and get SOMETHING actually accomplished. A dog can spend all day chasing his own tail...but what good has come from that too?

Too bad you dont know what I do.
I believe you'd swoon!!!

If you ever want to change your tactics from procrastination, (waiting on the right moment,) undecided about what action you WILL take, give me a holler. I'll put you to work doing something useful!!!

i thought that came in a tube for easy application



<<<<------ they are watching

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It's very obvious what you do. Pay lip service. You sure can't seem to answer anything directly....hmmm let me guess!!! You do nothing but pay lip services...you don't answer anything directly questioned...and you don't seem to know jack....you must be a POLITICIAN!!!!