Comments on: Leading & The Olympics http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90549 Quaker in a Basement Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:38:14 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90549 Of course, the Chinese want to close off access to Everest for the duration, just so nobody will hoist a banner that says "Boo, China!" They wouldn't be at all sensitive to a gesture like the <em>leader of the freakin' free world pissing on their parade!</em> Of course, the Chinese want to close off access to Everest for the duration, just so nobody will hoist a banner that says “Boo, China!” They wouldn’t be at all sensitive to a gesture like the leader of the freakin’ free world pissing on their parade!

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90544 Sean D. Martin Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90544 <i>Because not attending the opening ceremonies is an easy, but completely meaningless thing to do.</i> Y'see, since I can't actually save the victim there can't be any harm in my standing next to the bully. Because not attending the opening ceremonies is an easy, but completely meaningless thing to do.

Y’see, since I can’t actually save the victim there can’t be any harm in my standing next to the bully.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90516 Duros62 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:44:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90516 <i>Why don’t they put a freeze on all Chinese imports into their countries?</i> Because they could in turn call our loans. Why don’t they put a freeze on all Chinese imports into their countries?

Because they could in turn call our loans.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90511 ed Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90511 Good point, Jay. Don't make trouble. Good point, Jay. Don’t make trouble.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90499 jr Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90499 The repubs add trillions to the debt but turn a blind eye to human rights violations because China and Saudi Arabia keep buying t-bills to keep this Hoovernomic house of cards from collapsing The repubs add trillions to the debt but turn a blind eye to human rights violations because China and Saudi Arabia keep buying t-bills to keep this Hoovernomic house of cards from collapsing

]]> By: dent http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90495 dent Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:37:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90495 Jay, what's happened to your blog?? no updates for more than a month now Jay, what’s happened to your blog?? no updates for more than a month now

]]> By: ColoradoDave http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90494 ColoradoDave Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:36:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90494 Thanks to the policies of the current unqualified occupant of the White House we are in debt to China to such a level that we dare not protest any action they might take. If they call in the loans they tank our economy overnight. Thanks to the policies of the current unqualified occupant of the White House we are in debt to China to such a level that we dare not protest any action they might take. If they call in the loans they tank our economy overnight.

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90491 Jay Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:34:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90491 Oh please. This is nothing but political posturing at its worst. They're not going to attend opening ceremonies. WOW! That will surely do something about the situation in Tibet. Why don't they boycott the games and not send their athletes if they want to protest so badly about Tibet? Why don't they put a freeze on all Chinese imports into their countries? Because not attending the opening ceremonies is an easy, but completely meaningless thing to do. Oh please. This is nothing but political posturing at its worst. They’re not going to attend opening ceremonies. WOW! That will surely do something about the situation in Tibet.

Why don’t they boycott the games and not send their athletes if they want to protest so badly about Tibet? Why don’t they put a freeze on all Chinese imports into their countries?

Because not attending the opening ceremonies is an easy, but completely meaningless thing to do.

]]> By: Angry African http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90486 Angry African Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:20:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90486 So the people are in the streets everywhere. London - stiff upper lip protests and Brown decided not to touch the torch. France - pull off a riot and put out that flame like only the French could. San Francisco - hanging off the bridge to stop the hanging. Maybe we should create a special Oh-Limp-Pics for those not-so-free societies to be paraded every four years. It will give us all a chance to show how we feel about injustice around the world. It is obvious that the media will only report on it if there is a sound-bite and a photo opportunity. Maybe something for tyrant to carry the torch of torture every four years. Mm, I think I have an idea… http://angryafrican.net/2008/04/09/oh-limp-pic-games-celebrating-tyrants-everywhere/ So the people are in the streets everywhere. London – stiff upper lip protests and Brown decided not to touch the torch. France – pull off a riot and put out that flame like only the French could. San Francisco – hanging off the bridge to stop the hanging. Maybe we should create a special Oh-Limp-Pics for those not-so-free societies to be paraded every four years. It will give us all a chance to show how we feel about injustice around the world. It is obvious that the media will only report on it if there is a sound-bite and a photo opportunity. Maybe something for tyrant to carry the torch of torture every four years. Mm, I think I have an idea… http://angryafrican.net/2008/04/09/oh-limp-pic-games-celebrating-tyrants-everywhere/

]]> By: Church Secretary http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90478 Church Secretary Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:25:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90478 Maybe Dubya should stay away out of a sense of decency, on account of the ongoing brutality in Iraq. Maybe Dubya should stay away out of a sense of decency, on account of the ongoing brutality in Iraq.

]]> By: merl http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90474 merl Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:16:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/04/10/leading-the-olympics/#comment-90474 chickengeorge loves playing dress up and posing for the cameras, aint no way he's letting this passing up this chance. chickengeorge loves playing dress up and posing for the cameras, aint no way he’s letting this passing up this chance.

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